Plextor

PX-128M2S 128GB

PX-128M2S 128GB
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Effective Speed -109%Effective Speed -109%Average Score -102%Read -32%, Write -132%, 4K Read -123%, 4K Write -114%, Mixed -69%, 4K Mixed -173%, SusWrite -73%Peak Score -106%Read -28%, Write -141%, 4K Read -134%, 4K Write -124%, Mixed -64%, 4K Mixed -158%, SusWrite -97%Value & Sentiment User Rating -14%, Market Share -∞%Nice To Haves -351%DQ Read -315%, DQ Write -491%, DQ Mixed -437%, ADQ Read -347%, ADQ Write -423%, ADQ Mixed -518%, Age -29%, AS-SSD Total -250%

Average Bench: 47.1% (902^nd of 1072)

Based on 198 user benchmarks. Models: PLEXTOR PX-128M2S, PLEXTOR PX-128M2S

Poor: 39%Average: 47.1% Great: 54%

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Below average average bench

The Plextor PX-128M2S 128GB averaged 52.8% 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. Sequential Read Speed 346MB/s

Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 15.4MB/s

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Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Plextor PX-128M2S 128GB is just 15.2%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Plextor PX-128M2S 128GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 55.2MB/s

Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 73MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 198 samples)

Rank 90247.1%

Min	Avg	Max
295	Read 346	395
90	Write 175	201
133	Mixed 212	258
109	SusWrite 171	197
50.2% 226 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
10.9	4K Read 15.4	18.4
20	4K Write 41	54.7
7.76	4K Mixed 16.5	22.6
66.2% 24.3 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
15	DQ Read 73	88.4
39.6	DQ Write 55.2	60.6
9.1	DQ Mixed 42.1	61.7
37.5% 56.8 MB/s

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

CAN-User, 3 months ago.

117GB free

Firmware: 1.05

SusWrite @10s intervals: 195 197 197 192 191 183 MB/s

47.6% Average

Write 193

Mixed 214

SusWrite 193

53% 238 MB/s

4K Read 14.2

4K Write 31.4

4K Mixed 17.1

60% 20.9 MB/s

DQ Read 84.1

DQ Write 59.1

DQ Mixed 51.4

44% 64.9 MB/s

CAN-User, 5 months ago.

117GB free

Firmware: 1.05

SusWrite @10s intervals: 196 197 196 197 197 185 MB/s

46.5% Average

Write 188

Mixed 212

SusWrite 195

51% 227 MB/s

4K Read 14.5

4K Write 33.1

4K Mixed 16.8

61% 21.5 MB/s

DQ Read 85.1

DQ Write 58.7

DQ Mixed 34.7

36% 59.5 MB/s

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Desktop 66%

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Workstation 9%

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System: Dell XPS 8500

CPU
Core i7-3770Intel $297Bench 69%, 278,207 samples	1,663x
Core i5-3450Intel $59Bench 66%, 34,199 samples	144x
Core i5-3350PIntel $60Bench 65%, 21,413 samples	139x

GPU
GeForce GT 640NvidiaBench 6%, 34,519 samples	162x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples	154x
GeForce GT 620NvidiaBench 2%, 17,163 samples	112x

SSD
PX-128M2S 128GBPlextorBench 47%, 198 samples	1x

RAM
HMT351U6CFR8C-PB 4x4GBHynixBench 58%, 7,298 samples	154x
HMT351U6CFR8C-PB 2x4GBHynixBench 53%, 17,809 samples	80x
NT4GC64B8HG0NF-DI 4x4GBNanyaBench 58%, 1,608 samples	76x

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Value: 68% - Good

Total price: $297

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PX-128M2S 128GB

Average Bench: 47.1% (902^nd of 1072)

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Average Bench: 47.1% (902nd of 1072)

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