Average Bench: 65.1% (739th of 1072)

Based on 7 user benchmarks.  Model: SQF-S25M8-128G-SAE
Poor: 59%Average: 65.1% Great: 78%

Above average average bench

The SQF-S25M8-128G-SAE 128GB averaged 34.8% 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 98.6MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 295MB/s

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the SQF-S25M8-128G-SAE 128GB is just 19.5%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the SQF-S25M8-128G-SAE 128GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 168MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 192MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 7 samples)
Min Avg Max
369 Read 416 474
163 Write 192 201
186 Mixed 216 225
158 SusWrite 168 191
54.9% 248 MB/s
Min Avg Max
18.2 4K Read 22.6 28.4
35.5 4K Write 52.9 72.8
13.1 4K Mixed 21.8 30
90.1% 32.4 MB/s
Min Avg Max
158 DQ Read 295 350
153 DQ Write 186 202
23.3 DQ Mixed 98.6 136
112% 193 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
90GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM02A3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 188 191 188 192 193 193 MB/s
Read 474
Write 192
Mixed 220
SusWrite 191
60% 269 MB/s
4K Read 27.6
4K Write 68.8
4K Mixed 30
117% 42.1 MB/s
DQ Read 350
DQ Write 185
DQ Mixed 134
135% 223 MB/s
64GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM02A3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 145 143 166 173 158 162 MB/s
Read 383
Write 163
Mixed 213
SusWrite 158
51% 229 MB/s
4K Read 22.7
4K Write 61.4
4K Mixed 24.5
98% 36.2 MB/s
DQ Read 327
DQ Write 191
DQ Mixed 114
124% 211 MB/s
77GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM02A3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 165 165 169 143 166 148 MB/s
Read 384
Write 195
Mixed 225
SusWrite 159
54% 241 MB/s
4K Read 24.1
4K Write 57.1
4K Mixed 23.3
97% 34.8 MB/s
DQ Read 345
DQ Write 189
DQ Mixed 136
136% 223 MB/s
32GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM02A3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 167 163 159 162 167 165 MB/s
Read 461
Write 201
Mixed 224
SusWrite 164
58% 262 MB/s
4K Read 18.4
4K Write 39.2
4K Mixed 23.3
78% 27 MB/s
DQ Read 292
DQ Write 202
DQ Mixed 23.3
78% 173 MB/s
70GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM02A3 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Read 369
Write 198
Mixed 220
58% 263 MB/s
4K Read 28.4
4K Write 72.8
4K Mixed 13.1
98% 38.1 MB/s
DQ Read 158
DQ Write 153
DQ Mixed 39.4
61% 117 MB/s
93GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM02A3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 158 171 184 186 190 185 MB/s
Read 430
Write 198
Mixed 186
SusWrite 179
55% 249 MB/s
4K Read 18.7
4K Write 35.6
4K Mixed 18.6
71% 24.3 MB/s
DQ Read 310
DQ Write 190
DQ Mixed 123
126% 208 MB/s
86GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM02A3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 158 144 169 161 158 161 MB/s
Read 413
Write 196
Mixed 223
SusWrite 158
55% 248 MB/s
4K Read 18.2
4K Write 35.5
4K Mixed 19.5
71% 24.4 MB/s
DQ Read 282
DQ Write 193
DQ Mixed 120
121% 198 MB/s

 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,739,508 SSDs tested

Typical SQF-S25M8-128G-SAE 128GB Builds (Compare 2,165 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Latitude E6420

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 85% - Excellent Total price: $34

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