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Release date ≈ Q1 2016.

Average Bench: 46.5% (905th of 1072)

Based on 33 user benchmarks.  Model: D2CSTK251A20-0120
Poor: 32%Average: 46.5% Great: 58%

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Below average average bench

The D2CSTK251A20-0120 120GB averaged 53.5% 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 Write Speed 69.8MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 76.6MB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the D2CSTK251A20-0120 120GB is 26.4%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the D2CSTK251A20-0120 120GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 90.3MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 112MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 33 samples)
Rank 90546.5%
Min Avg Max
106 Read 154 202
78.6 Write 112 144
89.9 Mixed 127 161
58.4 SusWrite 90.3 142
27.1% 121 MB/s
Min Avg Max
7.1 4K Read 21.2 28.3
8.3 4K Write 69.8 107
6.55 4K Mixed 23.3 34.6
99% 38.1 MB/s
Min Avg Max
14 DQ Read 108 148
27.4 DQ Write 105 143
5.86 DQ Mixed 76.6 114
65.7% 96.5 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
65GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2.22
SusWrite @10s intervals: 82 82 75 78 80 77 MB/s
54.3% Above average
Read 152
Write 90.2
Mixed 124
SusWrite 79.1
25% 112 MB/s
4K Read 26.8
4K Write 82.5
4K Mixed 32.7
126% 47.3 MB/s
DQ Read 103
DQ Write 108
DQ Mixed 111
82% 107 MB/s
47GB free
Firmware: 2.22
SusWrite @10s intervals: 86 78 95 90 95 92 MB/s
53.9% Above average
Read 130
Write 104
Mixed 123
SusWrite 89.4
25% 112 MB/s
4K Read 26.6
4K Write 77.6
4K Mixed 32.4
123% 45.5 MB/s
DQ Read 139
DQ Write 109
DQ Mixed 112
87% 120 MB/s
111GB free
Firmware: 2.22
SusWrite @10s intervals: 74 70 83 97 84 87 MB/s
51.8% Above average
Read 136
Write 108
Mixed 127
SusWrite 82.5
25% 113 MB/s
4K Read 24.7
4K Write 84.7
4K Mixed 27.5
118% 45.6 MB/s
DQ Read 141
DQ Write 117
DQ Mixed 93.5
80% 117 MB/s
65GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2.22
SusWrite @10s intervals: 91 96 98 97 94 93 MB/s
38% Below average
Read 127
Write 120
Mixed 121
SusWrite 94.7
26% 116 MB/s
4K Read 19.3
4K Write 42.2
4K Mixed 21.7
79% 27.7 MB/s
DQ Read 27.4
DQ Write 91.9
DQ Mixed 34.4
34% 51.2 MB/s
14GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2.22
SusWrite @10s intervals: 94 89 97 97 92 96 MB/s
36.8% Below average
Read 141
Write 103
Mixed 124
SusWrite 94
26% 116 MB/s
4K Read 14.6
4K Write 35
4K Mixed 18.7
65% 22.8 MB/s
DQ Read 141
DQ Write 99.6
DQ Mixed 93.1
77% 111 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 6%
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Desktop
Desktop 58%
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Workstation
Workstation 6%
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Motherboard: Asus P7P55D LE

CPU
Core i5-750Intel  $72Bench 62%, 43,796 samples160x
Core i7 860Intel  $339Bench 64%, 51,451 samples62x
Core i5 760Intel  $100Bench 64%, 34,495 samples53x
GPU
GeForce GT 730NvidiaBench 5%, 164,888 samples24x
GeForce GT 710NvidiaBench 3%, 187,161 samples22x
GT 1030NvidiaBench 14%, 185,384 samples19x
SSD
D2CSTK251A20-0120 120GBBench 46%, 33 samples1x
RAM
8GBUnknownBench 34%, 82,857 samples127x
16GBUnknownBench 41%, 70,565 samples110x
12GBUnknownBench 35%, 85,415 samples55x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 89% - Excellent Total price: $72

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