Colorful

SL500 2 240GB

SL500 2 240GB
BENCHMARKS (7)
MKT (0%)
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Effective Speed -21%Effective Speed -21%Average Score -26%Read -1%, Write -15%, 4K Read -31%, 4K Write -57%, Mixed -18%, 4K Mixed -85%, SusWrite 24%Peak Score -11%Read 0%, Write -10%, 4K Read -13%, 4K Write 5%, Mixed -1%, 4K Mixed -66%, SusWrite 11%Value & Sentiment User Rating -14%, Market Share -∞%Nice To Haves -44%DQ Read -32%, DQ Write -14%, DQ Mixed -72%, ADQ Read -76%, ADQ Write -6%, ADQ Mixed -171%, Age 35%, AS-SSD Total -18%

Average Bench: 81.2% (469^th of 1072)

Based on 7 user benchmarks. Model: Colorful SL500 2

Poor: 63%Average: 81.2% Great: 105%

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Very good average bench

The Colorful SL500 2 240GB averaged just 18.8% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Colorful SL500 2 240GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 96MB/s

Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 272MB/s

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Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Colorful SL500 2 240GB is 42.4%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Colorful SL500 2 240GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 185MB/s

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 305MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 7 samples)

Rank 46981.2%

Min	Avg	Max
405	Read 454	507
294	Write 352	441
250	Mixed 305	417
319	SusWrite 368	430
82.9% 370 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
19.9	4K Read 26.3	37.9
29.7	4K Write 55.9	128
10.3	4K Mixed 24.3	35.2
101% 35.5 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
94.3	DQ Read 185	278
208	DQ Write 272	315
15.8	DQ Mixed 96	193
110% 184 MB/s

User Benchmarks

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

PHL-User, 3 years ago.

223GB free

Firmware: 5L

SusWrite @10s intervals: 379 363 365 380 374 381 MB/s

90.9% Outstanding

Write 377

Mixed 316

SusWrite 374

87% 388 MB/s

4K Read 26.5

4K Write 53.5

4K Mixed 35.2

114% 38.4 MB/s

DQ Read 276

DQ Write 315

DQ Mixed 193

174% 262 MB/s

PHL-User, 3 years ago.

223GB free

Firmware: 5L

SusWrite @10s intervals: 370 356 364 377 377 376 MB/s

89.2% Excellent

Write 377

Mixed 317

SusWrite 370

86% 384 MB/s

4K Read 26.3

4K Write 50.1

4K Mixed 34.5

111% 37 MB/s

DQ Read 277

DQ Write 315

DQ Mixed 192

173% 261 MB/s

PHL-User, 3 years ago.

223GB free

Firmware: 5L

SusWrite @10s intervals: 377 371 364 378 375 372 MB/s

87.9% Excellent

Write 346

Mixed 292

SusWrite 373

81% 359 MB/s

4K Read 27.5

4K Write 51.3

4K Mixed 33.6

112% 37.5 MB/s

DQ Read 278

DQ Write 315

DQ Mixed 192

174% 262 MB/s

THA-User, 2 years ago.

69GB free (System drive)

Firmware: HCS1A25P

SusWrite @10s intervals: 344 346 370 365 336 154 MB/s

66.6% Good

Write 323

Mixed 250

SusWrite 319

74% 332 MB/s

4K Read 26.2

4K Write 29.7

4K Mixed 10.4

69% 22.1 MB/s

DQ Read 166

DQ Write 279

DQ Mixed 15.8

70% 154 MB/s

VNM-User, 4 years ago.

97GB free (System drive)

Firmware: 7A

SusWrite @10s intervals: 400 396 395 377 365 332 MB/s

66.1% Good

Write 306

Mixed 281

SusWrite 378

79% 352 MB/s

4K Read 20

4K Write 38.5

4K Mixed 10.3

64% 22.9 MB/s

DQ Read 94.3

DQ Write 208

DQ Mixed 19.3

52% 107 MB/s

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