Average Bench: 64.1% (751st of 1072)

Based on 213 user benchmarks.  Models: MKNSSDCR120GB-MX, MKNSSDCR 120GB-MX
Poor: 47%Average: 64.1% Great: 80%

Above average average bench

The Mushkin MKNSSDCR120GB-MX 120GB averaged 35.8% 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-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 85MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 26.3MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Mushkin MKNSSDCR120GB-MX 120GB is 32.6%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Mushkin MKNSSDCR120GB-MX 120GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 123MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 144MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 213 samples)
Min Avg Max
308 Read 418 505
111 Write 144 210
155 Mixed 197 263
95.7 SusWrite 123 144
48.5% 221 MB/s
Min Avg Max
16.6 4K Read 26.3 34.4
27.4 4K Write 71.7 106
10.5 4K Mixed 24.9 40.6
110% 41 MB/s
Min Avg Max
23.6 DQ Read 151 230
42.8 DQ Write 135 195
10.4 DQ Mixed 85 159
79.6% 124 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
23GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 504ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 147 141 148 148 148 147 MB/s
Read 404
Write 203
Mixed 252
SusWrite 147
56% 251 MB/s
4K Read 25.9
4K Write 88.9
4K Mixed 35.4
132% 50.1 MB/s
DQ Read 240
DQ Write 194
DQ Mixed 133
122% 189 MB/s
76GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 507ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 133 126 130 133 132 130 MB/s
Read 420
Write 147
Mixed 207
SusWrite 131
50% 226 MB/s
4K Read 27.8
4K Write 58.8
4K Mixed 28.6
110% 38.4 MB/s
DQ Read 125
DQ Write 158
DQ Mixed 132
102% 138 MB/s
14GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 504ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 127 118 117 110 113 111 MB/s
Read 394
Write 130
Mixed 187
SusWrite 116
46% 207 MB/s
4K Read 25.3
4K Write 63.2
4K Mixed 29.4
110% 39.3 MB/s
DQ Read 186
DQ Write 144
DQ Mixed 120
102% 150 MB/s
15GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 502ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 93 96 87 84 81 86 MB/s
Read 335
Write 107
Mixed 175
SusWrite 87.8
39% 176 MB/s
4K Read 20.2
4K Write 58.3
4K Mixed 28.4
98% 35.6 MB/s
DQ Read 126
DQ Write 130
DQ Mixed 121
93% 125 MB/s
22GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 504ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 91 91 85 90 84 MB/s
Read 326
Write 117
Mixed 158
SusWrite 90
38% 172 MB/s
4K Read 20.1
4K Write 61.5
4K Mixed 25.5
96% 35.7 MB/s
DQ Read 118
DQ Write 138
DQ Mixed 95.9
81% 117 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,655,244 SSDs tested

Typical MKNSSDCR120GB-MX 120GB Builds (Compare 108 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 40%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Fujitsu LIFEBOOK AH530

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 49% - Average Total price: $130

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