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ADATA_IM2S3338-256GD 256GB

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Release date ≈ Q1 2018.

Average Bench: 72.3% (624th of 1072)

Based on 46 user benchmarks.  Model: ADATA_IM2S3338-256GD
Poor: 39%Average: 72.3% Great: 99%

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Good average bench

The ADATA_IM2S3338-256GD 256GB averaged 27.6% 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-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 182MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 28.7MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the ADATA_IM2S3338-256GD 256GB is 59.8%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the ADATA_IM2S3338-256GD 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 230MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 314MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 46 samples)
Rank 62472.3%
Min Avg Max
295 Read 435 514
27.9 Write 326 472
50.8 Mixed 314 500
71.6 SusWrite 230 430
72.9% 326 MB/s
Min Avg Max
5.1 4K Read 20.6 40.3
6.7 4K Write 58.4 99.5
5.1 4K Mixed 28.7 54.5
98.9% 35.9 MB/s
Min Avg Max
22 DQ Read 216 375
23.4 DQ Write 223 356
18.8 DQ Mixed 182 241
147% 207 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
199GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q1204A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 288 192 202 204 206 203 MB/s
107% Outstanding
Read 501
Write 461
Mixed 432
SusWrite 216
90% 403 MB/s
4K Read 40.3
4K Write 99.5
4K Mixed 54.5
184% 64.8 MB/s
DQ Read 375
DQ Write 356
DQ Mixed 125
160% 285 MB/s
202GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q0106A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 315 331 325 331 342 327 MB/s
54.2% Above average
Read 362
Write 333
Mixed 329
SusWrite 328
76% 338 MB/s
4K Read 11.1
4K Write 17.7
4K Mixed 14.8
45% 14.5 MB/s
DQ Read 149
DQ Write 97.3
DQ Mixed 137
98% 128 MB/s
186GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q0106A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 134 93 64 63 62 59 MB/s
48.4% Average
Read 387
Write 352
Mixed 332
SusWrite 79.1
64% 287 MB/s
4K Read 14.8
4K Write 30.2
4K Mixed 19.4
63% 21.5 MB/s
DQ Read 216
DQ Write 160
DQ Mixed 77.3
88% 151 MB/s
138GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q0106A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 72 68 75 69 71 73 MB/s
48.3% Average
Read 408
Write 384
Mixed 353
SusWrite 71.6
68% 304 MB/s
4K Read 19.9
4K Write 47.8
4K Mixed 15.4
75% 27.7 MB/s
DQ Read 211
DQ Write 23.4
DQ Mixed 36.1
47% 90 MB/s
186GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q0125D
SusWrite @10s intervals: 150 81 80 77 70 75 MB/s
44.8% Average
Read 349
Write 271
Mixed 214
SusWrite 88.7
51% 231 MB/s
4K Read 13.7
4K Write 30.9
4K Mixed 18.1
60% 20.9 MB/s
DQ Read 219
DQ Write 78.4
DQ Mixed 98.8
86% 132 MB/s
148GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q0106A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 162 101 92 74 95 77 MB/s
42.7% Average
Read 347
Write 358
Mixed 342
SusWrite 100
64% 287 MB/s
4K Read 9
4K Write 20.3
4K Mixed 11.7
39% 13.7 MB/s
DQ Read 210
DQ Write 264
DQ Mixed 235
178% 236 MB/s
146GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q0106A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 181 125 87 83 74 80 MB/s
39.1% Below average
Read 351
Write 346
Mixed 334
SusWrite 105
64% 284 MB/s
4K Read 9.2
4K Write 19.9
4K Mixed 11.9
40% 13.7 MB/s
DQ Read 195
DQ Write 87.3
DQ Mixed 84.7
78% 122 MB/s
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Gaming 18%
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Desktop 73%
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Workstation 15%
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System: Avell 1513-5 BS

CPU
Core i5-8300HIntelBench 65%, 167,898 samples5x
GPU
GTX 1050 (Mobile)NvidiaBench 23%, 160,694 samples3x
UHD Graphics 630IntelBench 5%, 506,702 samples2x
SSD
ADATA_IM2S3338-256GD 256GBBench 72%, 46 samples3x
RAM
8ATF1G64HZ-2G6E1 1x8GBMicronBench 40%, 38,499 samples2x
CT8G4SFS8266.C8FD1 1x8GBCrucialBench 40%, 571 samples1x
AM1P26KC8T1-BAAS 04CB AM1P26KC8T1-BBSS 16GBUnknownBench 82%, 3 samples1x
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