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SSDSA2BW120G3 103GB

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Release date ≈ Q2 2016.

Average Bench: 38.2% (958th of 1072)

Based on 46 user benchmarks.  Model: INTEL SSDSA2BW120G3
Poor: 28%Average: 38.2% Great: 46%

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Poor average bench

The Intel SSDSA2BW120G3 103GB averaged 61.8% 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 15.5MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 47.4MB/s

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel SSDSA2BW120G3 103GB is just 17.4%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel SSDSA2BW120G3 103GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 113MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 63.3MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 46 samples)
Rank 95838.2%
Min Avg Max
34.1 Read 226 263
53.7 Write 128 137
54.2 Mixed 140 173
54.9 SusWrite 113 134
33.8% 151 MB/s
Min Avg Max
3.6 4K Read 15.5 21.3
2.4 4K Write 29.4 40
1.7 4K Mixed 15.8 22.1
59.3% 20.2 MB/s
Min Avg Max
16.1 DQ Read 108 154
30.1 DQ Write 63.3 85.8
11.8 DQ Mixed 47.4 70.3
45.5% 72.9 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
39GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4PC10362
SusWrite @10s intervals: 92 122 130 134 135 135 MB/s
46.6% Average
Read 253
Write 135
Mixed 143
SusWrite 125
36% 164 MB/s
4K Read 20.1
4K Write 37.5
4K Mixed 22
78% 26.5 MB/s
DQ Read 135
DQ Write 71.1
DQ Mixed 65
58% 90.5 MB/s
11GB free
Firmware: 4PC10362
SusWrite @10s intervals: 126 127 125 129 132 131 MB/s
46.2% Average
Read 247
Write 125
Mixed 136
SusWrite 128
35% 159 MB/s
4K Read 19.6
4K Write 38.8
4K Mixed 20.2
76% 26.2 MB/s
DQ Read 137
DQ Write 92.7
DQ Mixed 70.4
64% 100 MB/s
13GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4PC10362
SusWrite @10s intervals: 121 114 105 95 91 99 MB/s
44.3% Average
Read 236
Write 125
Mixed 140
SusWrite 104
34% 151 MB/s
4K Read 19.4
4K Write 36.1
4K Mixed 22
77% 25.8 MB/s
DQ Read 138
DQ Write 71.4
DQ Mixed 64.7
59% 91.4 MB/s
59GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4PC10362
SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 118 131 135 133 131 MB/s
43.7% Average
Read 238
Write 134
Mixed 143
SusWrite 125
36% 160 MB/s
4K Read 18.6
4K Write 32.9
4K Mixed 20.1
71% 23.9 MB/s
DQ Read 132
DQ Write 69.3
DQ Mixed 63
57% 88.3 MB/s
68GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4PC10362
SusWrite @10s intervals: 119 121 128 135 136 135 MB/s
40.8% Average
Read 235
Write 129
Mixed 143
SusWrite 129
35% 159 MB/s
4K Read 14.2
4K Write 33.3
4K Mixed 17.6
62% 21.7 MB/s
DQ Read 132
DQ Write 69.1
DQ Mixed 64
57% 88.3 MB/s
35GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4PC10362
SusWrite @10s intervals: 115 124 121 122 129 129 MB/s
39.8% Below average
Read 229
Write 130
Mixed 128
SusWrite 123
34% 153 MB/s
4K Read 14.2
4K Write 28.5
4K Mixed 18.2
60% 20.3 MB/s
DQ Read 130
DQ Write 66.6
DQ Mixed 61.1
55% 86 MB/s
57GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4PC10362
SusWrite @10s intervals: 102 120 129 126 122 127 MB/s
38.9% Below average
Read 201
Write 130
Mixed 134
SusWrite 121
33% 147 MB/s
4K Read 13
4K Write 37.4
4K Mixed 16.8
61% 22.4 MB/s
DQ Read 136
DQ Write 74.4
DQ Mixed 64.1
59% 91.7 MB/s
46GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4PC10362
SusWrite @10s intervals: 133 132 132 133 133 130 MB/s
35.3% Below average
Read 222
Write 132
Mixed 137
SusWrite 132
35% 156 MB/s
4K Read 10.5
4K Write 24.6
4K Mixed 12.4
45% 15.8 MB/s
DQ Read 136
DQ Write 70.1
DQ Mixed 62.6
57% 89.6 MB/s
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Gaming 6%
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Desktop 56%
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Workstation 6%
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System: HP Compaq 8200 Elite SFF PC

CPU
Core i5-2400Intel  $250Bench 61%, 166,255 samples1,669x
Core i5-2500IntelBench 63%, 82,538 samples553x
Core i7-2600Intel  $189Bench 67%, 185,630 samples546x
GPU
HD 2000 (Desktop 1.1 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 150,891 samples1,776x
GT 1030NvidiaBench 14%, 185,384 samples275x
GeForce GT 710NvidiaBench 3%, 187,161 samples238x
SSD
SSDSA2BW120G3 103GBIntelBench 38%, 46 samples1x
RAM
9905584-014.A00LF 2x4GBKingstonBench 51%, 436 samples38x
M378B5773DH0-CH9 2x2GBSamsungBench 45%, 4,605 samples37x
M378B5273DH0-CH9 1x4GBSamsungBench 27%, 3,798 samples22x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $250

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