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Ultra Series 120GB

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Release date ≈ Q3 2022.

Average Bench: 68.7% (688th of 1072)

Based on 78 user benchmarks.  Model: HI-LEVEL Ultra Series 120GB
Poor: 47%Average: 68.7% Great: 102%

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Above average average bench

The Hi-level Ultra Series 120GB averaged 31.3% 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 27.8MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 70.6MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Hi-level Ultra Series 120GB is 54.6%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Hi-level Ultra Series 120GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 106MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 202MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 78 samples)
Rank 68868.7%
Min Avg Max
328 Read 429 508
270 Write 369 456
146 Mixed 329 424
71 SusWrite 202 450
74.5% 332 MB/s
Min Avg Max
15.3 4K Read 27.8 43.1
33.6 4K Write 70.6 112
4.41 4K Mixed 21.1 36.6
107% 39.8 MB/s
Min Avg Max
69.4 DQ Read 106 179
57 DQ Write 235 337
1.08 DQ Mixed 48.5 122
71.7% 130 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
112GB free
Firmware: W0424A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 453 449 450 449 450 449 MB/s
94.5% Outstanding
Read 514
Write 457
Mixed 434
SusWrite 450
104% 464 MB/s
4K Read 33
4K Write 85.8
4K Mixed 22.5
124% 47.1 MB/s
DQ Read 105
DQ Write 342
DQ Mixed 32.6
80% 160 MB/s
25GB free (System drive)
Firmware: VE0R6310
SusWrite @10s intervals: 428 429 157 87 49 33 MB/s
87.9% Excellent
Read 491
Write 413
Mixed 350
SusWrite 197
81% 363 MB/s
4K Read 29.8
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 41.8
156% 59.9 MB/s
DQ Read 74.7
DQ Write 293
DQ Mixed 123
112% 163 MB/s
101GB free
Firmware: VE0R6310
SusWrite @10s intervals: 385 398 388 417 421 419 MB/s
85.2% Excellent
Read 459
Write 388
Mixed 331
SusWrite 405
89% 396 MB/s
4K Read 23.9
4K Write 59.3
4K Mixed 32
109% 38.4 MB/s
DQ Read 76.4
DQ Write 301
DQ Mixed 122
113% 166 MB/s
66GB free (System drive)
Firmware: W0424A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 190 100 79 69 67 74 MB/s
82.6% Excellent
Read 516
Write 451
Mixed 433
SusWrite 96.3
84% 374 MB/s
4K Read 42.4
4K Write 118
4K Mixed 25.1
159% 61.7 MB/s
DQ Read 109
DQ Write 341
DQ Mixed 32.5
80% 161 MB/s
72GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V0718B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 163 58 52 59 54 57 MB/s
66.4% Good
Read 413
Write 336
Mixed 389
SusWrite 73.9
68% 303 MB/s
4K Read 29.3
4K Write 82.4
4K Mixed 25.1
120% 45.6 MB/s
DQ Read 137
DQ Write 291
DQ Mixed 45
82% 158 MB/s
64GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HPS1A30F
SusWrite @10s intervals: 319 328 67 37 63 38 MB/s
56.4% Above average
Read 435
Write 388
Mixed 342
SusWrite 142
73% 327 MB/s
4K Read 27.8
4K Write 54.3
4K Mixed 8.1
81% 30.1 MB/s
DQ Read 108
DQ Write 231
DQ Mixed 13.3
55% 118 MB/s
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Typical Ultra Series 120GB Builds (Compare 1,601 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski

Motherboard: MSI H510M PRO-E (MS-7D23)

CPU
Core i5-10400FIntel  $98Bench 85%, 153,026 samples366x
Core i3-10100FIntel  $70Bench 80%, 39,812 samples284x
Core i5-11400FIntel  $116Bench 94%, 46,609 samples213x
GPU
GTX 1650Nvidia  $155Bench 43%, 259,091 samples163x
UHD Graphics 630IntelBench 5%, 37,718 samples135x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples129x
SSD
Ultra Series 120GBHi-levelBench 69%, 78 samples1x
RAM
KF3200C16D4/8GX 2x8GBKingstonBench 88%, 58,684 samples76x
Group Inc TEAMGROUP-UD4-3200 2x8GBTeamBench 94%, 22,102 samples58x
DDR4 3200 2x8GBAdataBench 87%, 87,891 samples41x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 84% - Excellent Total price: $253

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