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A ST280 120GB

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Release date ≈ Q3 2017.

Average Bench: 60.5% (798th of 1072)

Based on 12 user benchmarks.  Model: Apacer A ST280 120GB
Poor: 45%Average: 60.5% Great: 82%

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Above average average bench

The Apacer A ST280 120GB averaged 39.4% 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 27.6MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 56.9MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Apacer A ST280 120GB is 37.4%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Apacer A ST280 120GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 111MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 232MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 12 samples)
Rank 79860.5%
Min Avg Max
294 Read 417 487
128 Write 232 378
18.1 Mixed 241 373
34.2 SusWrite 111 382
55.4% 250 MB/s
Min Avg Max
19.7 4K Read 27.6 38.6
13.2 4K Write 56.9 98.2
5.13 4K Mixed 20.6 36.9
98.4% 35 MB/s
Min Avg Max
23.7 DQ Read 145 242
3.2 DQ Write 145 271
1.5 DQ Mixed 62.5 181
69.7% 118 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
56GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AP61
SusWrite @10s intervals: 168 115 105 83 54 81 MB/s
82.3% Excellent
Read 472
Write 214
Mixed 338
SusWrite 101
62% 281 MB/s
4K Read 38.6
4K Write 85.6
4K Mixed 36.9
151% 53.7 MB/s
DQ Read 242
DQ Write 271
DQ Mixed 181
157% 231 MB/s
80GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AP61
SusWrite @10s intervals: 347 143 82 81 81 83 MB/s
76.3% Very good
Read 441
Write 254
Mixed 303
SusWrite 136
63% 284 MB/s
4K Read 33.2
4K Write 72.5
4K Mixed 32.4
130% 46 MB/s
DQ Read 236
DQ Write 249
DQ Mixed 173
149% 219 MB/s
18GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AP10
SusWrite @10s intervals: 140 116 24 21 28 22 MB/s
65% Good
Read 431
Write 192
Mixed 263
SusWrite 58.6
52% 236 MB/s
4K Read 29.9
4K Write 76
4K Mixed 22.6
114% 42.8 MB/s
DQ Read 228
DQ Write 232
DQ Mixed 153
136% 205 MB/s
28GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S041
SusWrite @10s intervals: 140 26 37 35 34 29 MB/s
57.4% Above average
Read 482
Write 355
Mixed 249
SusWrite 50.1
63% 284 MB/s
4K Read 28.8
4K Write 51.4
4K Mixed 17.3
93% 32.5 MB/s
DQ Read 184
DQ Write 159
DQ Mixed 22.9
58% 122 MB/s
53GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R041
SusWrite @10s intervals: 80 36 37 30 35 30 MB/s
46.5% Average
Read 421
Write 181
Mixed 18.1
SusWrite 41.4
36% 165 MB/s
4K Read 27.5
4K Write 13.2
4K Mixed 23.5
79% 21.4 MB/s
DQ Read 117
DQ Write 3.2
DQ Mixed 5.9
18% 41.9 MB/s
8GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V3.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 58 97 70 59 63 41 MB/s
43.7% Average
Read 342
Write 128
Mixed 144
SusWrite 64.6
37% 170 MB/s
4K Read 19.7
4K Write 46.7
4K Mixed 14.3
73% 26.9 MB/s
DQ Read 110
DQ Write 91.4
DQ Mixed 24.5
39% 75.1 MB/s
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Gaming 12%
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Desktop 54%
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Workstation 11%
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System: Acer Aspire A315-41G

CPU
Ryzen 5 2500UAMDBench 49%, 61,910 samples75x
Ryzen 3 2200UAMDBench 45%, 15,631 samples53x
Ryzen 5 3500UAMDBench 48%, 78,189 samples20x
GPU
RX Vega 8 (Ryzen iGPU)AMDBench 10%, 85,536 samples68x
RX Vega 3 (Ryzen iGPU)AMDBench 5%, 18,674 samples42x
Radeon Vega 8 GraphicsAMDBench 10%, 115,953 samples20x
SSD
A ST280 120GBApacerBench 61%, 12 samples1x
RAM
AO1P24HC4N2-BWCS 2x4GBAdataBench 70%, 856 samples11x
HMA851S6AFR6N-UH 2x4GBHynixBench 57%, 26,973 samples9x
AO1P24HC4N2-BWCS 1x4GBAdataBench 39%, 720 samples9x
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