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WDS250G2B0B-00YS 250GB

WDS250G2B0B-00YS 250GB
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Effective Speed -18%Effective Speed -18%Average Score -29%Read -3%, Write -36%, 4K Read -20%, 4K Write -10%, Mixed -56%, 4K Mixed -23%, SusWrite -54%Peak Score -16%Read -1%, Write -0%, 4K Read -4%, 4K Write 7%, Mixed -27%, 4K Mixed -7%, SusWrite -79%Value & Sentiment -14%User Rating -14%Nice To Haves -8%DQ Read 4%, DQ Write -14%, DQ Mixed -21%, ADQ Read 1%, ADQ Write -14%, ADQ Mixed -43%, Age 27%, AS-SSD Total -1%

Average Bench: 83.6% (431^st of 1072)

Based on 23 user benchmarks. Model: WDC WDS250G2B0B-00YS

Poor: 67%Average: 83.6% Great: 104%

Very good average bench

The WDC WDS250G2B0B-00YS 250GB averaged just 16.4% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the WDC WDS250G2B0B-00YS 250GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 182MB/s

Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 36.6MB/s

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Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the WDC WDS250G2B0B-00YS 250GB is 36.7%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the WDC WDS250G2B0B-00YS 250GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 193MB/s

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 230MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 23 samples)

Rank 43183.6%

Min	Avg	Max
307	Read 446	500
45.9	Write 298	483
101	Mixed 230	332
113	SusWrite 193	216
64.9% 292 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
12.2	4K Read 28.6	41.5
14.6	4K Write 79.4	131
14.2	4K Mixed 36.6	54.5
132% 48.2 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
197	DQ Read 330	383
116	DQ Write 254	313
21.8	DQ Mixed 182	274
166% 255 MB/s

User Benchmarks

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The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%

GBR-User, 3 years ago.

102GB free (System drive)

Firmware: 4010

SusWrite @10s intervals: 232 171 226 212 168 161 MB/s

94.2% Outstanding

Write 306

Mixed 200

SusWrite 195

66% 299 MB/s

4K Read 37.4

4K Write 81.2

4K Mixed 46.2

159% 54.9 MB/s

DQ Read 313

DQ Write 275

DQ Mixed 220

185% 269 MB/s

USA-User, 3 years ago.

34GB free (System drive)

Firmware: X611

SusWrite @10s intervals: 206 152 98 82 76 66 MB/s

89.4% Excellent

Write 456

Mixed 302

SusWrite 113

76% 342 MB/s

4K Read 36.3

4K Write 89.4

4K Mixed 46.1

161% 57.3 MB/s

DQ Read 300

DQ Write 269

DQ Mixed 242

193% 271 MB/s

FRA-User, 3 years ago.

81GB free (System drive)

Firmware: X611

SusWrite @10s intervals: 203 189 151 202 155 150 MB/s

71.1% Very good

Write 106

Mixed 101

SusWrite 175

43% 194 MB/s

4K Read 35

4K Write 75.9

4K Mixed 21

120% 44 MB/s

DQ Read 311

DQ Write 116

DQ Mixed 153

129% 193 MB/s

CHE-User, 14 months ago.

59GB free (System drive)

Firmware: 4010

SusWrite @10s intervals: 213 114 136 131 151 103 MB/s

69.3% Good

Write 324

Mixed 250

SusWrite 141

58% 257 MB/s

4K Read 24.4

4K Write 66.3

4K Mixed 40.2

124% 43.6 MB/s

DQ Read 224

DQ Write 180

DQ Mixed 196

148% 200 MB/s

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