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APS-SL3N-120 120GB

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Release date ≈ Q2 2019.

Average Bench: 65.4% (737th of 1072)

Based on 1,034 user benchmarks.  Model: APS-SL3N-120
Poor: 40%Average: 65.4% Great: 87%

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Above average average bench

The APS-SL3N-120 120GB averaged 34.6% 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 Random Read Speed 27.3MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 77.7MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the APS-SL3N-120 120GB is 46.7%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the APS-SL3N-120 120GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 158MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 259MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 1,034 samples)
Rank 73765.4%
Min Avg Max
312 Read 420 485
66.9 Write 259 416
90.2 Mixed 260 357
52.6 SusWrite 158 372
61.1% 274 MB/s
Min Avg Max
13.8 4K Read 27.3 39.4
20.9 4K Write 62.8 91.5
1.27 4K Mixed 21.6 39.3
102% 37.2 MB/s
Min Avg Max
63.4 DQ Read 178 278
29.7 DQ Write 202 327
7.59 DQ Mixed 77.7 203
89.6% 153 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
103GB free
Firmware: SBFM91.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 374 402 435 436 436 440 MB/s
94.7% Outstanding
Read 389
Write 314
Mixed 298
SusWrite 420
80% 355 MB/s
4K Read 31.7
4K Write 80.8
4K Mixed 29.8
129% 47.4 MB/s
DQ Read 322
DQ Write 336
DQ Mixed 193
182% 284 MB/s
111GB free
Firmware: V4.15.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 402 419 422 404 408 409 MB/s
86.5% Excellent
Read 483
Write 404
Mixed 324
SusWrite 411
91% 405 MB/s
4K Read 32
4K Write 71.4
4K Mixed 20
112% 41.1 MB/s
DQ Read 193
DQ Write 226
DQ Mixed 30.3
73% 150 MB/s
76GB free
Firmware: V4.15.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 412 428 427 428 426 420 MB/s
85.5% Excellent
Read 466
Write 403
Mixed 340
SusWrite 424
92% 408 MB/s
4K Read 33.1
4K Write 68
4K Mixed 18.2
110% 39.8 MB/s
DQ Read 185
DQ Write 228
DQ Mixed 30.2
72% 148 MB/s
18GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM61.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 169 99 122 32 47 56 MB/s
81.7% Excellent
Read 452
Write 261
Mixed 328
SusWrite 87.4
63% 282 MB/s
4K Read 38.3
4K Write 83.7
4K Mixed 38.8
152% 53.6 MB/s
DQ Read 253
DQ Write 282
DQ Mixed 189
164% 241 MB/s
41GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFMBB.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 209 135 29 32 31 31 MB/s
76.6% Very good
Read 394
Write 378
Mixed 353
SusWrite 77.8
67% 301 MB/s
4K Read 25.2
4K Write 93.7
4K Mixed 41.8
141% 53.6 MB/s
DQ Read 235
DQ Write 305
DQ Mixed 183
162% 241 MB/s
32GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM61.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 319 64 93 67 84 57 MB/s
72.1% Very good
Read 418
Write 265
Mixed 309
SusWrite 114
62% 277 MB/s
4K Read 32
4K Write 62.1
4K Mixed 30.3
120% 41.5 MB/s
DQ Read 246
DQ Write 283
DQ Mixed 179
158% 236 MB/s
74GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S0424A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 313 55 31 36 36 39 MB/s
39.1% Below average
Read 408
Write 341
Mixed 27.6
SusWrite 84.8
47% 215 MB/s
4K Read 12.9
4K Write 11.5
4K Mixed 14.3
44% 12.9 MB/s
DQ Read 127
DQ Write 42.4
DQ Mixed 1.2
23% 56.8 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 51%
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Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus A88XM-A - $62

CPU
A8-6600K APUAMD  $88Bench 50%, 21,890 samples53x
Athlon II X4 860KAMD  $51Bench 45%, 29,887 samples39x
A10-7850K APU (2014 D.Ka)AMD  $135Bench 45%, 19,875 samples38x
GPU
Radeon R7 GraphicsAMDBench 5%, 22,117 samples31x
Radeon R7 GraphicsAMDBench 6%, 25,284 samples31x
GTX 750-TiNvidia  $92Bench 17%, 309,423 samples19x
SSD
APS-SL3N-120 120GBBench 65%, 1,034 samples1x
RAM
1x8GBUnknownBench 38%, 168,538 samples22x
1x4GBUnknownBench 28%, 154,807 samples12x
Kingston KHX1866C10D3/4G 8GBUnknownBench 35%, 719 samples8x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $150

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