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TS120GSSD220S 120GB

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Release date ≈ Q3 2016.

Average Bench: 70.4% (664th of 1072)

Based on 8,401 user benchmarks.  Model: TS120GSSD220S
Poor: 41%Average: 70.4% Great: 96%

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Good average bench

The Transcend TS120GSSD220S 120GB averaged 29.6% 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 97.2MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 78.5MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Transcend TS120GSSD220S 120GB is 54.8%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Transcend TS120GSSD220S 120GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 127MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 162MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 8,401 samples)
Rank 66470.4%
Min Avg Max
320 Read 435 510
43.5 Write 316 436
78.7 Mixed 315 404
43.9 SusWrite 127 336
66.5% 298 MB/s
Min Avg Max
12 4K Read 27.1 38.4
24.4 4K Write 78.5 115
8.17 4K Mixed 28.6 50.5
119% 44.7 MB/s
Min Avg Max
65.6 DQ Read 162 309
45.3 DQ Write 247 338
12.2 DQ Mixed 97.2 247
104% 169 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
111GB free
Firmware: P1025F3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 284 43 31 30 28 32 MB/s
88.1% Excellent
Read 523
Write 266
Mixed 325
SusWrite 74.7
66% 297 MB/s
4K Read 33.5
4K Write 114
4K Mixed 48.8
174% 65.5 MB/s
DQ Read 127
DQ Write 268
DQ Mixed 158
131% 184 MB/s
59GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P0510G1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 210 121 65 65 65 65 MB/s
82% Excellent
Read 465
Write 444
Mixed 405
SusWrite 98.3
79% 353 MB/s
4K Read 30.3
4K Write 78.5
4K Mixed 42.5
142% 50.4 MB/s
DQ Read 291
DQ Write 300
DQ Mixed 244
198% 279 MB/s
50GB free (System drive)
Firmware: VE0R631C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 260 397 350 86 183 211 MB/s
78.2% Very good
Read 474
Write 412
Mixed 354
SusWrite 248
83% 372 MB/s
4K Read 22.6
4K Write 73.8
4K Mixed 31.8
114% 42.7 MB/s
DQ Read 116
DQ Write 282
DQ Mixed 165
136% 188 MB/s
49GB free (System drive)
Firmware: VE0R631C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 272 399 217 207 202 177 MB/s
77% Very good
Read 469
Write 404
Mixed 348
SusWrite 246
82% 367 MB/s
4K Read 21.9
4K Write 71.9
4K Mixed 31.2
111% 41.7 MB/s
DQ Read 115
DQ Write 279
DQ Mixed 166
136% 187 MB/s
12GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFR21.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 121 10 92 11 90 MB/s
58.6% Above average
Read 354
Write 121
Mixed 196
SusWrite 70.6
41% 185 MB/s
4K Read 26.7
4K Write 91.5
4K Mixed 16
109% 44.7 MB/s
DQ Read 153
DQ Write 229
DQ Mixed 90.8
97% 158 MB/s
22GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFR71.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 16 126 4.7 9.3 42 2.8 MB/s
57.6% Above average
Read 323
Write 117
Mixed 240
SusWrite 33.4
39% 178 MB/s
4K Read 28.5
4K Write 82.3
4K Mixed 25.1
119% 45.3 MB/s
DQ Read 164
DQ Write 157
DQ Mixed 13.1
50% 111 MB/s
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Typical TS120GSSD220S 120GB Builds (Compare 2,139 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 6%
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Desktop
Desktop 59%
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Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81M-S2PV - $78

CPU
Core i5-4460Intel  $194Bench 62%, 245,403 samples230x
Core i5-4590Intel  $188Bench 63%, 151,366 samples192x
Core i5-4570Intel  $99Bench 62%, 129,272 samples185x
GPU
HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)Intel  $15Bench 3%, 230,189 samples228x
HD 4400 (Desktop 1.15 GHz)IntelBench 3%, 64,721 samples197x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples119x
SSD
TS120GSSD220S 120GBTranscendBench 70%, 8,401 samples1x
RAM
1x8GBUnknownBench 38%, 168,538 samples39x
2x4GBUnknownBench 39%, 424,126 samples36x
Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 54%, 77,652 samples30x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 67% - Good Total price: $287

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