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SSDSA1NW160G3 160GB

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Release date ≤ Q1 2014.

Average Bench: 39.2% (953rd of 1072)

Based on 140 user benchmarks.  Model: INTEL SSDSA1NW160G3
Poor: 28%Average: 39.2% Great: 49%

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Poor average bench

The Intel SSDSA1NW160G3 160GB averaged 60.7% 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 15.8MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 15.7MB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel SSDSA1NW160G3 160GB is 21%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel SSDSA1NW160G3 160GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 59.8MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 131MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 140 samples)
Rank 95339.2%
Min Avg Max
140 Read 221 249
130 Write 155 165
113 Mixed 157 193
82.8 SusWrite 131 165
37.1% 166 MB/s
Min Avg Max
9.91 4K Read 15.8 20.7
17.4 4K Write 29 40.7
8.28 4K Mixed 15.7 23.4
59.5% 20.2 MB/s
Min Avg Max
14.1 DQ Read 94.1 152
24.4 DQ Write 59.8 95.6
8.23 DQ Mixed 40.1 71.9
39.8% 64.7 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
18GB free
Firmware: 4PC10362
SusWrite @10s intervals: 163 152 142 136 134 121 MB/s
49.7% Average
Read 248
Write 165
Mixed 156
SusWrite 141
40% 178 MB/s
4K Read 20.9
4K Write 41.7
4K Mixed 23.4
84% 28.7 MB/s
DQ Read 139
DQ Write 98.4
DQ Mixed 69
65% 102 MB/s
147GB free
Firmware: 4PC10362
SusWrite @10s intervals: 107 164 165 168 164 160 MB/s
47.8% Average
Read 246
Write 166
Mixed 157
SusWrite 155
40% 181 MB/s
4K Read 19.1
4K Write 35.7
4K Mixed 22.6
77% 25.8 MB/s
DQ Read 138
DQ Write 69.2
DQ Mixed 65.5
59% 91.1 MB/s
35GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4PC10362
SusWrite @10s intervals: 145 155 140 134 140 125 MB/s
47% Average
Read 234
Write 162
Mixed 150
SusWrite 140
38% 172 MB/s
4K Read 19.9
4K Write 36.4
4K Mixed 22.6
78% 26.3 MB/s
DQ Read 136
DQ Write 78.1
DQ Mixed 68.8
62% 94.4 MB/s
35GB free
Firmware: 4PC10362
SusWrite @10s intervals: 151 146 148 156 160 155 MB/s
46.1% Average
Read 242
Write 161
Mixed 156
SusWrite 153
40% 178 MB/s
4K Read 17.7
4K Write 33.6
4K Mixed 20.9
71% 24.1 MB/s
DQ Read 138
DQ Write 80.5
DQ Mixed 69.1
62% 95.8 MB/s
59GB free
Firmware: 4PC10362
SusWrite @10s intervals: 159 164 159 162 161 162 MB/s
45.3% Average
Read 235
Write 160
Mixed 152
SusWrite 161
40% 177 MB/s
4K Read 14.6
4K Write 34.9
4K Mixed 20.6
67% 23.4 MB/s
DQ Read 140
DQ Write 88.7
DQ Mixed 66.1
62% 98.3 MB/s
35GB free
Firmware: 4PC10362
SusWrite @10s intervals: 155 162 156 157 151 153 MB/s
42.8% Average
Read 232
Write 159
Mixed 151
SusWrite 156
39% 174 MB/s
4K Read 15
4K Write 29.7
4K Mixed 18.6
62% 21.1 MB/s
DQ Read 140
DQ Write 70
DQ Mixed 66.7
60% 92.1 MB/s
59GB free
Firmware: 4PC10362
SusWrite @10s intervals: 161 166 165 166 164 161 MB/s
40.9% Average
Read 94.1
Write 154
Mixed 152
SusWrite 164
32% 141 MB/s
4K Read 17.5
4K Write 35
4K Mixed 21.2
72% 24.6 MB/s
DQ Read 138
DQ Write 70.7
DQ Mixed 65.9
59% 91.6 MB/s
123GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4PC10302
SusWrite @10s intervals: 155 155 155 155 152 151 MB/s
34.7% Below average
Read 178
Write 153
Mixed 128
SusWrite 154
34% 153 MB/s
4K Read 14.1
4K Write 22.6
4K Mixed 16.2
54% 17.6 MB/s
DQ Read 18.6
DQ Write 37.9
DQ Mixed 22
18% 26.2 MB/s
21GB free
Firmware: 4PC10362
SusWrite @10s intervals: 142 87 73 91 86 81 MB/s
33.4% Below average
Read 175
Write 145
Mixed 110
SusWrite 93.2
29% 131 MB/s
4K Read 12.5
4K Write 32.7
4K Mixed 13.1
53% 19.4 MB/s
DQ Read 138
DQ Write 68.8
DQ Mixed 54.2
53% 86.9 MB/s
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Workstation 31%
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Motherboard: Asrock H310CM-HDV

CPU
Core i5-9400FIntel  $101Bench 85%, 299,482 samples1,297x
Core i3-9100FIntel  $88Bench 80%, 34,310 samples1,136x
Core i5-8400Intel  $131Bench 82%, 312,220 samples135x
GPU
GTX 1650Nvidia  $155Bench 43%, 259,091 samples564x
GTX 1660S (Super)Nvidia  $233Bench 71%, 428,800 samples308x
RTX 2060Nvidia  $324Bench 90%, 645,160 samples267x
SSD
SSDSA1NW160G3 160GBIntelBench 39%, 140 samples1x
RAM
1x8GBUnknownBench 38%, 168,538 samples91x
PSD48G266681 2x8GBPatriotBench 79%, 6,425 samples81x
CM4X8GD3200C16K2E 2x8GBCorsairBench 84%, 6,228 samples71x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 84% - Excellent Total price: $256

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