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TS128B 121GB

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Release date ≈ Q4 2014.

Average Bench: 33.2% (999th of 1072)

Based on 127 user benchmarks.  Model: APPLE SSD TS128B
Poor: 23%Average: 33.2% Great: 41%

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Poor average bench

The Apple TS128B 121GB averaged 66.8% 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 13.9MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 33.2MB/s

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Apple TS128B 121GB is just 18.7%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Apple TS128B 121GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 14.6MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 45.8MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 127 samples)
Rank 99933.2%
Min Avg Max
129 Read 186 216
94.4 Write 141 172
79.1 Mixed 133 200
71.1 SusWrite 131 184
33.1% 148 MB/s
Min Avg Max
6.38 4K Read 13.9 21.3
12.5 4K Write 33.2 50.3
5.83 4K Mixed 11.9 17.1
53.8% 19.6 MB/s
Min Avg Max
9.73 DQ Read 14.6 21.6
22.6 DQ Write 45.8 51
5.67 DQ Mixed 15.4 19.7
16.1% 25.3 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
33GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AGAA0206
SusWrite @10s intervals: 150 140 126 166 152 149 MB/s
44.8% Average
Read 221
Write 147
Mixed 124
SusWrite 147
36% 160 MB/s
4K Read 22.5
4K Write 47.3
4K Mixed 20.1
85% 30 MB/s
DQ Read 14.6
DQ Write 42.3
DQ Mixed 20.4
18% 25.8 MB/s
30GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AGAA0206
SusWrite @10s intervals: 139 144 141 168 166 169 MB/s
38.3% Below average
Read 212
Write 126
Mixed 133
SusWrite 154
35% 156 MB/s
4K Read 17.8
4K Write 35.9
4K Mixed 13.7
64% 22.5 MB/s
DQ Read 12.5
DQ Write 47.7
DQ Mixed 18.2
17% 26.1 MB/s
25GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AGAA0206
SusWrite @10s intervals: 147 145 154 153 153 156 MB/s
36.3% Below average
Read 217
Write 105
Mixed 106
SusWrite 151
32% 145 MB/s
4K Read 17.1
4K Write 37.9
4K Mixed 10.4
59% 21.8 MB/s
DQ Read 11.7
DQ Write 32.6
DQ Mixed 20.6
16% 21.6 MB/s
63GB free
Firmware: AGAA0206
SusWrite @10s intervals: 129 122 112 120 111 112 MB/s
31.9% Below average
Read 128
Write 143
Mixed 137
SusWrite 118
30% 131 MB/s
4K Read 15.4
4K Write 32.6
4K Mixed 15.4
60% 21.1 MB/s
DQ Read 11
DQ Write 42
DQ Mixed 15.4
15% 22.8 MB/s
71GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AGAA0206
SusWrite @10s intervals: 85 50 77 87 99 105 MB/s
25.1% Poor
Read 157
Write 73.2
Mixed 114
SusWrite 83.6
24% 107 MB/s
4K Read 8.8
4K Write 24.5
4K Mixed 10.9
40% 14.7 MB/s
DQ Read 11.9
DQ Write 45.3
DQ Mixed 16.4
16% 24.5 MB/s
68GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AGAA0206
SusWrite @10s intervals: 72 61 49 62 87 93 MB/s
16.5% Very poor
Read 159
Write 128
Mixed 120
SusWrite 70.6
27% 119 MB/s
4K Read 8
4K Write 16.5
4K Mixed 0.1
21% 8.2 MB/s
DQ Read 9.2
DQ Write 0.1
DQ Mixed 24
13% 11.1 MB/s
71GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AGAA0206
SusWrite @10s intervals: 45 49 41 38 58 57 MB/s
6.64% Terrible
Read 41.1
Write 39.2
Mixed 37.7
SusWrite 47.9
9% 41.5 MB/s
4K Read 1.8
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 2
7% 2.1 MB/s
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,661,601 SSDs tested

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Typical TS128B 121GB Builds (Compare 435 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Asus Maximus IV GENE-Z - $150

CPU
Core i7-2600KIntel  $319Bench 71%, 147,533 samples180x
Core i5-2500KIntel  $246Bench 66%, 143,007 samples102x
Core i7-3770KIntel  $175Bench 72%, 165,979 samples32x
GPU
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples34x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples26x
GTX 970Nvidia  $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples26x
SSD
TS128B 121GBAppleBench 33%, 127 samples1x
RAM
Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GBCorsairBench 48%, 73,650 samples19x
RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GBG.SKILLBench 56%, 22,320 samples10x
Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GBCorsairBench 53%, 34,385 samples9x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Excellent Total price: $586

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