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SSD 120GB

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Release date ≈ Q2 2016.

Average Bench: 53.2% (804th of 1011)

Based on 1,313 user benchmarks.  Model: 120GB SSD
Poor: 37%Average: 53.2% Great: 73%

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Average average bench

The 120gb SSD 120GB averaged 46.8% 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 Random Read Speed 22.8MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 58.6MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the 120gb SSD 120GB is 36.2%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the 120gb SSD 120GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 18.5MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 135MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 1,313 samples)
Rank 80453.2%
Min Avg Max
323 Read 414 473
79.5 Write 286 374
106 Mixed 248 318
69.2 SusWrite 135 342
60.3% 271 MB/s
Min Avg Max
14.2 4K Read 22.8 28.9
15.1 4K Write 58.6 83.7
6.1 4K Mixed 10.6 21.7
79.2% 30.7 MB/s
Min Avg Max
25.9 DQ Read 90.2 135
63.2 DQ Write 174 222
10.5 DQ Mixed 18.5 34
46.3% 94.3 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
48GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V3.24
SusWrite @10s intervals: 350 365 353 222 67 101 MB/s
61% Good
Read 410
Write 347
Mixed 278
SusWrite 243
72% 319 MB/s
4K Read 24.9
4K Write 65.4
4K Mixed 10.1
85% 33.5 MB/s
DQ Read 86.9
DQ Write 162
DQ Mixed 17.4
44% 88.8 MB/s
55GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V2.5
SusWrite @10s intervals: 192 70 69 69 69 69 MB/s
54.4% Above average
Read 450
Write 306
Mixed 278
SusWrite 89.8
62% 281 MB/s
4K Read 26.5
4K Write 71.3
4K Mixed 8
88% 35.3 MB/s
DQ Read 112
DQ Write 168
DQ Mixed 18.1
48% 99.4 MB/s
47GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q0616A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 87 147 50 74 75 74 MB/s
52.6% Above average
Read 422
Write 366
Mixed 276
SusWrite 84.4
64% 287 MB/s
4K Read 22.3
4K Write 72.7
4K Mixed 9.6
85% 34.9 MB/s
DQ Read 87
DQ Write 207
DQ Mixed 18.4
51% 104 MB/s
76GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V3.4
SusWrite @10s intervals: 139 51 54 111 61 63 MB/s
50.8% Above average
Read 394
Write 251
Mixed 235
SusWrite 79.9
53% 240 MB/s
4K Read 23.8
4K Write 67.8
4K Mixed 9.4
84% 33.7 MB/s
DQ Read 74.6
DQ Write 210
DQ Mixed 14.3
48% 99.7 MB/s
55GB free (System drive)
Firmware: N1209B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 40 29 97 72 166 163 MB/s
48.3% Average
Read 454
Write 150
Mixed 178
SusWrite 94.3
48% 219 MB/s
4K Read 20.3
4K Write 55.7
4K Mixed 8.3
71% 28.1 MB/s
DQ Read 85.3
DQ Write 106
DQ Mixed 14.8
34% 68.8 MB/s
34GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V3.4
SusWrite @10s intervals: 144 87 60 56 64 65 MB/s
44.6% Average
Read 384
Write 265
Mixed 224
SusWrite 79.4
53% 238 MB/s
4K Read 18
4K Write 52.1
4K Mixed 7.6
65% 25.9 MB/s
DQ Read 77.2
DQ Write 194
DQ Mixed 12.5
45% 94.5 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 65%
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Desktop
Desktop 52%
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Workstation 30%
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System: Medion invalid

CPU
Core i5-6400Intel  $179Bench 59%, 93,592 samples90x
Core i5-7400Intel  $182Bench 63%, 116,357 samples62x
Core i7-6700Intel  $259Bench 69%, 134,493 samples47x
GPU
GTX 1070Nvidia  $409Bench 78%, 677,712 samples50x
RX 480AMD  $140Bench 52%, 166,820 samples47x
GTX 1060-3GBNvidia  $187Bench 54%, 310,616 samples46x
SSD
SSD 120GB120gbBench 53%, 1,313 samples40x
RAM
M378A1K43CB2-CRC 1x8GBSamsungBench 40%, 11,740 samples56x
M378A1K43CB2-CRC 2x8GBSamsungBench 77%, 12,077 samples41x
M378A1G43DB0-CPB 1x8GBSamsungBench 39%, 2,679 samples41x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 52% - Above average Total price: $588

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Intel Core i5-9400F $145Nvidia GTX 1660S (Super) $244Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-9600K $200Nvidia RTX 2060 $324Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $150
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