Average Bench: 67.4% (708th of 1072)

Based on 279 user benchmarks.  Model: Patriot Wildfire

Above average average bench

The Patriot Wildfire 120GB averaged 32.5% 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-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 112MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 73.6MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Patriot Wildfire 120GB is 35.5%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Patriot Wildfire 120GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 152MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 183MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 279 samples)
Min Avg Max
312 Read 424 510
136 Write 183 223
190 Mixed 240 281
103 SusWrite 152 188
55.3% 250 MB/s
Min Avg Max
16.6 4K Read 25.7 33.3
36.8 4K Write 73.6 110
9.94 4K Mixed 23.3 40.1
108% 40.9 MB/s
Min Avg Max
22.6 DQ Read 209 300
68.7 DQ Write 160 209
10.2 DQ Mixed 112 218
104% 160 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
110GB free
Firmware: 332ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 146 187 186 190 188 191 MB/s
Read 421
Write 220
Mixed 249
SusWrite 181
60% 268 MB/s
4K Read 30.7
4K Write 83.5
4K Mixed 38.2
140% 50.8 MB/s
DQ Read 300
DQ Write 202
DQ Mixed 219
172% 240 MB/s
86GB free
Firmware: 332ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 138 191 180 182 183 178 MB/s
Read 424
Write 227
Mixed 247
SusWrite 175
60% 268 MB/s
4K Read 28.1
4K Write 79.9
4K Mixed 34.1
129% 47.4 MB/s
DQ Read 300
DQ Write 203
DQ Mixed 226
176% 243 MB/s
14GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 502ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 177 176 177 169 169 134 MB/s
Read 410
Write 214
Mixed 252
SusWrite 167
58% 261 MB/s
4K Read 24.5
4K Write 51.9
4K Mixed 27.6
100% 34.7 MB/s
DQ Read 294
DQ Write 206
DQ Mixed 230
177% 243 MB/s
23GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 502ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 142 155 142 151 141 145 MB/s
Read 348
Write 210
Mixed 241
SusWrite 146
53% 236 MB/s
4K Read 21
4K Write 44.8
4K Mixed 23.5
86% 29.8 MB/s
DQ Read 294
DQ Write 183
DQ Mixed 220
169% 232 MB/s
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MSRP ≈ $276 @ launch in Jul '11
AmazonUS $916 years
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Gaming 6%
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Desktop 60%
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Workstation 6%
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Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 990

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 52% - Above average Total price: $289

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