Average Bench: 70.4% (664th of 1072)

Based on 54 user benchmarks.  Model: SanDisk SD9SN8W-256G-1016

Good average bench

The Sandisk SD9SN8W-256G-1016 256GB averaged 29.6% 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 227MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 328MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Sandisk SD9SN8W-256G-1016 256GB is 52.2%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Sandisk SD9SN8W-256G-1016 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 187MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 237MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 54 samples)
Min Avg Max
293 Read 396 506
178 Write 287 418
180 Mixed 237 317
91.2 SusWrite 187 217
61.7% 277 MB/s
Min Avg Max
8.3 4K Read 22.8 40.2
14.2 4K Write 52.5 108
9.33 4K Mixed 27.2 48.9
97.2% 34.2 MB/s
Min Avg Max
93 DQ Read 328 380
69.7 DQ Write 263 320
78.1 DQ Mixed 227 278
189% 273 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
195GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X6105016
SusWrite @10s intervals: 229 219 212 214 214 215 MB/s
Read 509
Write 426
Mixed 217
SusWrite 217
76% 342 MB/s
4K Read 39.4
4K Write 99.7
4K Mixed 44.5
170% 61.2 MB/s
DQ Read 306
DQ Write 277
DQ Mixed 262
205% 282 MB/s
180GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X6105016
SusWrite @10s intervals: 210 201 201 205 207 209 MB/s
Read 449
Write 221
Mixed 238
SusWrite 205
62% 278 MB/s
4K Read 16
4K Write 34.6
4K Mixed 19.3
67% 23.3 MB/s
DQ Read 259
DQ Write 179
DQ Mixed 168
139% 202 MB/s
138GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X6105016
SusWrite @10s intervals: 205 207 206 211 205 173 MB/s
Read 348
Write 244
Mixed 226
SusWrite 201
57% 255 MB/s
4K Read 18.4
4K Write 28.2
4K Mixed 16.5
64% 21 MB/s
DQ Read 270
DQ Write 266
DQ Mixed 176
157% 237 MB/s
137GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X6105016
SusWrite @10s intervals: 181 189 201 205 206 209 MB/s
Read 298
Write 273
Mixed 180
SusWrite 198
53% 237 MB/s
4K Read 11.9
4K Write 20
4K Mixed 11.2
43% 14.4 MB/s
DQ Read 158
DQ Write 202
DQ Mixed 184
138% 181 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,773,621 SSDs tested

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Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 53%
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Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

System: Fujitsu LIFEBOOK E558

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