Average Bench: 67.8% (703rd of 1072)

Based on 604 user benchmarks.  Model: ADATA SSD S511 120GB

Above average average bench

The Adata S511 120GB averaged 32.2% 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 135MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 28.7MB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Adata S511 120GB is 28.2%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Adata S511 120GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 117MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 140MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 604 samples)
Min Avg Max
305 Read 378 433
109 Write 140 155
156 Mixed 190 205
81.5 SusWrite 117 136
45.5% 206 MB/s
Min Avg Max
21 4K Read 28.7 35.5
35.1 4K Write 75.7 111
22.2 4K Mixed 33.3 41.8
126% 45.9 MB/s
Min Avg Max
91.8 DQ Read 169 191
104 DQ Write 135 152
50.6 DQ Mixed 135 162
106% 146 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
27GB free
Firmware: 3.3.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 131 120 123 134 129 137 MB/s
Read 410
Write 142
Mixed 196
SusWrite 129
48% 219 MB/s
4K Read 32
4K Write 87.3
4K Mixed 36.8
142% 52 MB/s
DQ Read 188
DQ Write 145
DQ Mixed 151
117% 161 MB/s
44GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3.3.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 136 124 129 129 132 130 MB/s
Read 413
Write 128
Mixed 203
SusWrite 130
48% 219 MB/s
4K Read 30
4K Write 63.4
4K Mixed 31.5
119% 41.6 MB/s
DQ Read 188
DQ Write 147
DQ Mixed 96.8
92% 144 MB/s
66GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 319ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 123 101 120 114 119 124 MB/s
Read 334
Write 142
Mixed 192
SusWrite 117
44% 196 MB/s
4K Read 26.9
4K Write 82.7
4K Mixed 32.7
126% 47.4 MB/s
DQ Read 190
DQ Write 134
DQ Mixed 157
118% 160 MB/s
54GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 320ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 109 117 118 120 120 113 MB/s
Read 326
Write 134
Mixed 190
SusWrite 116
42% 191 MB/s
4K Read 28.3
4K Write 62
4K Mixed 32.4
117% 40.9 MB/s
DQ Read 183
DQ Write 142
DQ Mixed 148
114% 157 MB/s
13GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5.0.7a
SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 112 109 109 103 97 MB/s
Read 386
Write 143
Mixed 150
SusWrite 108
43% 197 MB/s
4K Read 19.7
4K Write 58.9
4K Mixed 30.4
100% 36.3 MB/s
DQ Read 183
DQ Write 122
DQ Mixed 105
91% 136 MB/s
28GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3.3.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 96 92 98 93 88 95 MB/s
Read 312
Write 109
Mixed 172
SusWrite 93.6
38% 172 MB/s
4K Read 23.4
4K Write 46.9
4K Mixed 24.9
92% 31.7 MB/s
DQ Read 178
DQ Write 132
DQ Mixed 129
104% 146 MB/s
98GB free
Firmware: 311ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 16 0 0 MB/s
Read 325
Write 144
Mixed 195
SusWrite 8.6
37% 168 MB/s
4K Read 18
4K Write 5.4
4K Mixed 2.3
33% 8.57 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,636,186 SSDs tested

Typical S511 120GB Builds (Compare 19,130 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 98%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 92%
Nuclear submarine

Motherboard: MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02) - $130

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 132% - Outstanding Total price: $464

Popular S511 120GB compatible motherboards:

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