Average Bench: 25.6% (1036th of 1072)

Based on 35 user benchmarks.  Model: Wolf Aure
Poor: 14%Average: 25.6% Great: 34%

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Very poor average bench

The Wolf Aure 256GB averaged 74.3% 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 Random Write Speed 25.2MB/s
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 191MB/s

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Wolf Aure 256GB is just 20%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Wolf Aure 256GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 5.44MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 70MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 35 samples)
Min Avg Max
0.8 Read 191 249
1 Write 114 202
0.5 Mixed 70 147
3.4 SusWrite 106 180
26.6% 120 MB/s
Min Avg Max
3 4K Read 8.62 12.4
0.1 4K Write 25.2 48.5
0 4K Mixed 5.16 11.2
33% 13 MB/s
Min Avg Max
1 DQ Read 60.7 79.2
4.1 DQ Write 43.4 61.1
0.1 DQ Mixed 5.44 9.6
16.7% 36.5 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
23GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S5FAM031
SusWrite @10s intervals: 160 183 191 180 190 177 MB/s
Read 235
Write 202
Mixed 147
SusWrite 180
43% 191 MB/s
4K Read 10.7
4K Write 29.1
4K Mixed 11.2
46% 17 MB/s
DQ Read 73.2
DQ Write 61.1
DQ Mixed 9.6
23% 48 MB/s
214GB free
Firmware: S5FAM018
SusWrite @10s intervals: 201 197 207 202 202 199 MB/s
Read 218
Write 191
Mixed 149
SusWrite 201
43% 190 MB/s
4K Read 9.3
4K Write 34.8
4K Mixed 7.1
42% 17.1 MB/s
DQ Read 55.6
DQ Write 1.9
DQ Mixed 9.9
12% 22.5 MB/s
225GB free
Firmware: S5FAM018
SusWrite @10s intervals: 162 166 186 188 173 189 MB/s
Read 191
Write 150
Mixed 142
SusWrite 177
37% 165 MB/s
4K Read 8.1
4K Write 32.1
4K Mixed 7
38% 15.7 MB/s
DQ Read 69.6
DQ Write 59
DQ Mixed 9.1
22% 45.9 MB/s
25GB free
Firmware: S5FAM031
SusWrite @10s intervals: 174 141 190 174 131 90 MB/s
Read 232
Write 75
Mixed 7.3
SusWrite 150
26% 116 MB/s
4K Read 11.1
4K Write 25.4
4K Mixed 2.7
34% 13.1 MB/s
DQ Read 76.1
DQ Write 36.7
DQ Mixed 6.8
18% 39.9 MB/s
227GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S5FAM018
SusWrite @10s intervals: 122 93 95 89 77 87 MB/s
Read 223
Write 170
Mixed 131
SusWrite 94
34% 155 MB/s
4K Read 6.8
4K Write 28.6
4K Mixed 7.4
35% 14.3 MB/s
DQ Read 75.9
DQ Write 51.4
DQ Mixed 9.1
22% 45.5 MB/s
221GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S5FAM018
SusWrite @10s intervals: 49 97 106 125 105 125 MB/s
Read 180
Write 164
Mixed 70
SusWrite 101
29% 129 MB/s
4K Read 7.9
4K Write 28.9
4K Mixed 7.4
37% 14.7 MB/s
DQ Read 78.2
DQ Write 56.9
DQ Mixed 7
22% 47.4 MB/s
229GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S5FA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 115 101 62 67 76 98 MB/s
Read 181
Write 132
Mixed 82.4
SusWrite 86.3
27% 120 MB/s
4K Read 11.6
4K Write 27.4
4K Mixed 4.9
38% 14.6 MB/s
DQ Read 71.3
DQ Write 50.1
DQ Mixed 8.5
20% 43.3 MB/s
73GB free
Firmware: S5FAM018
SusWrite @10s intervals: 59 59 47 58 75 53 MB/s
Read 154
Write 115
Mixed 114
SusWrite 58.4
25% 111 MB/s
4K Read 8.2
4K Write 17.5
4K Mixed 7
31% 10.9 MB/s
DQ Read 1
DQ Write 28.2
DQ Mixed 2.4
6% 10.5 MB/s
204GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S5FAM018
SusWrite @10s intervals: 64 47 81 66 113 MB/s
Read 238
Write 132
Mixed 53.4
SusWrite 81.5
28% 126 MB/s
4K Read 8.9
4K Write 6.2
4K Mixed 0
17% 5.03 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,734,928 SSDs tested

Typical Aure 256GB Builds (Compare 301 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 50%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

System: Samsung RF511/RF411/RF711

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Good Total price: $199

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