Average Bench: 69.5% (677th of 1072)

Based on 2,343 user benchmarks.  Model: SanDisk SD9SN8W256G1014

Above average average bench

The Sandisk SD9SN8W256G1014 256GB averaged 30.5% 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-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 212MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 300MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Sandisk SD9SN8W256G1014 256GB is 45.3%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Sandisk SD9SN8W256G1014 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 171MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 234MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 2,343 samples)
Min Avg Max
310 Read 412 489
164 Write 306 431
124 Mixed 234 332
77.8 SusWrite 171 217
62.5% 281 MB/s
Min Avg Max
11.4 4K Read 23.6 36.4
22.2 4K Write 50.9 91.1
13.3 4K Mixed 28.6 45.5
99.3% 34.4 MB/s
Min Avg Max
140 DQ Read 300 378
99.1 DQ Write 232 315
95.4 DQ Mixed 212 276
173% 248 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
46GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X6107000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 219 201 167 198 199 192 MB/s
Read 478
Write 389
Mixed 249
SusWrite 196
73% 328 MB/s
4K Read 31.8
4K Write 64.9
4K Mixed 39.4
133% 45.4 MB/s
DQ Read 372
DQ Write 301
DQ Mixed 255
213% 309 MB/s
210GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X6107000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 210 203 208 211 211 216 MB/s
Read 484
Write 432
Mixed 268
SusWrite 210
78% 348 MB/s
4K Read 19.2
4K Write 55.8
4K Mixed 33.2
101% 36.1 MB/s
DQ Read 227
DQ Write 195
DQ Mixed 201
154% 208 MB/s
34GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X6107000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 114 66 62 66 71 40 MB/s
Read 398
Write 288
Mixed 110
SusWrite 70
48% 216 MB/s
4K Read 27.3
4K Write 47.3
4K Mixed 16
87% 30.2 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 157
DQ Mixed 272
200% 268 MB/s
32GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X6107000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 125 86 90 91 76 76 MB/s
Read 363
Write 342
Mixed 145
SusWrite 90.6
52% 235 MB/s
4K Read 13.4
4K Write 37.6
4K Mixed 21
67% 24 MB/s
DQ Read 332
DQ Write 282
DQ Mixed 247
201% 287 MB/s
36GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X6107000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 94 69 70 55 70 70 MB/s
Read 372
Write 147
Mixed 116
SusWrite 71.2
39% 177 MB/s
4K Read 16.7
4K Write 26.3
4K Mixed 22.4
68% 21.8 MB/s
DQ Read 280
DQ Write 190
DQ Mixed 174
146% 214 MB/s
25GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X6107000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 171 64 55 31 37 40 MB/s
Read 339
Write 256
Mixed 167
SusWrite 66.3
46% 207 MB/s
4K Read 17.2
4K Write 22.9
4K Mixed 18.2
62% 19.4 MB/s
DQ Read 180
DQ Write 113
DQ Mixed 71.1
73% 121 MB/s
33GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X6107000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 139 107 89 95 68 80 MB/s
Read 328
Write 138
Mixed 70.4
SusWrite 96.1
35% 158 MB/s
4K Read 15.3
4K Write 16.3
4K Mixed 15.7
52% 15.8 MB/s
DQ Read 248
DQ Write 46.5
DQ Mixed 73
73% 122 MB/s
90GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X6107000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 158 123 128 130 122 134 MB/s
Read 310
Write 217
Mixed 278
SusWrite 132
52% 234 MB/s
4K Read 11
4K Write 11.7
4K Mixed 9.7
35% 10.8 MB/s
DQ Read 238
DQ Write 202
DQ Mixed 146
129% 195 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,720,522 SSDs tested

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Gaming 7%
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Desktop
Desktop 53%
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Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

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