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240GB 240GB

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Release date ≈ Q1 2019.

Average Bench: 51.5% (883rd of 1072)

Based on 184 user benchmarks.  Model: AS201 SSD 240GB
Poor: 26%Average: 51.5% Great: 80%

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Average average bench

The As201 240GB 240GB averaged 48.4% 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 83.3MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 22.6MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the As201 240GB 240GB is 54.4%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the As201 240GB 240GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 126MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 136MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 184 samples)
Rank 88351.5%
Min Avg Max
235 Read 411 502
93.6 Write 302 429
9.42 Mixed 222 372
59.7 SusWrite 126 336
58.9% 265 MB/s
Min Avg Max
9.02 4K Read 22.6 34
3.15 4K Write 42.5 97.1
0.3 4K Mixed 13.6 32.2
74.2% 26.2 MB/s
Min Avg Max
32 DQ Read 136 221
9.98 DQ Write 177 325
0.7 DQ Mixed 83.3 176
83.3% 132 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
160GB free (System drive)
Firmware: ZD0R3G30
SusWrite @10s intervals: 377 421 423 421 322 179 MB/s
88.4% Excellent
Read 423
Write 404
Mixed 345
SusWrite 357
86% 383 MB/s
4K Read 25.2
4K Write 85.1
4K Mixed 37.3
131% 49.2 MB/s
DQ Read 112
DQ Write 290
DQ Mixed 186
146% 196 MB/s
69GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFQP1C3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 49 187 84 107 79 27 MB/s
76% Very good
Read 438
Write 263
Mixed 319
SusWrite 89
62% 277 MB/s
4K Read 32.6
4K Write 70.9
4K Mixed 35.3
132% 46.3 MB/s
DQ Read 262
DQ Write 299
DQ Mixed 188
167% 250 MB/s
174GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R0423A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 423 414 391 279 99 41 MB/s
74.7% Very good
Read 500
Write 440
Mixed 310
SusWrite 274
85% 381 MB/s
4K Read 19.8
4K Write 81.6
4K Mixed 17.1
95% 39.5 MB/s
DQ Read 106
DQ Write 341
DQ Mixed 26.6
77% 158 MB/s
60GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFQP1C3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 188 111 110 110 50 38 MB/s
73.1% Very good
Read 423
Write 332
Mixed 303
SusWrite 101
65% 290 MB/s
4K Read 31
4K Write 71
4K Mixed 29.1
122% 43.7 MB/s
DQ Read 275
DQ Write 319
DQ Mixed 193
174% 262 MB/s
124GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HAFEA2.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 217 165 165 152 172 239 MB/s
48.4% Average
Read 302
Write 158
Mixed 188
SusWrite 185
46% 208 MB/s
4K Read 25.8
4K Write 37
4K Mixed 12.6
75% 25.1 MB/s
DQ Read 45.8
DQ Write 98.7
DQ Mixed 122
79% 88.9 MB/s
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