Average Bench: 30.3% (1015th of 1072)

Based on 441 user benchmarks.  Models: INTEL SSDSA1M160G2HP, INTEL SSDSA1M160G2LE

Poor average bench

The Intel X18-M 160GB averaged 69.6% 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 46MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 13.8MB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel X18-M 160GB is 21.5%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel X18-M 160GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 79.4MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 92.7MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 441 samples)
Min Avg Max
155 Read 218 254
63.9 Write 92.7 106
50.6 Mixed 114 149
44.4 SusWrite 79.4 103
27.9% 126 MB/s
Min Avg Max
6.14 4K Read 13.8 20.5
3.17 4K Write 25.3 55.6
4.21 4K Mixed 7.15 11.3
43.5% 15.4 MB/s
Min Avg Max
13.4 DQ Read 117 177
23.5 DQ Write 65 87.3
4.74 DQ Mixed 46 86.8
46.3% 76.1 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
83GB free
Firmware: 2CV102M3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 96 106 103 104 105 103 MB/s
Read 230
Write 106
Mixed 138
SusWrite 103
32% 144 MB/s
4K Read 20.7
4K Write 56.3
4K Mixed 10.5
75% 29.2 MB/s
DQ Read 182
DQ Write 88.1
DQ Mixed 84.5
76% 118 MB/s
7GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2CV102M3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 52 44 6.2 49 13 56 MB/s
Read 220
Write 66.4
Mixed 40.7
SusWrite 36.7
20% 90.9 MB/s
4K Read 14.9
4K Write 19.8
4K Mixed 6.1
41% 13.6 MB/s
DQ Read 176
DQ Write 77.6
DQ Mixed 28.4
47% 93.9 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,666,790 SSDs tested

Typical X18-M 160GB Builds (Compare 8 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 40%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk

System: HP EliteBook 2540p

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