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Release date ≈ Q3 2020.

Average Bench: 52.3% (877th of 1072)

Based on 12 user benchmarks.  Model: ESA3SMH2HTMBT120GB
Poor: 35%Average: 52.3% Great: 80%

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Average average bench

The ESA3SMH2HTMBT120GB 120GB averaged 47.6% 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 21.1MB/s
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 423MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the ESA3SMH2HTMBT120GB 120GB is 44.9%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the ESA3SMH2HTMBT120GB 120GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 114MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 20.4MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 12 samples)
Rank 87752.3%
Min Avg Max
296 Read 423 485
46.5 Write 259 370
43.7 Mixed 201 344
35.4 SusWrite 114 353
55.2% 249 MB/s
Min Avg Max
14.1 4K Read 21.1 29.2
21 4K Write 51 121
1 4K Mixed 12.4 26.5
74.7% 28.1 MB/s
Min Avg Max
94.6 DQ Read 112 134
48.8 DQ Write 191 316
0.1 DQ Mixed 20.4 38.2
52.4% 108 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
86GB free (System drive)
Firmware: T0707B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 321 335 369 356 364 371 MB/s
79.6% Very good
Read 485
Write 348
Mixed 330
SusWrite 353
85% 379 MB/s
4K Read 25.8
4K Write 59.8
4K Mixed 21.8
99% 35.8 MB/s
DQ Read 115
DQ Write 297
DQ Mixed 32.5
74% 148 MB/s
72GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 7B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 364 158 58 36 23 48 MB/s
71.1% Very good
Read 428
Write 363
Mixed 326
SusWrite 114
69% 308 MB/s
4K Read 29.2
4K Write 94.8
4K Mixed 25.2
127% 49.7 MB/s
DQ Read 120
DQ Write 302
DQ Mixed 38
78% 153 MB/s
38GB free (System drive)
Firmware: T0707B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 74 46 47 25 55 53 MB/s
51% Above average
Read 457
Write 351
Mixed 324
SusWrite 49.9
66% 296 MB/s
4K Read 19.7
4K Write 39.5
4K Mixed 19.6
76% 26.3 MB/s
DQ Read 115
DQ Write 175
DQ Mixed 38.2
59% 109 MB/s
77GB free (System drive)
Firmware: T0707B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 114 43 35 45 49 24 MB/s
45.8% Average
Read 423
Write 351
Mixed 104
SusWrite 51.5
51% 232 MB/s
4K Read 20.3
4K Write 54.4
4K Mixed 1.4
61% 25.4 MB/s
DQ Read 111
DQ Write 303
DQ Mixed 1.2
60% 139 MB/s
66GB free (System drive)
Firmware: T0707B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 46 49 36 50 48 9.9 MB/s
31.5% Below average
Read 382
Write 62
Mixed 57.9
SusWrite 39.8
29% 135 MB/s
4K Read 15.1
4K Write 21
4K Mixed 1
35% 12.4 MB/s
DQ Read 119
DQ Write 73.3
DQ Mixed 1.3
27% 64.7 MB/s
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Gaming 2%
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Desktop 46%
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Workstation 2%
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System: Lenovo 5474RD9

CPU
Core i3 540Intel  $60Bench 46%, 24,563 samples3x
GPU
GeForce GT 610NvidiaBench 2%, 62,458 samples2x
HD Graphics (Clarkdale 0.733/0.9 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 20,588 samples1x
SSD
ESA3SMH2HTMBT120GB 120GBBench 52%, 12 samples4x
RAM
DMT325U6CFR8C-H9 HMT125U6TFR8C-H9 4GBHynixBench 26%, 4 samples2x
AE4GD3U16M16C Hynix DMT325U6CFR8C-H9 AE4GD3U16M16C Hynix HMT125U6TFR8C-H9 12GBUnknownBench 27%, 1 sample1x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 70% - Good Total price: $60

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