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SSDSCKKF256G8 SATA 256GB

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Release date ≈ Q4 2017.

Average Bench: 81.6% (396th of 1012)

Based on 1,402 user benchmarks.  Model: INTEL SSDSCKKF256G8 SATA 256GB
Poor: 58%Average: 81.6% Great: 103%

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Very good average bench

The Intel SSDSCKKF256G8 SATA 256GB averaged just 18.3% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Intel SSDSCKKF256G8 SATA 256GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 187MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 36.6MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel SSDSCKKF256G8 SATA 256GB is 44.9%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Intel SSDSCKKF256G8 SATA 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 233MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 305MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 1,402 samples)
Rank 39681.6%
Min Avg Max
347 Read 442 499
221 Write 314 418
170 Mixed 305 417
141 SusWrite 233 269
72.3% 324 MB/s
Min Avg Max
14.1 4K Read 28.1 41.2
29.6 4K Write 62.4 90.4
17.7 4K Mixed 36.6 52.7
123% 42.4 MB/s
Min Avg Max
93 DQ Read 274 307
81.6 DQ Write 245 323
47 DQ Mixed 187 244
160% 235 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
107GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LHFD03N
SusWrite @10s intervals: 268 253 198 248 187 170 MB/s
92.7% Outstanding
Read 473
Write 426
Mixed 404
SusWrite 221
86% 381 MB/s
4K Read 35.9
4K Write 69.9
4K Mixed 46.4
151% 50.7 MB/s
DQ Read 305
DQ Write 284
DQ Mixed 204
178% 264 MB/s
155GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LHFD03N
SusWrite @10s intervals: 267 253 254 176 258 258 MB/s
88% Excellent
Read 399
Write 368
Mixed 384
SusWrite 244
78% 349 MB/s
4K Read 29.4
4K Write 64.4
4K Mixed 46.8
139% 46.9 MB/s
DQ Read 306
DQ Write 282
DQ Mixed 198
175% 262 MB/s
134GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LHFD04N
SusWrite @10s intervals: 260 155 280 169 214 203 MB/s
85.5% Excellent
Read 416
Write 375
Mixed 359
SusWrite 214
76% 341 MB/s
4K Read 32.5
4K Write 60.3
4K Mixed 43.8
137% 45.5 MB/s
DQ Read 292
DQ Write 277
DQ Mixed 225
185% 264 MB/s
107GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LHFD03N
SusWrite @10s intervals: 170 261 264 259 178 260 MB/s
84.9% Excellent
Read 455
Write 255
Mixed 284
SusWrite 232
68% 307 MB/s
4K Read 29
4K Write 68.4
4K Mixed 37.6
128% 45 MB/s
DQ Read 302
DQ Write 266
DQ Mixed 200
173% 256 MB/s
182GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LHFD03N
SusWrite @10s intervals: 268 242 248 248 250 253 MB/s
74.7% Very good
Read 379
Write 303
Mixed 298
SusWrite 252
69% 308 MB/s
4K Read 14.2
4K Write 43.5
4K Mixed 36.8
92% 31.5 MB/s
DQ Read 296
DQ Write 340
DQ Mixed 250
207% 295 MB/s
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Typical SSDSCKKF256G8 SATA 256GB Builds (Compare 5,645 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings.
Gaming
Gaming 16%
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Desktop
Desktop 64%
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Workstation
Workstation 46%
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System: Dell G5 5587

CPU
Core i7-8750HIntelBench 72%, 181,003 samples3,918x
Core i5-8300HIntelBench 67%, 63,076 samples1,645x
Core i9-8950HKIntelBench 78%, 6,305 samples82x
GPU
UHD Graphics 630IntelBench 6%, 131,733 samples3,189x
GTX 1060 (Mobile Max-Q)NvidiaBench 44%, 15,646 samples1,572x
GTX 1050-Ti (Mobile)NvidiaBench 31%, 53,470 samples809x
SSD
SSDSCKKF256G8 SATA 256GBIntelBench 82%, 1,402 samples1x
RAM
HMA81GS6CJR8N-VK 2x8GBUnknownBench 75%, 8,595 samples1,251x
8ATF1G64HZ-2G6E1 2x8GBUnknownBench 75%, 4,303 samples696x
HMA851S6CJR6N-VK 2x4GBUnknownBench 61%, 3,811 samples557x
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