Average Bench: 41.8% (934th of 1072)

Based on 46 user benchmarks.  Model: OCZ VERTEX-LE
Poor: 29%Average: 41.8% Great: 54%

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Below average average bench

The OCZ VERTEX-LE 100GB averaged 58.1% 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 20.6MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 56.8MB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the OCZ VERTEX-LE 100GB is 25.2%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the OCZ VERTEX-LE 100GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 74.9MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 101MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 46 samples)
Min Avg Max
110 Read 159 215
63.7 Write 101 130
79.4 Mixed 120 154
14.3 SusWrite 74.9 126
25.4% 114 MB/s
Min Avg Max
11.2 4K Read 20.6 28.3
17.9 4K Write 56.8 87.2
7.03 4K Mixed 19.4 34.2
86.1% 32.2 MB/s
Min Avg Max
17.8 DQ Read 110 146
62.2 DQ Write 98.7 120
6.38 DQ Mixed 62.2 114
58.1% 90.2 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
22GB free
Firmware: 1.05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 70 66 74 76 72 88 MB/s
Read 142
Write 116
Mixed 127
SusWrite 74.1
26% 115 MB/s
4K Read 24.8
4K Write 68.1
4K Mixed 28.1
110% 40.3 MB/s
DQ Read 144
DQ Write 105
DQ Mixed 110
86% 120 MB/s
50GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 80 75 74 82 82 78 MB/s
Read 132
Write 102
Mixed 120
SusWrite 78.5
24% 108 MB/s
4K Read 22.7
4K Write 63.6
4K Mixed 27.6
104% 38 MB/s
DQ Read 145
DQ Write 117
DQ Mixed 97
82% 120 MB/s
12GB free
Firmware: 1.37
SusWrite @10s intervals: 78 71 67 65 68 64 MB/s
Read 138
Write 110
Mixed 125
SusWrite 68.8
25% 111 MB/s
4K Read 25.1
4K Write 51.5
4K Mixed 22.6
94% 33.1 MB/s
DQ Read 146
DQ Write 100
DQ Mixed 110
86% 119 MB/s
12GB free
Firmware: 1.37
SusWrite @10s intervals: 70 63 69 66 77 77 MB/s
Read 131
Write 114
Mixed 128
SusWrite 70.2
25% 111 MB/s
4K Read 25.9
4K Write 61.2
4K Mixed 18.4
95% 35.2 MB/s
DQ Read 145
DQ Write 100
DQ Mixed 92.5
77% 113 MB/s
55GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.37
SusWrite @10s intervals: 86 79 80 79 83 80 MB/s
Read 136
Write 116
Mixed 129
SusWrite 81.1
26% 116 MB/s
4K Read 22.1
4K Write 44.9
4K Mixed 22.1
86% 29.7 MB/s
DQ Read 138
DQ Write 118
DQ Mixed 109
87% 122 MB/s
15GB free
Firmware: 1.37
SusWrite @10s intervals: 82 66 67 68 64 67 MB/s
Read 127
Write 107
Mixed 121
SusWrite 68.8
24% 106 MB/s
4K Read 19.9
4K Write 47.1
4K Mixed 24.9
87% 30.6 MB/s
DQ Read 130
DQ Write 99.3
DQ Mixed 50.2
55% 93.3 MB/s
8GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.37
SusWrite @10s intervals: 80 76 79 75 72 70 MB/s
Read 149
Write 87.9
Mixed 129
SusWrite 75.4
25% 110 MB/s
4K Read 18.3
4K Write 36.9
4K Mixed 23.4
77% 26.2 MB/s
DQ Read 120
DQ Write 116
DQ Mixed 106
83% 114 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,657,231 SSDs tested

Typical VERTEX-LE 100GB Builds (Compare 24,218 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

Disqualified System: bin bin

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $297

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