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SSDSCIHW120A4 120GB

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Release date ≈ Q3 2015.

Average Bench: 51.2% (883rd of 1072)

Based on 32 user benchmarks.  Model: INTEL SSDSCIHW120A4
Poor: 36%Average: 51.2% Great: 69%

Average average bench

The Intel SSDSCIHW120A4 120GB averaged 48.7% 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 78.4MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 25.6MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel SSDSCIHW120A4 120GB is 33.4%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel SSDSCIHW120A4 120GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 97.3MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 120MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 32 samples)
Rank 88351.2%
Min Avg Max
9.7 Read 212 275
55.1 Write 120 160
106 Mixed 151 201
70 SusWrite 97.3 108
32.3% 145 MB/s
Min Avg Max
1.3 4K Read 25.6 36.2
34.3 4K Write 78.4 110
6.5 4K Mixed 20.2 37.3
106% 41.4 MB/s
Min Avg Max
13.7 DQ Read 110 182
34.4 DQ Write 111 162
7.45 DQ Mixed 57.6 109
57.9% 93 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
35GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LAFi
SusWrite @10s intervals: 101 105 98 103 112 105 MB/s
60.9% Good
Read 190
Write 144
Mixed 155
SusWrite 104
33% 148 MB/s
4K Read 28.7
4K Write 107
4K Mixed 29.9
138% 55.2 MB/s
DQ Read 122
DQ Write 123
DQ Mixed 81
72% 109 MB/s
62GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LAFi
SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 94 96 81 105 104 MB/s
54.6% Above average
Read 201
Write 111
Mixed 150
SusWrite 96.6
31% 140 MB/s
4K Read 29.4
4K Write 67.3
4K Mixed 25.7
113% 40.8 MB/s
DQ Read 182
DQ Write 116
DQ Mixed 71.1
74% 123 MB/s
34GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LAFi
SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 101 99 102 79 84 MB/s
53.3% Above average
Read 187
Write 117
Mixed 158
SusWrite 94
31% 139 MB/s
4K Read 24.5
4K Write 62.9
4K Mixed 29.4
108% 38.9 MB/s
DQ Read 176
DQ Write 129
DQ Mixed 92.6
86% 133 MB/s
59GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LAFi
SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 88 99 105 100 106 MB/s
43.2% Average
Read 180
Write 138
Mixed 154
SusWrite 101
32% 143 MB/s
4K Read 11.8
4K Write 61.1
4K Mixed 20
76% 31 MB/s
DQ Read 181
DQ Write 111
DQ Mixed 97.9
86% 130 MB/s
38GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LAFi
SusWrite @10s intervals: 64 61 81 96 92 88 MB/s
32.9% Below average
Read 9.7
Write 72
Mixed 113
SusWrite 80.4
16% 68.7 MB/s
4K Read 22
4K Write 47.2
4K Mixed 15.9
79% 28.4 MB/s
DQ Read 114
DQ Write 74.7
DQ Mixed 71.2
59% 86.7 MB/s
9GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LAFi
SusWrite @10s intervals: 60 47 56 84 86 87 MB/s
28.7% Poor
Read 172
Write 102
Mixed 130
SusWrite 70
26% 118 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 81.5
4K Mixed 6.5
53% 29.8 MB/s
DQ Read 63
DQ Write 34.4
DQ Mixed 53.5
38% 50.3 MB/s
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