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SD0256F 251GB

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Effective Speed -608%Effective Speed -608%Average Score -666%Read -704%, Write -1,007%, 4K Read -402%, 4K Write -391%, Mixed -891%, 4K Mixed -539%, SusWrite -725%Peak Score -748%Read -898%, Write -1,125%, 4K Read -564%, 4K Write -321%, Mixed -855%, 4K Mixed -670%, SusWrite -801%Value & Sentiment User Rating -37%, Market Share -∞%Nice To Haves -780%DQ Read -437%, DQ Write -606%, DQ Mixed -1,367%, ADQ Read -571%, ADQ Write -538%, ADQ Mixed -1,618%, Age -561%, AS-SSD Total -540%

Average Bench: 77% (544^th of 1080)

Based on 296 user benchmarks. Model: APPLE SSD SD0256F

Poor: 54%Average: 77% Great: 97%

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Good average bench

The Apple SD0256F 251GB averaged 23.0% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Apple SD0256F 251GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 86.4MB/s

Avg. Sequential Read Speed 522MB/s

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Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Apple SD0256F 251GB is 43.4%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Apple SD0256F 251GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 17.3MB/s

Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 42.2MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 296 samples)

Rank 54477%

Min	Avg	Max
370	Read 522	594
241	Write 421	525
207	Mixed 326	489
205	SusWrite 382	508
92.4% 412 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
11.2	4K Read 17.7	28.9
19.6	4K Write 42.2	90
7.43	4K Mixed 17.3	28.4
71.3% 25.7 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
13	DQ Read 255	432
24.1	DQ Write 197	269
7.72	DQ Mixed 86.4	143
102% 179 MB/s

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

DEU-User, 10 months ago.

57GB free (System drive)

Firmware: A222821

SusWrite @10s intervals: 447 450 473 418 506 508 MB/s

88.2% Excellent

Write 228

Mixed 262

SusWrite 467

83% 371 MB/s

4K Read 20.4

4K Write 33.9

4K Mixed 26.4

83% 26.9 MB/s

DQ Read 346

DQ Write 221

DQ Mixed 142

144% 236 MB/s

USA-User, 10 months ago.

78GB free (System drive)

Firmware: A223321

SusWrite @10s intervals: 408 414 447 434 469 453 MB/s

83.2% Excellent

Write 404

Mixed 233

SusWrite 438

89% 399 MB/s

4K Read 16.5

4K Write 35.6

4K Mixed 19.4

69% 23.8 MB/s

DQ Read 401

DQ Write 251

DQ Mixed 138

154% 263 MB/s

ISL-User, 10 days ago.

62GB free (System drive)

Firmware: A223321

SusWrite @10s intervals: 243 200 165 176 179 161 MB/s

69% Good

Write 292

Mixed 175

SusWrite 187

66% 299 MB/s

4K Read 16.7

4K Write 47.2

4K Mixed 18.9

74% 27.6 MB/s

DQ Read 382

DQ Write 213

DQ Mixed 137

145% 244 MB/s

ESP-User, 1 month ago.

56GB free (System drive)

Firmware: A223321

SusWrite @10s intervals: 300 291 340 295 291 243 MB/s

62.1% Good

Write 311

Mixed 207

SusWrite 293

64% 286 MB/s

4K Read 15

4K Write 34.6

4K Mixed 17.4

63% 22.3 MB/s

DQ Read 300

DQ Write 214

DQ Mixed 132

132% 216 MB/s

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Gaming 3%

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Desktop 51%

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Workstation 3%

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System: Apple MacBookAir6,2

CPU
Core i5-4250UIntel $499Bench 50%, 1,765 samples	30x
Core i5-4260UIntelBench 51%, 870 samples	29x
Core i7-4650UIntelBench 51%, 4,310 samples	15x

GPU
HD 5000 (Mobile 1.0/1.1 GHz)IntelBench 3%, 6,906 samples	74x

SSD
SD0256F 251GBAppleBench 77%, 296 samples	21x

RAM
0x483943434E4E4E384A544D4C41522D4E544D 2x2GBUnknownBench 49%, 215 samples	19x
2x2GBUnknownBench 20%, 446,702 samples	13x
0x45424A3230554638454455302D474E2D4620 2x2GBUnknownBench 49%, 67 samples	13x

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Value: 43% - Average

Total price: $499

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