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Release date ≈ Q4 2020.

Average Bench: 64.2% (750th of 1072)

Based on 139 user benchmarks.  Model: WD SSD 120GB
Poor: 35%Average: 64.2% Great: 88%

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Above average average bench

The WD 120GB 120GB averaged 35.7% 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 24.2MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 66.3MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the WD 120GB 120GB is 53.8%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the WD 120GB 120GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 118MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 195MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 139 samples)
Rank 75064.2%
Min Avg Max
296 Read 412 489
55.4 Write 313 414
39.8 Mixed 283 376
39 SusWrite 195 363
67.2% 301 MB/s
Min Avg Max
11.6 4K Read 24.2 35.7
21.6 4K Write 66.3 109
1.5 4K Mixed 18.3 34.5
95.3% 36.3 MB/s
Min Avg Max
71.8 DQ Read 118 172
52.9 DQ Write 231 319
3.91 DQ Mixed 53.4 184
75% 134 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
78GB free (System drive)
Firmware: ZD0R3G3P
SusWrite @10s intervals: 395 416 356 114 118 162 MB/s
73.7% Very good
Read 361
Write 400
Mixed 337
SusWrite 260
76% 340 MB/s
4K Read 25.7
4K Write 72.9
4K Mixed 29.9
116% 42.8 MB/s
DQ Read 81.3
DQ Write 278
DQ Mixed 132
115% 164 MB/s
71GB free (System drive)
Firmware: FW200509
SusWrite @10s intervals: 223 98 116 175 143 41 MB/s
55.2% Above average
Read 463
Write 354
Mixed 318
SusWrite 133
71% 317 MB/s
4K Read 22.3
4K Write 45.3
4K Mixed 12.6
74% 26.7 MB/s
DQ Read 93.3
DQ Write 222
DQ Mixed 17.3
53% 111 MB/s
52GB free (System drive)
Firmware: U1013A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 219 184 290 313 102 61 MB/s
52.1% Above average
Read 396
Write 320
Mixed 106
SusWrite 195
56% 254 MB/s
4K Read 18.4
4K Write 40.5
4K Mixed 10.4
63% 23.1 MB/s
DQ Read 88.7
DQ Write 186
DQ Mixed 1.8
40% 92.2 MB/s
11GB free
Firmware: U1013A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 53 45 51 45 51 41 MB/s
49.4% Average
Read 486
Write 93.9
Mixed 142
SusWrite 47.7
42% 192 MB/s
4K Read 28.5
4K Write 27.5
4K Mixed 19.1
82% 25 MB/s
DQ Read 70.5
DQ Write 33
DQ Mixed 15.8
21% 39.8 MB/s
20GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V6001c37
SusWrite @10s intervals: 86 53 38 32 30 25 MB/s
47.7% Average
Read 402
Write 63.4
Mixed 116
SusWrite 44
34% 156 MB/s
4K Read 20.1
4K Write 41.9
4K Mixed 21.4
80% 27.8 MB/s
DQ Read 136
DQ Write 59.8
DQ Mixed 87.4
68% 94.3 MB/s
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Core i5-3470Intel  $59Bench 63%, 223,595 samples706x
Core i5-2400Intel  $250Bench 61%, 166,255 samples278x
Core i7-3770Intel  $297Bench 69%, 278,207 samples263x
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HD 2500 (Desktop 1.05 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 146,665 samples614x
HD 2000 (Desktop 1.1 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 150,891 samples461x
G41 Express ChipsetIntelBench 0%, 33,874 samples361x
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120GB 120GBWDBench 64%, 139 samples1x
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2x2GBUnknownBench 20%, 446,702 samples500x
2x8GBUnknownBench 64%, 236,291 samples300x
2x4GBUnknownBench 39%, 424,126 samples227x
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