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PCS 2.5" SSD 256GB

PCS 2.5" SSD 256GB
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Effective Speed -56%Effective Speed -56%Average Score -59%Read -1%, Write -20%, 4K Read -35%, 4K Write -26%, Mixed -35%, 4K Mixed -181%, SusWrite -112%Peak Score -20%Read 0%, Write -10%, 4K Read -24%, 4K Write -13%, Mixed -2%, 4K Mixed -102%, SusWrite 12%Value & Sentiment -946%User Rating -14%, Market Share -1,878%Nice To Haves -220%DQ Read -71%, DQ Write -4%, DQ Mixed -618%, ADQ Read -94%, ADQ Write -27%, ADQ Mixed -998%, Age 80%, AS-SSD Total -29%

Average Bench: 62.9% (770^th of 1072)

Based on 1,134 user benchmarks. Model: 256GB PCS 2.5" SSD

Poor: 32%Average: 62.9% Great: 96%

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Above average average bench

The 256gb PCS 2.5" SSD 256GB averaged 37.0% 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 25.4MB/s

Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 69.6MB/s

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Poor consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the 256gb PCS 2.5" SSD 256GB is 64.6%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the 256gb PCS 2.5" SSD 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 140MB/s

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 23.7MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 1,134 samples)

Rank 77062.9%

Min	Avg	Max
328	Read 451	508
60.8	Write 339	441
28.4	Mixed 265	416
27.4	SusWrite 140	435
66.6% 299 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
14	4K Read 25.4	34.6
9.64	4K Write 69.6	108
0.3	4K Mixed 16	28.9
95.7% 37 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
107	DQ Read 168	214
17.5	DQ Write 227	343
0.4	DQ Mixed 23.7	46.1
66.4% 140 MB/s

User Benchmarks

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Deep queue 4k

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

GBR-User, 2 days ago.

45GB free (System drive)

Firmware: T0910A0

SusWrite @10s intervals: 91 68 38 29 16 20 MB/s

68.4% Good

Write 412

Mixed 388

SusWrite 43.7

72% 322 MB/s

4K Read 29.3

4K Write 94.3

4K Mixed 24.9

126% 49.5 MB/s

DQ Read 174

DQ Write 300

DQ Mixed 0.9

67% 158 MB/s

GBR-User, 10 days ago.

48GB free (System drive)

Firmware: U0330A0

SusWrite @10s intervals: 14 165 15 18 13 146 MB/s

66.1% Good

Write 393

Mixed 394

SusWrite 61.8

75% 337 MB/s

4K Read 26.1

4K Write 69.6

4K Mixed 23.2

106% 39.6 MB/s

DQ Read 176

DQ Write 303

DQ Mixed 0.4

68% 160 MB/s

GBR-User, 5 days ago.

24GB free (System drive)

Firmware: T0910A0

SusWrite @10s intervals: 75 13 86 63 11 18 MB/s

65.3% Good

Write 408

Mixed 390

SusWrite 44.4

73% 328 MB/s

4K Read 23.4

4K Write 85.6

4K Mixed 23

110% 44 MB/s

DQ Read 178

DQ Write 310

DQ Mixed 1.7

70% 163 MB/s

GBR-User, 9 days ago.

85GB free (System drive)

Firmware: U0916A0

SusWrite @10s intervals: 12 236 69 65 44 76 MB/s

41.9% Average

Write 182

Mixed 31

SusWrite 83.7

40% 183 MB/s

4K Read 24.8

4K Write 32

4K Mixed 0.4

55% 19.1 MB/s

DQ Read 168

DQ Write 46.2

DQ Mixed 0.4

28% 71.7 MB/s

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Gaming 78%

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Desktop 87%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 74%

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System: PC Amd Am4 Gen3

CPU
Ryzen 5 3600AMD $82Bench 83%, 1,072,639 samples	99x
Ryzen 7 3700XAMD $205Bench 86%, 635,419 samples	91x
Ryzen 5 5600XAMD $150Bench 96%, 383,420 samples	63x

GPU
RTX 2060Nvidia $324Bench 90%, 645,160 samples	64x
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	62x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	54x

SSD
PCS 2.5" SSD 256GB256gbBench 63%, 1,134 samples	33x

RAM
CM4X8GD3200C16K4 2x8GBCorsairBench 89%, 9,947 samples	80x
CM4X8GF2400Z16K4 2x8GBCorsairBench 73%, 4,992 samples	41x
CM4X8GD3000C15K4 2x8GBCorsairBench 83%, 5,197 samples	40x

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Value: 76% - Very good

Total price: $406

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CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

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Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16

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PCS 2.5" SSD 256GB

Average Bench: 62.9% (770^th of 1072)

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System: PC Amd Am4 Gen3

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Average Bench: 62.9% (770th of 1072)

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Average Bench: 62.9% (770^th of 1072)