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SSDSCKHW120A4 120GB

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Release date ≈ Q2 2015.

Average Bench: 62.3% (773rd of 1071)

Based on 89 user benchmarks.  Model: INTEL SSDSCKHW120A4
Poor: 46%Average: 62.3% Great: 80%

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Above average average bench

The Intel SSDSCKHW120A4 120GB averaged 37.6% 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 Read Speed 26.1MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 71.7MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel SSDSCKHW120A4 120GB is 33.7%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel SSDSCKHW120A4 120GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 117MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 129MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 89 samples)
Rank 77362.3%
Min Avg Max
332 Read 427 495
104 Write 129 160
147 Mixed 186 240
95.7 SusWrite 117 154
47.1% 215 MB/s
Min Avg Max
12.2 4K Read 26.1 36
28.4 4K Write 71.7 103
7.89 4K Mixed 23 40.2
107% 40.3 MB/s
Min Avg Max
20.1 DQ Read 144 205
65.4 DQ Write 118 157
9.37 DQ Mixed 67 127
67.7% 110 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
112GB free
Firmware: DC31
SusWrite @10s intervals: 131 114 118 127 126 129 MB/s
73% Very good
Read 363
Write 107
Mixed 200
SusWrite 124
44% 199 MB/s
4K Read 34
4K Write 77.5
4K Mixed 37.4
140% 49.6 MB/s
DQ Read 204
DQ Write 145
DQ Mixed 121
105% 157 MB/s
74GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DC31
SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 125 128 121 130 123 MB/s
65.1% Good
Read 362
Write 136
Mixed 190
SusWrite 124
45% 203 MB/s
4K Read 27.5
4K Write 61.7
4K Mixed 32.3
116% 40.5 MB/s
DQ Read 204
DQ Write 126
DQ Mixed 125
104% 152 MB/s
50GB free
Firmware: DC31
SusWrite @10s intervals: 119 105 121 126 125 120 MB/s
64.5% Good
Read 338
Write 132
Mixed 174
SusWrite 119
42% 191 MB/s
4K Read 27.9
4K Write 64.4
4K Mixed 32.2
118% 41.5 MB/s
DQ Read 205
DQ Write 127
DQ Mixed 129
106% 154 MB/s
17GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DC31
SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 100 112 121 119 125 MB/s
62.2% Good
Read 371
Write 134
Mixed 162
SusWrite 112
43% 195 MB/s
4K Read 25.7
4K Write 55.4
4K Mixed 30.8
108% 37.3 MB/s
DQ Read 202
DQ Write 115
DQ Mixed 86.4
84% 135 MB/s
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Gaming 7%
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Desktop 55%
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Workstation 7%
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System: MSI MS-16H2

CPU
Core i7-4710HQIntelBench 58%, 69,536 samples107x
Core i7-4700HQIntel  $370Bench 62%, 42,062 samples44x
Core i5-4200HIntelBench 57%, 11,882 samples2x
GPU
HD 4600 (Mobile 1.15 GHz)IntelBench 3%, 258,091 samples104x
GTX 860MNvidiaBench 16%, 18,736 samples34x
GTX 870MNvidiaBench 22%, 3,247 samples15x
SSD
SSDSCKHW120A4 120GBIntelBench 62%, 89 samples1x
RAM
MSI16D3LS1KFG/8G 2x8GBKingstonBench 53%, 1,392 samples39x
MSI16D3LS1KBG/8G 2x8GBKingstonBench 53%, 1,633 samples36x
AM1L16BC8R2-B1QS 2x8GBAdataBench 52%, 1,843 samples17x
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