Intel

SSDSCKKW256G8L 256GB

SSDSCKKW256G8L 256GB
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Effective Speed -27%Effective Speed -27%Average Score -26%Read -13%, Write -23%, 4K Read -31%, 4K Write -42%, Mixed -16%, 4K Mixed -32%, SusWrite -24%Peak Score -0%Read 1%, Write -5%, 4K Read 17%, 4K Write -4%, Mixed 8%, 4K Mixed 16%, SusWrite -37%Value & Sentiment User Rating -14%, Market Share -∞%Nice To Haves -15%DQ Read -18%, DQ Write -6%, DQ Mixed -32%, ADQ Read -25%, ADQ Write -27%, ADQ Mixed -35%, Age 34%, AS-SSD Total -9%

Average Bench: 77.6% (529^th of 1072)

Based on 49 user benchmarks. Model: INTEL SSDSCKKW256G8L

Poor: 51%Average: 77.6% Great: 114%

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Good average bench

The Intel SSDSCKKW256G8L 256GB averaged 22.3% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Intel SSDSCKKW256G8L 256GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 193MB/s

Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 34.1MB/s

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Poor consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel SSDSCKKW256G8L 256GB is 63.3%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the Intel SSDSCKKW256G8L 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 240MB/s

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 310MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 49 samples)

Rank 52977.6%

Min	Avg	Max
323	Read 406	514
107	Write 330	463
111	Mixed 310	457
159	SusWrite 240	282
72% 321 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
7.9	4K Read 26.2	50.4
6.8	4K Write 61.7	118
7.5	4K Mixed 34.1	67.5
116% 40.7 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
33.2	DQ Read 262	311
87.7	DQ Write 227	337
44	DQ Mixed 193	251
159% 227 MB/s

User Benchmarks

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Deep queue 4k

The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%

FIN-User, 14 months ago.

187GB free (System drive)

Firmware: LHFL03C

SusWrite @10s intervals: 296 261 263 265 264 266 MB/s

120% Outstanding

Write 455

Mixed 457

SusWrite 269

95% 423 MB/s

4K Read 48.6

4K Write 118

4K Mixed 67.5

222% 78 MB/s

DQ Read 309

DQ Write 305

DQ Mixed 193

176% 269 MB/s

SWE-User, 15 months ago.

238GB free

Firmware: LHFL03C

SusWrite @10s intervals: 350 268 266 265 267 266 MB/s

107% Outstanding

Write 456

Mixed 452

SusWrite 280

95% 424 MB/s

4K Read 42.2

4K Write 82.7

4K Mixed 54.1

177% 59.7 MB/s

DQ Read 308

DQ Write 337

DQ Mixed 251

209% 299 MB/s

AUS-User, 13 months ago.

143GB free

Firmware: LHFL05C

SusWrite @10s intervals: 347 268 264 267 268 271 MB/s

107% Outstanding

Write 420

Mixed 439

SusWrite 281

92% 412 MB/s

4K Read 41.6

4K Write 80.2

4K Mixed 54.9

176% 58.9 MB/s

DQ Read 307

DQ Write 335

DQ Mixed 249

207% 297 MB/s

FIN-User, 7 months ago.

107GB free (System drive)

Firmware: LHFL03C

SusWrite @10s intervals: 158 176 166 239 162 220 MB/s

57% Above average

Write 295

Mixed 265

SusWrite 187

62% 276 MB/s

4K Read 20.4

4K Write 32.2

4K Mixed 24.7

80% 25.8 MB/s

DQ Read 165

DQ Write 120

DQ Mixed 124

98% 137 MB/s

FIN-User, 6 months ago.

77GB free (System drive)

Firmware: LHFL03C

SusWrite @10s intervals: 162 150 102 135 101 98 MB/s

43% Average

Write 266

Mixed 249

SusWrite 125

53% 236 MB/s

4K Read 9.5

4K Write 37.7

4K Mixed 13.3

51% 20.2 MB/s

DQ Read 188

DQ Write 147

DQ Mixed 153

118% 163 MB/s

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Desktop 31%

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Workstation 2%

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System: Lenovo 81A5

CPU
Pentium N4200IntelBench 30%, 10,928 samples	56x
Celeron N3350IntelBench 21%, 14,922 samples	32x

GPU
HD GraphicsIntelBench 2%, 7,629 samples	45x
HD Graphics 500IntelBench 1%, 7,914 samples	20x
HD GraphicsIntelBench 1%, 15,538 samples	12x

SSD
SSDSCKKW256G8L 256GBIntelBench 78%, 49 samples	1x

RAM
MT53B256M32D1NP-062AIT:C 4x1GBMicronBench 20%, 428 samples	34x
H9HCNNN8KUMLHR 4x1GBHynixBench 18%, 593 samples	25x
K4F8E304HB-MGCJ 4x1GBSamsungBench 19%, 1,067 samples	17x

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Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

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Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16

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Average Bench: 77.6% (529^th of 1072)

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