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Z3_128GB 128GB

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Release date ≈ Q3 2021.

Average Bench: 62.9% (772nd of 1074)

Based on 45 user benchmarks.  Model: GeIL Z3_128GB
Poor: 38%Average: 62.9% Great: 87%

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Above average average bench

The Geil Z3_128GB 128GB averaged 37.0% 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 27.4MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 66.6MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Geil Z3_128GB 128GB is 49.1%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Geil Z3_128GB 128GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 91.8MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 26.2MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 45 samples)
Rank 77262.9%
Min Avg Max
290 Read 436 516
47.2 Write 332 440
40.4 Mixed 263 408
37.7 SusWrite 175 452
67.2% 302 MB/s
Min Avg Max
12.2 4K Read 27.4 40.8
16.6 4K Write 66.6 124
0.4 4K Mixed 14.7 37.8
95.5% 36.2 MB/s
Min Avg Max
55.6 DQ Read 91.8 186
11.6 DQ Write 230 348
0.4 DQ Mixed 26.2 182
58.6% 116 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
103GB free
Firmware: U0105A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 278 314 380 385 388 390 MB/s
79% Very good
Read 467
Write 381
Mixed 367
SusWrite 356
88% 392 MB/s
4K Read 26.7
4K Write 69.1
4K Mixed 18
100% 37.9 MB/s
DQ Read 90.7
DQ Write 325
DQ Mixed 32
76% 149 MB/s
119GB free
Firmware: W0220A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 300 286 297 299 237 215 MB/s
57.8% Above average
Read 324
Write 274
Mixed 273
SusWrite 272
64% 286 MB/s
4K Read 17
4K Write 53.4
4K Mixed 13.2
71% 27.9 MB/s
DQ Read 92.7
DQ Write 237
DQ Mixed 29.2
61% 120 MB/s
34GB free (System drive)
Firmware: U0105A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 134 277 328 337 194 50 MB/s
51% Above average
Read 382
Write 335
Mixed 94.8
SusWrite 220
58% 258 MB/s
4K Read 18.7
4K Write 51.1
4K Mixed 1
57% 23.6 MB/s
DQ Read 60.4
DQ Write 259
DQ Mixed 15.1
54% 112 MB/s
92GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V0718B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 325 250 330 304 349 287 MB/s
49.3% Average
Read 290
Write 244
Mixed 264
SusWrite 307
62% 276 MB/s
4K Read 12.6
4K Write 30.1
4K Mixed 11.4
50% 18 MB/s
DQ Read 100
DQ Write 77.3
DQ Mixed 35.6
41% 71.1 MB/s
62GB free (System drive)
Firmware: U0510A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 167 46 42 42 44 MB/s
48.9% Average
Read 485
Write 429
Mixed 395
SusWrite 64.6
77% 343 MB/s
4K Read 34.6
4K Write 65.4
4K Mixed 0.5
88% 33.5 MB/s
DQ Read 88.6
DQ Write 11.1
DQ Mixed 0.5
13% 33.4 MB/s
70GB free (System drive)
Firmware: U0510A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 19 144 64 43 42 42 MB/s
47.8% Average
Read 417
Write 320
Mixed 339
SusWrite 59
63% 284 MB/s
4K Read 18.3
4K Write 54.1
4K Mixed 14.7
75% 29 MB/s
DQ Read 68.9
DQ Write 169
DQ Mixed 28.5
48% 88.9 MB/s
15GB free (System drive)
Firmware: U0105A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 36 43 42 40 43 32 MB/s
32% Below average
Read 356
Write 57.2
Mixed 125
SusWrite 39.4
31% 144 MB/s
4K Read 22.6
4K Write 26
4K Mixed 0.6
49% 16.4 MB/s
DQ Read 34.8
DQ Write 72.3
DQ Mixed 8.3
19% 38.5 MB/s
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Gaming 22%
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Desktop 71%
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Workstation 17%
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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD3

CPU
Core i5 760Intel  $100Bench 64%, 34,495 samples140x
Core i5-750Intel  $72Bench 62%, 43,796 samples128x
Core i7 870Intel  $100Bench 66%, 37,228 samples88x
GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples31x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples26x
GTX 970Nvidia  $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples20x
SSD
Z3_128GB 128GBGeilBench 63%, 45 samples1x
RAM
4x4GBUnknownBench 43%, 106,178 samples112x
4x2GBUnknownBench 25%, 183,252 samples95x
12GBUnknownBench 35%, 85,415 samples78x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $159

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