Average Bench: 72.4% (624th of 1072)

Based on 9 user benchmarks.  Model: ADATA_IM2S3168-128GD
Poor: 44%Average: 72.4% Great: 96%

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Good average bench

The ADATA_IM2S3168-128GD 128GB averaged 27.6% 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 185MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 26.4MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the ADATA_IM2S3168-128GD 128GB is 52.2%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the ADATA_IM2S3168-128GD 128GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 213MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 186MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 9 samples)
Min Avg Max
227 Read 396 489
102 Write 323 428
124 Mixed 323 411
83.4 SusWrite 213 324
70.3% 314 MB/s
Min Avg Max
16.2 4K Read 26.4 33.9
43.5 4K Write 64.1 95
18 4K Mixed 30 38.6
112% 40.2 MB/s
Min Avg Max
138 DQ Read 186 212
101 DQ Write 219 287
107 DQ Mixed 185 230
144% 197 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
96GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S180223a
SusWrite @10s intervals: 301 364 338 385 391 175 MB/s
Read 490
Write 393
Mixed 378
SusWrite 326
89% 397 MB/s
4K Read 34.1
4K Write 95.1
4K Mixed 39
152% 56.1 MB/s
DQ Read 195
DQ Write 286
DQ Mixed 205
165% 229 MB/s
79GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S180223a
SusWrite @10s intervals: 376 386 354 104 105 106 MB/s
Read 447
Write 311
Mixed 372
SusWrite 239
77% 342 MB/s
4K Read 33.4
4K Write 83
4K Mixed 38.2
144% 51.5 MB/s
DQ Read 197
DQ Write 285
DQ Mixed 205
165% 229 MB/s
94GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Y200901a
SusWrite @10s intervals: 365 377 347 207 106 106 MB/s
Read 318
Write 292
Mixed 293
SusWrite 251
65% 289 MB/s
4K Read 31.1
4K Write 67.5
4K Mixed 37.5
131% 45.4 MB/s
DQ Read 212
DQ Write 279
DQ Mixed 211
169% 234 MB/s
90GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Y200901a
SusWrite @10s intervals: 268 264 303 101 106 107 MB/s
Read 359
Write 338
Mixed 331
SusWrite 192
69% 305 MB/s
4K Read 23.4
4K Write 53.4
4K Mixed 28
100% 34.9 MB/s
DQ Read 183
DQ Write 168
DQ Mixed 177
132% 176 MB/s
80GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S180223a
SusWrite @10s intervals: 314 222 138 43 81 32 MB/s
Read 412
Write 354
Mixed 352
SusWrite 138
70% 314 MB/s
4K Read 18.4
4K Write 47.9
4K Mixed 27.4
88% 31.2 MB/s
DQ Read 182
DQ Write 230
DQ Mixed 202
154% 205 MB/s
105GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S180718b
SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 124 123 102 109 109 MB/s
Read 227
Write 304
Mixed 254
SusWrite 114
51% 225 MB/s
4K Read 16.2
4K Write 43.5
4K Mixed 18
71% 25.9 MB/s
DQ Read 168
DQ Write 119
DQ Mixed 121
96% 136 MB/s

 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,796,415 SSDs tested

Typical ADATA_IM2S3168-128GD 128GB Builds (Compare 14,562 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard

System: Default string

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 118% - Outstanding Total price: $59

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