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Mushkin MKNUFDVU240GB (ExtHD)

Ventura Ultra USB 3.0 240GB

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Release date ≤ Q2 2014.

Average Bench: 151% (1st of 639)

Based on 27 user benchmarks.  Devices: VID 174c PID 55aa, Model: Mushkin Ventura Ultra
Poor: 31%Average: 151% Great: 258%

Outstanding average bench

The Mushkin Ventura Ultra USB 3.0 240GB averaged 51.1% higher than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Mushkin Ventura Ultra USB 3.0 240GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 56.3MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 34MB/s

Terrible consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Mushkin Ventura Ultra USB 3.0 240GB is 227%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the Mushkin Ventura Ultra USB 3.0 240GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 27.2MB/s
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 134MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 27 samples)
Rank 1151%
Min Avg Max
19.4 Read 134 211
19.2 Write 107 155
19.2 Mixed 107 174
27.2 SusWrite 27.2 27.2
119% 93.9 MB/s
Min Avg Max
5.37 4K Read 15.6 22.6
6.2 4K Write 34 66.3
3.87 4K Mixed 8.43 11.4
1,502% 19.4 MB/s
Min Avg Max
10.7 DQ Read 27 116
15.1 DQ Write 56.3 129
5.69 DQ Mixed 11.2 36.1
2,394% 31.5 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest USB (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
119GB free, PID 55aa
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
249% Outstanding
Read 208
Write 119
Mixed 115
171% 147 MB/s
4K Read 20.6
4K Write 61.1
4K Mixed 9.24
2,471% 30.3 MB/s
DQ Read 23.3
DQ Write 72.3
DQ Mixed 9.2
2,858% 34.9 MB/s
79GB free, PID 55aa
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
247% Outstanding
Read 163
Write 123
Mixed 120
166% 136 MB/s
4K Read 22.4
4K Write 62.2
4K Mixed 10.3
2,546% 31.6 MB/s
DQ Read 23.5
DQ Write 76.3
DQ Mixed 8.98
2,990% 36.3 MB/s
155GB free, PID 55aa
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
145% Outstanding
Read 190
Write 155
Mixed 173
217% 172 MB/s
4K Read 17.7
4K Write 25.9
4K Mixed 9.92
1,284% 17.8 MB/s
DQ Read 19.2
DQ Write 29.2
DQ Mixed 9.94
1,402% 19.4 MB/s
151GB free, PID 55aa
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
132% Outstanding
Read 192
Write 122
Mixed 114
169% 143 MB/s
4K Read 14.9
4K Write 24
4K Mixed 8.54
1,161% 15.8 MB/s
DQ Read 18.6
DQ Write 34.6
DQ Mixed 9.14
1,558% 20.8 MB/s
98GB free, PID 55aa
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
65.5% Good
Read 44.8
Write 41.8
Mixed 43.5
56% 43.3 MB/s
4K Read 10.3
4K Write 15.5
4K Mixed 6.22
776% 10.6 MB/s
DQ Read 11.7
DQ Write 17.3
DQ Mixed 6.12
840% 11.7 MB/s
54GB free, PID 55aa
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 28 27 27 27 27 27 MB/s
31.1% Below average
Read 32.1
Write 22.6
Mixed 25.3
SusWrite 27.2
36% 26.8 MB/s
4K Read 6.2
4K Write 6.2
4K Mixed 6.1
441% 6.17 MB/s
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