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Release date ≈ Q1 2018.

Average Bench: 72.8% (615th of 1072)

Based on 13 user benchmarks.  Model: M.2 2280
Poor: 57%Average: 72.8% Great: 92%

Good average bench

The M.2 2280 120GB averaged 27.1% 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 Random Read Speed 36.7MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 71.1MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the M.2 2280 120GB is 34.6%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the M.2 2280 120GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 20.7MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 151MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 13 samples)
Rank 61572.8%
Min Avg Max
418 Read 445 457
199 Write 388 420
192 Mixed 331 433
85.9 SusWrite 151 406
73.5% 329 MB/s
Min Avg Max
21.5 4K Read 36.7 47.9
5.4 4K Write 71.1 124
7.1 4K Mixed 16 34.5
114% 41.3 MB/s
Min Avg Max
29.2 DQ Read 144 194
81.7 DQ Write 206 321
6.28 DQ Mixed 20.7 47
58.8% 123 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
75GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q1107A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 230 74 75 75 75 74 MB/s
76.2% Very good
Read 457
Write 420
Mixed 198
SusWrite 101
65% 294 MB/s
4K Read 39.1
4K Write 80.1
4K Mixed 34.5
146% 51.2 MB/s
DQ Read 171
DQ Write 172
DQ Mixed 25.7
60% 123 MB/s
62GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q1107A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 234 71 79 75 77 79 MB/s
67.7% Good
Read 456
Write 408
Mixed 192
SusWrite 102
64% 290 MB/s
4K Read 38.1
4K Write 78.8
4K Mixed 18.3
123% 45.1 MB/s
DQ Read 162
DQ Write 187
DQ Mixed 26.3
61% 125 MB/s
62GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q1013E1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 263 107 75 75 75 75 MB/s
61.4% Good
Read 418
Write 385
Mixed 237
SusWrite 112
64% 288 MB/s
4K Read 32.4
4K Write 52.5
4K Mixed 19.2
102% 34.7 MB/s
DQ Read 194
DQ Write 167
DQ Mixed 27.3
62% 129 MB/s
68GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q1107A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 343 92 101 103 103 80 MB/s
57.2% Above average
Read 455
Write 412
Mixed 379
SusWrite 137
77% 346 MB/s
4K Read 38.1
4K Write 16.8
4K Mixed 7.1
76% 20.7 MB/s
DQ Read 170
DQ Write 265
DQ Mixed 7.5
65% 147 MB/s
15GB free
Firmware: Q1013E1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 191 140 37 50 52 58 MB/s
45.7% Average
Read 456
Write 199
Mixed 246
SusWrite 87.7
54% 247 MB/s
4K Read 42.8
4K Write 5.4
4K Mixed 8.5
79% 18.9 MB/s
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