Average Bench: 61% (793rd of 1072)

Based on 1,073 user benchmarks.  Model: Lexar SSD

Above average average bench

The Lexar SSD 120GB averaged 39.0% 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 23.9MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 61.2MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Lexar SSD 120GB is 45.7%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Lexar SSD 120GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 28.5MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 177MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 1,073 samples)
Min Avg Max
312 Read 415 474
82.5 Write 208 404
98.1 Mixed 208 350
58.6 SusWrite 177 396
55.9% 252 MB/s
Min Avg Max
13.5 4K Read 23.9 35.2
29.1 4K Write 61.2 88.7
7.18 4K Mixed 17.8 26.4
91.4% 34.3 MB/s
Min Avg Max
78.7 DQ Read 139 190
48.7 DQ Write 162 227
12.1 DQ Mixed 28.5 37.5
55.3% 110 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
112GB free
Firmware: R1201A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 334 413 434 438 438 431 MB/s
Read 439
Write 384
Mixed 337
SusWrite 415
89% 394 MB/s
4K Read 36
4K Write 79.5
4K Mixed 23.1
126% 46.2 MB/s
DQ Read 189
DQ Write 224
DQ Mixed 34.8
74% 149 MB/s
54GB free
Firmware: V4.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 214 123 122 125 121 124 MB/s
Read 432
Write 374
Mixed 337
SusWrite 138
72% 320 MB/s
4K Read 30.5
4K Write 63.7
4K Mixed 23.5
110% 39.2 MB/s
DQ Read 168
DQ Write 223
DQ Mixed 35
71% 142 MB/s
67GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R1201A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 126 128 127 128 128 128 MB/s
Read 439
Write 123
Mixed 155
SusWrite 128
46% 211 MB/s
4K Read 21.8
4K Write 59.1
4K Mixed 23.5
94% 34.8 MB/s
DQ Read 154
DQ Write 217
DQ Mixed 34.2
68% 135 MB/s
71GB free
Firmware: R0411A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 94 125 124 126 126 126 MB/s
Read 455
Write 129
Mixed 138
SusWrite 120
46% 211 MB/s
4K Read 24
4K Write 75.6
4K Mixed 16.4
97% 38.7 MB/s
DQ Read 137
DQ Write 88
DQ Mixed 25
42% 83.5 MB/s
64GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R1201A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 122 124 127 127 128 127 MB/s
Read 413
Write 118
Mixed 158
SusWrite 126
45% 204 MB/s
4K Read 13.8
4K Write 59.1
4K Mixed 22.9
82% 31.9 MB/s
DQ Read 156
DQ Write 225
DQ Mixed 35.6
70% 139 MB/s
40GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V3.36
SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 127 129 129 129 128 MB/s
Read 389
Write 128
Mixed 144
SusWrite 124
43% 196 MB/s
4K Read 23.8
4K Write 57.3
4K Mixed 16.4
87% 32.5 MB/s
DQ Read 106
DQ Write 91.6
DQ Mixed 24.5
39% 74.2 MB/s
19GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R1201A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 115 120 118 87 113 128 MB/s
Read 392
Write 118
Mixed 152
SusWrite 114
43% 194 MB/s
4K Read 15.7
4K Write 37
4K Mixed 14.5
62% 22.4 MB/s
DQ Read 135
DQ Write 209
DQ Mixed 33.3
64% 126 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,702,337 SSDs tested

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Gaming 2%
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Desktop
Desktop 61%
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Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

Disqualified System: bin bin

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $297

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