Average Bench: 62.8% (770th of 1072)

Based on 186 user benchmarks.  Model: SSDS30256XQC800134237

Above average average bench

The SSDS30256XQC800134237 240GB averaged 37.1% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 193MB/s
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 419MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the SSDS30256XQC800134237 240GB is 32.3%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the SSDS30256XQC800134237 240GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 119MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 213MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 186 samples)
Min Avg Max
292 Read 419 497
188 Write 340 385
112 Mixed 213 246
80.8 SusWrite 259 377
68.8% 308 MB/s
Min Avg Max
11 4K Read 18 23
22.4 4K Write 52.5 82.7
9.41 4K Mixed 17.9 22.2
78% 29.5 MB/s
Min Avg Max
24.4 DQ Read 119 141
67.7 DQ Write 193 221
19.9 DQ Mixed 60.5 70.3
72.8% 124 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
190GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S8FM04.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 286 368 371 369 372 375 MB/s
Read 459
Write 373
Mixed 238
SusWrite 357
80% 357 MB/s
4K Read 18.8
4K Write 46.6
4K Mixed 18.4
77% 27.9 MB/s
DQ Read 126
DQ Write 209
DQ Mixed 69.4
80% 135 MB/s
120GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S8FM08.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 336 312 116 151 22 40 MB/s
Read 442
Write 356
Mixed 220
SusWrite 163
66% 295 MB/s
4K Read 19.7
4K Write 60.3
4K Mixed 19
86% 33 MB/s
DQ Read 142
DQ Write 214
DQ Mixed 69.2
83% 142 MB/s
167GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S8FM08.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 331 326 354 342 195 193 MB/s
Read 437
Write 355
Mixed 218
SusWrite 290
73% 325 MB/s
4K Read 8.1
4K Write 36.7
4K Mixed 9.7
44% 18.2 MB/s
DQ Read 142
DQ Write 203
DQ Mixed 68.5
81% 138 MB/s
121GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S8FM04.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 272 188 203 327 92 58 MB/s
Read 403
Write 354
Mixed 213
SusWrite 190
65% 290 MB/s
4K Read 15.4
4K Write 46.9
4K Mixed 16.4
69% 26.2 MB/s
DQ Read 123
DQ Write 204
DQ Mixed 68.1
78% 132 MB/s
62GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S8FM08.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 30 44 75 46 132 24 MB/s
Read 432
Write 108
Mixed 167
SusWrite 58.4
42% 191 MB/s
4K Read 16.9
4K Write 63.1
4K Mixed 14.2
77% 31.4 MB/s
DQ Read 122
DQ Write 70.3
DQ Mixed 67.3
58% 86.6 MB/s
78GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S8FM08.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 42 17 17 29 16 28 MB/s
Read 394
Write 65.7
Mixed 25.1
SusWrite 24.7
27% 127 MB/s
4K Read 17.1
4K Write 15.9
4K Mixed 9
46% 14 MB/s
DQ Read 116
DQ Write 25.3
DQ Mixed 17.3
26% 53 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,776,263 SSDs tested

Typical SSDS30256XQC800134237 240GB Builds (Compare 10,209 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Intel H61

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $59

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