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Release date ≈ Q2 2015.

Average Bench: 41.3% (938th of 1072)

Based on 15 user benchmarks.  Model: XLR8_PL120AB
Poor: 21%Average: 41.3% Great: 52%

Below average average bench

The XLR8_PL120AB 120GB averaged 58.6% 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-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 66.3MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 20.6MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the XLR8_PL120AB 120GB is 30.7%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the XLR8_PL120AB 120GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 71.8MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 92.2MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 15 samples)
Rank 93841.3%
Min Avg Max
116 Read 148 206
61.6 Write 92.2 123
84.8 Mixed 110 137
53.3 SusWrite 71.8 98.2
23.5% 105 MB/s
Min Avg Max
7.48 4K Read 20.6 27.6
9.1 4K Write 55.3 78.2
4.11 4K Mixed 21.2 30.8
87.6% 32.3 MB/s
Min Avg Max
19 DQ Read 108 145
13.8 DQ Write 85.9 117
7.83 DQ Mixed 66.3 109
57.9% 86.7 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
110GB free
Firmware: 362A13F0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 60 69 67 65 69 67 MB/s
51.8% Above average
Read 183
Write 92.1
Mixed 112
SusWrite 66.2
25% 113 MB/s
4K Read 26.9
4K Write 72.2
4K Mixed 28.6
116% 42.6 MB/s
DQ Read 144
DQ Write 93.1
DQ Mixed 96.4
78% 111 MB/s
111GB free
Firmware: 362A13F0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 68 65 56 66 71 68 MB/s
51.8% Above average
Read 160
Write 92.7
Mixed 110
SusWrite 65.5
24% 107 MB/s
4K Read 27.6
4K Write 72.3
4K Mixed 29.9
118% 43.3 MB/s
DQ Read 143
DQ Write 93
DQ Mixed 85.7
73% 107 MB/s
111GB free
Firmware: 362A13F0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 57 70 68 69 69 69 MB/s
50.3% Above average
Read 155
Write 95.8
Mixed 116
SusWrite 66.7
24% 108 MB/s
4K Read 25.6
4K Write 75.3
4K Mixed 27.8
114% 42.9 MB/s
DQ Read 144
DQ Write 94.1
DQ Mixed 89.1
74% 109 MB/s
31GB free
Firmware: 340A13F0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 63 58 57 58 55 57 MB/s
49% Average
Read 126
Write 95.2
Mixed 121
SusWrite 57.8
22% 100 MB/s
4K Read 25.3
4K Write 68.4
4K Mixed 30.8
114% 41.5 MB/s
DQ Read 144
DQ Write 97.2
DQ Mixed 75.4
68% 106 MB/s
64GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 362A13F0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 83 82 77 79 78 77 MB/s
27.3% Poor
Read 131
Write 82.5
Mixed 89.8
SusWrite 79.3
21% 95.7 MB/s
4K Read 18.9
4K Write 11
4K Mixed 14.6
53% 14.8 MB/s
DQ Read 24
DQ Write 12.7
DQ Mixed 16.4
13% 17.7 MB/s
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