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Release date ≈ Q4 2019.

Average Bench: 72.7% (622nd of 1071)

Based on 24 user benchmarks.  Model: PSSD256GBTSU2-E7
Poor: 58%Average: 72.7% Great: 85%

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Good average bench

The PSSD256GBTSU2-E7 256GB averaged 27.3% 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-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 96.5MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 79.3MB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the PSSD256GBTSU2-E7 256GB is 26.7%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the PSSD256GBTSU2-E7 256GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 230MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 173MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 24 samples)
Rank 62272.7%
Min Avg Max
268 Read 418 456
86.7 Write 317 407
232 Mixed 323 385
68.9 SusWrite 230 391
72.1% 322 MB/s
Min Avg Max
17.4 4K Read 24.8 33.5
49.5 4K Write 79.3 105
0.5 4K Mixed 21.9 34.6
108% 42 MB/s
Min Avg Max
22.2 DQ Read 173 300
11.3 DQ Write 271 333
0.7 DQ Mixed 96.5 201
108% 180 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
173GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V0609A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 394 407 261 185 192 156 MB/s
81.4% Excellent
Read 445
Write 370
Mixed 385
SusWrite 266
82% 366 MB/s
4K Read 30.9
4K Write 70.6
4K Mixed 28.3
120% 43.3 MB/s
DQ Read 189
DQ Write 308
DQ Mixed 48.5
93% 182 MB/s
203GB free
Firmware: S0423B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 371 356 378 379 384 123 MB/s
78.5% Very good
Read 442
Write 380
Mixed 315
SusWrite 332
82% 367 MB/s
4K Read 23.8
4K Write 80.6
4K Mixed 21.6
106% 42 MB/s
DQ Read 78
DQ Write 322
DQ Mixed 35.1
75% 145 MB/s
174GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V2211
SusWrite @10s intervals: 204 68 74 55 57 76 MB/s
73.1% Very good
Read 444
Write 357
Mixed 312
SusWrite 89
67% 301 MB/s
4K Read 30.5
4K Write 84.2
4K Mixed 28.4
127% 47.7 MB/s
DQ Read 209
DQ Write 318
DQ Mixed 171
155% 233 MB/s
178GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V2211
SusWrite @10s intervals: 188 70 78 46 115 53 MB/s
62.5% Good
Read 421
Write 231
Mixed 317
SusWrite 91.7
59% 265 MB/s
4K Read 23.8
4K Write 82.3
4K Mixed 19.9
105% 42 MB/s
DQ Read 209
DQ Write 196
DQ Mixed 41.7
75% 149 MB/s
9GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V1208
SusWrite @10s intervals: 62 59 23 18 15 13 MB/s
59.5% Above average
Read 397
Write 139
Mixed 313
SusWrite 31.7
49% 220 MB/s
4K Read 26.2
4K Write 54.7
4K Mixed 27
103% 36 MB/s
DQ Read 288
DQ Write 167
DQ Mixed 22.5
72% 159 MB/s
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,842,867 SSDs tested

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Gaming
Gaming 10%
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Desktop
Desktop 66%
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Workstation
Workstation 9%
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Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 9020

CPU
Core i7-4790Intel  $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples3,478x
Core i7-4770Intel  $75Bench 70%, 176,321 samples2,229x
Core i5-4590Intel  $188Bench 63%, 151,366 samples1,855x
GPU
HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)Intel  $15Bench 3%, 230,189 samples3,562x
GTX 1650Nvidia  $155Bench 43%, 259,091 samples714x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples686x
SSD
PSSD256GBTSU2-E7 256GBBench 73%, 24 samples1x
RAM
4x8GBUnknownBench 70%, 41,916 samples256x
8JTF51264AZ-1G6E1 2x4GBMicronBench 52%, 17,707 samples182x
2x8GBUnknownBench 64%, 236,291 samples175x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 83% - Excellent Total price: $150

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