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Intel SSDSA2M160G2GC

X25-M 160GB

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Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

Average Bench: 36.3% (976th of 1072)

Based on 7,078 user benchmarks.  Models: INTEL SSDSA2M160G2GC, INTEL SSDSA2M160, INTEL SSDSA2M160G2LE, INTEL SSDSA2M160G2HP, INTEL SSDSA2M160G2GN
Poor: 25%Average: 36.3% Great: 46%

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Poor average bench

The Intel X25-M 160GB averaged 63.7% 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 66.5MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 17.5MB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel X25-M 160GB is 21.2%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel X25-M 160GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 80MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 95.6MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 7,078 samples)
Rank 97636.3%
Min Avg Max
140 Read 222 254
57.1 Write 95.6 108
46.3 Mixed 107 139
44 SusWrite 80 104
27.9% 126 MB/s
Min Avg Max
9.54 4K Read 17.5 22.4
13.2 4K Write 40.9 66.9
6.97 4K Mixed 10.1 12
61% 22.8 MB/s
Min Avg Max
20.9 DQ Read 144 183
36.1 DQ Write 74.9 90
11.2 DQ Mixed 66.5 89
60.8% 95 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
88GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2CV102HA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 106 102 106 102 106 103 MB/s
44.9% Average
Read 246
Write 108
Mixed 137
SusWrite 104
33% 149 MB/s
4K Read 23.2
4K Write 56.6
4K Mixed 12
80% 30.6 MB/s
DQ Read 155
DQ Write 90.5
DQ Mixed 85.6
74% 110 MB/s
66GB free
Firmware: 2CV102M3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 102 98 103 101 104 100 MB/s
42.5% Average
Read 251
Write 104
Mixed 135
SusWrite 101
33% 148 MB/s
4K Read 20.8
4K Write 50.7
4K Mixed 10.7
72% 27.4 MB/s
DQ Read 162
DQ Write 83.8
DQ Mixed 84
73% 110 MB/s
44GB free
Firmware: 2CV102M3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 104 99 80 63 72 71 MB/s
36.9% Below average
Read 231
Write 104
Mixed 128
SusWrite 81.6
30% 136 MB/s
4K Read 16.1
4K Write 40.4
4K Mixed 9.7
58% 22.1 MB/s
DQ Read 170
DQ Write 85.6
DQ Mixed 86.4
75% 114 MB/s
8GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2CV102HD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 52 79 34 98 15 36 MB/s
27.7% Poor
Read 240
Write 101
Mixed 48
SusWrite 52.3
24% 110 MB/s
4K Read 7.5
4K Write 22.9
4K Mixed 8
34% 12.8 MB/s
DQ Read 154
DQ Write 59.9
DQ Mixed 32.9
44% 82.1 MB/s
24GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2CV102M3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 54 65 57 45 46 39 MB/s
27.5% Poor
Read 206
Write 85.8
Mixed 44.6
SusWrite 51.1
21% 96.8 MB/s
4K Read 12.1
4K Write 29.6
4K Mixed 8.1
44% 16.6 MB/s
DQ Read 93.2
DQ Write 47.8
DQ Mixed 54.6
45% 65.2 MB/s
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Gaming 2%
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Desktop 60%
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Workstation 2%
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Disqualified System: bin bin

CPU
Core i7-3770Intel  $297Bench 69%, 278,207 samples2,023x
Core i7-2600Intel  $192Bench 67%, 185,630 samples1,568x
Core i5-3470Intel  $59Bench 63%, 223,595 samples932x
GPU
HD 2000 (Desktop 1.1 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 150,891 samples1,322x
SVGA 3DVmwareBench 20%, 11,474 samples1,141x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples1,040x
SSD
X25-M 160GBIntelBench 36%, 7,078 samples1x
RAM
2x2GBUnknownBench 20%, 446,702 samples516x
4x2GBUnknownBench 25%, 183,252 samples376x
1x8GBUnknownBench 38%, 168,538 samples297x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $297

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