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128GB 128GB

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Release date ≈ Q4 2019.

Average Bench: 59.3% (808th of 1072)

Based on 342 user benchmarks.  Model: XSTAR SSD 128GB
Poor: 34%Average: 59.3% Great: 80%

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Average average bench

The Xstar 128GB 128GB averaged 40.7% 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 77.6MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 22MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Xstar 128GB 128GB is 46.3%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Xstar 128GB 128GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 99.2MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 161MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 342 samples)
Rank 80859.3%
Min Avg Max
244 Read 380 472
108 Write 296 393
36.3 Mixed 251 363
42.3 SusWrite 161 305
60.7% 272 MB/s
Min Avg Max
10.9 4K Read 22 32.6
15.8 4K Write 61.6 107
1 4K Mixed 20.7 34.4
92.4% 34.8 MB/s
Min Avg Max
54.5 DQ Read 99.2 196
24.6 DQ Write 195 308
0.9 DQ Mixed 77.6 171
78.6% 124 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
108GB free
Firmware: 2106XKR
SusWrite @10s intervals: 418 421 422 423 390 423 MB/s
97.7% Outstanding
Read 464
Write 418
Mixed 376
SusWrite 416
94% 419 MB/s
4K Read 27.7
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 37.2
146% 56.8 MB/s
DQ Read 115
DQ Write 300
DQ Mixed 173
142% 196 MB/s
31GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HPS2227P
SusWrite @10s intervals: 276 277 272 267 279 278 MB/s
71.8% Very good
Read 296
Write 284
Mixed 244
SusWrite 275
62% 275 MB/s
4K Read 31.5
4K Write 115
4K Mixed 14.1
127% 53.6 MB/s
DQ Read 86.8
DQ Write 238
DQ Mixed 15.8
54% 114 MB/s
70GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2107XKR
SusWrite @10s intervals: 235 305 301 177 106 122 MB/s
69.9% Good
Read 407
Write 302
Mixed 288
SusWrite 208
67% 301 MB/s
4K Read 22.7
4K Write 73.1
4K Mixed 31.2
113% 42.3 MB/s
DQ Read 70.9
DQ Write 198
DQ Mixed 107
90% 125 MB/s
26GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2103XKR
SusWrite @10s intervals: 341 85 122 15 41 15 MB/s
60.7% Good
Read 442
Write 335
Mixed 308
SusWrite 103
66% 297 MB/s
4K Read 20.1
4K Write 54
4K Mixed 27.5
94% 33.9 MB/s
DQ Read 131
DQ Write 200
DQ Mixed 166
126% 166 MB/s
29GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V8522c50
SusWrite @10s intervals: 281 182 52 38 38 31 MB/s
58.2% Above average
Read 364
Write 363
Mixed 307
SusWrite 104
64% 285 MB/s
4K Read 21.4
4K Write 64.9
4K Mixed 27.9
102% 38.1 MB/s
DQ Read 64.7
DQ Write 189
DQ Mixed 108
88% 121 MB/s
17GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2109XKR
SusWrite @10s intervals: 56 26 49 26 51 32 MB/s
37.5% Below average
Read 432
Write 57.4
Mixed 62.3
SusWrite 40.1
32% 148 MB/s
4K Read 24.3
4K Write 31.4
4K Mixed 1.3
55% 19 MB/s
DQ Read 76
DQ Write 56.7
DQ Mixed 1
18% 44.6 MB/s
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Motherboard: Intel H61

CPU
Core i5-3470Intel  $59Bench 63%, 223,595 samples1,966x
Core i7-3770Intel  $297Bench 69%, 278,207 samples998x
Core i5-2400Intel  $250Bench 61%, 166,255 samples989x
GPU
HD 2500 (Desktop 1.05 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 146,665 samples2,007x
HD 2000 (Desktop 1.1 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 150,891 samples1,354x
GeForce GT 730NvidiaBench 5%, 164,888 samples706x
SSD
128GB 128GBXstarBench 59%, 342 samples1x
RAM
2x8GBUnknownBench 64%, 236,291 samples600x
1x8GBUnknownBench 38%, 168,538 samples585x
1x4GBUnknownBench 28%, 154,807 samples242x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $59

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