Average Bench: 42.2% (933rd of 1071)

Based on 14,313 user benchmarks.  Model: SanDisk SSD PLUS 120 GB

Below average average bench

The Sandisk PLUS 120 GB 120GB averaged 57.7% 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 Read Speed 19.6MB/s
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 407MB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Sandisk PLUS 120 GB 120GB is 26.5%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Sandisk PLUS 120 GB 120GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 62.1MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 52.3MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 14,313 samples)
Min Avg Max
317 Read 407 457
52 Write 144 278
7.7 Mixed 135 275
17.8 SusWrite 62.1 122
40.8% 187 MB/s
Min Avg Max
11.7 4K Read 19.6 23.5
5.45 4K Write 26.8 43
1.87 4K Mixed 14.5 19.7
62.4% 20.3 MB/s
Min Avg Max
73 DQ Read 111 120
14.9 DQ Write 52.3 90.7
5.06 DQ Mixed 30.3 42.7
36.1% 64.5 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
40GB free
Firmware: UE3600RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 86 81 79 77 74 80 MB/s
Read 454
Write 250
Mixed 194
SusWrite 79.4
54% 244 MB/s
4K Read 23
4K Write 31.9
4K Mixed 19.4
77% 24.8 MB/s
DQ Read 117
DQ Write 71.5
DQ Mixed 40.8
45% 76.5 MB/s
92GB free
Firmware: UE3000RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 210 85 84 85 84 84 MB/s
Read 406
Write 270
Mixed 271
SusWrite 105
58% 263 MB/s
4K Read 17.8
4K Write 34.2
4K Mixed 17
67% 23 MB/s
DQ Read 120
DQ Write 82.9
DQ Mixed 42.7
48% 82 MB/s
92GB free
Firmware: UE3000RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 75 73 72 72 71 MB/s
Read 377
Write 276
Mixed 167
SusWrite 76.8
50% 224 MB/s
4K Read 17.9
4K Write 27.6
4K Mixed 8.2
52% 17.9 MB/s
DQ Read 118
DQ Write 46.2
DQ Mixed 13
28% 58.9 MB/s
88GB free
Firmware: UE3000RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 87 81 78 56 74 60 MB/s
Read 351
Write 223
Mixed 185
SusWrite 72.5
46% 208 MB/s
4K Read 15.3
4K Write 18.6
4K Mixed 16.4
54% 16.8 MB/s
DQ Read 19.6
DQ Write 22.2
DQ Mixed 19.8
15% 20.5 MB/s
25GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UE3000RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 56 70 54 64 68 68 MB/s
Read 404
Write 67.8
Mixed 18.7
SusWrite 63.2
30% 138 MB/s
4K Read 22.8
4K Write 5.4
4K Mixed 11.2
52% 13.1 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 65,443,136 SSDs tested.

Typical PLUS 120 GB 120GB Builds (Compare 1,697 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings.
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 46%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Intel H55

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 61% - Good Total price: $100

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 Comments

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Poor

4 years ago.

It's a really poor SSD. Don't recommend at all.


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