Average Bench: 67.8% (703rd of 1072)

Based on 218 user benchmarks.  Model: INTEL SSDSC2BW180A3D

Above average average bench

The Intel SSDSC2BW180A3D 180GB averaged 32.2% 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 176MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 26.8MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel SSDSC2BW180A3D 180GB is 52.9%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Intel SSDSC2BW180A3D 180GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 156MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 195MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 218 samples)
Min Avg Max
298 Read 371 483
126 Write 195 241
199 Mixed 237 266
126 SusWrite 156 196
53.3% 240 MB/s
Min Avg Max
4.47 4K Read 26.8 38.7
5.13 4K Write 69 112
4.02 4K Mixed 28.1 44.2
113% 41.3 MB/s
Min Avg Max
28 DQ Read 246 294
62.2 DQ Write 183 214
12.6 DQ Mixed 176 233
142% 202 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
130GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LB3i
SusWrite @10s intervals: 156 152 166 158 135 145 MB/s
Read 386
Write 194
Mixed 246
SusWrite 152
54% 244 MB/s
4K Read 35.4
4K Write 92.9
4K Mixed 42.8
158% 57 MB/s
DQ Read 294
DQ Write 196
DQ Mixed 217
169% 235 MB/s
23GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LB3i
SusWrite @10s intervals: 138 139 138 142 138 138 MB/s
Read 358
Write 177
Mixed 226
SusWrite 139
50% 225 MB/s
4K Read 30.7
4K Write 116
4K Mixed 38.3
157% 61.8 MB/s
DQ Read 243
DQ Write 191
DQ Mixed 171
141% 202 MB/s
123GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LB3i
SusWrite @10s intervals: 172 139 159 159 157 158 MB/s
Read 301
Write 199
Mixed 232
SusWrite 157
50% 222 MB/s
4K Read 31.9
4K Write 70
4K Mixed 36.2
132% 46 MB/s
DQ Read 231
DQ Write 188
DQ Mixed 179
142% 199 MB/s
59GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LB3i
SusWrite @10s intervals: 162 146 160 158 153 155 MB/s
Read 308
Write 210
Mixed 236
SusWrite 155
51% 228 MB/s
4K Read 28.4
4K Write 68.9
4K Mixed 31.6
120% 43 MB/s
DQ Read 230
DQ Write 201
DQ Mixed 196
152% 209 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,719,438 SSDs tested

Typical SSDSC2BW180A3D 180GB Builds (Compare 1,747 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 55%
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Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Latitude E6440

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