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Corsair CSSD-F120GBLS

Force LS 120GB

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Controller: Phison PS3108. Flash Memory: 19nm Toshiba MLC. Release date ≤ Q1 2014.

Average Bench: 53.9% (863rd of 1072)

Based on 9,315 user benchmarks.  Models: Corsair Force LS SSD, Corsair Force LS
Poor: 33%Average: 53.9% Great: 84%

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Average average bench

The Corsair Force LS 120GB averaged 46.0% 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 24.9MB/s
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 428MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Corsair Force LS 120GB is 51.3%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Corsair Force LS 120GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 94.9MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 129MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 9,315 samples)
Rank 86353.9%
Min Avg Max
321 Read 428 504
36.2 Write 129 358
60.2 Mixed 160 339
26.9 SusWrite 94.9 200
44.4% 203 MB/s
Min Avg Max
14.7 4K Read 24.9 37.6
16.2 4K Write 55.7 89.5
5.51 4K Mixed 15.7 34.9
87.2% 32.1 MB/s
Min Avg Max
64.7 DQ Read 137 308
29.1 DQ Write 114 305
2.57 DQ Mixed 36.8 208
51.7% 95.9 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
39GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM00.8
SusWrite @10s intervals: 254 105 171 192 188 82 MB/s
75.6% Very good
Read 446
Write 300
Mixed 334
SusWrite 165
69% 311 MB/s
4K Read 30.9
4K Write 69
4K Mixed 31.6
124% 43.8 MB/s
DQ Read 210
DQ Write 234
DQ Mixed 183
149% 209 MB/s
50GB free
Firmware: S8FM05.8
SusWrite @10s intervals: 196 191 194 195 197 196 MB/s
65.9% Good
Read 478
Write 190
Mixed 212
SusWrite 195
59% 269 MB/s
4K Read 20.5
4K Write 67.2
4K Mixed 20.5
93% 36.1 MB/s
DQ Read 141
DQ Write 173
DQ Mixed 68
76% 127 MB/s
53GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S8FM05.8
SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 179 196 119 99 119 MB/s
59.7% Above average
Read 449
Write 207
Mixed 213
SusWrite 138
56% 252 MB/s
4K Read 19.3
4K Write 57.7
4K Mixed 20.9
87% 32.6 MB/s
DQ Read 141
DQ Write 178
DQ Mixed 70.3
78% 130 MB/s
111GB free
Firmware: S8FM05.8
SusWrite @10s intervals: 64 46 89 113 198 198 MB/s
59.4% Above average
Read 434
Write 166
Mixed 213
SusWrite 118
51% 233 MB/s
4K Read 18.5
4K Write 73.7
4K Mixed 21.1
94% 37.8 MB/s
DQ Read 141
DQ Write 152
DQ Mixed 60.8
70% 118 MB/s
103GB free
Firmware: S9FM02.6
SusWrite @10s intervals: 98 93 97 97 97 97 MB/s
58.9% Above average
Read 470
Write 133
Mixed 219
SusWrite 96.5
50% 230 MB/s
4K Read 27.9
4K Write 58.7
4K Mixed 18.1
96% 34.9 MB/s
DQ Read 155
DQ Write 101
DQ Mixed 7.6
38% 87.9 MB/s
50GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S9FM02.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 35 57 46 57 64 50 MB/s
42.3% Average
Read 420
Write 59.6
Mixed 82.7
SusWrite 51.5
33% 153 MB/s
4K Read 22.3
4K Write 47.3
4K Mixed 5.9
66% 25.2 MB/s
DQ Read 111
DQ Write 60.1
DQ Mixed 9.5
27% 60.1 MB/s
12GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S9FM01.8
SusWrite @10s intervals: 21 50 24 15 26 26 MB/s
30.1% Below average
Read 339
Write 70.4
Mixed 96.1
SusWrite 26.9
29% 133 MB/s
4K Read 23.5
4K Write 20.6
4K Mixed 0.1
47% 14.7 MB/s
DQ Read 77.5
DQ Write 37.2
DQ Mixed 10.4
20% 41.7 MB/s
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Typical Force LS 120GB Builds (Compare 2,405 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 83%
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Workstation
Workstation 35%
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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3 - $102

CPU
Core i7-4790KIntel  $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples615x
Core i5-4690KIntel  $53Bench 70%, 229,359 samples468x
Core i7-4790Intel  $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples416x
GPU
GTX 970Nvidia  $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples290x
HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)Intel  $15Bench 3%, 230,189 samples204x
GTX 960Nvidia  $198Bench 33%, 440,282 samples156x
SSD
Force LS 120GBCorsair  $98Bench 54%, 9,315 samples1x
RAM
Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 54%, 77,652 samples81x
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples75x
BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. 2x8GBCrucialBench 55%, 48,796 samples38x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 59% - Above average Total price: $748

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