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MKL120GB-DX 120GB

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Release date ≈ Q4 2014.

Average Bench: 36.6% (972nd of 1072)

Based on 79 user benchmarks.  Model: Mushkin MKNSSDCL120GB-DX
Poor: 20%Average: 36.6% Great: 50%

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Poor average bench

The Mushkin MKL120GB-DX 120GB averaged 63.3% 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 18.2MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 49.2MB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Mushkin MKL120GB-DX 120GB is 29.5%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Mushkin MKL120GB-DX 120GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 64.5MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 91.1MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 79 samples)
Rank 97236.6%
Min Avg Max
110 Read 157 214
54.8 Write 91.1 118
72.5 Mixed 109 137
2.3 SusWrite 64.5 90.5
23.5% 105 MB/s
Min Avg Max
6.87 4K Read 18.2 27
11.2 4K Write 49.2 84.1
5.54 4K Mixed 15.7 29.4
73.7% 27.7 MB/s
Min Avg Max
18 DQ Read 83.8 146
36.7 DQ Write 81.7 114
6.75 DQ Mixed 44.5 114
43.9% 70 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
27GB free
Firmware: 320A13F0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 81 72 76 76 65 70 MB/s
49.9% Average
Read 148
Write 117
Mixed 136
SusWrite 73.2
26% 118 MB/s
4K Read 24.4
4K Write 65
4K Mixed 30.2
110% 39.9 MB/s
DQ Read 145
DQ Write 104
DQ Mixed 105
84% 118 MB/s
85GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 361A13F0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 86 77 79 78 77 75 MB/s
42.5% Average
Read 140
Write 113
Mixed 133
SusWrite 78.7
26% 116 MB/s
4K Read 20.5
4K Write 45.7
4K Mixed 23.4
85% 29.9 MB/s
DQ Read 145
DQ Write 114
DQ Mixed 115
90% 125 MB/s
13GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 320A13F0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 79 73 72 73 74 76 MB/s
41.2% Average
Read 142
Write 110
Mixed 128
SusWrite 74.6
26% 114 MB/s
4K Read 18.5
4K Write 40.2
4K Mixed 25.3
82% 28 MB/s
DQ Read 127
DQ Write 112
DQ Mixed 94.2
78% 111 MB/s
77GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 310A13F0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 78 71 79 70 76 71 MB/s
36.8% Below average
Read 153
Write 114
Mixed 124
SusWrite 74.1
26% 116 MB/s
4K Read 13.4
4K Write 36.6
4K Mixed 20.6
66% 23.5 MB/s
DQ Read 127
DQ Write 114
DQ Mixed 111
86% 117 MB/s
50GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 343A13F0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 62 66 64 62 60 63 MB/s
35.6% Below average
Read 131
Write 96.2
Mixed 102
SusWrite 62.8
22% 98.2 MB/s
4K Read 18.6
4K Write 43.8
4K Mixed 21
78% 27.8 MB/s
DQ Read 27.7
DQ Write 79.9
DQ Mixed 26
28% 44.5 MB/s
24GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 340A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 45 39 43 37 41 42 MB/s
34.6% Below average
Read 94.6
Write 81.2
Mixed 88.7
SusWrite 41.1
17% 76.4 MB/s
4K Read 13.4
4K Write 52.6
4K Mixed 22.2
77% 29.4 MB/s
DQ Read 104
DQ Write 94.7
DQ Mixed 54.7
53% 84.4 MB/s
33GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 340A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 60 59 61 58 56 47 MB/s
34.4% Below average
Read 106
Write 88.4
Mixed 100
SusWrite 56.9
20% 88 MB/s
4K Read 15
4K Write 47.3
4K Mixed 18.8
72% 27 MB/s
DQ Read 119
DQ Write 86.7
DQ Mixed 67
60% 90.9 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 23%
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Desktop
Desktop 72%
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Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asus P6X58D-E

CPU
Core i7-950Intel  $100Bench 66%, 36,389 samples496x
Core i7 930Intel  $249Bench 64%, 19,497 samples197x
Core i7 960Intel  $220Bench 68%, 16,233 samples145x
GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples74x
GTX 970Nvidia  $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples74x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples67x
SSD
MKL120GB-DX 120GBMushkinBench 37%, 79 samples1x
RAM
6x4GBUnknownBench 47%, 28,320 samples231x
6x2GBUnknownBench 46%, 38,297 samples221x
3x4GBUnknownBench 42%, 39,448 samples132x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $159

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