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Release date ≈ Q3 2016.

Average Bench: 59.7% (806th of 1072)

Based on 3,381 user benchmarks.  Model: 3 120GB SSD
Poor: 33%Average: 59.7% Great: 91%

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Average average bench

The 3 120GB SSD 120GB averaged 40.3% 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 24.7MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 58.9MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the 3 120GB SSD 120GB is 58.1%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the 3 120GB SSD 120GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 159MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 120MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 3,381 samples)
Rank 80659.7%
Min Avg Max
315 Read 428 497
20.9 Write 298 410
16.2 Mixed 237 378
31.2 SusWrite 159 378
62.4% 280 MB/s
Min Avg Max
11.9 4K Read 24.7 36.9
8.3 4K Write 58.9 112
0.5 4K Mixed 15.6 35.7
88.5% 33.1 MB/s
Min Avg Max
55.9 DQ Read 120 241
15 DQ Write 204 331
0.5 DQ Mixed 42 199
65.6% 122 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
92GB free
Firmware: FW200807
SusWrite @10s intervals: 83 64 44 58 39 61 MB/s
67.3% Good
Read 492
Write 413
Mixed 373
SusWrite 58
74% 334 MB/s
4K Read 38.4
4K Write 79
4K Mixed 16.4
121% 44.6 MB/s
DQ Read 171
DQ Write 253
DQ Mixed 20.4
69% 148 MB/s
112GB free
Firmware: S0729A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 246 78 83 82 79 78 MB/s
66.1% Good
Read 512
Write 406
Mixed 285
SusWrite 108
73% 328 MB/s
4K Read 29.9
4K Write 61.8
4K Mixed 17.8
101% 36.5 MB/s
DQ Read 216
DQ Write 212
DQ Mixed 28.9
73% 152 MB/s
23GB free
Firmware: T0722A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 191 49 49 46 50 49 MB/s
57.1% Above average
Read 411
Write 360
Mixed 296
SusWrite 72.3
64% 285 MB/s
4K Read 20.8
4K Write 73.5
4K Mixed 18.5
94% 37.6 MB/s
DQ Read 81.9
DQ Write 293
DQ Mixed 0.9
55% 125 MB/s
68GB free (System drive)
Firmware: U0330A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 80 36 27 28 27 42 MB/s
53.7% Above average
Read 463
Write 239
Mixed 62.1
SusWrite 39.9
44% 201 MB/s
4K Read 25.5
4K Write 76.1
4K Mixed 15.5
99% 39 MB/s
DQ Read 66.1
DQ Write 116
DQ Mixed 0.5
26% 60.7 MB/s
45GB free
Firmware: T0317A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 4.7 17 5.6 12 6.6 10 MB/s
31.3% Below average
Read 475
Write 40.1
Mixed 16.4
SusWrite 9.4
28% 135 MB/s
4K Read 28.3
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.5
44% 10 MB/s
44GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HPS2227I
SusWrite @10s intervals: 62 20 22 18 30 10 MB/s
13.1% Very poor
Read 41.7
Write 365
Mixed 2
SusWrite 26.9
25% 109 MB/s
4K Read 3.2
4K Write 43.1
4K Mixed 0.1
28% 15.5 MB/s
DQ Read 61.4
DQ Write 44.3
DQ Mixed 17.1
22% 40.9 MB/s
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Gaming 25%
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Desktop 76%
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Workstation 22%
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Motherboard: Intel B75

CPU
Core i7-3770Intel  $297Bench 69%, 278,207 samples1,011x
Core i5-3470Intel  $59Bench 63%, 223,595 samples741x
Core i5-2400Intel  $250Bench 61%, 166,255 samples709x
GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples434x
HD 2500 (Desktop 1.05 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 146,665 samples411x
GTX 1650Nvidia  $155Bench 43%, 259,091 samples385x
SSD
120GB SSD 120GB3Bench 60%, 3,381 samples1x
RAM
2x8GBUnknownBench 64%, 236,291 samples551x
1x8GBUnknownBench 38%, 168,538 samples216x
HMT41GU6DFR8A-PB 2x8GBHynixBench 52%, 2,722 samples140x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 76% - Very good Total price: $356

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