Average Bench: 71.2% (648th of 1072)

Based on 50 user benchmarks.  Model: ZY25SATA120

Good average bench

The ZY25SATA120 120GB averaged 28.8% 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 27.9MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 72.4MB/s

Poor consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the ZY25SATA120 120GB is 61.3%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the ZY25SATA120 120GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 211MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 154MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 50 samples)
Min Avg Max
302 Read 430 515
36.2 Write 304 420
61.8 Mixed 286 419
24.5 SusWrite 211 400
68.7% 308 MB/s
Min Avg Max
7.6 4K Read 27.9 43.3
9.9 4K Write 72.4 118
0.7 4K Mixed 23 45.3
110% 41.1 MB/s
Min Avg Max
25 DQ Read 154 253
33.3 DQ Write 218 335
9.2 DQ Mixed 59.6 250
80.4% 144 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
41GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S0212B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 275 62 59 61 46 47 MB/s
Read 503
Write 362
Mixed 217
SusWrite 92
65% 293 MB/s
4K Read 38.4
4K Write 49.7
4K Mixed 15.2
104% 34.4 MB/s
DQ Read 190
DQ Write 177
DQ Mixed 26
63% 131 MB/s
57GB free
Firmware: U0707A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 352 86 105 45 45 46 MB/s
Read 430
Write 381
Mixed 347
SusWrite 113
71% 318 MB/s
4K Read 18.7
4K Write 55.3
4K Mixed 19.8
83% 31.3 MB/s
DQ Read 222
DQ Write 315
DQ Mixed 38.7
94% 192 MB/s
112GB free
Firmware: S0212B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 294 63 63 63 66 66 MB/s
Read 472
Write 373
Mixed 171
SusWrite 102
62% 280 MB/s
4K Read 33.6
4K Write 48.4
4K Mixed 13.5
94% 31.8 MB/s
DQ Read 148
DQ Write 196
DQ Mixed 29.7
62% 124 MB/s
16GB free (System drive)
Firmware: H190117D
SusWrite @10s intervals: 123 106 120 127 124 121 MB/s
Read 417
Write 106
Mixed 163
SusWrite 120
44% 202 MB/s
4K Read 22.1
4K Write 77.7
4K Mixed 23.7
105% 41.2 MB/s
DQ Read 110
DQ Write 64.5
DQ Mixed 102
72% 92.4 MB/s
38GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S0212B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 259 59 62 54 48 49 MB/s
Read 467
Write 296
Mixed 231
SusWrite 88.5
60% 271 MB/s
4K Read 35.9
4K Write 34
4K Mixed 12.6
89% 27.5 MB/s
DQ Read 150
DQ Write 148
DQ Mixed 25.5
53% 108 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,740,795 SSDs tested

Typical ZY25SATA120 120GB Builds (Compare 398 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H61M-DS2 DVI - $69

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $128

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