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Release date ≈ Q3 2016.

Average Bench: 59.7% (813th of 1079)

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 81359.7%
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%
67GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S0729A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 322 358 362 265 96 86 MB/s
81.9% Excellent
Read 462
Write 328
Mixed 384
SusWrite 248
80% 356 MB/s
4K Read 31.5
4K Write 82.6
4K Mixed 26.5
125% 46.9 MB/s
DQ Read 169
DQ Write 320
DQ Mixed 45.1
91% 178 MB/s
79GB free
Firmware: HCS1A25E
SusWrite @10s intervals: 352 242 355 312 329 370 MB/s
77.2% Very good
Read 472
Write 382
Mixed 364
SusWrite 327
87% 386 MB/s
4K Read 34.1
4K Write 64.4
4K Mixed 13.6
103% 37.4 MB/s
DQ Read 140
DQ Write 264
DQ Mixed 17.6
66% 141 MB/s
61GB free
Firmware: FW201105
SusWrite @10s intervals: 373 369 321 16 54 17 MB/s
74.9% Very good
Read 486
Write 381
Mixed 367
SusWrite 192
80% 356 MB/s
4K Read 41
4K Write 79
4K Mixed 15
123% 45 MB/s
DQ Read 119
DQ Write 276
DQ Mixed 18.7
65% 138 MB/s
112GB free
Firmware: FW201105
SusWrite @10s intervals: 311 327 341 344 345 333 MB/s
64.4% Good
Read 244
Write 377
Mixed 303
SusWrite 334
71% 314 MB/s
4K Read 24.5
4K Write 68.8
4K Mixed 13.1
90% 35.5 MB/s
DQ Read 118
DQ Write 254
DQ Mixed 18.4
62% 130 MB/s
34GB free (System drive)
Firmware: T0722A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 135 31 54 31 32 52 MB/s
62.8% Good
Read 461
Write 409
Mixed 373
SusWrite 55.7
72% 325 MB/s
4K Read 22.4
4K Write 88.2
4K Mixed 24.3
112% 45 MB/s
DQ Read 154
DQ Write 181
DQ Mixed 1.1
47% 112 MB/s
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 76,187,428 SSDs tested

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Core i7-3770Intel  $297Bench 69%, 278,207 samples1,037x
Core i5-3470Intel  $59Bench 63%, 223,595 samples761x
Core i5-2400Intel  $250Bench 61%, 166,255 samples718x
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GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples446x
HD 2500 (Desktop 1.05 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 146,665 samples416x
GTX 1650Nvidia  $155Bench 43%, 259,091 samples392x
SSD
120GB SSD 120GB3Bench 60%, 3,381 samples1x
RAM
2x8GBUnknownBench 64%, 236,291 samples577x
1x8GBUnknownBench 38%, 168,538 samples219x
HMT41GU6DFR8A-PB 2x8GBHynixBench 52%, 2,722 samples144x
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