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Release date ≈ Q2 2018.

Average Bench: 45.1% (917th of 1071)

Based on 86,316 user benchmarks.  Model: SanDisk SSD PLUS 240GB
Poor: 33%Average: 45.1% Great: 56%

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Below average average bench

The Sandisk PLUS 240GB averaged 54.8% 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. Sequential Read Speed 420MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 18.1MB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Sandisk PLUS 240GB is 23%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Sandisk PLUS 240GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 105MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 75.8MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 86,316 samples)
Rank 91745.1%
Min Avg Max
336 Read 420 461
200 Write 322 384
129 Mixed 238 320
42.4 SusWrite 105 169
60.4% 272 MB/s
Min Avg Max
10.3 4K Read 18.1 23.2
8.69 4K Write 30.6 44.6
5.95 4K Mixed 13.1 19.5
60.4% 20.6 MB/s
Min Avg Max
30 DQ Read 102 120
31.1 DQ Write 75.8 104
12.8 DQ Mixed 31.4 44.2
39.1% 69.8 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
168GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 42059100
SusWrite @10s intervals: 360 124 123 125 126 126 MB/s
72.9% Very good
Read 429
Write 372
Mixed 362
SusWrite 164
74% 332 MB/s
4K Read 28
4K Write 54.8
4K Mixed 33.5
114% 38.8 MB/s
DQ Read 305
DQ Write 153
DQ Mixed 44.5
82% 167 MB/s
123GB free
Firmware: UF2204RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 245 154 131 143 137 149 MB/s
57.5% Above average
Read 462
Write 385
Mixed 312
SusWrite 160
74% 330 MB/s
4K Read 23.5
4K Write 48.7
4K Mixed 16.5
82% 29.6 MB/s
DQ Read 119
DQ Write 98
DQ Mixed 32.6
45% 83.3 MB/s
140GB free
Firmware: UF4500RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 275 127 123 131 130 79 MB/s
50.5% Above average
Read 409
Write 361
Mixed 267
SusWrite 144
66% 295 MB/s
4K Read 19.2
4K Write 35.5
4K Mixed 16.2
69% 23.6 MB/s
DQ Read 118
DQ Write 89.1
DQ Mixed 41.1
48% 82.7 MB/s
113GB free
Firmware: UF5100RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 179 39 82 69 144 125 MB/s
49.8% Average
Read 460
Write 352
Mixed 97.4
SusWrite 106
56% 254 MB/s
4K Read 21.7
4K Write 25.5
4K Mixed 16.2
67% 21.1 MB/s
DQ Read 117
DQ Write 87.7
DQ Mixed 44.1
49% 83 MB/s
164GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UF4304RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 185 125 128 134 142 145 MB/s
36.1% Below average
Read 346
Write 292
Mixed 212
SusWrite 143
55% 248 MB/s
4K Read 14.6
4K Write 11.3
4K Mixed 10.7
42% 12.2 MB/s
DQ Read 17.5
DQ Write 17.7
DQ Mixed 9
9% 14.7 MB/s
133GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UF2204RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 196 124 126 104 107 134 MB/s
33.4% Below average
Read 285
Write 270
Mixed 209
SusWrite 132
50% 224 MB/s
4K Read 9.3
4K Write 14.1
4K Mixed 8.2
32% 10.5 MB/s
DQ Read 113
DQ Write 74.5
DQ Mixed 5.7
28% 64.3 MB/s
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Typical PLUS 240GB Builds (Compare 13,257 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings.
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 78%
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Workstation
Workstation 40%
Speed boat

Motherboard: Gigabyte B450M DS3H - $80

CPU
Ryzen 5 2600AMD  $193Bench 73%, 446,215 samples2,969x
Ryzen 5 3600AMD  $114Bench 83%, 1,072,639 samples2,188x
Ryzen 5 2600XAMD  $213Bench 74%, 142,983 samples889x
GPU
RX 580AMD  $189Bench 52%, 861,249 samples1,071x
RX 570AMD  $170Bench 45%, 473,685 samples815x
GTX 1660S (Super)Nvidia  $228Bench 71%, 428,800 samples773x
SSD
PLUS 240GBSandiskBench 45%, 86,316 samples1x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $43Bench 85%, 653,654 samples755x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples506x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL  $43Bench 84%, 287,720 samples343x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 82% - Excellent Total price: $505

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