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Intel SSDSC2MH120A2

510 Series 120GB

▲ 500 ▼

Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

Average Bench: 53.6% (799th of 1012)

Based on 1,242 user benchmarks.  Models: INTEL SSDSC2MH120A2, INTEL SSDSC2MH12
Poor: 44%Average: 53.6% Great: 60%

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Average average bench

The Intel 510 Series 120GB averaged 46.4% 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 Read Speed 18.7MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 21.8MB/s

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel 510 Series 120GB is just 16%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel 510 Series 120GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 59.5MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 79.3MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 1,242 samples)
Rank 79953.6%
Min Avg Max
304 Read 370 405
169 Write 192 202
189 Mixed 216 231
128 SusWrite 187 202
53.6% 241 MB/s
Min Avg Max
14.7 4K Read 18.7 22
28.4 4K Write 42.2 53.9
16.7 4K Mixed 21.8 26.2
78.6% 27.6 MB/s
Min Avg Max
40.2 DQ Read 79.3 85.9
45.5 DQ Write 59.5 62.6
24.8 DQ Mixed 56.9 61.3
45.9% 65.2 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
16GB free
Firmware: PPG4
SusWrite @10s intervals: 196 196 196 197 197 177 MB/s
57.6% Above average
Read 396
Write 195
Mixed 227
SusWrite 193
56% 253 MB/s
4K Read 20.2
4K Write 47.3
4K Mixed 24
86% 30.5 MB/s
DQ Read 84.9
DQ Write 61
DQ Mixed 60.9
49% 68.9 MB/s
31GB free (System drive)
Firmware: PPG4
SusWrite @10s intervals: 143 197 196 196 198 198 MB/s
56.7% Above average
Read 409
Write 199
Mixed 211
SusWrite 188
56% 252 MB/s
4K Read 19.2
4K Write 47.4
4K Mixed 22.7
83% 29.8 MB/s
DQ Read 82.4
DQ Write 61.1
DQ Mixed 59.6
48% 67.7 MB/s
23GB free (System drive)
Firmware: PPG4
SusWrite @10s intervals: 147 199 200 202 202 166 MB/s
55.3% Above average
Read 383
Write 201
Mixed 224
SusWrite 186
55% 249 MB/s
4K Read 19.3
4K Write 43.6
4K Mixed 23
82% 28.6 MB/s
DQ Read 83.8
DQ Write 62.6
DQ Mixed 61.2
49% 69.2 MB/s
69GB free (System drive)
Firmware: PPG4
SusWrite @10s intervals: 193 193 192 193 194 194 MB/s
54.1% Above average
Read 352
Write 185
Mixed 203
SusWrite 193
52% 233 MB/s
4K Read 20.3
4K Write 45.3
4K Mixed 21
82% 28.9 MB/s
DQ Read 84.1
DQ Write 61
DQ Mixed 60.1
48% 68.4 MB/s
49GB free (System drive)
Firmware: PPG4
SusWrite @10s intervals: 194 196 197 198 197 194 MB/s
52.1% Above average
Read 379
Write 194
Mixed 224
SusWrite 196
55% 248 MB/s
4K Read 17.1
4K Write 36.4
4K Mixed 19.6
70% 24.4 MB/s
DQ Read 83.6
DQ Write 60.7
DQ Mixed 59.9
48% 68.1 MB/s
21GB free (System drive)
Firmware: PPG2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 196 197 184 198 200 188 MB/s
49.7% Average
Read 382
Write 201
Mixed 223
SusWrite 194
56% 250 MB/s
4K Read 15.7
4K Write 29.3
4K Mixed 17.9
62% 21 MB/s
DQ Read 83.6
DQ Write 62.3
DQ Mixed 59.9
48% 68.6 MB/s
30GB free (System drive)
Firmware: PPG4
SusWrite @10s intervals: 196 195 197 200 200 183 MB/s
49% Average
Read 364
Write 198
Mixed 219
SusWrite 195
54% 244 MB/s
4K Read 16.5
4K Write 31.9
4K Mixed 19.1
66% 22.5 MB/s
DQ Read 22.9
DQ Write 62.3
DQ Mixed 61.2
41% 48.8 MB/s
111GB free
Firmware: PPG4
SusWrite @10s intervals: 87 87 88 88 87 87 MB/s
34.5% Below average
Read 416
Write 83.2
Mixed 130
SusWrite 87.5
39% 179 MB/s
4K Read 21.5
4K Write 3.8
4K Mixed 6.8
43% 10.7 MB/s
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Typical 510 Series 120GB Builds (Compare 47,801 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings.
Gaming
Gaming 31%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 49%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 21%
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Disqualified System: bin bin

CPU
Core i7-2600Intel  $236Bench 58%, 96,323 samples2,539x
Core i7-3770Intel  $198Bench 64%, 150,355 samples2,536x
Core i5-2400Intel  $90Bench 55%, 83,680 samples1,799x
GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $155Bench 32%, 464,235 samples2,137x
HD 2000 (Desktop 1.1 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 79,114 samples1,929x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $280Bench 57%, 752,541 samples1,461x
SSD
510 Series 120GBIntelBench 54%, 1,242 samples1x
RAM
2x2GBUnknownBench 21%, 273,549 samples2,191x
4x2GBUnknownBench 25%, 115,207 samples1,514x
1x4GBUnknownBench 24%, 92,032 samples719x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 56% - Above average Total price: $391

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