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P3-256 256GB

P3-256 256GB
BENCHMARKS (9)
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Effective Speed -42%Effective Speed -42%Average Score -47%Read -12%, Write -9%, 4K Read -51%, 4K Write -79%, Mixed -1%, 4K Mixed -194%, SusWrite 18%Peak Score -24%Read -3%, Write -10%, 4K Read -16%, 4K Write -34%, Mixed 3%, 4K Mixed -124%, SusWrite 13%Value & Sentiment User Rating -14%, Market Share -∞%Nice To Haves -218%DQ Read -56%, DQ Write -8%, DQ Mixed -781%, ADQ Read -136%, ADQ Write -27%, ADQ Mixed -785%, Age 77%, AS-SSD Total -28%

Average Bench: 69.2% (679^th of 1071)

Based on 9 user benchmarks. Model: PCM P3-256

Poor: 36%Average: 69.2% Great: 100%

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Above average average bench

The PCM P3-256 256GB averaged 30.7% 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 Read Speed 22.7MB/s

Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 227MB/s

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Poor consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the PCM P3-256 256GB is 63.4%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the PCM P3-256 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 29.4MB/s

Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 138MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 9 samples)

Rank 67969.2%

Min	Avg	Max
333	Read 407	491
304	Write 373	442
310	Mixed 354	435
98.4	SusWrite 349	439
83.5% 371 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
17	4K Read 22.7	37.2
10.2	4K Write 49	91
0.9	4K Mixed 15.3	26
80% 29 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
67.3	DQ Read 138	236
42.1	DQ Write 227	331
1	DQ Mixed 29.4	37.6
65.4% 131 MB/s

User Benchmarks

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The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%

TUR-User, 13 months ago.

154GB free (System drive)

Firmware: V0718B0

SusWrite @10s intervals: 370 374 378 397 424 429 MB/s

73.6% Very good

Write 363

Mixed 374

SusWrite 395

86% 382 MB/s

4K Read 23.6

4K Write 50.2

4K Mixed 16.2

83% 30 MB/s

DQ Read 150

DQ Write 259

DQ Mixed 37.6

76% 149 MB/s

TUR-User, 12 months ago.

204GB free (System drive)

Firmware: V0718B0

SusWrite @10s intervals: 376 390 399 389 400 391 MB/s

72.2% Very good

Write 373

Mixed 380

SusWrite 391

89% 394 MB/s

4K Read 21.7

4K Write 44.5

4K Mixed 17.2

78% 27.8 MB/s

DQ Read 136

DQ Write 208

DQ Mixed 35

65% 126 MB/s

TUR-User, 13 months ago.

213GB free (System drive)

Firmware: V0718B0

SusWrite @10s intervals: 321 317 392 340 328 326 MB/s

66.2% Good

Write 336

Mixed 322

SusWrite 337

77% 342 MB/s

4K Read 20

4K Write 40.9

4K Mixed 15.7

72% 25.5 MB/s

DQ Read 136

DQ Write 280

DQ Mixed 34.9

76% 151 MB/s

TUR-User, 13 months ago.

213GB free (System drive)

Firmware: V0718B0

SusWrite @10s intervals: 307 344 403 336 323 337 MB/s

54.7% Above average

Write 304

Mixed 310

SusWrite 342

73% 322 MB/s

4K Read 17.2

4K Write 25.7

4K Mixed 9.6

52% 17.5 MB/s

DQ Read 67.3

DQ Write 172

DQ Mixed 27

47% 88.7 MB/s

TUR-User, 13 months ago.

215GB free (System drive)

Firmware: V0718B0

SusWrite @10s intervals: 258 306 365 310 324 292 MB/s

50.8% Above average

Write 338

Mixed 330

SusWrite 309

75% 334 MB/s

4K Read 17.3

4K Write 10.2

4K Mixed 8.2

42% 11.9 MB/s

DQ Read 137

DQ Write 94.7

DQ Mixed 34.4

48% 88.7 MB/s

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Desktop 51%

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Workstation 2%

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System: Lenovo 20AWS3UX00

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Core i5-4210MIntelBench 51%, 15,981 samples	2x
Core i5-4300MIntel $264Bench 51%, 13,678 samples	1x

GPU
HD 4600 (Mobile 1.15 GHz)IntelBench 3%, 258,091 samples	3x

SSD
P3-256 256GBPCMBench 69%, 9 samples	3x

RAM
HMT451S6BFR8A-PB 1x4GBHynixBench 25%, 64,960 samples	2x
TEAMGROUP-SD3-1600 2x8GBUnknownBench 46%, 608 samples	1x

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P3-256 256GB

Average Bench: 69.2% (679^th of 1071)

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Average Bench: 69.2% (679th of 1071)

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Average Bench: 69.2% (679^th of 1071)