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SSD 240GB

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Release date ≈ Q1 2018.

Average Bench: 46% (910th of 1072)

Based on 35 user benchmarks.  Model: Platinet SSD
Poor: 25%Average: 46% Great: 64%

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Below average average bench

The Platinet SSD 240GB averaged 53.9% 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 Random Read Speed 19.9MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 48.9MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Platinet SSD 240GB is 38.9%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Platinet SSD 240GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 9.6MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 106MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 35 samples)
Rank 91046%
Min Avg Max
297 Read 368 410
3.5 Write 322 381
5.5 Mixed 214 376
40.8 SusWrite 106 374
56.3% 253 MB/s
Min Avg Max
4 4K Read 19.9 27.8
1.9 4K Write 48.9 107
0.18 4K Mixed 8.12 17.7
66.4% 25.6 MB/s
Min Avg Max
17.1 DQ Read 82.9 110
9.4 DQ Write 155 321
0.3 DQ Mixed 9.6 21.5
38.2% 82.4 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
222GB free
Firmware: Q0606B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 379 375 375 373 371 372 MB/s
78.8% Very good
Read 400
Write 377
Mixed 298
SusWrite 374
82% 362 MB/s
4K Read 22
4K Write 98.2
4K Mixed 16.6
107% 45.6 MB/s
DQ Read 85.1
DQ Write 319
DQ Mixed 21.1
69% 142 MB/s
221GB free
Firmware: Q0606B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 341 335 344 373 375 379 MB/s
70.1% Very good
Read 297
Write 338
Mixed 267
SusWrite 358
71% 315 MB/s
4K Read 22.5
4K Write 80.2
4K Mixed 14
94% 38.9 MB/s
DQ Read 88
DQ Write 321
DQ Mixed 20.8
69% 143 MB/s
60GB free
Firmware: Q0606B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 375 52 31 12 31 29 MB/s
34.4% Below average
Read 380
Write 371
Mixed 314
SusWrite 88.6
64% 288 MB/s
4K Read 23.9
4K Write 10.6
4K Mixed 0.7
43% 11.7 MB/s
DQ Read 97.7
DQ Write 10.7
DQ Mixed 0.8
14% 36.4 MB/s
50GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q0606B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 73 243 2.4 66 9.4 8.5 MB/s
30.7% Below average
Read 376
Write 282
Mixed 281
SusWrite 66.9
56% 252 MB/s
4K Read 19.2
4K Write 10.1
4K Mixed 0.6
35% 9.97 MB/s
DQ Read 88.3
DQ Write 9.4
DQ Mixed 0.7
13% 32.8 MB/s
60GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q0606B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 5.1 316 19 7.4 63 2.6 MB/s
28% Poor
Read 377
Write 341
Mixed 16.5
SusWrite 68.7
44% 201 MB/s
4K Read 12.3
4K Write 8.1
4K Mixed 0.7
24% 7.03 MB/s
DQ Read 94
DQ Write 10.5
DQ Mixed 0.8
14% 35.1 MB/s
45GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 6B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2.5 203 124 8 40 1.7 MB/s
21.5% Poor
Read 389
Write 262
Mixed 6
SusWrite 63.1
39% 180 MB/s
4K Read 4
4K Write 3.1
4K Mixed 0.2
8% 2.43 MB/s
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Gaming 53%
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Desktop 73%
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Workstation 42%
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Motherboard: Asrock B150M Pro4S/D3

CPU
Core i5-6500Intel  $67Bench 64%, 241,476 samples21x
Core i7-6700KIntel  $180Bench 81%, 588,978 samples10x
Core i5-6600Intel  $146Bench 68%, 80,688 samples6x
GPU
GTX 1070Nvidia  $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples6x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples5x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples5x
SSD
SSD 240GBPlatinetBench 46%, 35 samples1x
RAM
HyperX DDR3 1866 C10 4x4GBKingstonBench 60%, 17,012 samples5x
BLS4G3D1609DS1S00. 4x4GBCrucialBench 57%, 14,299 samples4x
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x4GBHyperX  $35Bench 51%, 38,490 samples3x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 126% - Outstanding Total price: $199

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