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Intel SSDSC2KW128G8

545s Series 128GB

545s Series 128GB
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Effective Speed -617%Effective Speed -617%Average Score -1,054%Read -789%, Write -2,230%, 4K Read -187%, 4K Write -181%, Mixed -1,362%, 4K Mixed -190%, SusWrite -2,442%Peak Score -1,182%Read -1,054%, Write -1,687%, 4K Read -396%, 4K Write -254%, Mixed -1,311%, 4K Mixed -332%, SusWrite -3,241%Value & Sentiment -1,203%User Rating -34%, Market Share -2,372%Nice To Haves -788%DQ Read -708%, DQ Write -992%, DQ Mixed -1,040%, ADQ Read -681%, ADQ Write -845%, ADQ Mixed -945%, Age -332%, AS-SSD Total -761%

Average Bench: 76.1% (562^nd of 1080)

Based on 2,701 user benchmarks. Models: INTEL SSDSC2KW128G8, INTEL SS DSC2KW128G8

Poor: 57%Average: 76.1% Great: 90%

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Good average bench

The Intel 545s Series 128GB averaged 23.9% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Intel 545s Series 128GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 142MB/s

Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 38.1MB/s

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Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel 545s Series 128GB is 33.2%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel 545s Series 128GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 124MB/s

Avg. Sequential Write Speed 200MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 2,701 samples)

Rank 56276.1%

Min	Avg	Max
383	Read 472	514
129	Write 200	360
170	Mixed 221	331
80.5	SusWrite 124	137
56.1% 255 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
20.4	4K Read 30.9	38.7
38.2	4K Write 73.9	107
24.6	4K Mixed 38.1	50.6
135% 47.6 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
188	DQ Read 219	287
95	DQ Write 133	174
79	DQ Mixed 142	184
115% 165 MB/s

User Benchmarks

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The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%

ROU-User, 5 days ago.

119GB free

Firmware: LHF004C

SusWrite @10s intervals: 159 130 131 130 130 130 MB/s

104% Outstanding

Write 328

Mixed 307

SusWrite 135

72% 323 MB/s

4K Read 39.5

4K Write 122

4K Mixed 64

206% 75 MB/s

DQ Read 299

DQ Write 137

DQ Mixed 216

160% 217 MB/s

RUS-User, 4 days ago.

67GB free (System drive)

Firmware: LHF004C

SusWrite @10s intervals: 132 133 133 133 132 126 MB/s

101% Outstanding

Write 423

Mixed 295

SusWrite 132

76% 343 MB/s

4K Read 38

4K Write 113

4K Mixed 61.4

196% 70.9 MB/s

DQ Read 301

DQ Write 138

DQ Mixed 215

161% 218 MB/s

ROU-User, 21 days ago.

119GB free

Firmware: LHF002C

SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 128 128 128 128 128 MB/s

84.4% Excellent

Write 178

Mixed 197

SusWrite 128

56% 254 MB/s

4K Read 30.2

4K Write 100

4K Mixed 44.8

156% 58.4 MB/s

DQ Read 212

DQ Write 129

DQ Mixed 142

114% 161 MB/s

FRA-User, 12 days ago.

34GB free (System drive)

Firmware: LHF004C

SusWrite @10s intervals: 155 128 130 127 131 130 MB/s

83.8% Excellent

Write 173

Mixed 407

SusWrite 134

67% 301 MB/s

4K Read 42.6

4K Write 75.1

4K Mixed 41.7

158% 53.1 MB/s

DQ Read 218

DQ Write 125

DQ Mixed 142

114% 162 MB/s

CZE-User, 9 hrs ago.

67GB free (System drive)

Firmware: LHF002C

SusWrite @10s intervals: 129 127 128 130 130 130 MB/s

71.9% Very good

Write 178

Mixed 183

SusWrite 129

52% 235 MB/s

4K Read 28.3

4K Write 69.4

4K Mixed 34.8

124% 44.2 MB/s

DQ Read 214

DQ Write 128

DQ Mixed 147

116% 163 MB/s

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Gaming 38%

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Desktop 80%

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Workstation 35%

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Motherboard: Asrock A320M-DVS R4.0

CPU
Ryzen 5 2600AMD $120Bench 73%, 179,588 samples	117x
Ryzen 5 3600AMD $88Bench 83%, 1,072,639 samples	88x
Ryzen 5 1600AFAMD $115Bench 72%, 52,721 samples	54x

GPU
GTX 1650Nvidia $152Bench 43%, 259,091 samples	50x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples	42x
RX 580AMD $131Bench 52%, 360,351 samples	41x

SSD
545s Series 128GBIntelBench 76%, 2,701 samples	1x

RAM
Aegis DDR4 3000 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $30Bench 82%, 163,634 samples	27x
TEAMGROUP-UD4-2666 2x8GBUnknownBench 79%, 17,908 samples	14x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	13x

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Value: 93% - Outstanding

Total price: $302

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Intel SSDSC2KW128G8

545s Series 128GB

Average Bench: 76.1% (562^nd of 1080)

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545s Series 128GB

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Average Bench: 76.1% (562^nd of 1080)