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Inception SSD 256GB

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Release date ≈ Q4 2018.

Average Bench: 72.3% (627th of 1074)

Based on 10 user benchmarks.  Model: Origin Inception SSD 256GB
Poor: 53%Average: 72.3% Great: 103%

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Good average bench

The Origin Inception SSD 256GB averaged 27.6% 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 132MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 26.8MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Origin Inception SSD 256GB is 50.2%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Origin Inception SSD 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 273MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 293MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 10 samples)
Rank 62772.3%
Min Avg Max
364 Read 452 498
214 Write 308 454
201 Mixed 273 338
180 SusWrite 293 446
74.1% 332 MB/s
Min Avg Max
16.5 4K Read 21.6 32.4
31.1 4K Write 47.2 100
16.9 4K Mixed 26.8 45.3
92.1% 31.9 MB/s
Min Avg Max
27.9 DQ Read 191 286
31.4 DQ Write 155 299
10.8 DQ Mixed 132 200
110% 159 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
173GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P1111A_M
SusWrite @10s intervals: 269 257 279 287 284 293 MB/s
68.3% Good
Read 457
Write 287
Mixed 274
SusWrite 278
72% 324 MB/s
4K Read 20
4K Write 39.1
4K Mixed 25.2
83% 28.1 MB/s
DQ Read 176
DQ Write 140
DQ Mixed 156
117% 157 MB/s
189GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P1111A_M
SusWrite @10s intervals: 272 277 287 286 293 293 MB/s
68.1% Good
Read 452
Write 289
Mixed 272
SusWrite 285
72% 324 MB/s
4K Read 19.7
4K Write 38.4
4K Mixed 24.9
82% 27.7 MB/s
DQ Read 172
DQ Write 143
DQ Mixed 157
118% 157 MB/s
174GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P1111A_M
SusWrite @10s intervals: 268 288 290 288 293 291 MB/s
67.5% Good
Read 452
Write 290
Mixed 264
SusWrite 286
72% 323 MB/s
4K Read 19.3
4K Write 37.9
4K Mixed 24.5
81% 27.2 MB/s
DQ Read 166
DQ Write 135
DQ Mixed 151
113% 151 MB/s
180GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P1111A_M
SusWrite @10s intervals: 258 247 271 279 269 290 MB/s
65.2% Good
Read 453
Write 291
Mixed 271
SusWrite 269
72% 321 MB/s
4K Read 18.7
4K Write 34.9
4K Mixed 23.2
76% 25.6 MB/s
DQ Read 169
DQ Write 135
DQ Mixed 148
112% 151 MB/s
92GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P1111A_E
SusWrite @10s intervals: 287 204 131 156 167 134 MB/s
65.1% Good
Read 474
Write 292
Mixed 286
SusWrite 180
68% 308 MB/s
4K Read 20.1
4K Write 47.5
4K Mixed 27.1
90% 31.6 MB/s
DQ Read 282
DQ Write 31.4
DQ Mixed 142
108% 152 MB/s
169GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P1111A_M
SusWrite @10s intervals: 247 244 284 278 289 285 MB/s
63.5% Good
Read 443
Write 284
Mixed 255
SusWrite 271
70% 313 MB/s
4K Read 16.5
4K Write 35.9
4K Mixed 21.9
72% 24.8 MB/s
DQ Read 168
DQ Write 133
DQ Mixed 151
113% 151 MB/s

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Gaming
Gaming 21%
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Desktop
Desktop 68%
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Workstation
Workstation 18%
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System: Alienware 18

CPU
Core i7-4700MQIntel  $209Bench 59%, 69,603 samples61x
Core i7-4910MQIntel  $110Bench 67%, 6,703 samples58x
Core i7-4710MQIntel  $48Bench 60%, 15,557 samples54x
GPU
GTX 880MNvidiaBench 28%, 2,147 samples106x
GTX 770MNvidiaBench 16%, 6,357 samples53x
GTX 780MNvidiaBench 23%, 3,739 samples47x
SSD
Inception SSD 256GBOriginBench 72%, 10 samples1x
RAM
M471B1G73DB0-YK0 4x8GBSamsungBench 54%, 2,172 samples27x
HMT41GS6AFR8A-PB 4x8GBHynixBench 54%, 1,917 samples25x
8KTF51264HZ-1G6E1 4x4GBMicronBench 53%, 1,119 samples17x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 63% - Good Total price: $209

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