Biostar

S160-128GB 128GB

S160-128GB 128GB
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Effective Speed -16%Effective Speed -16%Average Score -7%Read -5%, Write -1%, 4K Read 1%, 4K Write -19%, Mixed 4%, 4K Mixed -16%, SusWrite -14%Peak Score -11%Read -5%, Write -4%, 4K Read -4%, 4K Write -31%, Mixed 3%, 4K Mixed -24%, SusWrite -10%Value & Sentiment User Rating -14%, Market Share -∞%Nice To Haves -52%DQ Read -162%, DQ Write -19%, DQ Mixed -85%, ADQ Read -189%, ADQ Write -13%, ADQ Mixed -72%, Age 179%, AS-SSD Total -54%

Average Bench: 85% (405^th of 1074)

Based on 6 user benchmarks. Model: BIOSTAR S160-128GB

Poor: 48%Average: 85% Great: 98%

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Very good average bench

The Biostar S160-128GB 128GB averaged just 14.9% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Biostar S160-128GB 128GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 151MB/s

Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 34.6MB/s

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Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Biostar S160-128GB 128GB is 50.3%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Biostar S160-128GB 128GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 113MB/s

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 260MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 6 samples)

Rank 40585%

Min	Avg	Max
271	Read 434	481
330	Write 401	467
285	Mixed 374	438
136	SusWrite 260	353
82.5% 367 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
24.6	4K Read 34.6	41.4
35.2	4K Write 73.5	93.2
23.9	4K Mixed 38.9	46.9
141% 49 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
25.7	DQ Read 113	140
58.1	DQ Write 256	300
30.3	DQ Mixed 151	179
125% 174 MB/s

User Benchmarks

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

AUS-User, 2 years ago.

76GB free (System drive)

Firmware: SN07373

SusWrite @10s intervals: 358 357 368 340 283 100 MB/s

98% Outstanding

Write 399

Mixed 380

SusWrite 301

86% 383 MB/s

4K Read 41.4

4K Write 93.1

4K Mixed 45

170% 59.8 MB/s

DQ Read 132

DQ Write 296

DQ Mixed 178

146% 202 MB/s

KAZ-User, 2 years ago.

77GB free (System drive)

Firmware: SN07373

SusWrite @10s intervals: 398 378 360 310 103 99 MB/s

96.8% Outstanding

Write 413

Mixed 388

SusWrite 274

87% 389 MB/s

4K Read 40.9

4K Write 93.2

4K Mixed 43.9

168% 59.3 MB/s

DQ Read 134

DQ Write 293

DQ Mixed 178

146% 202 MB/s

PAK-User, 2 years ago.

64GB free (System drive)

Firmware: SN07373

SusWrite @10s intervals: 372 381 341 187 103 102 MB/s

95.9% Outstanding

Write 391

Mixed 368

SusWrite 248

83% 369 MB/s

4K Read 39.5

4K Write 93.1

4K Mixed 46.9

169% 59.8 MB/s

DQ Read 140

DQ Write 300

DQ Mixed 176

147% 205 MB/s

IRN-User, 2 months ago.

36GB free

Firmware: SN15330

SusWrite @10s intervals: 419 420 417 404 325 131 MB/s

86.3% Excellent

Write 467

Mixed 438

SusWrite 353

98% 434 MB/s

4K Read 29.7

4K Write 52.1

4K Mixed 34.9

117% 38.9 MB/s

DQ Read 113

DQ Write 297

DQ Mixed 165

137% 192 MB/s

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Gaming 7%

Tree trunk

Desktop 64%

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Workstation 7%

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Motherboard: Asus P8H77-I

CPU
Core i7-3770Intel $297Bench 69%, 278,207 samples	40x
Core i7-3770KIntel $175Bench 72%, 165,979 samples	34x
Core i5-3570KIntel $30Bench 68%, 185,516 samples	31x

GPU
HD 4000 (Desktop 1.15 GHz)Intel $15Bench 3%, 52,547 samples	25x
HD 2500 (Desktop 1.05 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 146,665 samples	16x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	15x

SSD
S160-128GB 128GBBiostarBench 85%, 6 samples	1x

RAM
Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GBCorsairBench 48%, 73,650 samples	14x
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples	12x
Savage DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GBHyperXBench 51%, 78,181 samples	12x

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Value: 67% - Good

Total price: $312

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Biostar

S160-128GB 128GB

Average Bench: 85% (405^th of 1074)

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Motherboard: Asus P8H77-I

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S160-128GB 128GB

Average Bench: 85% (405th of 1074)

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Below average consistency

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Motherboard: Asus P8H77-I

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Average Bench: 85% (405^th of 1074)