Average Bench: 83.1% (437th of 1072)

Based on 34 user benchmarks.  Model: SanDisk SD6SB2M256G

Very good average bench

The Sandisk SD6SB2M256G 256GB averaged just 16.8% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Sandisk SD6SB2M256G 256GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 113MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 26.2MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Sandisk SD6SB2M256G 256GB is 45.4%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Sandisk SD6SB2M256G 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 243MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 339MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 34 samples)
Min Avg Max
296 Read 427 479
96.5 Write 368 445
142 Mixed 243 433
113 SusWrite 339 436
77.2% 344 MB/s
Min Avg Max
10.3 4K Read 26.2 34.3
13.4 4K Write 68.5 114
11.7 4K Mixed 28.8 40
113% 41.2 MB/s
Min Avg Max
23.3 DQ Read 284 428
40.5 DQ Write 224 265
12 DQ Mixed 113 152
123% 207 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
130GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X210400
SusWrite @10s intervals: 283 318 428 432 440 441 MB/s
Read 461
Write 421
Mixed 262
SusWrite 390
86% 383 MB/s
4K Read 29.7
4K Write 78.2
4K Mixed 35.4
132% 47.8 MB/s
DQ Read 333
DQ Write 259
DQ Mixed 130
143% 241 MB/s
85GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X210400
SusWrite @10s intervals: 384 374 334 306 296 286 MB/s
Read 443
Write 393
Mixed 212
SusWrite 330
77% 345 MB/s
4K Read 27
4K Write 63.8
4K Mixed 31.5
115% 40.8 MB/s
DQ Read 345
DQ Write 264
DQ Mixed 135
147% 248 MB/s
86GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X210400
SusWrite @10s intervals: 378 373 335 306 290 279 MB/s
Read 428
Write 403
Mixed 230
SusWrite 327
78% 347 MB/s
4K Read 27
4K Write 62.5
4K Mixed 31
114% 40.2 MB/s
DQ Read 345
DQ Write 251
DQ Mixed 130
143% 242 MB/s
78GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X210400
SusWrite @10s intervals: 351 364 287 281 279 274 MB/s
Read 427
Write 403
Mixed 230
SusWrite 306
77% 342 MB/s
4K Read 27.3
4K Write 62.6
4K Mixed 30
113% 40 MB/s
DQ Read 343
DQ Write 265
DQ Mixed 130
144% 246 MB/s
122GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X210400
SusWrite @10s intervals: 411 385 390 392 372 347 MB/s
Read 423
Write 411
Mixed 255
SusWrite 383
83% 368 MB/s
4K Read 23
4K Write 47.4
4K Mixed 27.4
95% 32.6 MB/s
DQ Read 340
DQ Write 258
DQ Mixed 133
145% 244 MB/s
236GB free
Firmware: X210400
SusWrite @10s intervals: 339 364 378 379 389 393 MB/s
Read 453
Write 394
Mixed 247
SusWrite 374
82% 367 MB/s
4K Read 22.9
4K Write 33.9
4K Mixed 24.3
84% 27 MB/s
DQ Read 434
DQ Write 197
DQ Mixed 152
156% 261 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,805,863 SSDs tested

Typical SD6SB2M256G 256GB Builds (Compare 123 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 17%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Huananzhi X58-RX3.0

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 44% - Average Total price: $92

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