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Release date ≈ Q1 2017.

Average Bench: 58.3% (819th of 1071)

Based on 59 user benchmarks.  Model: ESA3SMD2MSPT120GB
Poor: 42%Average: 58.3% Great: 69%

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Average average bench

The ESA3SMD2MSPT120GB 120GB averaged 41.6% 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 Write Speed 70.1MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 74MB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the ESA3SMD2MSPT120GB 120GB is 27.2%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the ESA3SMD2MSPT120GB 120GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 123MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 80.7MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 59 samples)
Rank 81958.3%
Min Avg Max
350 Read 450 484
124 Write 143 160
73.6 Mixed 193 224
73.6 SusWrite 123 150
49.9% 227 MB/s
Min Avg Max
9.73 4K Read 16.4 20
16.2 4K Write 70.1 102
11.6 4K Mixed 22.7 30.6
90.9% 36.4 MB/s
Min Avg Max
18 DQ Read 80.7 94.9
26.2 DQ Write 130 161
12.3 DQ Mixed 74 103
64.8% 94.9 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
95GB free
Firmware: P1111A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 145 145 146 145 145 146 MB/s
69.8% Good
Read 483
Write 147
Mixed 201
SusWrite 145
54% 244 MB/s
4K Read 19.2
4K Write 96.9
4K Mixed 29.8
119% 48.6 MB/s
DQ Read 93.8
DQ Write 149
DQ Mixed 102
83% 115 MB/s
77GB free
Firmware: P1111A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 143 143 144 143 143 143 MB/s
68.5% Good
Read 463
Write 143
Mixed 201
SusWrite 143
52% 237 MB/s
4K Read 19.3
4K Write 95
4K Mixed 29.7
118% 48 MB/s
DQ Read 92
DQ Write 144
DQ Mixed 98.2
80% 111 MB/s
26GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P1111A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 150 158 159 161 162 109 MB/s
63.4% Good
Read 456
Write 158
Mixed 197
SusWrite 150
53% 241 MB/s
4K Read 17.8
4K Write 71.5
4K Mixed 26.8
99% 38.7 MB/s
DQ Read 86.3
DQ Write 160
DQ Mixed 101
83% 116 MB/s
79GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P1111A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 62 92 94 90 95 99 MB/s
59.7% Above average
Read 416
Write 127
Mixed 167
SusWrite 88.7
44% 199 MB/s
4K Read 17.7
4K Write 85.6
4K Mixed 27.9
108% 43.7 MB/s
DQ Read 88
DQ Write 118
DQ Mixed 83.3
68% 96.4 MB/s
10GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P1111A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 136 103 91 87 92 MB/s
56.7% Above average
Read 436
Write 158
Mixed 216
SusWrite 103
50% 228 MB/s
4K Read 16.8
4K Write 65.2
4K Mixed 22.9
89% 35 MB/s
DQ Read 93.7
DQ Write 161
DQ Mixed 108
87% 121 MB/s
18GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P1111A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 125 97 109 79 101 87 MB/s
55.9% Above average
Read 442
Write 146
Mixed 198
SusWrite 99.9
49% 222 MB/s
4K Read 15.8
4K Write 62.7
4K Mixed 23.4
87% 34 MB/s
DQ Read 92.6
DQ Write 143
DQ Mixed 102
81% 112 MB/s
18GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P1111A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 127 122 126 131 86 142 MB/s
49.3% Average
Read 373
Write 147
Mixed 181
SusWrite 122
45% 206 MB/s
4K Read 11.3
4K Write 51.7
4K Mixed 19.9
70% 27.6 MB/s
DQ Read 90.9
DQ Write 143
DQ Mixed 99.6
80% 111 MB/s
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,895,641 SSDs tested

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Typical ESA3SMD2MSPT120GB 120GB Builds (Compare 2,879 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
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Gaming 64%
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Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 58%
Gunboat

Motherboard: Asus PRIME H410M-K

CPU
Core i5-10400FIntel  $98Bench 85%, 153,026 samples1,176x
Core i3-10100FIntel  $70Bench 80%, 39,812 samples621x
Core i5-10400Intel  $125Bench 84%, 71,804 samples275x
GPU
GTX 1660S (Super)Nvidia  $238Bench 71%, 428,800 samples336x
GTX 1650Nvidia  $155Bench 43%, 259,091 samples251x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples230x
SSD
ESA3SMD2MSPT120GB 120GBBench 58%, 59 samples1x
RAM
2x8GBAdataBench 77%, 24,552 samples172x
HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBKingstonBench 86%, 239,203 samples58x
HyperX 2666 C16 1x8GBKingstonBench 44%, 32,519 samples50x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 84% - Excellent Total price: $336

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