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DST8128-MSATA-128GB 128GB

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Release date ≈ Q3 2020.

Average Bench: 65.6% (737th of 1072)

Based on 14 user benchmarks.  Model: DST8128-MSATA-128GB
Poor: 45%Average: 65.6% Great: 94%

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Above average average bench

The DST8128-MSATA-128GB 128GB averaged 34.4% 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 Write Speed 73.5MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 229MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the DST8128-MSATA-128GB 128GB is 48.9%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the DST8128-MSATA-128GB 128GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 121MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 230MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 14 samples)
Rank 73765.6%
Min Avg Max
321 Read 412 490
75.3 Write 269 392
25.4 Mixed 249 383
70.3 SusWrite 230 398
64.7% 290 MB/s
Min Avg Max
9.4 4K Read 22.1 32.8
42.5 4K Write 73.5 106
0.3 4K Mixed 16.1 30.1
93.1% 37.2 MB/s
Min Avg Max
20.1 DQ Read 121 222
73.6 DQ Write 229 325
6.9 DQ Mixed 42.1 67.8
69.6% 131 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
90GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2008XKR
SusWrite @10s intervals: 263 386 398 413 415 407 MB/s
96.3% Outstanding
Read 490
Write 380
Mixed 374
SusWrite 380
91% 406 MB/s
4K Read 32.4
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 30.1
144% 56.3 MB/s
DQ Read 166
DQ Write 306
DQ Mixed 44.6
88% 172 MB/s
119GB free
Firmware: 2008XKR
SusWrite @10s intervals: 362 380 362 405 402 404 MB/s
90.9% Outstanding
Read 481
Write 392
Mixed 383
SusWrite 386
92% 410 MB/s
4K Read 31.3
4K Write 77
4K Mixed 28.8
125% 45.7 MB/s
DQ Read 160
DQ Write 309
DQ Mixed 45.9
88% 172 MB/s
87GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2008XKR
SusWrite @10s intervals: 261 366 367 359 370 368 MB/s
87.5% Excellent
Read 450
Write 362
Mixed 359
SusWrite 349
85% 380 MB/s
4K Read 27.5
4K Write 91.1
4K Mixed 25.2
122% 47.9 MB/s
DQ Read 222
DQ Write 312
DQ Mixed 46
96% 193 MB/s
88GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2008XKR
SusWrite @10s intervals: 180 72 88 68 88 69 MB/s
72.3% Very good
Read 445
Write 352
Mixed 365
SusWrite 94.2
70% 314 MB/s
4K Read 31.3
4K Write 98
4K Mixed 23.7
130% 51 MB/s
DQ Read 163
DQ Write 311
DQ Mixed 44.8
88% 173 MB/s
60GB free (System drive)
Firmware: T0910A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 302 234 84 44 44 42 MB/s
39.3% Below average
Read 321
Write 291
Mixed 25.4
SusWrite 125
42% 191 MB/s
4K Read 18.3
4K Write 65.1
4K Mixed 0.3
63% 27.9 MB/s
DQ Read 20.1
DQ Write 73.6
DQ Mixed 17.2
22% 37 MB/s
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,817,108 SSDs tested

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Gaming 2%
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Desktop 58%
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Workstation
Workstation 2%
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System: Samsung Samsung DeskTop System

CPU
Core i5-3470Intel  $59Bench 63%, 223,595 samples229x
Core i5-2400Intel  $250Bench 61%, 166,255 samples185x
Core i3-2120Intel  $170Bench 51%, 77,810 samples106x
GPU
HD 2000 (Desktop 1.1 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 150,891 samples243x
HD 2500 (Desktop 1.05 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 146,665 samples151x
GeForce GT 730NvidiaBench 5%, 164,888 samples96x
SSD
DST8128-MSATA-128GB 128GBBench 66%, 14 samples1x
RAM
2x2GBUnknownBench 20%, 446,702 samples159x
2x4GBUnknownBench 39%, 424,126 samples55x
1x8GBUnknownBench 38%, 168,538 samples35x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $59

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