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Signature III Series SSD 120GB

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Release date ≈ Q3 2015.

Average Bench: 42% (932nd of 1071)

Based on 9 user benchmarks.  Model: Axiom Signature III Series SSD
Poor: 37%Average: 42% Great: 50%

Below average average bench

The Axiom Signature III Series SSD 120GB averaged 57.9% 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 Write Speed 77.9MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 20.6MB/s

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Axiom Signature III Series SSD 120GB is just 12.7%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Axiom Signature III Series SSD 120GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 84.3MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 101MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 9 samples)
Rank 93242%
Min Avg Max
138 Read 186 204
90.3 Write 101 109
92.7 Mixed 115 132
84.3 SusWrite 84.3 84.3
27.1% 122 MB/s
Min Avg Max
16.4 4K Read 20.6 27.2
37.1 4K Write 77.9 99.7
8.59 4K Mixed 11.8 18.7
87.4% 36.7 MB/s
Min Avg Max
22.1 DQ Read 68.9 135
39.9 DQ Write 85.3 114
7.7 DQ Mixed 29.2 82.3
35.4% 61.1 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
65GB free
Firmware: 506ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
49.5% Average
Read 196
Write 96
Mixed 116
30% 136 MB/s
4K Read 27.2
4K Write 95.9
4K Mixed 12.6
108% 45.2 MB/s
DQ Read 128
DQ Write 100
DQ Mixed 27
44% 85 MB/s
63GB free
Firmware: 506ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
45.4% Average
Read 185
Write 98.6
Mixed 114
29% 132 MB/s
4K Read 26.1
4K Write 93.9
4K Mixed 10.6
103% 43.5 MB/s
DQ Read 46.8
DQ Write 85.1
DQ Mixed 27.5
32% 53.1 MB/s
65GB free
Firmware: 506ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
42.8% Average
Read 186
Write 103
Mixed 124
30% 138 MB/s
4K Read 19.7
4K Write 91.7
4K Mixed 12.3
94% 41.2 MB/s
DQ Read 27.1
DQ Write 64.2
DQ Mixed 28.7
27% 40 MB/s
52GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 506ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
37.5% Below average
Read 185
Write 95.6
Mixed 109
29% 130 MB/s
4K Read 19.1
4K Write 49.5
4K Mixed 8.59
66% 25.7 MB/s
DQ Read 135
DQ Write 108
DQ Mixed 27
46% 90.1 MB/s
49GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 506ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
37% Below average
Read 198
Write 98.6
Mixed 114
30% 137 MB/s
4K Read 18.4
4K Write 62
4K Mixed 9.39
73% 29.9 MB/s
DQ Read 25.6
DQ Write 72.3
DQ Mixed 7.7
18% 35.2 MB/s
82GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 507ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 90 84 83 81 82 86 MB/s
36.8% Below average
Read 138
Write 109
Mixed 125
SusWrite 84.3
26% 114 MB/s
4K Read 16.4
4K Write 37.1
4K Mixed 18.7
68% 24.1 MB/s
DQ Read 113
DQ Write 114
DQ Mixed 82.3
70% 103 MB/s

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