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F ER120GS3-S7 120GB

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Release date ≈ Q4 2017.

Average Bench: 44.3% (919th of 1072)

Based on 8 user benchmarks.  Model: GLOWAY F ER120GS3-S7
Poor: 30%Average: 44.3% Great: 61%

Below average average bench

The Gloway F ER120GS3-S7 120GB averaged 55.7% 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 21.1MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 56.4MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Gloway F ER120GS3-S7 120GB is 31.5%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Gloway F ER120GS3-S7 120GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 90.7MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 180MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 8 samples)
Rank 91944.3%
Min Avg Max
139 Read 336 475
91 Write 212 352
12.7 Mixed 180 376
55.6 SusWrite 90.7 179
45.4% 205 MB/s
Min Avg Max
12.5 4K Read 21.1 32.8
3.4 4K Write 30.3 71.9
0.7 4K Mixed 12.5 32.3
64% 21.3 MB/s
Min Avg Max
51.6 DQ Read 116 233
14.3 DQ Write 111 224
0.6 DQ Mixed 56.4 152
58% 94.4 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
33GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V011
SusWrite @10s intervals: 82 113 67 43 44 48 MB/s
61.4% Good
Read 232
Write 310
Mixed 332
SusWrite 66.2
53% 235 MB/s
4K Read 32.8
4K Write 70.9
4K Mixed 32
128% 45.2 MB/s
DQ Read 232
DQ Write 174
DQ Mixed 152
127% 186 MB/s
30GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V011
SusWrite @10s intervals: 134 108 47 4.2 56 34 MB/s
57.7% Above average
Read 139
Write 91
Mixed 308
SusWrite 63.8
34% 150 MB/s
4K Read 32
4K Write 71.9
4K Mixed 32.3
128% 45.4 MB/s
DQ Read 233
DQ Write 183
DQ Mixed 152
129% 189 MB/s
42GB free
Firmware: 0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 127 135 136 134 133 133 MB/s
41.3% Average
Read 331
Write 127
Mixed 174
SusWrite 133
42% 191 MB/s
4K Read 12.5
4K Write 30.4
4K Mixed 16.1
56% 19.7 MB/s
DQ Read 54.6
DQ Write 63.7
DQ Mixed 74.6
52% 64.3 MB/s
73GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q120
SusWrite @10s intervals: 136 183 185 186 191 195 MB/s
38.1% Below average
Read 297
Write 177
Mixed 198
SusWrite 179
48% 213 MB/s
4K Read 17.1
4K Write 17.9
4K Mixed 8.8
47% 14.6 MB/s
DQ Read 51.6
DQ Write 18.2
DQ Mixed 12.5
15% 27.4 MB/s
44GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q120
SusWrite @10s intervals: 210 126 9.2 23 24 13 MB/s
31.4% Below average
Read 372
Write 204
Mixed 20.9
SusWrite 67.3
36% 166 MB/s
4K Read 20.3
4K Write 12.7
4K Mixed 1
39% 11.3 MB/s
DQ Read 77.4
DQ Write 14.3
DQ Mixed 1
12% 30.9 MB/s
65GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q083
SusWrite @10s intervals: 114 214 8.7 23 29 29 MB/s
29.8% Poor
Read 452
Write 334
Mixed 20.8
SusWrite 69.6
48% 219 MB/s
4K Read 16.7
4K Write 3.4
4K Mixed 0.7
28% 6.93 MB/s

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