Average Bench: 65.2% (738th of 1072)

Based on 512 user benchmarks.  Model: HFS256G32MND-2900A

Above average average bench

The HFS256G32MND-2900A 256GB averaged 34.8% 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 137MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 203MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the HFS256G32MND-2900A 256GB is 32.3%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the HFS256G32MND-2900A 256GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 235MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 269MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 512 samples)
Min Avg Max
323 Read 420 485
151 Write 269 311
172 Mixed 282 371
116 SusWrite 235 308
67.3% 302 MB/s
Min Avg Max
7.89 4K Read 15.5 21.4
28.5 4K Write 57.3 84.6
9.84 4K Mixed 18.9 26.7
78% 30.6 MB/s
Min Avg Max
16.4 DQ Read 237 347
57.4 DQ Write 203 287
10.1 DQ Mixed 137 220
125% 193 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
202GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 20200L00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 298 297 300 300 301 300 MB/s
Read 474
Write 300
Mixed 287
SusWrite 299
76% 340 MB/s
4K Read 21.6
4K Write 77.7
4K Mixed 26.8
108% 42 MB/s
DQ Read 340
DQ Write 284
DQ Mixed 217
189% 280 MB/s
96GB free
Firmware: 20200L00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 279 313 312 310 312 313 MB/s
Read 478
Write 313
Mixed 302
SusWrite 307
78% 350 MB/s
4K Read 20.4
4K Write 64.8
4K Mixed 26.1
99% 37.1 MB/s
DQ Read 351
DQ Write 291
DQ Mixed 224
194% 289 MB/s
35GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 20200L00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 160 104 105 97 123 98 MB/s
Read 352
Write 206
Mixed 205
SusWrite 114
49% 219 MB/s
4K Read 11.6
4K Write 33.7
4K Mixed 17.7
58% 21 MB/s
DQ Read 235
DQ Write 167
DQ Mixed 144
123% 182 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,635,757 SSDs tested

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Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 55%
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Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

System: Asus X550VX

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