Average Bench: 84.9% (404th of 1072)

Based on 22 user benchmarks.  Model: SanDisk SD9SB8W-256G-1016

Very good average bench

The Sandisk SD9SB8W-256G-1016 256GB averaged just 15.1% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Sandisk SD9SB8W-256G-1016 256GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 238MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 38.4MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Sandisk SD9SB8W-256G-1016 256GB is 33.5%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Sandisk SD9SB8W-256G-1016 256GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 196MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 248MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 22 samples)
Min Avg Max
323 Read 459 509
149 Write 340 478
192 Mixed 248 342
103 SusWrite 196 236
69.2% 311 MB/s
Min Avg Max
14.9 4K Read 31.1 39.8
36.6 4K Write 74.2 111
9.4 4K Mixed 38.4 51.1
136% 47.9 MB/s
Min Avg Max
205 DQ Read 315 379
169 DQ Write 250 330
182 DQ Mixed 238 285
190% 268 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
125GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X6105016
SusWrite @10s intervals: 252 208 209 209 215 216 MB/s
Read 468
Write 427
Mixed 304
SusWrite 218
79% 354 MB/s
4K Read 28.8
4K Write 64.2
4K Mixed 35.4
123% 42.8 MB/s
DQ Read 375
DQ Write 328
DQ Mixed 285
232% 329 MB/s
159GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X6105016
SusWrite @10s intervals: 217 196 198 199 197 200 MB/s
Read 442
Write 408
Mixed 231
SusWrite 201
72% 321 MB/s
4K Read 26.9
4K Write 48.6
4K Mixed 31
106% 35.5 MB/s
DQ Read 329
DQ Write 276
DQ Mixed 260
206% 288 MB/s
127GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X6105016
SusWrite @10s intervals: 209 202 202 197 199 206 MB/s
Read 394
Write 230
Mixed 209
SusWrite 202
58% 259 MB/s
4K Read 23.3
4K Write 37.2
4K Mixed 27.5
90% 29.3 MB/s
DQ Read 334
DQ Write 267
DQ Mixed 257
204% 286 MB/s
205GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X6105016
SusWrite @10s intervals: 194 177 177 176 166 195 MB/s
Read 323
Write 149
Mixed 216
SusWrite 181
48% 217 MB/s
4K Read 14.9
4K Write 60.7
4K Mixed 30.7
94% 35.4 MB/s
DQ Read 370
DQ Write 246
DQ Mixed 257
205% 291 MB/s
170GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X6105016
SusWrite @10s intervals: 209 156 192 189 194 193 MB/s
Read 421
Write 408
Mixed 206
SusWrite 189
68% 306 MB/s
4K Read 23.8
4K Write 36.6
4K Mixed 18.6
79% 26.3 MB/s
DQ Read 374
DQ Write 299
DQ Mixed 253
212% 309 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,761,989 SSDs tested

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Gaming 7%
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Desktop
Desktop 62%
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Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

System: Fujitsu ESPRIMO Q556/2

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