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SanDisk (ExtHD)

SDSSDA240G 240GB

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Release date ≈ Q1 2018.

Average Bench: 90.5% (5th of 639)

Based on 8 user benchmarks.  Device: VID 174c PID 5106 Model: SanDisk SDSSDA240G
Poor: 3%Average: 90.5% Great: 145%

Excellent average bench

The SanDisk SDSSDA240G 240GB averaged just 9.5% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the SanDisk SDSSDA240G 240GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 29.3MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 16.1MB/s

Terrible consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the SanDisk SDSSDA240G 240GB is 142%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the SanDisk SDSSDA240G 240GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 66.8MB/s
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 169MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 8 samples)
Rank 590.5%
Min Avg Max
7 Read 169 246
3 Write 113 216
7.5 Mixed 101 200
6.3 SusWrite 66.8 124
141% 113 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.1 4K Read 10.7 14.4
0.1 4K Write 16.1 25.8
0.1 4K Mixed 3.79 10.7
715% 10.2 MB/s
Min Avg Max
10.8 DQ Read 12.7 15.8
18.6 DQ Write 29.3 36.9
0.1 DQ Mixed 7.45 12
1,297% 16.5 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest USB (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
72GB free, PID 5106
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 193 195 84 89 99 83 MB/s
145% Outstanding
Read 245
Write 211
Mixed 195
SusWrite 124
254% 194 MB/s
4K Read 14.4
4K Write 25.7
4K Mixed 10.7
1,292% 16.9 MB/s
DQ Read 14.2
DQ Write 36.9
DQ Mixed 12
1,716% 21 MB/s
72GB free, PID 5106
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 111 107 91 92 92 97 MB/s
132% Outstanding
Read 235
Write 192
Mixed 200
SusWrite 98.4
236% 181 MB/s
4K Read 10.2
4K Write 24.2
4K Mixed 8.7
1,157% 14.4 MB/s
DQ Read 11.8
DQ Write 33.5
DQ Mixed 10.6
1,544% 18.6 MB/s
72GB free, PID 5106
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 124 82 93 90 83 96 MB/s
127% Outstanding
Read 193
Write 145
Mixed 135
SusWrite 94.6
182% 142 MB/s
4K Read 9.1
4K Write 24.7
4K Mixed 3.3
986% 12.4 MB/s
DQ Read 12.2
DQ Write 26.8
DQ Mixed 11
1,331% 16.7 MB/s
223GB free, PID 5106
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 66 68 59 61 73 59 MB/s
115% Outstanding
Read 126
Write 71.3
Mixed 112
SusWrite 64.6
120% 93.3 MB/s
4K Read 12.8
4K Write 25.8
4K Mixed 0.2
932% 12.9 MB/s
DQ Read 10.8
DQ Write 31.1
DQ Mixed 4.4
1,248% 15.4 MB/s
62GB free, PID 5106
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
95.7% Outstanding
Read 233
Write 48.7
Mixed 114
138% 132 MB/s
4K Read 12.8
4K Write 15.7
4K Mixed 1.4
630% 9.97 MB/s
DQ Read 15.8
DQ Write 28.9
DQ Mixed 0.1
1,045% 14.9 MB/s
28GB free, PID 5106
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 39 34 45 60 45 32 MB/s
55.8% Above average
Read 246
Write 216
Mixed 10.3
SusWrite 42.5
148% 129 MB/s
4K Read 13.4
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 0.2
142% 5.37 MB/s
6GB free, PID 5106
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 37 37 37 37 38 38 MB/s
50.9% Above average
Read 66.6
Write 21.9
Mixed 37
SusWrite 37.4
50% 40.7 MB/s
4K Read 12.8
4K Write 9.8
4K Mixed 5.7
575% 9.43 MB/s
DQ Read 11.5
DQ Write 18.6
DQ Mixed 6.6
900% 12.2 MB/s
166GB free, PID 5106
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 6.5 6.7 5.8 6.6 6.6 5.8 MB/s
2.72% Terrible
Read 7
Write 3
Mixed 7.5
SusWrite 6.3
8% 5.95 MB/s
4K Read 0.1
4K Write 0.1
4K Mixed 0.1
7% 0.1 MB/s
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