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Release date ≈ Q1 2019.

Average Bench: 54.7% (864th of 1080)

Based on 255 user benchmarks.  Model: SSD 256GB
Poor: 28%Average: 54.7% Great: 81%

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Average average bench

The SSD 256GB 256GB averaged 45.3% 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 Random Read Speed 24.3MB/s
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 429MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the SSD 256GB 256GB is 52.7%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the SSD 256GB 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 21.5MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 168MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 255 samples)
Rank 86454.7%
Min Avg Max
324 Read 429 506
13.2 Write 295 412
7.62 Mixed 234 372
29.8 SusWrite 168 380
62.7% 282 MB/s
Min Avg Max
9.56 4K Read 24.3 41
2.98 4K Write 46.7 96.3
0.2 4K Mixed 10.5 25
75% 27.2 MB/s
Min Avg Max
42.2 DQ Read 120 201
7.72 DQ Write 192 322
0.4 DQ Mixed 21.5 43.4
54.1% 111 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
206GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HP3105A3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 122 185 187 188 229 132 MB/s
52% Above average
Read 371
Write 91.3
Mixed 238
SusWrite 174
48% 219 MB/s
4K Read 12.9
4K Write 67.3
4K Mixed 11.6
70% 30.6 MB/s
DQ Read 98.9
DQ Write 175
DQ Mixed 7.4
42% 93.7 MB/s
70GB free (System drive)
Firmware: T0901A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 38 60 60 51 40 MB/s
51.3% Above average
Read 453
Write 362
Mixed 364
SusWrite 58.1
69% 309 MB/s
4K Read 21.3
4K Write 60.7
4K Mixed 6
72% 29.3 MB/s
DQ Read 189
DQ Write 242
DQ Mixed 17.9
68% 150 MB/s
67GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S0424A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 253 85 38 2.9 64 11 MB/s
44.3% Average
Read 467
Write 410
Mixed 368
SusWrite 75.6
74% 330 MB/s
4K Read 21.4
4K Write 74.7
4K Mixed 0.3
72% 32.1 MB/s
DQ Read 72.9
DQ Write 3.1
DQ Mixed 0.2
10% 25.4 MB/s
111GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HCS1A25E
SusWrite @10s intervals: 190 195 211 233 53 25 MB/s
40.5% Average
Read 341
Write 309
Mixed 260
SusWrite 151
59% 265 MB/s
4K Read 14
4K Write 16.7
4K Mixed 8.3
41% 13 MB/s
DQ Read 128
DQ Write 122
DQ Mixed 17.4
43% 89.2 MB/s
87GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S0424A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 348 56 48 49 46 39 MB/s
39.6% Below average
Read 456
Write 410
Mixed 49.1
SusWrite 97.6
56% 253 MB/s
4K Read 19.3
4K Write 29.4
4K Mixed 1
46% 16.6 MB/s
DQ Read 97.4
DQ Write 41
DQ Mixed 6.6
21% 48.3 MB/s
71GB free
Firmware: FW201219
SusWrite @10s intervals: 86 4.3 4.2 7.8 4.7 5 MB/s
36.9% Below average
Read 497
Write 416
Mixed 31.7
SusWrite 18.6
53% 241 MB/s
4K Read 36.6
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1.8
59% 13.6 MB/s
72GB free (System drive)
Firmware: FW201219
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3 21 291 117 8.9 54 MB/s
31% Below average
Read 42.7
Write 361
Mixed 131
SusWrite 82.3
36% 154 MB/s
4K Read 8.2
4K Write 73.6
4K Mixed 14.8
70% 32.2 MB/s
DQ Read 98.1
DQ Write 45.5
DQ Mixed 1.3
20% 48.3 MB/s
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Core i5-1035G1IntelBench 51%, 53,170 samples217x
Core i7-1065G7IntelBench 53%, 58,314 samples109x
Core i3-1005G1IntelBench 44%, 22,960 samples56x
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UHD G1IntelBench 5%, 68,603 samples184x
MX110NvidiaBench 6%, 6,322 samples122x
Iris Plus G7IntelBench 9%, 52,498 samples76x
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256GB 256GBSSDBench 55%, 255 samples1x
RAM
M471A5244CB0-CTD Hynix HMA851S6JJR6N-VK 8GBSamsungBench 58%, 6,259 samples146x
M471A5244CB0-CTD 2x4GBSamsungBench 60%, 54,777 samples88x
M471A5244CB0-CTD 1x4GBSamsungBench 30%, 48,985 samples54x
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