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SM256C 251GB

SM256C 251GB
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Effective Speed -161%Effective Speed -161%Average Score -147%Read -126%, Write -105%, 4K Read -196%, 4K Write -148%, Mixed -110%, 4K Mixed -272%, SusWrite -68%Peak Score -109%Read -102%, Write -98%, 4K Read -144%, 4K Write -90%, Mixed -72%, 4K Mixed -186%, SusWrite -69%Value & Sentiment User Rating -14%, Market Share -∞%Nice To Haves -527%DQ Read -196%, DQ Write -352%, DQ Mixed -1,096%, ADQ Read -510%, ADQ Write -387%, ADQ Mixed -1,458%, Age -29%, AS-SSD Total -191%

Average Bench: 37.6% (966^th of 1072)

Based on 152 user benchmarks. Model: APPLE SSD SM256C

Poor: 25%Average: 37.6% Great: 52%

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Poor average bench

The Apple SM256C 251GB averaged 62.3% 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 Write Speed 35.3MB/s

Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 11.6MB/s

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Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Apple SM256C 251GB is 27.2%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Apple SM256C 251GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 53.5MB/s

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 16.7MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 152 samples)

Rank 96637.6%

Min	Avg	Max
130	Read 202	251
135	Write 198	245
91.7	Mixed 171	246
83	SusWrite 176	229
42% 187 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
6.84	4K Read 11.6	17.6
14.6	4K Write 35.3	64.4
4.26	4K Mixed 12.1	20.4
51.7% 19.7 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
8.78	DQ Read 53.5	124
36.1	DQ Write 59.3	79.3
5.51	DQ Mixed 16.7	27.7
23.6% 43.2 MB/s

User Benchmarks

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

AUS-User, 1 month ago.

68GB free

Firmware: AXM09A1Q

SusWrite @10s intervals: 225 231 227 232 233 234 MB/s

52.9% Above average

Write 211

Mixed 208

SusWrite 230

50% 223 MB/s

4K Read 17.7

4K Write 52.8

4K Mixed 20.3

81% 30.3 MB/s

DQ Read 124

DQ Write 80

DQ Mixed 26.2

40% 76.9 MB/s

BEL-User, 9 months ago.

169GB free (System drive)

Firmware: AXM09A1Q

SusWrite @10s intervals: 129 179 217 233 239 237 MB/s

49.3% Average

Write 228

Mixed 185

SusWrite 206

48% 212 MB/s

4K Read 15.9

4K Write 48.2

4K Mixed 19.9

75% 28 MB/s

DQ Read 124

DQ Write 75.5

DQ Mixed 26.5

40% 75.3 MB/s

BEL-User, 8 months ago.

180GB free (System drive)

Firmware: AXM09A1Q

SusWrite @10s intervals: 144 197 217 232 232 232 MB/s

43.5% Average

Write 205

Mixed 174

SusWrite 209

46% 202 MB/s

4K Read 12.2

4K Write 33

4K Mixed 16.3

57% 20.5 MB/s

DQ Read 124

DQ Write 71.1

DQ Mixed 25.9

38% 73.5 MB/s

SAU-User, 7 months ago.

91GB free (System drive)

Firmware: AXM09A1Q

SusWrite @10s intervals: 111 68 138 120 120 79 MB/s

34.3% Below average

Write 224

Mixed 137

SusWrite 106

37% 163 MB/s

4K Read 11.8

4K Write 37.7

4K Mixed 14

56% 21.2 MB/s

DQ Read 116

DQ Write 42.3

DQ Mixed 24.5

32% 61 MB/s

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Gaming 2%

Tree trunk

Desktop 47%

Yacht

Workstation 2%

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System: Apple MacBookAir4,2

CPU
Core i5-2557MIntelBench 50%, 714 samples	19x
Core i7-2677MIntelBench 51%, 694 samples	4x

GPU
HD 3000 (Mobile V1 1.1/1.2 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 209,058 samples	23x

SSD
SM256C 251GBAppleBench 38%, 152 samples	11x

RAM
2x2GBUnknownBench 20%, 446,702 samples	23x

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SM256C 251GB

Average Bench: 37.6% (966^th of 1072)

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Average Bench: 37.6% (966^th of 1072)