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Intel SSDSA2CW160G3

320 Series 160GB

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Controller: Intel. Flash Memory: Intel 25nm MLC. Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

Average Bench: 41.9% (873rd of 1016)

more Based on 8,708 user benchmarks.  Models: INTEL SSDSA2CW160G3, INTEL SSDSA2BW160G3L, INTEL SS DSA2BW160G3H, INTEL SSDSA2BW160G3, INTEL SSDSA2BW160G3H, INTEL SSDSA2BW16, INTEL SSDSA2CW16, INTEL SSDSA2BW160G3A, INTEL SS DSA2BW160G3L
Poor: 31%Average: 41.9% Great: 51%

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Below average average bench

The Intel 320 Series 160GB averaged 58.0% 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 59.1MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 16.3MB/s

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel 320 Series 160GB is just 19.5%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel 320 Series 160GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 70MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 137MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 8,708 samples)
Rank 87341.9%
Min Avg Max
157 Read 225 257
118 Write 154 168
121 Mixed 150 163
80.8 SusWrite 137 167
37.2% 166 MB/s
Min Avg Max
10.1 4K Read 16.3 21
18.2 4K Write 31.3 41.6
11.8 4K Mixed 19.1 23.9
65.7% 22.2 MB/s
Min Avg Max
19 DQ Read 119 140
41.6 DQ Write 70 95.1
21.1 DQ Mixed 59.1 72.7
53.5% 82.6 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
53GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4PC10362
SusWrite @10s intervals: 124 104 106 103 103 87 MB/s
46.7% Average
Read 244
Write 169
Mixed 158
SusWrite 104
38% 169 MB/s
4K Read 20.8
4K Write 40.9
4K Mixed 23
83% 28.2 MB/s
DQ Read 139
DQ Write 89.5
DQ Mixed 70.2
64% 99.6 MB/s
87GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LE04
SusWrite @10s intervals: 140 122 110 122 123 126 MB/s
45.8% Average
Read 223
Write 143
Mixed 143
SusWrite 124
35% 158 MB/s
4K Read 17.8
4K Write 39.8
4K Mixed 23.6
78% 27.1 MB/s
DQ Read 138
DQ Write 80
DQ Mixed 70.9
63% 96.3 MB/s
95GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4PC10302
SusWrite @10s intervals: 145 128 142 148 147 147 MB/s
44.7% Average
Read 224
Write 159
Mixed 149
SusWrite 143
38% 168 MB/s
4K Read 16.7
4K Write 35.8
4K Mixed 21.9
72% 24.8 MB/s
DQ Read 135
DQ Write 66.5
DQ Mixed 22.7
38% 74.7 MB/s
52GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4PC1LE05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 121 110 122 126 126 112 MB/s
38.9% Below average
Read 241
Write 158
Mixed 155
SusWrite 120
38% 169 MB/s
4K Read 17.7
4K Write 18.8
4K Mixed 15.8
57% 17.4 MB/s
DQ Read 134
DQ Write 62.6
DQ Mixed 66.6
58% 87.8 MB/s
60GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4PC10365
SusWrite @10s intervals: 146 131 127 121 122 122 MB/s
37.4% Below average
Read 212
Write 160
Mixed 150
SusWrite 128
36% 163 MB/s
4K Read 12
4K Write 26.3
4K Mixed 16.2
53% 18.2 MB/s
DQ Read 135
DQ Write 69.7
DQ Mixed 69
60% 91.2 MB/s
38GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4PC1LE05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 149 139 136 128 133 115 MB/s
36.2% Below average
Read 212
Write 134
Mixed 152
SusWrite 133
35% 158 MB/s
4K Read 15.1
4K Write 23.9
4K Mixed 11.3
50% 16.8 MB/s
DQ Read 137
DQ Write 71.2
DQ Mixed 68.5
60% 92.2 MB/s
14GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4PC1LE04
SusWrite @10s intervals: 159 132 126 126 109 114 MB/s
35.9% Below average
Read 206
Write 163
Mixed 152
SusWrite 128
36% 162 MB/s
4K Read 12.2
4K Write 23.9
4K Mixed 14.5
50% 16.9 MB/s
DQ Read 132
DQ Write 66.4
DQ Mixed 71.4
60% 89.9 MB/s
21GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4PC10365
SusWrite @10s intervals: 130 98 79 87 82 74 MB/s
33.1% Below average
Read 212
Write 160
Mixed 132
SusWrite 91.6
33% 149 MB/s
4K Read 9.5
4K Write 23.7
4K Mixed 14.8
46% 16 MB/s
DQ Read 137
DQ Write 69.4
DQ Mixed 63.4
58% 89.8 MB/s
50GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4PC1LE05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 90 86 78 89 89 103 MB/s
21.7% Poor
Read 106
Write 109
Mixed 120
SusWrite 89
24% 106 MB/s
4K Read 5.1
4K Write 13.2
4K Mixed 9.1
26% 9.13 MB/s
DQ Read 109
DQ Write 54.5
DQ Mixed 64.4
52% 75.9 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 12%
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Desktop
Desktop 36%
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Workstation
Workstation 19%
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System: HP EliteBook 8460p

CPU
Core i5-2520MIntel  $144Bench 38%, 29,285 samples1,985x
Core i5-2540MIntel  $315Bench 38%, 10,253 samples818x
Core i7-2620MIntelBench 39%, 9,358 samples602x
GPU
HD 3000 (Mobile V2 1.3 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 70,529 samples2,471x
Radeon HD 6470MAMDBench 1%, 4,079 samples993x
Radeon HD 7400MAMDBench 2%, 3,368 samples328x
SSD
320 Series 160GBIntel  $90Bench 42%, 8,708 samples120x
RAM
2x4GBUnknownBench 39%, 247,320 samples1,538x
1x4GBUnknownBench 25%, 92,980 samples1,092x
2x2GBUnknownBench 19%, 275,905 samples431x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 29% - Poor Total price: $234

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Controller: Intel. Flash Memory: Intel 25nm MLC

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