Golden

Memory 256GB

Memory 256GB
BENCHMARKS (12)
MKT (0%)
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Effective Speed -52%Effective Speed -52%Average Score -84%Read -3%, Write -79%, 4K Read -82%, 4K Write -7%, Mixed -86%, 4K Mixed -302%, SusWrite -28%Peak Score -94%Read -6%, Write -94%, 4K Read -61%, 4K Write 2%, Mixed -102%, 4K Mixed -345%, SusWrite -54%Value & Sentiment User Rating -14%, Market Share -∞%Nice To Haves -114%DQ Read -73%, DQ Write -49%, DQ Mixed -339%, ADQ Read -109%, ADQ Write -33%, ADQ Mixed -301%, Age 39%, AS-SSD Total -51%

Average Bench: 65% (741^st of 1072)

Based on 12 user benchmarks. Model: Golden Memory 256GB

Poor: 59%Average: 65% Great: 75%

Above average average bench

The Golden Memory 256GB averaged 35.0% 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 82.2MB/s

Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 217MB/s

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Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Golden Memory 256GB is just 16%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Golden Memory 256GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 11.2MB/s

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 193MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 12 samples)

Rank 74165%

Min	Avg	Max
411	Read 445	477
170	Write 227	250
167	Mixed 193	210
165	SusWrite 231	252
60.8% 274 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
14.4	4K Read 18.9	26.7
47.7	4K Write 82.2	125
9.5	4K Mixed 11.2	13.1
86.6% 37.5 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
125	DQ Read 156	212
177	DQ Write 217	241
60	DQ Mixed 64.9	75.4
82.9% 146 MB/s

User Benchmarks

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

USA-User, 2 years ago.

228GB free

Firmware: Q0927A

SusWrite @10s intervals: 244 241 242 240 241 243 MB/s

77.6% Very good

Write 241

Mixed 204

SusWrite 242

64% 291 MB/s

4K Read 26.7

4K Write 122

4K Mixed 12.8

121% 53.8 MB/s

DQ Read 200

DQ Write 225

DQ Mixed 67.8

91% 164 MB/s

USA-User, 2 years ago.

238GB free

Firmware: Q0927A

SusWrite @10s intervals: 239 241 240 241 241 240 MB/s

75.4% Very good

Write 242

Mixed 194

SusWrite 240

64% 288 MB/s

4K Read 19.8

4K Write 125

4K Mixed 12.7

112% 52.4 MB/s

DQ Read 212

DQ Write 226

DQ Mixed 65.7

92% 168 MB/s

USA-User, 2 years ago.

238GB free

Firmware: Q0927A

SusWrite @10s intervals: 239 240 240 242 212 219 MB/s

72.7% Very good

Write 241

Mixed 206

SusWrite 232

64% 287 MB/s

4K Read 21.9

4K Write 119

4K Mixed 12.4

112% 51 MB/s

DQ Read 134

DQ Write 224

DQ Mixed 66.8

82% 142 MB/s

GBR-User, 3 years ago.

113GB free (System drive)

Firmware: Q0707A

SusWrite @10s intervals: 179 233 247 252 251 245 MB/s

62.8% Good

Write 177

Mixed 193

SusWrite 234

58% 262 MB/s

4K Read 15.8

4K Write 79.8

4K Mixed 11.3

81% 35.6 MB/s

DQ Read 131

DQ Write 211

DQ Mixed 62.7

78% 135 MB/s

FRA-User, 15 months ago.

135GB free (System drive)

Firmware: Q0927A

SusWrite @10s intervals: 122 173 170 173 176 179 MB/s

60.1% Good

Write 170

Mixed 167

SusWrite 165

52% 234 MB/s

4K Read 22.1

4K Write 69

4K Mixed 13.1

87% 34.7 MB/s

DQ Read 160

DQ Write 177

DQ Mixed 75.4

82% 138 MB/s

GBR-User, 4 years ago.

181GB free (System drive)

Firmware: Q0707A

SusWrite @10s intervals: 241 251 254 254 256 254 MB/s

58.6% Above average

Write 247

Mixed 196

SusWrite 252

63% 284 MB/s

4K Read 14.4

4K Write 47.7

4K Mixed 9.5

59% 23.9 MB/s

DQ Read 142

DQ Write 241

DQ Mixed 62.8

84% 149 MB/s

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