Average Bench: 81.7% (461st of 1072)

Based on 22 user benchmarks.  Model: ESA3SMI2HTTBT240GB
Poor: 59%Average: 81.7% Great: 107%

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Very good average bench

The ESA3SMI2HTTBT240GB 240GB averaged just 18.3% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the ESA3SMI2HTTBT240GB 240GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 28MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 32.5MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the ESA3SMI2HTTBT240GB 240GB is 47.8%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the ESA3SMI2HTTBT240GB 240GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 191MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 329MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 22 samples)
Min Avg Max
300 Read 441 497
85.5 Write 334 436
60.5 Mixed 329 459
83.4 SusWrite 191 268
72.3% 324 MB/s
Min Avg Max
13.8 4K Read 28 36.8
13.1 4K Write 77.8 124
18.2 4K Mixed 32.5 54.3
125% 46.1 MB/s
Min Avg Max
28 DQ Read 234 320
68.3 DQ Write 223 340
20.3 DQ Mixed 81.7 178
102% 180 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
48GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q0811B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 325 246 259 242 260 261 MB/s
Read 494
Write 404
Mixed 356
SusWrite 266
85% 380 MB/s
4K Read 35.7
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 50.7
174% 63.4 MB/s
DQ Read 315
DQ Write 338
DQ Mixed 96.1
136% 250 MB/s
78GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q0811B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 304 216 215 228 228 247 MB/s
Read 327
Write 219
Mixed 337
SusWrite 240
63% 281 MB/s
4K Read 21.8
4K Write 34.1
4K Mixed 28.1
87% 28 MB/s
DQ Read 179
DQ Write 165
DQ Mixed 94.6
92% 146 MB/s
122GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q0811B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 152 144 152 148 155 150 MB/s
Read 326
Write 152
Mixed 186
SusWrite 150
45% 203 MB/s
4K Read 24.5
4K Write 37.8
4K Mixed 29
94% 30.4 MB/s
DQ Read 209
DQ Write 124
DQ Mixed 93.1
89% 142 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,792,809 SSDs tested

Typical ESA3SMI2HTTBT240GB 240GB Builds (Compare 1,815 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus H81M-E - $311

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 67% - Good Total price: $520

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