Average Bench: 85.3% (400th of 1072)

Based on 659 user benchmarks.  Model: Micron 1300 SATA 256GB

Very good average bench

The Micron 1300 SATA 256GB averaged just 14.6% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Micron 1300 SATA 256GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 275MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 36.4MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Micron 1300 SATA 256GB is 54.8%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Micron 1300 SATA 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 287MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 323MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 659 samples)
Min Avg Max
309 Read 412 480
117 Write 359 475
154 Mixed 323 403
135 SusWrite 287 441
77.5% 345 MB/s
Min Avg Max
13.1 4K Read 28.4 38.2
21 4K Write 68.9 104
15.7 4K Mixed 36.4 50.3
126% 44.6 MB/s
Min Avg Max
167 DQ Read 278 314
102 DQ Write 268 335
138 DQ Mixed 275 342
206% 274 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
112GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 13000000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 455 444 450 448 447 391 MB/s
Read 429
Write 386
Mixed 365
SusWrite 439
91% 405 MB/s
4K Read 29.8
4K Write 61.4
4K Mixed 37.9
126% 43 MB/s
DQ Read 314
DQ Write 291
DQ Mixed 315
233% 306 MB/s
130GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 13000030
SusWrite @10s intervals: 450 447 244 222 218 226 MB/s
Read 466
Write 446
Mixed 399
SusWrite 301
91% 403 MB/s
4K Read 32.5
4K Write 75.5
4K Mixed 41.6
142% 49.9 MB/s
DQ Read 314
DQ Write 328
DQ Mixed 342
251% 328 MB/s
144GB free
Firmware: 13000000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 450 444 454 445 426 421 MB/s
Read 437
Write 385
Mixed 360
SusWrite 440
91% 405 MB/s
4K Read 28.2
4K Write 56.6
4K Mixed 35
118% 39.9 MB/s
DQ Read 313
DQ Write 292
DQ Mixed 319
235% 308 MB/s
38GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 13000030
SusWrite @10s intervals: 330 239 216 214 203 199 MB/s
Read 474
Write 462
Mixed 400
SusWrite 234
88% 392 MB/s
4K Read 33.5
4K Write 79
4K Mixed 43.4
148% 52 MB/s
DQ Read 298
DQ Write 336
DQ Mixed 337
248% 324 MB/s
144GB free
Firmware: 13000000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 343 210 196 199 210 211 MB/s
Read 416
Write 390
Mixed 352
SusWrite 228
78% 347 MB/s
4K Read 28.5
4K Write 57.9
4K Mixed 36.6
121% 41 MB/s
DQ Read 298
DQ Write 294
DQ Mixed 315
232% 302 MB/s
192GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0030
SusWrite @10s intervals: 295 260 294 349 287 330 MB/s
Read 406
Write 229
Mixed 328
SusWrite 302
71% 317 MB/s
4K Read 24.5
4K Write 48.1
4K Mixed 27.8
98% 33.5 MB/s
DQ Read 314
DQ Write 302
DQ Mixed 280
218% 299 MB/s
13GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 13000030
SusWrite @10s intervals: 162 191 153 191 142 173 MB/s
Read 421
Write 215
Mixed 216
SusWrite 169
56% 255 MB/s
4K Read 27.9
4K Write 94.5
4K Mixed 32.8
134% 51.7 MB/s
DQ Read 184
DQ Write 217
DQ Mixed 192
147% 198 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,667,014 SSDs tested

Typical 1300 SATA 256GB Builds (Compare 3,042 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 3060

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $175

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