Average Bench: 70.3% (664th of 1072)

Based on 33 user benchmarks.  Model: SanDisk SD8TN8U256G2000

Good average bench

The Sandisk SD8TN8U256G2000 256GB 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-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 195MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 304MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Sandisk SD8TN8U256G2000 256GB is 33.4%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Sandisk SD8TN8U256G2000 256GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 185MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 234MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 33 samples)
Min Avg Max
286 Read 402 466
91.1 Write 294 448
144 Mixed 234 427
107 SusWrite 185 199
62.2% 279 MB/s
Min Avg Max
9.3 4K Read 22.8 38.9
26.1 4K Write 55.4 108
11.8 4K Mixed 27.8 46.2
99.4% 35.3 MB/s
Min Avg Max
99.6 DQ Read 304 359
68.4 DQ Write 233 271
14.2 DQ Mixed 195 230
166% 244 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
78GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1100
SusWrite @10s intervals: 217 156 162 169 184 181 MB/s
Read 406
Write 413
Mixed 251
SusWrite 178
70% 312 MB/s
4K Read 34.5
4K Write 78.6
4K Mixed 41.9
148% 51.7 MB/s
DQ Read 338
DQ Write 248
DQ Mixed 228
188% 271 MB/s
202GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X4161100
SusWrite @10s intervals: 205 190 185 186 187 187 MB/s
Read 461
Write 283
Mixed 255
SusWrite 190
66% 297 MB/s
4K Read 32.9
4K Write 79
4K Mixed 37.1
139% 49.7 MB/s
DQ Read 345
DQ Write 223
DQ Mixed 207
175% 258 MB/s
98GB free
Firmware: X4161100
SusWrite @10s intervals: 206 230 198 197 196 194 MB/s
Read 453
Write 303
Mixed 227
SusWrite 203
66% 297 MB/s
4K Read 27.3
4K Write 79.6
4K Mixed 32.8
126% 46.6 MB/s
DQ Read 323
DQ Write 241
DQ Mixed 174
159% 246 MB/s
64GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X4161100
SusWrite @10s intervals: 211 198 193 196 193 195 MB/s
Read 438
Write 274
Mixed 194
SusWrite 197
61% 276 MB/s
4K Read 21.8
4K Write 73.6
4K Mixed 26.9
106% 40.8 MB/s
DQ Read 339
DQ Write 260
DQ Mixed 209
181% 269 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,907,808 SSDs tested

Typical SD8TN8U256G2000 256GB Builds (Compare 3,137 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 151%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 149%
UFO

Motherboard: MSI MEG Z390 ACE (MS-7B12) - $243

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 86% - Excellent Total price: $1,254

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