Average Bench: 55.7% (845th of 1072)

Based on 1,384 user benchmarks.  Model: MKNSSDSR250GB

Average average bench

The Mushkin MKNSSDSR250GB 250GB averaged 44.3% 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 23.1MB/s
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 469MB/s

Poor consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Mushkin MKNSSDSR250GB 250GB is 60.5%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the Mushkin MKNSSDSR250GB 250GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 20.1MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 165MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 1,384 samples)
Min Avg Max
355 Read 469 513
263 Write 385 448
10.3 Mixed 228 415
73.6 SusWrite 165 423
69.4% 312 MB/s
Min Avg Max
12.8 4K Read 23.1 30.8
5.17 4K Write 45.2 117
0.3 4K Mixed 10.3 27
72.2% 26.2 MB/s
Min Avg Max
73.2 DQ Read 139 224
6.04 DQ Write 167 341
0.4 DQ Mixed 20.1 44.9
52% 109 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
233GB free
Firmware: Q0816C0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 239 221 111 102 128 66 MB/s
Read 502
Write 442
Mixed 422
SusWrite 145
84% 377 MB/s
4K Read 31.9
4K Write 95.6
4K Mixed 31.5
139% 53 MB/s
DQ Read 333
DQ Write 324
DQ Mixed 1.1
91% 219 MB/s
124GB free
Firmware: R0522A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 414 397 390 380 342 75 MB/s
Read 473
Write 387
Mixed 382
SusWrite 333
88% 394 MB/s
4K Read 23.2
4K Write 70.6
4K Mixed 24.4
104% 39.4 MB/s
DQ Read 299
DQ Write 314
DQ Mixed 43.6
105% 219 MB/s
31GB free
Firmware: R0327B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 400 173 26 71 94 56 MB/s
Read 506
Write 436
Mixed 411
SusWrite 137
83% 372 MB/s
4K Read 29.9
4K Write 112
4K Mixed 24.2
135% 55.2 MB/s
DQ Read 123
DQ Write 339
DQ Mixed 1.3
67% 155 MB/s
163GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R0327B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 181 186 12 70 46 14 MB/s
Read 504
Write 250
Mixed 16
SusWrite 84.7
46% 214 MB/s
4K Read 22.8
4K Write 9.7
4K Mixed 0.5
40% 11 MB/s
DQ Read 83.8
DQ Write 264
DQ Mixed 1.1
51% 116 MB/s
76GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R0522A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 73 194 111 4.1 62 89 MB/s
Read 429
Write 360
Mixed 26.2
SusWrite 88.9
50% 226 MB/s
4K Read 13.2
4K Write 14
4K Mixed 3
31% 10.1 MB/s
DQ Read 199
DQ Write 338
DQ Mixed 0.5
76% 179 MB/s
54GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R0522A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 187 184 62 12 68 67 MB/s
Read 488
Write 430
Mixed 29.8
SusWrite 96.6
58% 261 MB/s
4K Read 25.3
4K Write 14.9
4K Mixed 1
48% 13.7 MB/s
DQ Read 188
DQ Write 7.4
DQ Mixed 0.6
25% 65.2 MB/s
164GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R0327B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 338 77 8.9 29 10 59 MB/s
Read 500
Write 427
Mixed 14.2
SusWrite 86.9
56% 257 MB/s
4K Read 20.3
4K Write 7
4K Mixed 0.2
35% 9.17 MB/s
57GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q1115A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 69 344 42 69 3.1 34 MB/s
Read 468
Write 386
Mixed 339
SusWrite 93.5
72% 322 MB/s
4K Read 18.6
4K Write 7.1
4K Mixed 1.2
34% 8.97 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,665,121 SSDs tested

Typical MKNSSDSR250GB 250GB Builds (Compare 728 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81M-S2PH

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 67% - Good Total price: $209

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