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Intel SSDSA2CW160G3

320 Series 160GB

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

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Average Bench: 41.1% (866th of 1003)

more Based on 7,181 user benchmarks.  Models: INTEL SSDSA2CW160G3, INTEL SSDSA2BW160G3L, INTEL SS DSA2BW160G3H, INTEL SSDSA2BW160G3, INTEL SSDSA2BW160G3H, INTEL SSDSA2BW16, INTEL SSDSA2CW16, INTEL SSDSA2BW160G3A, INTEL SS DSA2BW160G3L
Poor: 28%Average: 41.1% Great: 51%

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Below average average bench

The Intel 320 Series 160GB averaged 58.8% 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. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 56.9MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 18.8MB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel 320 Series 160GB is 22.5%. 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 68.2MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 136MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 7,181 samples)
Rank 86641.1%
Min Avg Max
138 Read 221 257
112 Write 154 169
114 Mixed 148 163
78.2 SusWrite 136 168
36.9% 165 MB/s
Min Avg Max
8.6 4K Read 15.9 20.8
17.6 4K Write 30.7 41.2
10.2 4K Mixed 18.8 23.8
64.3% 21.8 MB/s
Min Avg Max
18.9 DQ Read 115 140
41.4 DQ Write 68.2 94.6
20 DQ Mixed 56.9 72.1
51.6% 79.9 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
115GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4PC1LE04
SusWrite @10s intervals: 156 162 164 157 159 156 MB/s
45.1% Average
Read 232
Write 160
Mixed 151
SusWrite 159
39% 176 MB/s
4K Read 16.8
4K Write 33.3
4K Mixed 20.4
69% 23.5 MB/s
DQ Read 137
DQ Write 69.5
DQ Mixed 63.6
58% 89.9 MB/s
55GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4PC10362
SusWrite @10s intervals: 155 154 159 163 165 166 MB/s
45% Average
Read 241
Write 167
Mixed 158
SusWrite 160
41% 182 MB/s
4K Read 17.1
4K Write 33.9
4K Mixed 18.9
68% 23.3 MB/s
DQ Read 135
DQ Write 71.4
DQ Mixed 65.9
59% 90.9 MB/s
122GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4PC1LE04
SusWrite @10s intervals: 160 158 158 156 154 154 MB/s
44.6% Average
Read 222
Write 162
Mixed 154
SusWrite 157
39% 174 MB/s
4K Read 16.1
4K Write 33.1
4K Mixed 20.8
69% 23.3 MB/s
DQ Read 138
DQ Write 77.2
DQ Mixed 64
59% 92.9 MB/s
61GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4PC10302
SusWrite @10s intervals: 150 137 142 144 140 144 MB/s
43.9% Average
Read 239
Write 165
Mixed 161
SusWrite 143
40% 177 MB/s
4K Read 16.3
4K Write 31.3
4K Mixed 20.2
67% 22.6 MB/s
DQ Read 138
DQ Write 69.5
DQ Mixed 64
58% 90.6 MB/s
102GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4PC10365
SusWrite @10s intervals: 147 137 146 136 138 144 MB/s
43.9% Average
Read 239
Write 166
Mixed 153
SusWrite 141
39% 175 MB/s
4K Read 16.7
4K Write 32.9
4K Mixed 19.5
68% 23 MB/s
DQ Read 135
DQ Write 74.4
DQ Mixed 56.9
55% 88.9 MB/s
104GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4PC10302
SusWrite @10s intervals: 161 160 159 163 163 163 MB/s
41.3% Average
Read 217
Write 164
Mixed 139
SusWrite 162
38% 170 MB/s
4K Read 17.7
4K Write 32.2
4K Mixed 19.5
69% 23.1 MB/s
DQ Read 19.3
DQ Write 44.9
DQ Mixed 22.7
20% 29 MB/s
30GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4PC10365
SusWrite @10s intervals: 133 129 122 123 124 107 MB/s
39.9% Below average
Read 210
Write 167
Mixed 145
SusWrite 123
36% 161 MB/s
4K Read 18
4K Write 33
4K Mixed 21.3
72% 24.1 MB/s
DQ Read 20.3
DQ Write 46.2
DQ Mixed 24
21% 30.2 MB/s
22GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4PC1LE04
SusWrite @10s intervals: 130 88 75 66 80 57 MB/s
30.9% Below average
Read 143
Write 157
Mixed 152
SusWrite 82.6
30% 134 MB/s
4K Read 13.8
4K Write 27.6
4K Mixed 12.2
51% 17.9 MB/s
DQ Read 137
DQ Write 71.7
DQ Mixed 71.4
62% 93.4 MB/s
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Typical 320 Series 160GB Builds (Compare 3,209 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings.
Gaming
Gaming 12%
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Desktop
Desktop 37%
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Workstation
Workstation 21%
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System: HP EliteBook 8460p

CPU
Core i5-2520MIntel  $151Bench 38%, 25,131 samples1,626x
Core i5-2540MIntel  $293Bench 40%, 8,639 samples680x
Core i7-2620MIntelBench 40%, 8,210 samples466x
GPU
HD 3000 (Mobile V2 1.3 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 65,231 samples2,036x
Radeon HD 6470MAMDBench 2%, 3,489 samples770x
Radeon HD 7400MAMDBench 2%, 3,019 samples269x
SSD
320 Series 160GBIntel  $90Bench 41%, 7,181 samples105x
RAM
2x4GBUnknownBench 39%, 215,416 samples1,237x
1x4GBUnknownBench 24%, 81,791 samples918x
2x2GBUnknownBench 21%, 239,260 samples349x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 42% - Average Total price: $241

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