Average Bench: 43.5% (927th of 1071)

Based on 30,897 user benchmarks.  Model: WDC WDS120G2G0B-00EPW0

Below average average bench

The WDC WDS120G2G0B-00EPW0 120GB averaged 56.5% 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. Sequential Read Speed 417MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 18.4MB/s

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the WDC WDS120G2G0B-00EPW0 120GB is just 18.6%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the WDC WDS120G2G0B-00EPW0 120GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 66.2MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 63.5MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 30,897 samples)
Min Avg Max
335 Read 417 456
78.9 Write 238 296
46 Mixed 210 294
35 SusWrite 66.2 111
51.5% 233 MB/s
Min Avg Max
9.72 4K Read 18.4 23.4
12.1 4K Write 29.4 40.9
7.44 4K Mixed 15.2 19.8
62.8% 21 MB/s
Min Avg Max
48.6 DQ Read 104 119
24.3 DQ Write 63.5 86.2
13.1 DQ Mixed 34.2 42.4
38.8% 67.1 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
79GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UI510000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 135 3.3 13 79 131 44 MB/s
Read 451
Write 286
Mixed 306
SusWrite 67.6
62% 278 MB/s
4K Read 22.9
4K Write 34.3
4K Mixed 17.7
76% 25 MB/s
DQ Read 104
DQ Write 71.5
DQ Mixed 31.9
39% 69.2 MB/s
79GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UI510000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 149 53 6.9 41 82 54 MB/s
Read 421
Write 288
Mixed 277
SusWrite 64
58% 263 MB/s
4K Read 21.7
4K Write 30.3
4K Mixed 19.1
73% 23.7 MB/s
DQ Read 112
DQ Write 69.3
DQ Mixed 41.5
44% 74.3 MB/s
54GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UI510000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 147 60 14 52 40 56 MB/s
Read 419
Write 205
Mixed 182
SusWrite 61.5
48% 217 MB/s
4K Read 15.6
4K Write 30.2
4K Mixed 17.4
62% 21.1 MB/s
DQ Read 112
DQ Write 53.5
DQ Mixed 28.3
36% 64.6 MB/s
12GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UI450000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 158 13 4.7 3.7 39 28 MB/s
Read 408
Write 199
Mixed 180
SusWrite 41
46% 207 MB/s
4K Read 18.4
4K Write 10.2
4K Mixed 15.5
53% 14.7 MB/s
DQ Read 118
DQ Write 70.3
DQ Mixed 38.2
43% 75.4 MB/s
53GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UI450000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 136 61 5.8 2.8 8.5 102 MB/s
Read 405
Write 226
Mixed 256
SusWrite 52.6
52% 235 MB/s
4K Read 17
4K Write 26
4K Mixed 14.9
59% 19.3 MB/s
DQ Read 53.2
DQ Write 21.1
DQ Mixed 33.1
26% 35.8 MB/s
47GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UI450000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 149 8.4 65 25 85 44 MB/s
Read 360
Write 265
Mixed 249
SusWrite 62.7
52% 234 MB/s
4K Read 9.2
4K Write 24
4K Mixed 13.4
44% 15.5 MB/s
DQ Read 110
DQ Write 58.9
DQ Mixed 19.8
32% 62.9 MB/s
44GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UI500000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 154 2.5 37 13 41 87 MB/s
Read 360
Write 248
Mixed 174
SusWrite 55.7
46% 210 MB/s
4K Read 13
4K Write 18.9
4K Mixed 8.8
41% 13.6 MB/s
DQ Read 114
DQ Write 75.5
DQ Mixed 41.2
45% 76.9 MB/s
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Typical WDS120G2G0B-00EPW0 120GB Builds (Compare 13,877 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings.
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Speed boat

Motherboard: Gigabyte B450M DS3H - $85

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 86% - Excellent Total price: $469

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