Average Bench: 52.1% (879th of 1072)

Based on 14 user benchmarks.  Model: CHN-mSATAQ3-120

Average average bench

The CHN-mSATAQ3-120 120GB averaged 47.8% 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 18.9MB/s
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 381MB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the CHN-mSATAQ3-120 120GB is 25.7%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the CHN-mSATAQ3-120 120GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 167MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 115MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 14 samples)
Min Avg Max
303 Read 381 453
102 Write 259 396
97.3 Mixed 229 324
55.7 SusWrite 167 310
57.8% 259 MB/s
Min Avg Max
8.9 4K Read 18.9 27.9
16.3 4K Write 46.2 85.9
1 4K Mixed 14 30.5
71% 26.3 MB/s
Min Avg Max
64.9 DQ Read 115 172
23.6 DQ Write 139 328
1 DQ Mixed 46.6 113
57.6% 100 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
71GB free (System drive)
Firmware: ZD0R3G51
SusWrite @10s intervals: 264 365 334 130 152 170 MB/s
Read 343
Write 396
Mixed 318
SusWrite 236
73% 323 MB/s
4K Read 23
4K Write 67.2
4K Mixed 30.5
110% 40.2 MB/s
DQ Read 64.9
DQ Write 288
DQ Mixed 113
105% 155 MB/s
112GB free
Firmware: Q0421B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 302 239 293 295 283 318 MB/s
Read 417
Write 314
Mixed 232
SusWrite 288
70% 313 MB/s
4K Read 21
4K Write 42.9
4K Mixed 14.1
73% 26 MB/s
DQ Read 157
DQ Write 233
DQ Mixed 94.5
100% 162 MB/s
63GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R0522A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 298 109 23 31 40 36 MB/s
Read 439
Write 372
Mixed 315
SusWrite 89.6
68% 304 MB/s
4K Read 22.9
4K Write 51.6
4K Mixed 16.3
83% 30.3 MB/s
DQ Read 73.7
DQ Write 114
DQ Mixed 20.3
36% 69.3 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,869,228 SSDs tested

Typical CHN-mSATAQ3-120 120GB Builds (Compare 1,149 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 55%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

System: Alienware 17

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 63% - Good Total price: $209

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