Ocz-vertex3

3.5 120GB

3.5 120GB
BENCHMARKS (10)
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Effective Speed -42%Effective Speed -42%Average Score -71%Read -15%, Write -183%, 4K Read -21%, 4K Write -0%, Mixed -92%, 4K Mixed -44%, SusWrite -139%Peak Score -79%Read 0%, Write -209%, 4K Read -16%, 4K Write -4%, Mixed -111%, 4K Mixed -40%, SusWrite -177%Value & Sentiment -14%User Rating -14%Nice To Haves -88%DQ Read -94%, DQ Write -133%, DQ Mixed -106%, ADQ Read -105%, ADQ Write -109%, ADQ Mixed -108%, Age 30%, AS-SSD Total -76%

Average Bench: 69.3% (680^th of 1072)

Based on 10 user benchmarks. Model: OCZ-VERTEX3 3.5

Poor: 55%Average: 69.3% Great: 79%

Above average average bench

The Ocz-vertex3 3.5 120GB averaged 30.6% 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 125MB/s

Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 87.5MB/s

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Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Ocz-vertex3 3.5 120GB is 23.4%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Ocz-vertex3 3.5 120GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 124MB/s

Avg. Sequential Write Speed 143MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 10 samples)

Rank 68069.3%

Min	Avg	Max
334	Read 396	509
124	Write 143	157
148	Mixed 187	201
94.7	SusWrite 124	140
46.8% 212 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
20.7	4K Read 28.4	37.1
49.1	4K Write 87.5	118
12	4K Mixed 31.3	41.7
129% 49.1 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
34.8	DQ Read 159	189
113	DQ Write 138	154
11.4	DQ Mixed 125	161
100% 141 MB/s

User Benchmarks

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The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%

CZE-User, 5 years ago.

58GB free (System drive)

Firmware: 2.15

SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 113 118 118 118 118 MB/s

80.6% Excellent

Write 141

Mixed 195

SusWrite 117

47% 212 MB/s

4K Read 34.7

4K Write 112

4K Mixed 41.5

165% 62.8 MB/s

DQ Read 190

DQ Write 135

DQ Mixed 146

113% 157 MB/s

CZE-User, 3 years ago.

16GB free (System drive)

Firmware: 2.15

SusWrite @10s intervals: 98 95 93 88 96 99 MB/s

76.3% Very good

Write 138

Mixed 186

SusWrite 94.7

44% 198 MB/s

4K Read 35.7

4K Write 104

4K Mixed 40.1

160% 59.9 MB/s

DQ Read 189

DQ Write 113

DQ Mixed 149

112% 150 MB/s

CZE-User, 4 years ago.

109GB free

Firmware: 2.25

SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 140 138 140 136 138 MB/s

63.9% Good

Write 155

Mixed 201

SusWrite 137

49% 222 MB/s

4K Read 20.7

4K Write 66.6

4K Mixed 29.2

104% 38.8 MB/s

DQ Read 188

DQ Write 150

DQ Mixed 125

106% 155 MB/s

CZE-User, 4 years ago.

109GB free

Firmware: 2.25

SusWrite @10s intervals: 141 139 139 139 139 139 MB/s

63.5% Good

Write 157

Mixed 201

SusWrite 139

48% 219 MB/s

4K Read 24.9

4K Write 67.3

4K Mixed 27.4

108% 39.9 MB/s

DQ Read 150

DQ Write 149

DQ Mixed 105

91% 135 MB/s

CZE-User, 4 years ago.

109GB free

Firmware: 2.25

SusWrite @10s intervals: 143 141 140 137 140 138 MB/s

55.5% Above average

Write 138

Mixed 148

SusWrite 140

42% 190 MB/s

4K Read 20.7

4K Write 49.1

4K Mixed 22.5

86% 30.8 MB/s

DQ Read 170

DQ Write 154

DQ Mixed 112

98% 145 MB/s

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Ocz-vertex3

3.5 120GB

Average Bench: 69.3% (680^th of 1072)

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