Micron

M600 M.2 2280 256GB

M600 M.2 2280 256GB
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Effective Speed -9%Effective Speed -9%Average Score -10%Read -9%, Write -2%, 4K Read -39%, 4K Write -8%, Mixed -6%, 4K Mixed -26%, SusWrite 17%Peak Score -8%Read 4%, Write -3%, 4K Read -32%, 4K Write -15%, Mixed -2%, 4K Mixed -25%, SusWrite 20%Value & Sentiment User Rating -14%, Market Share -∞%Nice To Haves -5%DQ Read 3%, DQ Write 1%, DQ Mixed -29%, ADQ Read -12%, ADQ Write 3%, ADQ Mixed -28%, Age 23%, AS-SSD Total -1%

Average Bench: 90.5% (320^th of 1072)

Based on 19 user benchmarks. Model: Micron M600 M.2 2280 256GB

Poor: 70%Average: 90.5% Great: 108%

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Excellent average bench

The Micron M600 M.2 2280 256GB averaged just 9.5% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Micron M600 M.2 2280 256GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 204MB/s

Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 35.8MB/s

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Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Micron M600 M.2 2280 256GB is 38.7%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Micron M600 M.2 2280 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 339MB/s

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 348MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 19 samples)

Rank 32090.5%

Min	Avg	Max
323	Read 421	525
307	Write 396	470
256	Mixed 339	414
218	SusWrite 348	463
84.6% 376 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
10.9	4K Read 24.7	32.6
32.1	4K Write 81.4	106
14.4	4K Mixed 35.8	46.7
126% 47.3 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
26.6	DQ Read 291	378
88.2	DQ Write 297	362
39.8	DQ Mixed 204	257
178% 264 MB/s

User Benchmarks

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The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%

PRI-User, 2 years ago.

85GB free

Firmware: DL01

SusWrite @10s intervals: 459 309 307 309 309 307 MB/s

106% Outstanding

Write 470

Mixed 379

SusWrite 333

93% 414 MB/s

4K Read 32

4K Write 104

4K Mixed 46

163% 60.8 MB/s

DQ Read 376

DQ Write 360

DQ Mixed 256

223% 331 MB/s

HUN-User, 13 months ago.

69GB free (System drive)

Firmware: DL01

SusWrite @10s intervals: 397 417 376 304 301 300 MB/s

96% Outstanding

Write 429

Mixed 367

SusWrite 349

89% 394 MB/s

4K Read 28.4

4K Write 79.1

4K Mixed 38.9

135% 48.8 MB/s

DQ Read 358

DQ Write 342

DQ Mixed 256

218% 319 MB/s

IDN-User, 23 months ago.

162GB free (System drive)

Firmware: DL01

SusWrite @10s intervals: 195 221 216 218 214 245 MB/s

69.7% Good

Write 432

Mixed 325

SusWrite 218

78% 350 MB/s

4K Read 17.6

4K Write 68.7

4K Mixed 26.5

97% 37.6 MB/s

DQ Read 167

DQ Write 259

DQ Mixed 152

132% 193 MB/s

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Desktop 44%

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Workstation 6%

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System: Dell Latitude E5270

CPU
Core i5-6300UIntelBench 40%, 59,619 samples	163x
Core i5-6200UIntelBench 41%, 135,462 samples	74x
Core i7-6600UIntelBench 45%, 31,982 samples	33x

GPU
HD 520 (Mobile Skylake)IntelBench 4%, 362,113 samples	283x

SSD
M600 M.2 2280 256GBMicronBench 90%, 19 samples	1x

RAM
HMA41GS6AFR8N-TF 1x8GBHynixBench 38%, 45,898 samples	36x
HMA451S6AFR8N-TF 2x4GBHynixBench 66%, 17,761 samples	25x
HMA81GS6AFR8N-UH 1x8GBHynixBench 37%, 144,145 samples	21x

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M600 M.2 2280 256GB

Average Bench: 90.5% (320^th of 1072)

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Average Bench: 90.5% (320th of 1072)

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