M.2

128GB 128GB

128GB 128GB
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Effective Speed -60%Effective Speed -60%Average Score -51%Read -21%, Write -29%, 4K Read -60%, 4K Write -44%, Mixed -28%, 4K Mixed -121%, SusWrite -57%Peak Score -28%Read -9%, Write -22%, 4K Read -44%, 4K Write -28%, Mixed -17%, 4K Mixed -65%, SusWrite -12%Value & Sentiment User Rating -14%, Market Share -∞%Nice To Haves -81%DQ Read -81%, DQ Write -13%, DQ Mixed -145%, ADQ Read -194%, ADQ Write -29%, ADQ Mixed -277%, Age 129%, AS-SSD Total -41%

Average Bench: 61.5% (783^rd of 1072)

Based on 156 user benchmarks. Model: M.2 SSD 128GB

Poor: 37%Average: 61.5% Great: 81%

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Above average average bench

The M.2 128GB 128GB averaged 38.5% 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-64Thread Write Speed 224MB/s

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 69MB/s

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Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the M.2 128GB 128GB is 44%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the M.2 128GB 128GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 111MB/s

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 189MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 156 samples)

Rank 78361.5%

Min	Avg	Max
269	Read 379	464
89	Write 313	396
63.1	Mixed 281	362
41.1	SusWrite 189	346
65.1% 291 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
9.95	4K Read 21.4	29.8
24.4	4K Write 60.9	95.7
2.07	4K Mixed 20.4	35.3
90.8% 34.2 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
58.5	DQ Read 111	203
49	DQ Write 224	316
1.76	DQ Mixed 69	135
80.5% 135 MB/s

User Benchmarks

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The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%

GTM-User, 1 month ago.

119GB free

Firmware: T1102A0L

SusWrite @10s intervals: 565 588 588 196 57 79 MB/s

146% Outstanding

Write 541

Mixed 639

SusWrite 346

169% 771 MB/s

4K Read 39.1

4K Write 92.7

4K Mixed 27.4

143% 53.1 MB/s

DQ Read 406

DQ Write 530

DQ Mixed 340

293% 426 MB/s

TUR-User, 24 days ago.

34GB free (System drive)

Firmware: 2106XKR

SusWrite @10s intervals: 278 53 196 147 115 87 MB/s

69.4% Good

Write 377

Mixed 338

SusWrite 146

70% 314 MB/s

4K Read 23.2

4K Write 81.1

4K Mixed 32.4

120% 45.6 MB/s

DQ Read 68.8

DQ Write 280

DQ Mixed 113

105% 154 MB/s

USA-User, 3 months ago.

90GB free (System drive)

Firmware: 2101XKR

SusWrite @10s intervals: 311 263 320 188 82 72 MB/s

64.1% Good

Write 341

Mixed 347

SusWrite 206

74% 333 MB/s

4K Read 23

4K Write 44.9

4K Mixed 21.2

86% 29.7 MB/s

DQ Read 136

DQ Write 224

DQ Mixed 47.6

73% 136 MB/s

POL-User, 3 months ago.

62GB free (System drive)

Firmware: VE1R900F

SusWrite @10s intervals: 306 283 342 202 155 162 MB/s

60% Above average

Write 358

Mixed 314

SusWrite 242

71% 317 MB/s

4K Read 17.6

4K Write 40

4K Mixed 22.3

76% 26.6 MB/s

DQ Read 129

DQ Write 202

DQ Mixed 164

125% 165 MB/s

DEU-User, 23 days ago.

51GB free (System drive)

Firmware: V8522c50

SusWrite @10s intervals: 311 322 224 60 39 78 MB/s

52.3% Above average

Write 331

Mixed 297

SusWrite 172

67% 301 MB/s

4K Read 12.6

4K Write 42.7

4K Mixed 16.6

63% 24 MB/s

DQ Read 80.6

DQ Write 206

DQ Mixed 117

97% 135 MB/s

COL-User, 2 month ago.

83GB free (System drive)

Firmware: HPS1A30C

SusWrite @10s intervals: 310 169 82 38 30 58 MB/s

47.5% Average

Write 302

Mixed 221

SusWrite 114

56% 253 MB/s

4K Read 11.6

4K Write 63.7

4K Mixed 10.5

65% 28.6 MB/s

DQ Read 129

DQ Write 172

DQ Mixed 17

50% 106 MB/s

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UHD Graphics 600IntelBench 1%, 35,976 samples	61x

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128GB 128GBM.2Bench 61%, 156 samples	13x

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