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128GB 128GB

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Release date ≈ Q4 2021.

Average Bench: 61.4% (784th of 1072)

Based on 10 user benchmarks.  Model: CARLSTEIN SSD 128GB
Poor: 53%Average: 61.4% Great: 69%

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Above average average bench

The Carlstein 128GB 128GB averaged 38.5% 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 Random Read Speed 25.8MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 73MB/s

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Carlstein 128GB 128GB is just 16.2%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Carlstein 128GB 128GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 20.6MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 146MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 10 samples)
Rank 78461.4%
Min Avg Max
377 Read 434 495
189 Write 319 380
102 Mixed 297 386
62.9 SusWrite 146 356
66.6% 299 MB/s
Min Avg Max
17.7 4K Read 25.8 31.4
49.1 4K Write 73 88.7
1.5 4K Mixed 12.6 25.9
93.9% 37.1 MB/s
Min Avg Max
28 DQ Read 120 172
114 DQ Write 252 314
12 DQ Mixed 20.6 36.3
62.7% 131 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
86GB free (System drive)
Firmware: U0415A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 206 60 57 59 65 59 MB/s
69% Good
Read 487
Write 374
Mixed 386
SusWrite 84.6
74% 333 MB/s
4K Read 27.8
4K Write 88.6
4K Mixed 25.9
122% 47.4 MB/s
DQ Read 120
DQ Write 230
DQ Mixed 35.9
67% 129 MB/s
48GB free (System drive)
Firmware: U0415A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 159 63 58 59 65 59 MB/s
61.7% Good
Read 495
Write 367
Mixed 383
SusWrite 77
74% 331 MB/s
4K Read 31.4
4K Write 88.7
4K Mixed 3.8
99% 41.3 MB/s
DQ Read 150
DQ Write 308
DQ Mixed 12.8
71% 157 MB/s
34GB free (System drive)
Firmware: U0415A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 78 106 29 61 57 47 MB/s
57.7% Above average
Read 487
Write 364
Mixed 102
SusWrite 62.9
56% 254 MB/s
4K Read 28
4K Write 87.8
4K Mixed 1.5
91% 39.1 MB/s
DQ Read 138
DQ Write 312
DQ Mixed 12.9
70% 154 MB/s
58GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HP210715
SusWrite @10s intervals: 195 60 72 25 48 29 MB/s
52.7% Above average
Read 425
Write 380
Mixed 309
SusWrite 71.6
66% 297 MB/s
4K Read 27.2
4K Write 59.1
4K Mixed 9.1
84% 31.8 MB/s
DQ Read 113
DQ Write 229
DQ Mixed 13.2
55% 118 MB/s
42GB free (System drive)
Firmware: U0415A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 129 26 86 26 63 59 MB/s
41.6% Average
Read 417
Write 345
Mixed 311
SusWrite 64.7
63% 284 MB/s
4K Read 24.3
4K Write 69
4K Mixed 0.6
74% 31.3 MB/s
DQ Read 27
DQ Write 23.2
DQ Mixed 0.6
7% 16.9 MB/s

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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,735,760 SSDs tested

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System: Gateway NS51I

CPU
Core i5 M 520Intel  $70Bench 40%, 23,644 samples7x
GPU
HD Graphics (Arrandale 0.667/0.766 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 99,513 samples7x
SSD
128GB 128GBCarlsteinBench 61%, 10 samples6x
RAM
EBJ21UE8BDS0-DJ-F 2x2GBUnknownBench 27%, 1,533 samples2x
M471B5273EB0-CK0 1x4GBSamsungBench 28%, 3,287 samples1x
M471B5273CH0-CH9 02FE EBJ21UE8BDS0-DJ-F 6GBUnknownBench 25%, 25 samples1x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 59% - Above average Total price: $70

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