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SSDSCIHF120A4H 120GB

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Release date ≈ Q3 2014.

Average Bench: 46.9% (903rd of 1072)

Based on 227 user benchmarks.  Model: INTEL SSDSCIHF120A4H
Poor: 29%Average: 46.9% Great: 63%

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Below average average bench

The Intel SSDSCIHF120A4H 120GB averaged 53.1% 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 22.5MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 60.2MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel SSDSCIHF120A4H 120GB is 33.3%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel SSDSCIHF120A4H 120GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 98.1MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 120MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 227 samples)
Rank 90346.9%
Min Avg Max
138 Read 201 264
83.3 Write 120 158
116 Mixed 150 178
56.2 SusWrite 98.1 155
31.8% 142 MB/s
Min Avg Max
11 4K Read 22.5 32.6
26.5 4K Write 60.2 84.5
7.18 4K Mixed 20 33.4
91.6% 34.2 MB/s
Min Avg Max
18.4 DQ Read 122 181
47 DQ Write 108 158
7.53 DQ Mixed 66.1 122
63% 98.9 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
27GB free
Firmware: LH9i
SusWrite @10s intervals: 90 131 124 128 126 121 MB/s
68.5% Good
Read 218
Write 140
Mixed 164
SusWrite 120
36% 160 MB/s
4K Read 33.3
4K Write 98.8
4K Mixed 36.6
150% 56.2 MB/s
DQ Read 180
DQ Write 133
DQ Mixed 94
87% 136 MB/s
27GB free
Firmware: LH9i
SusWrite @10s intervals: 96 106 104 102 118 126 MB/s
67.9% Good
Read 210
Write 135
Mixed 160
SusWrite 109
34% 153 MB/s
4K Read 34.5
4K Write 98.6
4K Mixed 36.5
151% 56.5 MB/s
DQ Read 180
DQ Write 130
DQ Mixed 106
92% 139 MB/s
112GB free
Firmware: LH9i
SusWrite @10s intervals: 75 56 97 83 82 93 MB/s
56.9% Above average
Read 204
Write 127
Mixed 168
SusWrite 80.7
32% 145 MB/s
4K Read 29
4K Write 73.1
4K Mixed 30.9
122% 44.3 MB/s
DQ Read 181
DQ Write 110
DQ Mixed 94.9
84% 129 MB/s
56GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LH9i
SusWrite @10s intervals: 85 88 99 96 100 105 MB/s
47.9% Average
Read 170
Write 124
Mixed 156
SusWrite 95.5
30% 136 MB/s
4K Read 24.7
4K Write 48.9
4K Mixed 23.8
94% 32.5 MB/s
DQ Read 179
DQ Write 122
DQ Mixed 114
95% 138 MB/s
27GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LH9i
SusWrite @10s intervals: 83 79 54 49 48 64 MB/s
43.4% Average
Read 186
Write 101
Mixed 141
SusWrite 63
27% 123 MB/s
4K Read 21.5
4K Write 40.1
4K Mixed 23.1
83% 28.2 MB/s
DQ Read 171
DQ Write 115
DQ Mixed 81.5
78% 123 MB/s
47GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LH9i
SusWrite @10s intervals: 110 95 108 104 99 106 MB/s
30.7% Below average
Read 121
Write 90.3
Mixed 135
SusWrite 104
25% 113 MB/s
4K Read 9.3
4K Write 26.1
4K Mixed 13
45% 16.1 MB/s
DQ Read 127
DQ Write 128
DQ Mixed 60.2
64% 105 MB/s
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Typical SSDSCIHF120A4H 120GB Builds (Compare 1,121 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 10%
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Desktop
Desktop 59%
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Workstation 9%
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System: Lenovo 20217

CPU
Core i7-4700MQIntel  $209Bench 59%, 69,603 samples996x
Core i5-4200MIntel  $39Bench 50%, 33,019 samples99x
Core i7-4702MQIntelBench 61%, 21,618 samples14x
GPU
GeForce GT 755MNvidiaBench 9%, 3,890 samples452x
HD 4600 (Mobile 1.15 GHz)IntelBench 3%, 258,091 samples449x
GeForce GT 750MNvidiaBench 8%, 13,088 samples218x
SSD
SSDSCIHF120A4H 120GBIntelBench 47%, 227 samples1x
RAM
RMT3170EB68F9W1600 2x4GBRamaxelBench 50%, 5,069 samples174x
M471B1G73QH0-YK0 2x8GBSamsungBench 52%, 22,647 samples71x
HMT41GS6AFR8A-PB 2x8GBHynixBench 51%, 18,309 samples66x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 63% - Good Total price: $209

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