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SS DSA2BW120G3A 120GB

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Release date ≈ Q3 2015.

Average Bench: 32.9% (999th of 1072)

Based on 6 user benchmarks.  Model: INTEL SS DSA2BW120G3A
Poor: 30%Average: 32.9% Great: 35%

Poor average bench

The Intel SS DSA2BW120G3A 120GB averaged 67.1% 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 Random Read Speed 16.1MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 14.8MB/s

Excellent consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel SS DSA2BW120G3A 120GB is just 4.96%. This is an extremely narrow range which indicates that the Intel SS DSA2BW120G3A 120GB performs superbly consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 59.9MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 47.6MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 6 samples)
Rank 99932.9%
Min Avg Max
150 Read 183 224
78.9 Write 110 122
86.4 Mixed 116 133
55.1 SusWrite 59.9 67.3
26.1% 117 MB/s
Min Avg Max
15.2 4K Read 16.1 17.1
22.9 4K Write 28.1 35.4
12.2 4K Mixed 14.8 17.2
58.2% 19.7 MB/s
Min Avg Max
16.4 DQ Read 62.4 121
37.9 DQ Write 47.6 57.3
9.51 DQ Mixed 20 24.9
24.4% 43.3 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
17GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4PC1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 61 61 58 57 52 54 MB/s
31.5% Below average
Read 165
Write 78.9
Mixed 86.4
SusWrite 57.2
22% 96.9 MB/s
4K Read 16.2
4K Write 22.9
4K Mixed 16.2
57% 18.4 MB/s
DQ Read 109
DQ Write 57.3
DQ Mixed 23.7
34% 63.4 MB/s
38GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4PC1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 53 70 92 51 44 MB/s
30.4% Below average
Read 150
Write 118
Mixed 104
SusWrite 67.3
25% 110 MB/s
4K Read 15.2
4K Write 31.5
4K Mixed 16.5
61% 21.1 MB/s
DQ Read 19.1
DQ Write 48.8
DQ Mixed 20.8
20% 29.6 MB/s
79GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4PC1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 27 71 73 78 79 63 MB/s
22.1% Poor
Read 90.3
Write 74.2
Mixed 75.6
SusWrite 65.2
17% 76.3 MB/s
4K Read 10
4K Write 20
4K Mixed 12.5
42% 14.2 MB/s
DQ Read 19.1
DQ Write 48.5
DQ Mixed 18.6
18% 28.7 MB/s

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