Average Bench: 64.5% (747th of 1072)

Based on 60 user benchmarks.  Model: GIGABYTE GP-GSTF

Above average average bench

The Gigabyte GP-GSTF 120GB averaged 35.5% 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-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 140MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 28.2MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Gigabyte GP-GSTF 120GB is 48.4%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Gigabyte GP-GSTF 120GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 112MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 277MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 60 samples)
Min Avg Max
225 Read 406 470
95.7 Write 277 376
97.1 Mixed 279 356
56.9 SusWrite 112 167
59.8% 269 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.4 4K Read 28.2 39.8
5.21 4K Write 58.1 99.6
6.51 4K Mixed 26 36.7
107% 37.4 MB/s
Min Avg Max
37.1 DQ Read 196 265
13.7 DQ Write 237 328
16.9 DQ Mixed 140 203
127% 191 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
22GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM
SusWrite @10s intervals: 81 180 55 44 39 45 MB/s
Read 452
Write 358
Mixed 332
SusWrite 74
68% 304 MB/s
4K Read 36
4K Write 76
4K Mixed 36.6
142% 49.5 MB/s
DQ Read 257
DQ Write 301
DQ Mixed 202
173% 253 MB/s
48GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P1.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 349 117 88 87 88 86 MB/s
Read 402
Write 303
Mixed 302
SusWrite 136
64% 286 MB/s
4K Read 26.6
4K Write 54
4K Mixed 25.6
102% 35.4 MB/s
DQ Read 259
DQ Write 299
DQ Mixed 184
165% 247 MB/s
23GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM
SusWrite @10s intervals: 196 113 146 71 73 13 MB/s
Read 379
Write 181
Mixed 290
SusWrite 102
53% 238 MB/s
4K Read 28.5
4K Write 61.2
4K Mixed 27.9
111% 39.2 MB/s
DQ Read 225
DQ Write 280
DQ Mixed 189
160% 231 MB/s
52GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 244 159 161 150 107 182 MB/s
Read 355
Write 343
Mixed 277
SusWrite 167
64% 286 MB/s
4K Read 19.8
4K Write 9.4
4K Mixed 14.9
54% 14.7 MB/s
DQ Read 170
DQ Write 14.3
DQ Mixed 26
36% 70.2 MB/s
52GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 218 150 116 124 76 149 MB/s
Read 320
Write 309
Mixed 242
SusWrite 139
57% 252 MB/s
4K Read 18.8
4K Write 13
4K Mixed 12.2
51% 14.7 MB/s
DQ Read 166
DQ Write 15
DQ Mixed 26.5
36% 69.1 MB/s
62GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 61 109 104 77 51 68 MB/s
Read 340
Write 335
Mixed 268
SusWrite 78
57% 255 MB/s
4K Read 20.8
4K Write 13.9
4K Mixed 13.7
56% 16.1 MB/s
DQ Read 174
DQ Write 15
DQ Mixed 26.4
36% 71.7 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,666,107 SSDs tested

Typical GP-GSTF 120GB Builds (Compare 312 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87P-D3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 109% - Outstanding Total price: $192

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