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SSDMAEMC040G2 40GB

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Release date ≈ Q4 2014.

Average Bench: 26.6% (1031st of 1072)

Based on 90 user benchmarks.  Model: INTEL SSDMAEMC040G2
Poor: 15%Average: 26.6% Great: 34%

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Very poor average bench

The Intel SSDMAEMC040G2 40GB averaged 73.3% 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 17.9MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 35MB/s

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel SSDMAEMC040G2 40GB is just 19%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel SSDMAEMC040G2 40GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 35MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 36.9MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 90 samples)
Rank 103126.6%
Min Avg Max
130 Read 183 203
23.1 Write 36.9 43.2
29.3 Mixed 59.7 70.5
24.3 SusWrite 35 42.2
17.1% 78.6 MB/s
Min Avg Max
4.16 4K Read 17.9 23.4
2.98 4K Write 26.2 41.9
3.71 4K Mixed 7.93 11.7
51.2% 17.4 MB/s
Min Avg Max
21.8 DQ Read 103 145
21.2 DQ Write 38.6 42.5
5.44 DQ Mixed 35 65
35.3% 58.7 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
37GB free
Firmware: 2CV102M3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 39 41 41 40 41 42 MB/s
34.3% Below average
Read 216
Write 42
Mixed 61.2
SusWrite 40.6
20% 90 MB/s
4K Read 19.6
4K Write 41.5
4K Mixed 10.9
66% 24 MB/s
DQ Read 141
DQ Write 41.4
DQ Mixed 64.1
54% 82.1 MB/s
37GB free
Firmware: 2CV102M1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 39 40 40 38 42 42 MB/s
33.3% Below average
Read 210
Write 41.4
Mixed 59.8
SusWrite 40.2
19% 87.8 MB/s
4K Read 18.9
4K Write 39.7
4K Mixed 10.5
63% 23 MB/s
DQ Read 140
DQ Write 41.3
DQ Mixed 63.1
54% 81.6 MB/s
37GB free
Firmware: 2CV102M3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 39 41 42 39 41 41 MB/s
33% Below average
Read 192
Write 41.5
Mixed 66.6
SusWrite 40.4
19% 85.2 MB/s
4K Read 19.7
4K Write 41
4K Mixed 10.2
65% 23.6 MB/s
DQ Read 143
DQ Write 41.7
DQ Mixed 64.7
55% 83.1 MB/s
10GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2CV102M3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 41 43 37 25 43 25 MB/s
30.7% Below average
Read 204
Write 42.7
Mixed 63
SusWrite 35.6
19% 86.2 MB/s
4K Read 15.4
4K Write 37.8
4K Mixed 9.8
56% 21 MB/s
DQ Read 140
DQ Write 42.3
DQ Mixed 65.2
55% 82.5 MB/s
37GB free
Firmware: 2CV102M3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 42 42 42 40 42 42 MB/s
28.7% Poor
Read 207
Write 41.8
Mixed 60.9
SusWrite 41.4
19% 87.9 MB/s
4K Read 16.2
4K Write 35.5
4K Mixed 10
56% 20.6 MB/s
DQ Read 20.8
DQ Write 41.6
DQ Mixed 12.1
15% 24.8 MB/s
8GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2CV102M3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 38 17 39 14 39 16 MB/s
25.2% Poor
Read 200
Write 27.2
Mixed 49.9
SusWrite 27.4
16% 76 MB/s
4K Read 16.2
4K Write 23.3
4K Mixed 9.5
49% 16.3 MB/s
DQ Read 23.5
DQ Write 24
DQ Mixed 9.4
11% 19 MB/s
8GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2CV102M3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 36 22 38 24 37 24 MB/s
22.9% Poor
Read 169
Write 37
Mixed 28.2
SusWrite 30.2
14% 66.2 MB/s
4K Read 19.6
4K Write 11.1
4K Mixed 7.8
46% 12.8 MB/s
DQ Read 22.1
DQ Write 24.3
DQ Mixed 10
11% 18.8 MB/s
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Gaming 2%
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Desktop 38%
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Workstation 2%
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System: Dell Vostro 220 Series

CPU
Core2 Duo E7500Intel  $109Bench 39%, 39,897 samples22x
Core2 Duo E7400Intel  $130Bench 38%, 14,354 samples10x
Pentium E5200Intel  $50Bench 36%, 13,848 samples10x
GPU
G45/G43 Express ChipsetIntelBench 1%, 6,554 samples43x
GeForce GT 710NvidiaBench 3%, 187,161 samples7x
GeForce 210NvidiaBench 1%, 98,254 samples5x
SSD
SSDMAEMC040G2 40GBIntelBench 27%, 90 samples1x
RAM
2x2GBUnknownBench 20%, 446,702 samples74x
3GBUnknownBench 14%, 81,553 samples11x
2x1GBUnknownBench 14%, 68,489 samples9x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 51% - Above average Total price: $109

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