Average Bench: 70.3% (663rd of 1071)

Based on 41 user benchmarks.  Model: TCSUNBOW X3 240GB

Good average bench

The Tcsunbow X3 240GB averaged 29.6% 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 28.7MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 28.3MB/s

Poor consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Tcsunbow X3 240GB is 62.8%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the Tcsunbow X3 240GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 213MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 176MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 41 samples)
Min Avg Max
302 Read 406 524
5 Write 300 454
10 Mixed 310 444
11.4 SusWrite 213 373
68.7% 307 MB/s
Min Avg Max
11.9 4K Read 28.7 41.5
2.51 4K Write 58.8 110
0.2 4K Mixed 28.3 53.8
111% 38.6 MB/s
Min Avg Max
21.9 DQ Read 176 280
24.1 DQ Write 154 264
3.8 DQ Mixed 71.4 179
79.1% 134 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
62GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R100
SusWrite @10s intervals: 340 357 364 369 383 376 MB/s
Read 440
Write 5
Mixed 373
SusWrite 365
66% 296 MB/s
4K Read 31
4K Write 70.7
4K Mixed 25.8
117% 42.5 MB/s
DQ Read 198
DQ Write 189
DQ Mixed 46.9
76% 145 MB/s
136GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R100
SusWrite @10s intervals: 266 59 43 50 49 40 MB/s
Read 439
Write 330
Mixed 366
SusWrite 84.5
68% 305 MB/s
4K Read 33.6
4K Write 85.1
4K Mixed 26.5
130% 48.4 MB/s
DQ Read 202
DQ Write 215
DQ Mixed 47.6
80% 155 MB/s
78GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S071
SusWrite @10s intervals: 326 176 22 26 25 22 MB/s
Read 517
Write 382
Mixed 60.4
SusWrite 99.5
58% 265 MB/s
4K Read 26.5
4K Write 31.9
4K Mixed 26.2
91% 28.2 MB/s
DQ Read 108
DQ Write 50.2
DQ Mixed 11.3
26% 56.5 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,751,581 SSDs tested

Typical X3 240GB Builds (Compare 652 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Asus GRYPHON Z87 - $200

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 71% - Very good Total price: $520

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