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MKNSSDAT120GB-DX 120GB

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Release date ≤ Q1 2014.

Average Bench: 59.5% (807th of 1072)

Based on 222 user benchmarks.  Models: MKNSSDAT120GB-DX, MKNSSDAT MKNSSDAT120GB-DX, MKNSSDAT 120GB-DX
Poor: 45%Average: 59.5% Great: 74%

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Average average bench

The Mushkin MKNSSDAT120GB-DX 120GB averaged 40.5% 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 23.6MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 66.6MB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Mushkin MKNSSDAT120GB-DX 120GB is 28.7%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Mushkin MKNSSDAT120GB-DX 120GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 122MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 139MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 222 samples)
Rank 80759.5%
Min Avg Max
320 Read 424 505
94.4 Write 139 223
146 Mixed 193 259
85.9 SusWrite 122 185
48.2% 219 MB/s
Min Avg Max
14.5 4K Read 23.6 32.7
33.9 4K Write 66.6 95.3
8.65 4K Mixed 19.9 36.2
96.4% 36.7 MB/s
Min Avg Max
19.6 DQ Read 134 234
62.5 DQ Write 131 194
8.54 DQ Mixed 70.4 153
70% 112 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
58GB free
Firmware: 506ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 192 158 161 192 174 187 MB/s
96.3% Outstanding
Read 425
Write 255
Mixed 272
SusWrite 177
63% 282 MB/s
4K Read 39
4K Write 121
4K Mixed 50.8
188% 70.3 MB/s
DQ Read 234
DQ Write 238
DQ Mixed 153
138% 209 MB/s
32GB free
Firmware: 507ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 102 105 105 100 106 101 MB/s
61.4% Good
Read 378
Write 147
Mixed 186
SusWrite 103
45% 204 MB/s
4K Read 27.2
4K Write 48.8
4K Mixed 30.6
106% 35.5 MB/s
DQ Read 191
DQ Write 124
DQ Mixed 128
103% 148 MB/s
17GB free
Firmware: 603ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 127 129 127 119 111 75 MB/s
60.5% Good
Read 354
Write 152
Mixed 177
SusWrite 115
44% 199 MB/s
4K Read 23.7
4K Write 60.6
4K Mixed 28.7
105% 37.7 MB/s
DQ Read 175
DQ Write 141
DQ Mixed 156
117% 157 MB/s
80GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 580ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 129 121 122 128 127 127 MB/s
60.3% Good
Read 370
Write 146
Mixed 196
SusWrite 125
46% 209 MB/s
4K Read 24.6
4K Write 52.5
4K Mixed 27
100% 34.7 MB/s
DQ Read 182
DQ Write 142
DQ Mixed 144
112% 156 MB/s
23GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 522ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 72 89 97 93 92 104 MB/s
36.5% Below average
Read 336
Write 98.8
Mixed 156
SusWrite 90.9
37% 170 MB/s
4K Read 17.9
4K Write 12.7
4K Mixed 9.1
46% 13.2 MB/s
DQ Read 131
DQ Write 52.8
DQ Mixed 72.7
59% 85.5 MB/s
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,660,412 SSDs tested

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Typical MKNSSDAT120GB-DX 120GB Builds (Compare 70 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
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Desktop
Desktop 56%
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Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

System: Monster TULPAR T7

CPU
Core i7-4710MQIntel  $50Bench 60%, 15,557 samples54x
Core i7-4700MQIntel  $209Bench 59%, 69,603 samples6x
Core i7-4900MQIntel  $110Bench 68%, 5,651 samples4x
GPU
HD 4600 (Mobile 1.15 GHz)IntelBench 3%, 258,091 samples35x
GTX 970MNvidiaBench 31%, 21,995 samples18x
GTX 980MNvidiaBench 41%, 14,160 samples7x
SSD
MKNSSDAT120GB-DX 120GBMushkinBench 59%, 222 samples5x
RAM
2x8GBGKH800SO51208-1600Bench 54%, 664 samples22x
2x8GBUnknownBench 64%, 236,291 samples15x
1x8GBGKH800SO51208-1600Bench 29%, 1,721 samples6x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 96% - Outstanding Total price: $50

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