Average Bench: 60.4% (799th of 1071)

Based on 298 user benchmarks.  Model: OSC SSD 120GB

Above average average bench

The OSC 120GB 120GB averaged 39.5% 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. 4K Random Write Speed 70.6MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 23.5MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the OSC 120GB 120GB is 41%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the OSC 120GB 120GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 173MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 117MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 298 samples)
Min Avg Max
317 Read 427 486
75.2 Write 261 405
32.5 Mixed 210 356
46.1 SusWrite 173 372
59.5% 268 MB/s
Min Avg Max
12.8 4K Read 23.5 34.4
16 4K Write 70.6 109
1.1 4K Mixed 12.7 23.7
89.2% 35.6 MB/s
Min Avg Max
29.3 DQ Read 117 188
64.5 DQ Write 207 325
1 DQ Mixed 33.7 83.7
61.9% 119 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
55GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q0927A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 185 189 186 192 191 188 MB/s
Read 415
Write 186
Mixed 176
SusWrite 189
53% 241 MB/s
4K Read 19.2
4K Write 76
4K Mixed 13.2
86% 36.1 MB/s
DQ Read 156
DQ Write 185
DQ Mixed 82.7
87% 141 MB/s
55GB free (System drive)
Firmware: FW200619
SusWrite @10s intervals: 80 46 54 55 26 50 MB/s
Read 477
Write 189
Mixed 166
SusWrite 51.8
48% 221 MB/s
4K Read 29
4K Write 65.7
4K Mixed 11.8
94% 35.5 MB/s
DQ Read 115
DQ Write 202
DQ Mixed 15.5
52% 111 MB/s
51GB free (System drive)
Firmware: T0910A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 92 98 48 102 79 103 MB/s
Read 364
Write 94.8
Mixed 157
SusWrite 86.9
38% 176 MB/s
4K Read 20.4
4K Write 68.9
4K Mixed 5.2
74% 31.5 MB/s
DQ Read 53.2
DQ Write 113
DQ Mixed 6.4
27% 57.5 MB/s
28GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V4.15.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 84 86 83 69 68 67 MB/s
Read 421
Write 130
Mixed 130
SusWrite 76.1
41% 189 MB/s
4K Read 10.4
4K Write 41.1
4K Mixed 12.8
54% 21.4 MB/s
DQ Read 134
DQ Write 136
DQ Mixed 19.2
46% 96.4 MB/s
64GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S1211A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 264 270 89 42 38 36 MB/s
Read 351
Write 226
Mixed 268
SusWrite 123
54% 242 MB/s
4K Read 15.9
4K Write 21.5
4K Mixed 10.9
49% 16.1 MB/s
DQ Read 67.8
DQ Write 73.4
DQ Mixed 22.3
30% 54.5 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,631,406 SSDs tested

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Gaming 9%
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Desktop 60%
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Workstation 8%
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Motherboard: Asus H81M-E - $311

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