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WDS240G2G0B-00EPW0 240GB

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Release date ≈ Q1 2018.

Average Bench: 45.9% (897th of 1058)

Based on 58,765 user benchmarks.  Model: WDC WDS240G2G0B-00EPW0
Poor: 35%Average: 45.9% Great: 56%

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Below average average bench

The WDC WDS240G2G0B-00EPW0 240GB averaged 54.1% 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. Sequential Read Speed 426MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 18.3MB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the WDC WDS240G2G0B-00EPW0 240GB is 20.8%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the WDC WDS240G2G0B-00EPW0 240GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 100MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 74.8MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 58,765 samples)
Rank 89745.9%
Min Avg Max
347 Read 426 461
212 Write 324 383
149 Mixed 248 323
43.4 SusWrite 100 161
61.1% 275 MB/s
Min Avg Max
9.5 4K Read 18.3 23.5
15.1 4K Write 32.8 44.8
6 4K Mixed 13.7 19.8
62.7% 21.6 MB/s
Min Avg Max
23.7 DQ Read 101 119
35.6 DQ Write 74.8 99.9
12.7 DQ Mixed 32.9 44.5
39.5% 69.6 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
40GB free
Firmware: UJ510000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 292 80 49 133 127 103 MB/s
54.7% Above average
Read 428
Write 300
Mixed 226
SusWrite 131
60% 271 MB/s
4K Read 22.8
4K Write 43
4K Mixed 19.9
83% 28.6 MB/s
DQ Read 116
DQ Write 86.6
DQ Mixed 43.9
48% 82.3 MB/s
132GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UJ400400
SusWrite @10s intervals: 197 125 130 131 139 132 MB/s
50.6% Above average
Read 433
Write 333
Mixed 154
SusWrite 142
59% 266 MB/s
4K Read 20.2
4K Write 37.4
4K Mixed 15.2
70% 24.3 MB/s
DQ Read 110
DQ Write 56.3
DQ Mixed 8.2
26% 58 MB/s
171GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UJ220400
SusWrite @10s intervals: 187 84 104 118 132 128 MB/s
49.4% Average
Read 427
Write 366
Mixed 180
SusWrite 126
61% 275 MB/s
4K Read 20
4K Write 36.8
4K Mixed 14
68% 23.6 MB/s
DQ Read 113
DQ Write 91
DQ Mixed 32.2
43% 78.9 MB/s
113GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UJ500000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 225 25 4.9 12 131 60 MB/s
46.9% Average
Read 440
Write 351
Mixed 246
SusWrite 76.3
62% 278 MB/s
4K Read 20.4
4K Write 31.4
4K Mixed 18.8
72% 23.5 MB/s
DQ Read 42.5
DQ Write 78
DQ Mixed 43
38% 54.5 MB/s
208GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UJ500000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 182 32 233 96 113 118 MB/s
44.9% Average
Read 404
Write 244
Mixed 242
SusWrite 129
57% 255 MB/s
4K Read 14.6
4K Write 32.4
4K Mixed 14.1
57% 20.4 MB/s
DQ Read 74.7
DQ Write 81.1
DQ Mixed 37.5
39% 64.4 MB/s
138GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UJ400400
SusWrite @10s intervals: 244 116 119 131 93 87 MB/s
44.4% Average
Read 423
Write 325
Mixed 254
SusWrite 132
63% 284 MB/s
4K Read 15.7
4K Write 28.6
4K Mixed 11.8
54% 18.7 MB/s
DQ Read 72.3
DQ Write 73.6
DQ Mixed 34.8
37% 60.2 MB/s
26GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UJ500000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 166 54 7.3 3.2 1.4 2.4 MB/s
43.3% Average
Read 444
Write 343
Mixed 294
SusWrite 39.1
62% 280 MB/s
4K Read 19.1
4K Write 28.5
4K Mixed 15.1
63% 20.9 MB/s
DQ Read 108
DQ Write 70
DQ Mixed 43.8
45% 73.8 MB/s
14GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UJ450000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 174 56 0.5 0.9 1.8 66 MB/s
40.4% Average
Read 418
Write 184
Mixed 176
SusWrite 49.9
45% 207 MB/s
4K Read 18.7
4K Write 29.9
4K Mixed 10.4
58% 19.7 MB/s
DQ Read 114
DQ Write 57.3
DQ Mixed 42.7
43% 71.4 MB/s
63GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UJ450000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 164 54 3.8 13 2 1.9 MB/s
37.4% Below average
Read 385
Write 263
Mixed 293
SusWrite 39.7
54% 245 MB/s
4K Read 14
4K Write 26.3
4K Mixed 13.8
53% 18 MB/s
DQ Read 84.2
DQ Write 67.6
DQ Mixed 42.1
41% 64.6 MB/s
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Desktop 80%
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Workstation 44%
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Motherboard: Gigabyte B450M DS3H - $79

CPU
Ryzen 5 2600AMD  $186Bench 77%, 651,473 samples14,797x
Ryzen 5 3600AMD  $236Bench 84%, 848,644 samples10,685x
Ryzen 5 2600XAMD  $202Bench 79%, 279,133 samples4,766x
GPU
RX 580AMD  $220Bench 55%, 696,893 samples6,720x
RX 570AMD  $150Bench 46%, 336,609 samples5,029x
GTX 1660S (Super)Nvidia  $240Bench 71%, 248,852 samples4,189x
SSD
WDS240G2G0B-00EPW0 240GBWDCBench 46%, 58,765 samples1x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $79Bench 84%, 418,103 samples3,804x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $102Bench 83%, 494,248 samples2,796x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL  $89Bench 85%, 221,342 samples1,968x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 74% - Very good Total price: $564

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 Comments

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boingk
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Good

2 years ago.

A great budget M.2 solution that costs no more than most 240GB SSD's, however be aware that an SSD like Kingston's A400 240GB will perform much better. The M.2 payoff is its small size, making it an ideal addition to HTPC's or small form factor builds.

flinchstrut
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Average

10 months ago.

Good enough for a budget drive.

rxpdesign
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Average

2 years ago.

Decent for the low price

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