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Release date ≈ Q1 2017.

Average Bench: 64.6% (745th of 1072)

Based on 7 user benchmarks.  Model: TEAM L3
Poor: 48%Average: 64.6% Great: 97%

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Above average average bench

The Team L3 120GB averaged 35.4% 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 24.3MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 63.9MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Team L3 120GB is 49%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Team L3 120GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 95.8MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 15MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 7 samples)
Rank 74564.6%
Min Avg Max
369 Read 437 516
128 Write 314 469
130 Mixed 308 486
88.9 SusWrite 95.8 102
64.2% 289 MB/s
Min Avg Max
15 4K Read 24.3 33.5
8.96 4K Write 63.9 107
5.22 4K Mixed 15 37.6
89.8% 34.4 MB/s
Min Avg Max
80.9 DQ Read 195 312
11.6 DQ Write 141 325
9.11 DQ Mixed 49 172
68.9% 128 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
74GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM
SusWrite @10s intervals: 223 64 81 61 92 93 MB/s
76.5% Very good
Read 389
Write 421
Mixed 338
SusWrite 102
70% 313 MB/s
4K Read 28.5
4K Write 74.3
4K Mixed 37.6
131% 46.8 MB/s
DQ Read 312
DQ Write 325
DQ Mixed 172
170% 270 MB/s
31GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFD Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
69.5% Good
Read 484
Write 320
Mixed 387
88% 397 MB/s
4K Read 29.5
4K Write 42.8
4K Mixed 6.8
76% 26.4 MB/s
DQ Read 287
DQ Write 140
DQ Mixed 14.4
64% 147 MB/s
0GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S8FM Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
60.8% Good
Read 505
Write 159
Mixed 236
65% 300 MB/s
4K Read 15
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 7.86
89% 42.8 MB/s
DQ Read 131
DQ Write 138
DQ Mixed 25.5
49% 98.3 MB/s
60GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM12.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 174 68 88 87 75 87 MB/s
51.4% Above average
Read 411
Write 394
Mixed 261
SusWrite 96.3
65% 291 MB/s
4K Read 16.9
4K Write 62
4K Mixed 18
82% 32.3 MB/s
DQ Read 142
DQ Write 62.2
DQ Mixed 48.6
50% 84.2 MB/s
80GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S9FM
SusWrite @10s intervals: 77 81 88 95 101 91 MB/s
49.1% Average
Read 384
Write 128
Mixed 130
SusWrite 88.9
40% 183 MB/s
4K Read 28.4
4K Write 46.8
4K Mixed 14.9
87% 30 MB/s
DQ Read 80.9
DQ Write 52
DQ Mixed 12.6
24% 48.5 MB/s
62GB free
Firmware: SBFD Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
47.9% Average
Read 369
Write 309
Mixed 316
74% 331 MB/s
4K Read 18.2
4K Write 8.96
4K Mixed 5.22
39% 10.8 MB/s
DQ Read 131
DQ Write 11.6
DQ Mixed 9.11
22% 50.5 MB/s

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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,670,958 SSDs tested

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Typical L3 120GB Builds (Compare 16,523 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 55%
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Desktop
Desktop 90%
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Workstation
Workstation 50%
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Motherboard: MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48) - $143

CPU
Core i7-8700KIntel  $186Bench 88%, 746,287 samples5,237x
Core i5-8600KIntel  $173Bench 91%, 264,837 samples2,998x
Core i7-8700Intel  $200Bench 87%, 349,567 samples1,822x
GPU
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples1,536x
GTX 1080Nvidia  $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples1,366x
GTX 1070-TiNvidia  $299Bench 94%, 412,133 samples1,204x
SSD
L3 120GBTeamBench 65%, 7 samples1x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples754x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples390x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL  $37Bench 84%, 287,720 samples321x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 111% - Outstanding Total price: $489

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