Average Bench: 42.7% (931st of 1072)

Based on 9 user benchmarks.  Model: CS900 SS D
Poor: 18%Average: 42.7% Great: 64%

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Below average average bench

The Cs900 SS D 120GB averaged 57.2% 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 21.2MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 67.3MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Cs900 SS D 120GB is 46.6%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Cs900 SS D 120GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 95.2MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 132MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 9 samples)
Min Avg Max
4.7 Read 189 250
41.5 Write 132 200
8 Mixed 137 204
23.9 SusWrite 95.2 186
31% 138 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.5 4K Read 21.2 30.6
14.5 4K Write 36.7 52.3
9.7 4K Mixed 23.3 31.3
81.4% 27.1 MB/s
Min Avg Max
12.3 DQ Read 98.9 203
16.9 DQ Write 84.9 167
0.7 DQ Mixed 67.3 143
57.1% 83.7 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
96GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0200
SusWrite @10s intervals: 117 179 206 204 206 203 MB/s
Read 247
Write 195
Mixed 204
SusWrite 186
47% 208 MB/s
4K Read 30.6
4K Write 52.3
4K Mixed 31.1
114% 38 MB/s
DQ Read 203
DQ Write 166
DQ Mixed 143
118% 171 MB/s
93GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0200
SusWrite @10s intervals: 176 179 201 202 172 124 MB/s
Read 250
Write 123
Mixed 197
SusWrite 176
42% 186 MB/s
4K Read 29
4K Write 47.5
4K Mixed 29.1
106% 35.2 MB/s
DQ Read 195
DQ Write 164
DQ Mixed 138
115% 166 MB/s
97GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0200
SusWrite @10s intervals: 159 174 169 187 198 199 MB/s
Read 248
Write 138
Mixed 197
SusWrite 181
43% 191 MB/s
4K Read 28
4K Write 43
4K Mixed 27.6
101% 32.9 MB/s
DQ Read 198
DQ Write 167
DQ Mixed 139
116% 168 MB/s
61GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0200
SusWrite @10s intervals: 82 70 38 33 47 33 MB/s
Read 242
Write 200
Mixed 198
SusWrite 50.5
39% 173 MB/s
4K Read 29.1
4K Write 46
4K Mixed 29.9
107% 35 MB/s
DQ Read 91.3
DQ Write 29.2
DQ Mixed 15.8
23% 45.4 MB/s
84GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0200
SusWrite @10s intervals: 161 160 107 91 113 91 MB/s
Read 216
Write 159
Mixed 178
SusWrite 120
38% 168 MB/s
4K Read 15.3
4K Write 26.9
4K Mixed 17.1
59% 19.8 MB/s
DQ Read 111
DQ Write 118
DQ Mixed 104
81% 111 MB/s
30GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0200
SusWrite @10s intervals: 41 55 61 30 17 33 MB/s
Read 209
Write 110
Mixed 119
SusWrite 39.4
26% 119 MB/s
4K Read 26.7
4K Write 30
4K Mixed 19.1
81% 25.3 MB/s
DQ Read 20.3
DQ Write 29
DQ Mixed 23.3
18% 24.2 MB/s
27GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0200
SusWrite @10s intervals: 36 17 31 19 27 14 MB/s
Read 4.7
Write 117
Mixed 8
SusWrite 23.9
9% 38.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 43.9
4K Mixed 31.3
64% 25.2 MB/s
DQ Read 39.6
DQ Write 40
DQ Mixed 0.7
11% 26.8 MB/s
49GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0200
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3 2.4 2.3 3 62 90 MB/s
Read 103
Write 41.5
Mixed 24.4
SusWrite 27.3
11% 49 MB/s
4K Read 11.5
4K Write 14.5
4K Mixed 9.7
38% 11.9 MB/s
DQ Read 12.3
DQ Write 16.9
DQ Mixed 13.5
10% 14.2 MB/s

 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,754,883 SSDs tested

Typical SS D 120GB Builds (Compare 19 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 35%
Sail boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: ACER Aspire M1640

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 52% - Above average Total price: $54

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