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SSD 120GB

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Release date ≈ Q2 2016.

Average Bench: 52.4% (829th of 1026)

Based on 2,151 user benchmarks.  Model: 120GB SSD
Poor: 37%Average: 52.4% Great: 70%

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Average average bench

The 120gb SSD 120GB averaged 47.5% 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 Random Read Speed 22.7MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 59.2MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the 120gb SSD 120GB is 33%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the 120gb SSD 120GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 17.7MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 125MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 2,151 samples)
Rank 82952.4%
Min Avg Max
319 Read 414 472
78.4 Write 264 367
106 Mixed 236 307
66.3 SusWrite 125 344
57.7% 260 MB/s
Min Avg Max
14 4K Read 22.7 28
20.7 4K Write 59.2 82.1
6.5 4K Mixed 10.4 20.5
79.1% 30.8 MB/s
Min Avg Max
43.7 DQ Read 92.7 131
35.9 DQ Write 163 219
9.98 DQ Mixed 17.7 29.9
44.6% 91.3 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
55GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P0127C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 153 170 191 91 16 190 MB/s
56.2% Above average
Read 435
Write 188
Mixed 174
SusWrite 135
51% 233 MB/s
4K Read 23.2
4K Write 75.5
4K Mixed 11.7
90% 36.8 MB/s
DQ Read 93.2
DQ Write 118
DQ Mixed 16
37% 75.7 MB/s
43GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V3.24
SusWrite @10s intervals: 130 116 71 74 74 74 MB/s
50.8% Above average
Read 418
Write 376
Mixed 278
SusWrite 89.7
65% 290 MB/s
4K Read 22.6
4K Write 49.9
4K Mixed 11.8
76% 28.1 MB/s
DQ Read 85.5
DQ Write 212
DQ Mixed 19.5
52% 106 MB/s
21GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V2.5
SusWrite @10s intervals: 152 58 44 23 13 17 MB/s
48.4% Average
Read 450
Write 154
Mixed 292
SusWrite 51.1
52% 237 MB/s
4K Read 23.6
4K Write 44.2
4K Mixed 10.5
73% 26.1 MB/s
DQ Read 111
DQ Write 174
DQ Mixed 16.8
48% 101 MB/s
37GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P0127C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 30 13 30 153 71 89 MB/s
39.7% Below average
Read 369
Write 182
Mixed 164
SusWrite 64.2
43% 195 MB/s
4K Read 16.6
4K Write 42.2
4K Mixed 7.8
58% 22.2 MB/s
DQ Read 88.3
DQ Write 115
DQ Mixed 12.7
34% 72 MB/s
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 29,418,669 SSDs tested.

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Typical SSD 120GB Builds (Compare 524 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings.
Gaming
Gaming 68%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat

System: Medion invalid

CPU
Core i5-6400Intel  $179Bench 69%, 113,414 samples120x
Core i5-7400Intel  $182Bench 72%, 152,541 samples78x
Core i7-6700Intel  $290Bench 76%, 162,161 samples69x
GPU
GTX 1070Nvidia  $350Bench 79%, 877,118 samples66x
GTX 1060-3GBNvidia  $210Bench 54%, 388,849 samples64x
RX 480AMD  $188Bench 51%, 180,017 samples60x
SSD
SSD 120GB120gbBench 52%, 2,151 samples44x
RAM
M378A1K43CB2-CRC 1x8GBSamsungBench 39%, 10,959 samples65x
M378A1G43DB0-CPB 1x8GBSamsungBench 40%, 3,733 samples58x
M378A1K43CB2-CRC 2x8GBSamsungBench 74%, 16,142 samples53x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $529

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Intel Core i5-9600K $195Nvidia GTX 1660S (Super) $230Crucial MX500 250GB $45
Intel Core i5-9400F $156Nvidia GTX 1650S (Super) $170Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $78
Intel Core i7-9700K $340Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super) $510Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $46
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