Average Bench: 69.3% (680th of 1072)

Based on 54 user benchmarks.  Model: SQF-S25M8-128G-AAG

Above average average bench

The SQF-S25M8-128G-AAG 128GB averaged 30.6% 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 115MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 311MB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the SQF-S25M8-128G-AAG 128GB is 29.4%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the SQF-S25M8-128G-AAG 128GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 160MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 189MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 54 samples)
Min Avg Max
319 Read 436 504
154 Write 189 199
177 Mixed 216 234
116 SusWrite 160 191
55.3% 250 MB/s
Min Avg Max
14.1 4K Read 23.5 29.9
35.6 4K Write 57 92.9
18.8 4K Mixed 28 35
102% 36.2 MB/s
Min Avg Max
29.3 DQ Read 311 363
67.3 DQ Write 173 199
31.8 DQ Mixed 115 139
119% 199 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
83GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM02A3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 183 190 193 194 194 193 MB/s
Read 481
Write 200
Mixed 228
SusWrite 191
61% 275 MB/s
4K Read 28.4
4K Write 80.9
4K Mixed 29.7
124% 46.3 MB/s
DQ Read 332
DQ Write 189
DQ Mixed 137
135% 219 MB/s
39GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 02A2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 146 159 139 126 141 136 MB/s
Read 398
Write 190
Mixed 215
SusWrite 141
52% 236 MB/s
4K Read 27
4K Write 66.1
4K Mixed 29.4
114% 40.8 MB/s
DQ Read 355
DQ Write 201
DQ Mixed 122
133% 226 MB/s
13GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM02A2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 129 119 130 110 92 105 MB/s
Read 366
Write 190
Mixed 209
SusWrite 114
49% 220 MB/s
4K Read 24.6
4K Write 62.9
4K Mixed 28.3
107% 38.6 MB/s
DQ Read 344
DQ Write 184
DQ Mixed 114
125% 214 MB/s
39GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM02A2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 156 168 155 145 158 158 MB/s
Read 326
Write 183
Mixed 154
SusWrite 157
46% 205 MB/s
4K Read 21.4
4K Write 45
4K Mixed 25.1
88% 30.5 MB/s
DQ Read 355
DQ Write 196
DQ Mixed 114
128% 222 MB/s
72GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM02A2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 161 151 156 173 160 160 MB/s
Read 420
Write 166
Mixed 213
SusWrite 160
53% 240 MB/s
4K Read 22.8
4K Write 30.5
4K Mixed 25.2
83% 26.2 MB/s
DQ Read 344
DQ Write 47.1
DQ Mixed 129
111% 173 MB/s
81GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM02A3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 120 116 127 148 126 132 MB/s
Read 312
Write 159
Mixed 139
SusWrite 128
41% 185 MB/s
4K Read 18.2
4K Write 22.6
4K Mixed 18.1
63% 19.6 MB/s
DQ Read 342
DQ Write 162
DQ Mixed 124
126% 209 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,885,477 SSDs tested

Typical SQF-S25M8-128G-AAG 128GB Builds (Compare 3,907 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 9010

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $297

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