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Intel SSDSA2CW300G3

320 Series 300GB

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Controller: Intel. Flash Memory: Intel 25nm MLC. Release date ≤ Q1 2014.

Average Bench: 45.8% (920th of 1080)

Based on 2,154 user benchmarks.  Models: INTEL SSDSA2CW300G3, INTEL SSDSA2BW300G3L, INTEL SSDSA2BW300G3H, INTEL SSDSA2CW30, INTEL SSDSA2BW300G3
Poor: 33%Average: 45.8% Great: 54%

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Below average average bench

The Intel 320 Series 300GB averaged 54.1% 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 65.4MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 21MB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel 320 Series 300GB is 21%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel 320 Series 300GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 73.7MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 171MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 2,154 samples)
Rank 92045.8%
Min Avg Max
162 Read 229 259
143 Write 194 218
125 Mixed 171 189
97.5 SusWrite 173 215
43.1% 192 MB/s
Min Avg Max
9.1 4K Read 16.8 21.1
19.7 4K Write 32.7 41.8
13.1 4K Mixed 21 25.7
69.6% 23.5 MB/s
Min Avg Max
19.8 DQ Read 125 140
44.2 DQ Write 73.7 97.7
24.7 DQ Mixed 65.4 77.3
57.8% 88.1 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
140GB free
Firmware: 4PC10362
SusWrite @10s intervals: 202 190 189 198 193 197 MB/s
49.7% Average
Read 239
Write 204
Mixed 182
SusWrite 195
46% 205 MB/s
4K Read 18
4K Write 34
4K Mixed 23.2
75% 25.1 MB/s
DQ Read 140
DQ Write 71.7
DQ Mixed 71
62% 94.4 MB/s
90GB free
Firmware: 4PC10365
SusWrite @10s intervals: 201 199 194 201 186 185 MB/s
48.5% Average
Read 247
Write 204
Mixed 181
SusWrite 194
46% 207 MB/s
4K Read 17
4K Write 34
4K Mixed 20.8
70% 23.9 MB/s
DQ Read 137
DQ Write 78.2
DQ Mixed 70.8
63% 95.5 MB/s
103GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4PC10365
SusWrite @10s intervals: 188 151 148 163 190 188 MB/s
48.1% Average
Read 223
Write 191
Mixed 180
SusWrite 171
43% 191 MB/s
4K Read 16.2
4K Write 37.2
4K Mixed 24.7
76% 26 MB/s
DQ Read 136
DQ Write 79.5
DQ Mixed 73
64% 96.2 MB/s
221GB free
Firmware: 4PC10362
SusWrite @10s intervals: 182 188 187 186 184 183 MB/s
45.6% Average
Read 222
Write 195
Mixed 160
SusWrite 185
43% 190 MB/s
4K Read 16.5
4K Write 31.3
4K Mixed 19.7
67% 22.5 MB/s
DQ Read 138
DQ Write 70.6
DQ Mixed 69.9
61% 92.9 MB/s
47GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4PC10382
SusWrite @10s intervals: 171 143 100 121 111 80 MB/s
42.6% Average
Read 209
Write 176
Mixed 154
SusWrite 121
37% 165 MB/s
4K Read 17.7
4K Write 30.6
4K Mixed 22.7
72% 23.7 MB/s
DQ Read 132
DQ Write 55.4
DQ Mixed 66.5
56% 84.6 MB/s
158GB free
Firmware: 0362
SusWrite @10s intervals: 165 158 156 155 158 158 MB/s
42.2% Average
Read 230
Write 165
Mixed 167
SusWrite 158
40% 180 MB/s
4K Read 15
4K Write 26.2
4K Mixed 18.2
60% 19.8 MB/s
DQ Read 137
DQ Write 68.9
DQ Mixed 69.4
60% 91.7 MB/s
158GB free
Firmware: 0362
SusWrite @10s intervals: 166 160 156 156 156 161 MB/s
41.8% Average
Read 228
Write 164
Mixed 166
SusWrite 159
40% 180 MB/s
4K Read 14.4
4K Write 27.2
4K Mixed 17.9
59% 19.8 MB/s
DQ Read 136
DQ Write 67.1
DQ Mixed 69.5
60% 90.9 MB/s
214GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0362
SusWrite @10s intervals: 145 142 150 148 141 127 MB/s
40.1% Average
Read 210
Write 160
Mixed 155
SusWrite 142
37% 167 MB/s
4K Read 14.9
4K Write 31.5
4K Mixed 16.8
61% 21.1 MB/s
DQ Read 138
DQ Write 53.6
DQ Mixed 73.4
60% 88.2 MB/s
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Gaming 11%
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Desktop
Desktop 67%
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Workstation
Workstation 10%
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System: HP Z240 SFF Workstation

CPU
Core i7-6700Intel  $130Bench 72%, 282,363 samples381x
Core i5-6500Intel  $90Bench 64%, 241,476 samples117x
Xeon E3-1225 v5IntelBench 74%, 3,017 samples109x
GPU
HD 530 (Desktop Skylake)IntelBench 5%, 188,220 samples225x
Quadro K620Nvidia  $170Bench 11%, 16,214 samples104x
Quadro K1200NvidiaBench 13%, 4,005 samples84x
SSD
320 Series 300GBIntel  $289Bench 46%, 2,154 samples36x
RAM
HMA82GU6MFR8N-TF 2x16GBHynixBench 72%, 553 samples47x
M378A1K43CB2-CRC 2x8GBSamsungBench 74%, 24,860 samples40x
M378A1G43DB0-CPB 2x8GBSamsungBench 72%, 8,407 samples28x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 30% - Poor Total price: $419

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