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Intel SSDSC2BW120H601

535 Series 120GB

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Controller: LSI SandForce SF2281. Memory: Intel 16nm MLC. Release date ≈ Q2 2015.

Average Bench: 73.5% (607th of 1080)

Based on 5,451 user benchmarks.  Model: INTEL SSDSC2BW120H6
Poor: 54%Average: 73.5% Great: 87%

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Good average bench

The Intel 535 Series 120GB averaged 26.4% 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 121MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 36.6MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel 535 Series 120GB is 33%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel 535 Series 120GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 144MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 186MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 5,451 samples)
Rank 60773.5%
Min Avg Max
303 Read 372 424
122 Write 186 217
181 Mixed 224 248
86.9 SusWrite 144 179
51.4% 231 MB/s
Min Avg Max
19.3 4K Read 29.4 35.9
43.1 4K Write 81.8 111
21.8 4K Mixed 36.6 45.2
135% 49.2 MB/s
Min Avg Max
133 DQ Read 197 216
119 DQ Write 181 214
72.9 DQ Mixed 121 142
110% 166 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
111GB free
Firmware: RG21
SusWrite @10s intervals: 170 160 166 165 164 143 MB/s
81.8% Excellent
Read 425
Write 163
Mixed 247
SusWrite 161
55% 249 MB/s
4K Read 33.5
4K Write 94.1
4K Mixed 38.8
150% 55.5 MB/s
DQ Read 198
DQ Write 206
DQ Mixed 134
119% 179 MB/s
112GB free
Firmware: RG21
SusWrite @10s intervals: 165 159 161 156 155 154 MB/s
80.9% Excellent
Read 376
Write 174
Mixed 226
SusWrite 158
52% 234 MB/s
4K Read 29.4
4K Write 114
4K Mixed 38.4
154% 60.6 MB/s
DQ Read 214
DQ Write 198
DQ Mixed 130
119% 181 MB/s
111GB free
Firmware: RG21
SusWrite @10s intervals: 181 156 180 173 163 160 MB/s
78.5% Very good
Read 438
Write 192
Mixed 239
SusWrite 169
57% 259 MB/s
4K Read 33.8
4K Write 92
4K Mixed 29.9
138% 51.9 MB/s
DQ Read 215
DQ Write 202
DQ Mixed 127
118% 181 MB/s
16GB free
Firmware: RG21
SusWrite @10s intervals: 121 85 107 47 48 60 MB/s
76.8% Very good
Read 418
Write 185
Mixed 246
SusWrite 77.9
51% 232 MB/s
4K Read 32.6
4K Write 89.9
4K Mixed 41.9
151% 54.8 MB/s
DQ Read 217
DQ Write 175
DQ Mixed 89.1
96% 160 MB/s
78GB free
Firmware: RG21
SusWrite @10s intervals: 174 168 167 165 160 169 MB/s
72.3% Very good
Read 382
Write 211
Mixed 250
SusWrite 167
56% 253 MB/s
4K Read 29
4K Write 68.5
4K Mixed 34.7
125% 44.1 MB/s
DQ Read 171
DQ Write 201
DQ Mixed 146
121% 173 MB/s
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Typical 535 Series 120GB Builds (Compare 14,248 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 68%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 58%
Gunboat

Motherboard: Asus Z170 PRO GAMING - $295

CPU
Core i7-6700KIntel  $170Bench 81%, 588,978 samples6,794x
Core i5-6600KIntel  $120Bench 72%, 342,244 samples3,755x
Core i7-6700Intel  $170Bench 72%, 282,363 samples1,068x
GPU
GTX 1070Nvidia  $278Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples2,223x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples1,406x
GTX 1080Nvidia  $195Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples1,277x
SSD
535 Series 120GBIntel  $75Bench 74%, 5,451 samples1x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples830x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $39Bench 85%, 653,654 samples584x
Fury DDR4 2133 C14 2x8GBHyperX  $125Bench 73%, 59,072 samples567x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 74% - Very good Total price: $861

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Controller: LSI SandForce SF2281. Memory: Intel 16nm MLC

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Terrible

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These drives are absolute garbage. I had a dozen of them installed in machines to upgrade them, and after a few years, they all died one by one. I have never again bought an intel SSD after this fiasco. I am writing this just as the last of the drives I had died in a seldom used notebook. These are just garbage. If you want drives that last, just get a Samsung, EVO as a budget, and Pro if you can fork it out and be done with it.

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