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W-S8 128GB

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Release date ≈ Q2 2017.

Average Bench: 53.9% (864th of 1072)

Based on 7 user benchmarks.  Model: FSA128GM W-S8 128GB
Poor: 50%Average: 53.9% Great: 58%

Average average bench

The Fsa128gm W-S8 128GB averaged 46.1% 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. Sequential Read Speed 436MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 18.5MB/s

Excellent consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Fsa128gm W-S8 128GB is just 8.65%. This is an extremely narrow range which indicates that the Fsa128gm W-S8 128GB performs superbly consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 188MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 118MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 7 samples)
Rank 86453.9%
Min Avg Max
350 Read 436 488
192 Write 195 197
207 Mixed 251 280
187 SusWrite 188 189
59.4% 268 MB/s
Min Avg Max
17.7 4K Read 18.5 21.4
35.6 4K Write 39.8 48.9
8.42 4K Mixed 11.7 18.4
64.2% 23.4 MB/s
Min Avg Max
18.3 DQ Read 118 140
41.8 DQ Write 142 177
7.98 DQ Mixed 35.4 69.8
53% 98.5 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
82GB free
Firmware: S8FM
SusWrite @10s intervals: 188 188 190 191 189 189 MB/s
58.4% Above average
Read 451
Write 192
Mixed 207
SusWrite 189
58% 260 MB/s
4K Read 18.1
4K Write 39
4K Mixed 18.4
72% 25.2 MB/s
DQ Read 136
DQ Write 177
DQ Mixed 68.4
76% 127 MB/s
109GB free
Firmware: S8FM
SusWrite @10s intervals: 185 186 188 188 187 188 MB/s
57.2% Above average
Read 440
Write 196
Mixed 214
SusWrite 187
57% 259 MB/s
4K Read 17.8
4K Write 37.8
4K Mixed 17.8
70% 24.5 MB/s
DQ Read 138
DQ Write 170
DQ Mixed 69.8
76% 126 MB/s
117GB free
Firmware: S8FM Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
55.9% Above average
Read 487
Write 196
Mixed 280
70% 321 MB/s
4K Read 18.1
4K Write 38.9
4K Mixed 9.93
61% 22.3 MB/s
DQ Read 131
DQ Write 175
DQ Mixed 27.4
56% 111 MB/s
62GB free
Firmware: S8FM Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
55.2% Above average
Read 486
Write 196
Mixed 280
70% 321 MB/s
4K Read 17.8
4K Write 39
4K Mixed 8.86
59% 21.9 MB/s
DQ Read 130
DQ Write 175
DQ Mixed 27.7
56% 111 MB/s
58GB free
Firmware: S8FM Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
49.8% Average
Read 488
Write 197
Mixed 279
70% 321 MB/s
4K Read 17.8
4K Write 38.9
4K Mixed 8.61
59% 21.8 MB/s
DQ Read 18.3
DQ Write 41.8
DQ Mixed 25
20% 28.3 MB/s

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