Average Bench: 66% (730th of 1071)

Based on 15 user benchmarks.  Model: SSK HE-C325
Poor: 53%Average: 66% Great: 87%

Above average average bench

The SSK HE-C325 256GB averaged 34.0% 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 169MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 23.3MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the SSK HE-C325 256GB is 34%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the SSK HE-C325 256GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 244MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 39.6MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 15 samples)
Min Avg Max
287 Read 382 610
114 Write 327 539
132 Mixed 309 528
112 SusWrite 244 327
70.8% 315 MB/s
Min Avg Max
13.1 4K Read 23.3 32.4
26.6 4K Write 39.6 57
17.5 4K Mixed 27.5 39.6
91.6% 30.2 MB/s
Min Avg Max
108 DQ Read 171 269
56.6 DQ Write 154 242
76.1 DQ Mixed 169 282
125% 165 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
160GB free
Firmware: 0204
SusWrite @10s intervals: 263 311 333 332 343 342 MB/s
Read 342
Write 324
Mixed 315
SusWrite 321
73% 326 MB/s
4K Read 26.1
4K Write 38.1
4K Mixed 28
96% 30.7 MB/s
DQ Read 157
DQ Write 163
DQ Mixed 178
129% 166 MB/s
172GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0204
SusWrite @10s intervals: 256 282 279 292 317 313 MB/s
Read 320
Write 306
Mixed 309
SusWrite 290
69% 306 MB/s
4K Read 31.3
4K Write 26.6
4K Mixed 26.6
96% 28.2 MB/s
DQ Read 177
DQ Write 107
DQ Mixed 162
115% 149 MB/s
181GB free
Firmware: 0204
SusWrite @10s intervals: 229 232 228 211 225 238 MB/s
Read 385
Write 377
Mixed 361
SusWrite 227
76% 338 MB/s
4K Read 24
4K Write 37.4
4K Mixed 28.3
92% 29.9 MB/s
DQ Read 156
DQ Write 158
DQ Mixed 161
120% 158 MB/s
197GB free
Firmware: 0204
SusWrite @10s intervals: 295 294 294 294 294 294 MB/s
Read 387
Write 301
Mixed 257
SusWrite 294
69% 310 MB/s
4K Read 21.4
4K Write 38.7
4K Mixed 23.4
83% 27.8 MB/s
DQ Read 116
DQ Write 119
DQ Mixed 135
97% 123 MB/s
80GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0204
SusWrite @10s intervals: 289 293 293 292 289 284 MB/s
Read 361
Write 300
Mixed 235
SusWrite 290
66% 296 MB/s
4K Read 20.2
4K Write 33.1
4K Mixed 22.2
77% 25.2 MB/s
DQ Read 123
DQ Write 116
DQ Mixed 117
88% 119 MB/s
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