Average Bench: 47.8% (897th of 1072)

Based on 6 user benchmarks.  Model: S37-0120-35CEM
Poor: 28%Average: 47.8% Great: 58%

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Below average average bench

The S37-0120-35CEM 120GB averaged 52.1% 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-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 78.2MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 22.7MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the S37-0120-35CEM 120GB is 30.6%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the S37-0120-35CEM 120GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 89.3MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 107MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 6 samples)
Min Avg Max
147 Read 170 198
71.3 Write 107 123
94.5 Mixed 127 148
74.6 SusWrite 89.3 106
27.5% 123 MB/s
Min Avg Max
19.9 4K Read 22.7 24.7
11.8 4K Write 64.1 87.5
13.6 4K Mixed 25.1 34.7
100% 37.3 MB/s
Min Avg Max
24.8 DQ Read 120 143
13.8 DQ Write 98.1 122
19.2 DQ Mixed 78.2 117
66.9% 98.7 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
13GB free
Firmware: 502ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 104 134 125 112 86 75 MB/s
Read 198
Write 122
Mixed 148
SusWrite 106
32% 143 MB/s
4K Read 24.7
4K Write 83.7
4K Mixed 32.9
124% 47.1 MB/s
DQ Read 143
DQ Write 122
DQ Mixed 117
92% 127 MB/s
13GB free
Firmware: 502ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 78 76 74 77 75 75 MB/s
Read 160
Write 106
Mixed 127
SusWrite 75.9
26% 117 MB/s
4K Read 22.6
4K Write 87.5
4K Mixed 34.7
125% 48.3 MB/s
DQ Read 143
DQ Write 104
DQ Mixed 82.9
73% 110 MB/s
12GB free
Firmware: 502ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 99 89 92 88 92 MB/s
Read 173
Write 117
Mixed 139
SusWrite 92.8
29% 131 MB/s
4K Read 24.3
4K Write 74.2
4K Mixed 31.9
117% 43.5 MB/s
DQ Read 143
DQ Write 118
DQ Mixed 112
89% 124 MB/s
71GB free
Firmware: 502ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Read 190
Write 102
Mixed 122
30% 138 MB/s
4K Read 23.7
4K Write 76.7
4K Mixed 13.6
94% 38 MB/s
DQ Read 127
DQ Write 112
DQ Mixed 30.3
47% 89.8 MB/s
111GB free
Firmware: 502ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 94 94 100 97 101 MB/s
Read 147
Write 123
Mixed 128
SusWrite 96.8
28% 124 MB/s
4K Read 20.9
4K Write 50.5
4K Mixed 24
89% 31.8 MB/s
DQ Read 138
DQ Write 119
DQ Mixed 108
86% 122 MB/s
27GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 502ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 73 76 75 75 78 71 MB/s
Read 149
Write 71.3
Mixed 94.5
SusWrite 74.6
22% 97.3 MB/s
4K Read 19.9
4K Write 11.8
4K Mixed 13.6
54% 15.1 MB/s
DQ Read 24.8
DQ Write 13.8
DQ Mixed 19.2
14% 19.3 MB/s

 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,807,253 SSDs tested

Typical S37-0120-35CEM 120GB Builds (Compare 306 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asus Rampage III GENE

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $159

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