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Corsair

CSSD-F240GB2-A 240GB

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Release date ≈ Q4 2015.

Average Bench: 39% (954th of 1072)

Based on 9 user benchmarks.  Model: Corsair CSSD-F240GB2-A
Poor: 29%Average: 39% Great: 51%

Poor average bench

The Corsair CSSD-F240GB2-A 240GB averaged 60.9% 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 17.7MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 50MB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Corsair CSSD-F240GB2-A 240GB is 21.7%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Corsair CSSD-F240GB2-A 240GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 61.8MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 81.5MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 9 samples)
Rank 95439%
Min Avg Max
131 Read 206 258
54.2 Write 81.5 99.3
89.3 Mixed 119 135
44.7 SusWrite 61.8 71.9
25.9% 117 MB/s
Min Avg Max
6.88 4K Read 17.7 23.6
33.7 4K Write 50 70.9
6.97 4K Mixed 15.6 26
73.3% 27.8 MB/s
Min Avg Max
20.9 DQ Read 121 167
10.6 DQ Write 76.8 110
8.31 DQ Mixed 49 112
50% 82.4 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
155GB free
Firmware: 2.1a
SusWrite @10s intervals: 69 70 67 70 74 81 MB/s
50.9% Above average
Read 199
Write 91.8
Mixed 134
SusWrite 71.9
28% 124 MB/s
4K Read 23.6
4K Write 70.9
4K Mixed 26
107% 40.2 MB/s
DQ Read 167
DQ Write 110
DQ Mixed 105
88% 127 MB/s
148GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2.4 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
44.9% Average
Read 234
Write 92.2
Mixed 128
33% 151 MB/s
4K Read 22.5
4K Write 51.2
4K Mixed 15.9
82% 29.9 MB/s
DQ Read 165
DQ Write 94.1
DQ Mixed 39.2
53% 99.4 MB/s
18GB free
Firmware: 2.4 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
40.8% Average
Read 230
Write 79.6
Mixed 125
32% 145 MB/s
4K Read 14.8
4K Write 55.5
4K Mixed 15.7
72% 28.7 MB/s
DQ Read 134
DQ Write 96.9
DQ Mixed 39.6
50% 90.1 MB/s
154GB free
Firmware: 2.1a
SusWrite @10s intervals: 57 73 70 69 79 65 MB/s
37.3% Below average
Read 197
Write 97.8
Mixed 135
SusWrite 68.8
28% 125 MB/s
4K Read 20.8
4K Write 33.7
4K Mixed 18.8
73% 24.4 MB/s
DQ Read 113
DQ Write 10.6
DQ Mixed 112
69% 78.3 MB/s
35GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2.4
SusWrite @10s intervals: 45 42 45 47 45 45 MB/s
37.1% Below average
Read 131
Write 68.8
Mixed 111
SusWrite 44.7
20% 88.8 MB/s
4K Read 18.1
4K Write 46.9
4K Mixed 22.4
81% 29.1 MB/s
DQ Read 117
DQ Write 69.7
DQ Mixed 39.1
44% 75.2 MB/s
9GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2.1a Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
29.2% Poor
Read 200
Write 54.2
Mixed 89.3
25% 115 MB/s
4K Read 6.88
4K Write 51.8
4K Mixed 7.86
48% 22.2 MB/s
DQ Read 105
DQ Write 69.9
DQ Mixed 23.7
35% 66.1 MB/s

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