Volume0 256GB

Volume0 256GB
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Effective Speed -62%Effective Speed -62%Average Score -74%Read -12%, Write -27%, 4K Read -93%, 4K Write -147%, Mixed -10%, 4K Mixed -154%, SusWrite -73%Peak Score -16%Read 5%, Write -9%, 4K Read -29%, 4K Write -52%, Mixed 31%, 4K Mixed -54%, SusWrite -1%Value & Sentiment User Rating -14%, Market Share -∞%Nice To Haves -64%DQ Read 8%, DQ Write -19%, DQ Mixed -52%, ADQ Read -105%, ADQ Write -89%, ADQ Mixed -215%, Age -30%, AS-SSD Total -7%

MX500 250GB

Average Bench: 60.7% (796^th of 1072)

Based on 189 user benchmarks. Model: Volume0

Poor: 37%Average: 60.7% Great: 93%

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Above average average bench

The Volume0 256GB averaged 39.2% 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 Mixed IO Speed 82.6MB/s

Avg. Sequential Read Speed 409MB/s

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Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Volume0 256GB is 56.1%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Volume0 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 171MB/s

Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 35.4MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 189 samples)

Rank 79660.7%

Min	Avg	Max
254	Read 409	531
129	Write 319	445
129	Mixed 326	556
37.5	SusWrite 171	382
68.5% 306 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
6.29	4K Read 17.8	33.3
14.8	4K Write 35.4	80.3
6.42	4K Mixed 17.7	37.9
68.5% 23.7 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
30.6	DQ Read 159	397
33.1	DQ Write 153	301
13.4	DQ Mixed 82.6	218
82.3% 132 MB/s

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

GEO-User, 2 years ago.

92GB free (System drive)

Firmware: 1.0.

SusWrite @10s intervals: 264 242 230 184 199 221 MB/s

64% Good

Write 476

Mixed 281

SusWrite 223

78% 346 MB/s

4K Read 16.6

4K Write 38

4K Mixed 18.2

69% 24.3 MB/s

DQ Read 429

DQ Write 168

DQ Mixed 244

195% 280 MB/s

RUS-User, 20 months ago.

30GB free (System drive)

Firmware: 1.0.

SusWrite @10s intervals: 38 78 82 44 94 82 MB/s

57.5% Above average

Write 402

Mixed 290

SusWrite 69.7

69% 310 MB/s

4K Read 10.7

4K Write 65.5

4K Mixed 23.6

81% 33.3 MB/s

DQ Read 169

DQ Write 228

DQ Mixed 186

144% 194 MB/s

USA-User, 2 years ago.

104GB free (System drive)

Firmware: 1.0.

SusWrite @10s intervals: 72 75 38 76 70 63 MB/s

55.6% Above average

Write 414

Mixed 393

SusWrite 65.5

71% 318 MB/s

4K Read 33.5

4K Write 36.7

4K Mixed 21.5

98% 30.6 MB/s

DQ Read 86.5

DQ Write 201

DQ Mixed 142

109% 143 MB/s

NOR-User, 2 years ago.

54GB free (System drive)

Firmware: 1.0.

SusWrite @10s intervals: 215 202 41 81 57 65 MB/s

45.4% Average

Write 317

Mixed 231

SusWrite 110

58% 263 MB/s

4K Read 18.4

4K Write 20.8

4K Mixed 11.2

53% 16.8 MB/s

DQ Read 107

DQ Write 213

DQ Mixed 153

118% 158 MB/s

USA-User, 2 years ago.

75GB free (System drive)

Firmware: 1.0.

SusWrite @10s intervals: 80 52 63 15 55 11 MB/s

25.5% Poor

Write 295

Mixed 104

SusWrite 46

40% 179 MB/s

4K Read 3.6

4K Write 10.3

4K Mixed 6.2

19% 6.7 MB/s

DQ Read 228

DQ Write 34.4

DQ Mixed 16.2

41% 93 MB/s

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