Plextor

PX-128S3G 128GB

PX-128S3G 128GB
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Effective Speed -46%Effective Speed -46%Average Score -73%Read 0%, Write -107%, 4K Read -48%, 4K Write -23%, Mixed -70%, 4K Mixed -47%, SusWrite -215%Peak Score -46%Read 1%, Write -8%, 4K Read -36%, 4K Write -18%, Mixed -1%, 4K Mixed -24%, SusWrite -234%Value & Sentiment -857%User Rating -14%, Market Share -1,700%Nice To Haves -35%DQ Read -17%, DQ Write -9%, DQ Mixed -31%, ADQ Read -30%, ADQ Write -101%, ADQ Mixed -90%, Age 16%, AS-SSD Total -14%

Average Bench: 67.3% (709^th of 1072)

Based on 1,438 user benchmarks. Model: PLEXTOR PX-128S3G

Poor: 47%Average: 67.3% Great: 89%

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Above average average bench

The Plextor PX-128S3G 128GB averaged 32.6% 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 137MB/s

Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 30.6MB/s

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Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Plextor PX-128S3G 128GB is 41.8%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Plextor PX-128S3G 128GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 94MB/s

Avg. Sequential Write Speed 196MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 1,438 samples)

Rank 70967.3%

Min	Avg	Max
364	Read 458	512
69.1	Write 196	447
90.1	Mixed 211	418
51.9	SusWrite 94	116
52.7% 240 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
11.5	4K Read 23.2	31.6
31	4K Write 71.1	104
15.2	4K Mixed 30.6	47.1
112% 41.6 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
214	DQ Read 251	314
50.7	DQ Write 144	328
66	DQ Mixed 137	253
118% 177 MB/s

User Benchmarks

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The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%

TUR-User, 3 months ago.

76GB free (System drive)

Firmware: 1.04

SusWrite @10s intervals: 138 110 95 100 100 101 MB/s

79.8% Very good

Write 457

Mixed 425

SusWrite 107

83% 372 MB/s

4K Read 28.7

4K Write 65.5

4K Mixed 38.5

128% 44.2 MB/s

DQ Read 313

DQ Write 299

DQ Mixed 234

195% 282 MB/s

TUR-User, 2 days ago.

46GB free (System drive)

Firmware: 1.04

SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 105 104 104 104 106 MB/s

64.9% Good

Write 105

Mixed 147

SusWrite 105

44% 203 MB/s

4K Read 23

4K Write 62.7

4K Mixed 29.3

106% 38.3 MB/s

DQ Read 236

DQ Write 105

DQ Mixed 124

104% 155 MB/s

VNM-User, 1 month ago.

33GB free (System drive)

Firmware: 1.04

SusWrite @10s intervals: 89 86 90 104 104 103 MB/s

59.8% Above average

Write 104

Mixed 152

SusWrite 96.2

46% 210 MB/s

4K Read 20.1

4K Write 46.1

4K Mixed 25

87% 30.4 MB/s

DQ Read 233

DQ Write 104

DQ Mixed 117

101% 152 MB/s

THA-User, 2 months ago.

7GB free (System drive)

Firmware: 1.04

SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 89 49 44 51 45 MB/s

57.7% Above average

Write 105

Mixed 77.2

SusWrite 63.4

40% 186 MB/s

4K Read 23.9

4K Write 30.5

4K Mixed 25.4

85% 26.6 MB/s

DQ Read 235

DQ Write 105

DQ Mixed 122

103% 154 MB/s

RUS-User, 2 months ago.

7GB free (System drive)

Firmware: 1.04

SusWrite @10s intervals: 69 83 86 61 44 38 MB/s

57.5% Above average

Write 108

Mixed 152

SusWrite 63.5

43% 196 MB/s

4K Read 19.8

4K Write 50.7

4K Mixed 25.3

89% 31.9 MB/s

DQ Read 230

DQ Write 107

DQ Mixed 31.9

60% 123 MB/s

POL-User, 1 month ago.

14GB free (System drive)

Firmware: 1.04

SusWrite @10s intervals: 77 74 71 71 61 60 MB/s

54.1% Above average

Write 106

Mixed 115

SusWrite 69.1

40% 187 MB/s

4K Read 13

4K Write 53.6

4K Mixed 23.4

78% 30 MB/s

DQ Read 231

DQ Write 94.2

DQ Mixed 120

100% 148 MB/s

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Gaming 7%

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Desktop 59%

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Workstation 7%

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System: Casper EXCALIBUR G850

CPU
Core i7-7700HQIntelBench 62%, 473,208 samples	95x
Core i7-8750HIntelBench 70%, 442,631 samples	28x

GPU
HD Graphics 630IntelBench 5%, 310,249 samples	63x
GTX 1050 (Mobile)NvidiaBench 23%, 160,694 samples	46x
UHD Graphics 630IntelBench 5%, 506,702 samples	14x

SSD
PX-128S3G 128GBPlextorBench 67%, 1,438 samples	32x

RAM
M471A2K43CB1-CRC 1x16GBSamsungBench 40%, 36,753 samples	25x
CT16G4SFD824A.C16FHD 1x16GBCrucialBench 40%, 1,275 samples	20x
CT16G4SFD824A.C16FBD 1x16GBCrucialBench 40%, 1,974 samples	14x

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Average Bench: 67.3% (709^th of 1072)

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