Average Bench: 72.4% (623rd of 1072)

Based on 22 user benchmarks.  Model: TEAM XS3 SSD
Poor: 53%Average: 72.4% Great: 89%

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Good average bench

The Team XS3 SSD 240GB averaged 27.5% 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 106MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 26.8MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Team XS3 SSD 240GB is 35.6%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Team XS3 SSD 240GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 188MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 240MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 22 samples)
Min Avg Max
318 Read 437 508
164 Write 240 472
215 Mixed 288 401
161 SusWrite 188 206
64.2% 288 MB/s
Min Avg Max
17.8 4K Read 26.8 35.6
28.8 4K Write 76.5 130
9.74 4K Mixed 22.8 42.5
110% 42 MB/s
Min Avg Max
22.7 DQ Read 201 301
83.5 DQ Write 182 267
9 DQ Mixed 106 250
103% 163 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
223GB free
Firmware: 502ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 155 193 183 191 185 177 MB/s
Read 402
Write 242
Mixed 274
SusWrite 181
61% 275 MB/s
4K Read 34.6
4K Write 103
4K Mixed 42.5
162% 60.2 MB/s
DQ Read 299
DQ Write 234
DQ Mixed 231
182% 255 MB/s
28GB free
Firmware: 502ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 175 197 201 196 183 183 MB/s
Read 433
Write 249
Mixed 276
SusWrite 189
64% 287 MB/s
4K Read 33.9
4K Write 99.7
4K Mixed 38.9
154% 57.5 MB/s
DQ Read 300
DQ Write 240
DQ Mixed 220
178% 253 MB/s
171GB free
Firmware: 501ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 175 198 202 192 199 203 MB/s
Read 420
Write 216
Mixed 282
SusWrite 195
62% 278 MB/s
4K Read 31.6
4K Write 79.6
4K Mixed 38.6
140% 49.9 MB/s
DQ Read 300
DQ Write 232
DQ Mixed 230
182% 254 MB/s
45GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 502ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 100 167 180 166 178 173 MB/s
Read 318
Write 236
Mixed 247
SusWrite 161
54% 240 MB/s
4K Read 25.1
4K Write 66.6
4K Mixed 31.9
114% 41.2 MB/s
DQ Read 234
DQ Write 216
DQ Mixed 194
154% 215 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,888,845 SSDs tested

Typical XS3 SSD 240GB Builds (Compare 1,678 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft

Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 - $200

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 65% - Good Total price: $530

Popular XS3 SSD 240GB compatible motherboards:

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