SKS

120GB 120GB

120GB 120GB
BENCHMARKS (12)
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Effective Speed -17%Effective Speed -17%Average Score -44%Read 7%, Write -12%, 4K Read -30%, 4K Write -11%, Mixed 10%, 4K Mixed -41%, SusWrite -228%Peak Score -58%Read 0%, Write -18%, 4K Read -26%, 4K Write -18%, Mixed 11%, 4K Mixed -34%, SusWrite -318%Value & Sentiment -14%User Rating -14%Nice To Haves -30%DQ Read -31%, DQ Write -19%, DQ Mixed -40%, ADQ Read -27%, ADQ Write -13%, ADQ Mixed -97%, Age 9%, AS-SSD Total -24%

Average Bench: 83.9% (424^th of 1074)

Based on 12 user benchmarks. Model: SKS 120GB

Poor: 79%Average: 83.9% Great: 94%

Very good average bench

The SKS 120GB 120GB averaged just 16.0% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the SKS 120GB 120GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 132MB/s

Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 79.1MB/s

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Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the SKS 120GB 120GB is just 14.8%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the SKS 120GB 120GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 90.3MB/s

Avg. Sequential Write Speed 362MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 12 samples)

Rank 42483.9%

Min	Avg	Max
438	Read 490	507
328	Write 362	410
333	Mixed 396	471
88.3	SusWrite 90.3	92.5
74.5% 334 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
17.7	4K Read 26.4	34
47.4	4K Write 79.1	104
7.67	4K Mixed 31.9	43.4
123% 45.8 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
180	DQ Read 256	280
181	DQ Write 255	300
8.98	DQ Mixed 132	236
133% 214 MB/s

User Benchmarks

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The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%

HUN-User, 4 years ago.

56GB free (System drive)

Firmware: O1217A

SusWrite @10s intervals: 243 75 57 56 55 56 MB/s

85% Excellent

Write 343

Mixed 333

SusWrite 90.5

69% 312 MB/s

4K Read 29.5

4K Write 104

4K Mixed 43.4

155% 58.9 MB/s

DQ Read 279

DQ Write 270

DQ Mixed 235

187% 261 MB/s

HUN-User, 5 years ago.

20GB free (System drive)

Firmware: O1217A

SusWrite @10s intervals: 247 83 54 50 51 45 MB/s

84.8% Excellent

Write 333

Mixed 337

SusWrite 88.3

70% 315 MB/s

4K Read 29.4

4K Write 99.1

4K Mixed 42.9

152% 57.1 MB/s

DQ Read 280

DQ Write 276

DQ Mixed 233

187% 263 MB/s

HUN-User, 4 years ago.

45GB free (System drive)

Firmware: O1217A

SusWrite @10s intervals: 250 81 51 61 56 55 MB/s

81.9% Excellent

Write 379

Mixed 359

SusWrite 92.5

74% 334 MB/s

4K Read 28.3

4K Write 84.9

4K Mixed 40.3

140% 51.2 MB/s

DQ Read 277

DQ Write 300

DQ Mixed 228

188% 268 MB/s

HUN-User, 4 years ago.

65GB free (System drive)

Firmware: O1217A

SusWrite @10s intervals: 239 82 54 55 56 56 MB/s

80.6% Excellent

Write 346

Mixed 339

SusWrite 90.2

71% 319 MB/s

4K Read 28

4K Write 82.1

4K Mixed 40

137% 50 MB/s

DQ Read 276

DQ Write 279

DQ Mixed 236

189% 264 MB/s

PHL-User, 5 years ago.

95GB free (System drive)

Firmware: Q0627A0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s

79.1% Very good

Write 402

Mixed 466

101% 455 MB/s

4K Read 28.3

4K Write 81.6

4K Mixed 7.67

96% 39.2 MB/s

DQ Read 180

DQ Write 181

DQ Mixed 8.98

54% 123 MB/s

HUN-User, 4 years ago.

35GB free (System drive)

Firmware: O1217A

SusWrite @10s intervals: 222 93 57 56 56 56 MB/s

76.5% Very good

Write 362

Mixed 363

SusWrite 89.8

70% 313 MB/s

4K Read 26.9

4K Write 78.7

4K Mixed 38

131% 47.9 MB/s

DQ Read 274

DQ Write 300

DQ Mixed 229

188% 268 MB/s

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