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Effective Speed -40%Effective Speed -40%Average Score -48%Read -7%, Write -50%, 4K Read 2%, 4K Write -49%, Mixed -45%, 4K Mixed -40%, SusWrite -149%Peak Score -5%Read -3%, Write -5%, 4K Read 5%, 4K Write -10%, Mixed 0%, 4K Mixed -17%, SusWrite -5%Value & Sentiment User Rating -14%, Market Share -∞%Nice To Haves -26%DQ Read -40%, DQ Write -19%, DQ Mixed -24%, ADQ Read -48%, ADQ Write -114%, ADQ Mixed -119%, Age 175%, AS-SSD Total -22%

Average Bench: 70.5% (663^rd of 1072)

Based on 153 user benchmarks. Model: Smartbuy SSD 120GB

Poor: 45%Average: 70.5% Great: 106%

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Good average bench

The Smartbuy 120GB 120GB averaged 29.5% 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 119MB/s

Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 35MB/s

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Poor consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Smartbuy 120GB 120GB is 61.7%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the Smartbuy 120GB 120GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 119MB/s

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 247MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 153 samples)

Rank 66370.5%

Min	Avg	Max
303	Read 428	494
20.6	Write 271	462
42.2	Mixed 247	424
32.7	SusWrite 119	367
59.2% 266 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
21.9	4K Read 35	45.3
16.6	4K Write 58.6	111
14.8	4K Mixed 32.1	50
125% 41.9 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
31.3	DQ Read 221	262
13.1	DQ Write 135	300
21.6	DQ Mixed 119	268
104% 158 MB/s

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The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%

RUS-User, 3 months ago.

112GB free

Firmware: SN05999

SusWrite @10s intervals: 329 377 375 401 402 403 MB/s

88.8% Excellent

Write 417

Mixed 399

SusWrite 381

95% 421 MB/s

4K Read 35.9

4K Write 40.3

4K Mixed 34.8

120% 37 MB/s

DQ Read 243

DQ Write 155

DQ Mixed 259

177% 219 MB/s

RUS-User, 28 days ago.

50GB free

Firmware: SN05999

SusWrite @10s intervals: 382 381 391 406 141 13 MB/s

88.6% Excellent

Write 394

Mixed 391

SusWrite 286

86% 381 MB/s

4K Read 32.8

4K Write 66.5

4K Mixed 37.8

133% 45.7 MB/s

DQ Read 260

DQ Write 266

DQ Mixed 268

200% 265 MB/s

RUS-User, 1 month ago.

9GB free (System drive)

Firmware: SN09107

SusWrite @10s intervals: 62 63 64 63 64 64 MB/s

65.6% Good

Write 135

Mixed 260

SusWrite 63.2

46% 210 MB/s

4K Read 27.7

4K Write 81.1

4K Mixed 34.4

129% 47.7 MB/s

DQ Read 239

DQ Write 70

DQ Mixed 77.6

77% 129 MB/s

RUS-User, 3 months ago.

61GB free (System drive)

Firmware: SN09107

SusWrite @10s intervals: 58 63 63 63 64 63 MB/s

63% Good

Write 405

Mixed 349

SusWrite 62.4

70% 312 MB/s

4K Read 30.4

4K Write 69.2

4K Mixed 27.9

118% 42.5 MB/s

DQ Read 234

DQ Write 44.3

DQ Mixed 81.6

75% 120 MB/s

RUS-User, 11 days ago.

55GB free (System drive)

Firmware: SN05999

SusWrite @10s intervals: 24 45 64 38 70 29 MB/s

39.4% Below average

Write 301

Mixed 301

SusWrite 44.9

55% 248 MB/s

4K Read 18.3

4K Write 24.2

4K Mixed 19.1

65% 20.5 MB/s

DQ Read 67.6

DQ Write 52.1

DQ Mixed 57

43% 58.9 MB/s

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Workstation 8%

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Motherboard: Asus H81M-E - $311

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Core i5-4460Intel $194Bench 62%, 245,403 samples	222x
Core i5-4570Intel $99Bench 62%, 129,272 samples	175x
Core i5-4440Intel $128Bench 61%, 81,111 samples	143x

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HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)Intel $15Bench 3%, 230,189 samples	207x
HD 4400 (Desktop 1.15 GHz)IntelBench 3%, 64,721 samples	108x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples	100x

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120GB 120GBSmartbuyBench 70%, 153 samples	1x

RAM
2x8GBUnknownBench 64%, 236,291 samples	38x
Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 54%, 77,652 samples	28x
Savage DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GBHyperXBench 51%, 78,181 samples	25x

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Value: 67% - Good

Total price: $520

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