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120G S300 120GB

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Release date ≈ Q1 2019.

Average Bench: 43.8% (926th of 1072)

Based on 15 user benchmarks.  Model: LS 120G S300
Poor: 29%Average: 43.8% Great: 74%

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Below average average bench

The LS 120G S300 120GB averaged 56.2% 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. Sequential Read Speed 423MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 19.1MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the LS 120G S300 120GB is 44.3%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the LS 120G S300 120GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 5.96MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 76.1MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 15 samples)
Rank 92643.8%
Min Avg Max
310 Read 423 478
131 Write 306 414
10.3 Mixed 144 357
71.4 SusWrite 131 400
55.6% 251 MB/s
Min Avg Max
7.4 4K Read 19.1 26.9
5.8 4K Write 37.1 108
0.3 4K Mixed 5.96 28.6
56.2% 20.7 MB/s
Min Avg Max
23 DQ Read 76.1 130
7.2 DQ Write 126 322
0.4 DQ Mixed 23.6 104
39.6% 75.1 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
90GB free
Firmware: Q0831C0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 312 305 312 319 319 315 MB/s
73.5% Very good
Read 408
Write 304
Mixed 304
SusWrite 313
75% 333 MB/s
4K Read 23
4K Write 88.4
4K Mixed 15.6
102% 42.3 MB/s
DQ Read 75.9
DQ Write 310
DQ Mixed 19
65% 135 MB/s
68GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4D
SusWrite @10s intervals: 144 143 147 148 148 148 MB/s
65.1% Good
Read 446
Write 147
Mixed 196
SusWrite 146
52% 234 MB/s
4K Read 19.4
4K Write 75.9
4K Mixed 28.6
106% 41.3 MB/s
DQ Read 104
DQ Write 148
DQ Mixed 104
85% 119 MB/s
57GB free
Firmware: 20150818
SusWrite @10s intervals: 148 150 149 153 153 153 MB/s
53.9% Above average
Read 310
Write 151
Mixed 152
SusWrite 151
42% 191 MB/s
4K Read 18.5
4K Write 92
4K Mixed 11.2
91% 40.6 MB/s
DQ Read 130
DQ Write 152
DQ Mixed 58.7
67% 114 MB/s
36GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q0831C0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 261 106 33 15 36 23 MB/s
49.5% Average
Read 420
Write 311
Mixed 312
SusWrite 79
62% 280 MB/s
4K Read 26.9
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 0.5
98% 45 MB/s
DQ Read 59.1
DQ Write 7.2
DQ Mixed 0.4
9% 22.2 MB/s
28GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 20150818
SusWrite @10s intervals: 136 141 148 141 152 151 MB/s
45.5% Average
Read 392
Write 131
Mixed 163
SusWrite 145
46% 208 MB/s
4K Read 13.4
4K Write 42.5
4K Mixed 8.5
54% 21.5 MB/s
DQ Read 90.4
DQ Write 151
DQ Mixed 8
38% 83.3 MB/s
28GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q1124A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 275 82 40 39 21 33 MB/s
38.8% Below average
Read 478
Write 414
Mixed 22.7
SusWrite 81.5
55% 249 MB/s
4K Read 22
4K Write 14.6
4K Mixed 0.9
42% 12.5 MB/s
DQ Read 68.1
DQ Write 85
DQ Mixed 0.4
22% 51.2 MB/s
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Gaming 4%
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Desktop 50%
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Workstation 4%
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System: Lenovo 42912XG

CPU
Core i5-2540MIntel  $315Bench 52%, 16,964 samples2x
GPU
HD 3000 (Mobile V2 1.3 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 110,588 samples2x
SSD
120G S300 120GBLSBench 44%, 15 samples2x
RAM
CT102464BF160B.M16 1x8GBCrucialBench 26%, 4,731 samples1x
M471B5273DH0-CH9 M471B5273CH0-CH9 8GBSamsungBench 44%, 1,464 samples1x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 50% - Average Total price: $315

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