Average Bench: 81.2% (469th of 1072)

Based on 17 user benchmarks.  Model: TK0120GECQL

Very good average bench

The TK0120GECQL 120GB averaged just 18.7% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the TK0120GECQL 120GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 236MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 34MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the TK0120GECQL 120GB is 38.2%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the TK0120GECQL 120GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 272MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 282MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 17 samples)
Min Avg Max
333 Read 364 396
267 Write 291 304
244 Mixed 282 311
168 SusWrite 272 308
67.9% 302 MB/s
Min Avg Max
12.7 4K Read 25.8 32.9
34.7 4K Write 72.2 102
16.7 4K Mixed 34 44
121% 44 MB/s
Min Avg Max
22.7 DQ Read 305 361
72.6 DQ Write 265 289
17.1 DQ Mixed 236 262
190% 268 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
67GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HPG0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 309 309 303 305 313 311 MB/s
Read 370
Write 304
Mixed 292
SusWrite 308
72% 319 MB/s
4K Read 32.9
4K Write 99.1
4K Mixed 44
159% 58.7 MB/s
DQ Read 360
DQ Write 285
DQ Mixed 261
212% 302 MB/s
69GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HPG0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 305 303 304 305 304 306 MB/s
Read 373
Write 300
Mixed 308
SusWrite 304
72% 322 MB/s
4K Read 31.1
4K Write 102
4K Mixed 42.1
155% 58.3 MB/s
DQ Read 361
DQ Write 284
DQ Mixed 256
210% 300 MB/s
70GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HPG0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 303 297 298 308 312 312 MB/s
Read 384
Write 304
Mixed 277
SusWrite 305
71% 317 MB/s
4K Read 29.6
4K Write 97.4
4K Mixed 38.1
145% 55 MB/s
DQ Read 361
DQ Write 285
DQ Mixed 259
211% 301 MB/s
51GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HPG0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 299 298 301 304 304 301 MB/s
Read 352
Write 289
Mixed 282
SusWrite 301
69% 306 MB/s
4K Read 27.8
4K Write 100
4K Mixed 39
145% 55.7 MB/s
DQ Read 359
DQ Write 283
DQ Mixed 254
208% 299 MB/s
49GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HPG0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 297 302 306 313 314 312 MB/s
Read 396
Write 304
Mixed 311
SusWrite 307
74% 329 MB/s
4K Read 28.1
4K Write 61.2
4K Mixed 35.1
120% 41.5 MB/s
DQ Read 314
DQ Write 287
DQ Mixed 260
206% 287 MB/s
76GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HPG3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 198 309 308 306 307 308 MB/s
Read 375
Write 301
Mixed 293
SusWrite 289
71% 315 MB/s
4K Read 26.7
4K Write 79.6
4K Mixed 15.9
103% 40.7 MB/s
DQ Read 325
DQ Write 282
DQ Mixed 260
207% 289 MB/s
55GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HPG0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 239 237 223 238 233 227 MB/s
Read 358
Write 278
Mixed 258
SusWrite 233
63% 282 MB/s
4K Read 13.2
4K Write 43.4
4K Mixed 17.1
65% 24.6 MB/s
DQ Read 170
DQ Write 231
DQ Mixed 221
161% 207 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,759,635 SSDs tested

Typical TK0120GECQL 120GB Builds (Compare 824 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 98%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 90%
Aircraft carrier

Motherboard: MSI B550 GAMING GEN3 (MS-7B86)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 108% - Outstanding Total price: $429

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