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Intel SSDSA2M120G2GC

X25-M 120GB

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Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

Average Bench: 36.3% (975th of 1072)

Based on 1,606 user benchmarks.  Models: INTEL SSDSA2M120G2GC, INTEL SSDSA2M120
Poor: 23%Average: 36.3% Great: 46%

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Poor average bench

The Intel X25-M 120GB averaged 63.7% 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-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 60.6MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 17.8MB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel X25-M 120GB is 22.7%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel X25-M 120GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 79.7MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 96.6MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 1,606 samples)
Rank 97536.3%
Min Avg Max
149 Read 227 254
51 Write 96.6 115
38.4 Mixed 102 141
34.5 SusWrite 79.7 111
27.9% 126 MB/s
Min Avg Max
8.42 4K Read 17.8 22.5
13.1 4K Write 39.5 65
6.95 4K Mixed 9.95 11.7
60.6% 22.4 MB/s
Min Avg Max
20.9 DQ Read 140 177
33.9 DQ Write 76.8 94.8
10.6 DQ Mixed 60.6 84.7
57.9% 92.6 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
78GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2CV102M3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 98 106 108 98 106 MB/s
45.1% Average
Read 248
Write 83
Mixed 139
SusWrite 102
32% 143 MB/s
4K Read 21.7
4K Write 61.6
4K Mixed 11.1
80% 31.5 MB/s
DQ Read 178
DQ Write 91
DQ Mixed 84.2
76% 118 MB/s
49GB free
Firmware: 2CV102HD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 109 107 112 114 111 113 MB/s
45% Average
Read 253
Write 112
Mixed 139
SusWrite 111
34% 154 MB/s
4K Read 21.3
4K Write 61.8
4K Mixed 11.3
80% 31.5 MB/s
DQ Read 150
DQ Write 84.4
DQ Mixed 79.5
69% 104 MB/s
99GB free
Firmware: 2CV102HD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 106 106 106 107 109 106 MB/s
43.3% Average
Read 242
Write 110
Mixed 135
SusWrite 107
33% 148 MB/s
4K Read 20.3
4K Write 57.5
4K Mixed 10.9
75% 29.6 MB/s
DQ Read 150
DQ Write 94.9
DQ Mixed 80.5
71% 109 MB/s
15GB free
Firmware: 2CV102M3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 108 108 109 89 91 MB/s
42.6% Average
Read 247
Write 93.7
Mixed 138
SusWrite 102
32% 145 MB/s
4K Read 20.1
4K Write 52.4
4K Mixed 10.8
72% 27.8 MB/s
DQ Read 167
DQ Write 88
DQ Mixed 82
73% 112 MB/s
40GB free
Firmware: 2CV102HD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 96 109 90 59 76 73 MB/s
36.9% Below average
Read 238
Write 111
Mixed 136
SusWrite 83.8
32% 142 MB/s
4K Read 18.9
4K Write 31.2
4K Mixed 10.1
58% 20.1 MB/s
DQ Read 145
DQ Write 92.4
DQ Mixed 78.3
69% 105 MB/s
22GB free
Firmware: 2CV102M3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 85 66 60 58 53 53 MB/s
36.8% Below average
Read 250
Write 95.6
Mixed 68.9
SusWrite 62.7
26% 119 MB/s
4K Read 20.8
4K Write 27.1
4K Mixed 11.2
60% 19.7 MB/s
DQ Read 177
DQ Write 61.6
DQ Mixed 64.4
62% 101 MB/s
40GB free
Firmware: 2CV102M3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 96 100 107 102 104 103 MB/s
35.3% Below average
Read 222
Write 105
Mixed 120
SusWrite 102
30% 137 MB/s
4K Read 14.7
4K Write 32.9
4K Mixed 9.4
52% 19 MB/s
DQ Read 136
DQ Write 89.1
DQ Mixed 69.6
64% 98.4 MB/s
17GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2CV102HD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 54 53 55 13 41 52 MB/s
27.8% Poor
Read 237
Write 79.5
Mixed 52.6
SusWrite 44.5
22% 103 MB/s
4K Read 13.6
4K Write 29.5
4K Mixed 6.3
44% 16.5 MB/s
DQ Read 70.9
DQ Write 58.4
DQ Mixed 36.5
35% 55.3 MB/s
46GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2CV102HD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 50 49 41 44 52 67 MB/s
17% Very poor
Read 189
Write 43.3
Mixed 60
SusWrite 50.5
19% 85.8 MB/s
4K Read 2.4
4K Write 7.4
4K Mixed 8.8
19% 6.2 MB/s
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Workstation 2%
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Disqualified System: bin bin

CPU
Core i7-3770Intel  $297Bench 69%, 278,207 samples2,022x
Core i7-2600Intel  $195Bench 67%, 185,630 samples1,566x
Core i5-3470Intel  $59Bench 63%, 223,595 samples932x
GPU
HD 2000 (Desktop 1.1 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 150,891 samples1,322x
SVGA 3DVmwareBench 20%, 11,474 samples1,139x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples1,040x
SSD
X25-M 120GBIntelBench 36%, 1,606 samples1x
RAM
2x2GBUnknownBench 20%, 446,702 samples516x
4x2GBUnknownBench 25%, 183,252 samples376x
1x8GBUnknownBench 38%, 168,538 samples297x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $297

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