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Technology J8160S 160GB

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Release date ≈ Q3 2014.

Average Bench: 29.4% (750th of 1015)

Based on 1,310 user benchmarks.  Model: ExcelStor Technology J8160S
Poor: 11%Average: 29.4% Great: 40%

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Very poor average bench

The Excelstor Technology J8160S 160GB averaged 70.5% 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 Mixed IO Speed 0.71MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.53MB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Excelstor Technology J8160S 160GB is 29.3%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Excelstor Technology J8160S 160GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 34.2MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 47.4MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 1,310 samples)
Rank 75029.4%
Min Avg Max
16.5 Read 54.7 73.6
14.8 Write 51.6 68.9
15.9 Mixed 34.2 43.8
17.9 SusWrite 47.4 67.2
34.5% 47 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.2 4K Read 0.59 0.7
0.4 4K Write 1.53 1.9
0.3 4K Mixed 0.71 0.8
132% 0.94 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
149GB free
Firmware: P22OABEA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 66 67 66 67 65 66 MB/s
37% Below average
Read 62.3
Write 66.6
Mixed 41.4
SusWrite 66.1
44% 59.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
150% 1.07 MB/s
76GB free
Firmware: P22OABEA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 66 67 67 67 67 68 MB/s
35.6% Below average
Read 56.7
Write 44.7
Mixed 32.2
SusWrite 67.1
37% 50.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.8
148% 1 MB/s
68GB free
Firmware: P22OABEA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 64 63 65 64 61 64 MB/s
35.6% Below average
Read 59.9
Write 51.3
Mixed 36.7
SusWrite 63.7
39% 52.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
132% 0.97 MB/s
101GB free
Firmware: P22OABEA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 65 66 66 64 64 66 MB/s
35% Below average
Read 56.5
Write 49.5
Mixed 34.8
SusWrite 65.2
38% 51.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.8
147% 1.07 MB/s
122GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P22OABEA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 25 53 27 49 61 60 MB/s
32.8% Below average
Read 68
Write 64.7
Mixed 39.2
SusWrite 45.9
40% 54.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.5
105% 0.8 MB/s
37GB free
Firmware: P22OABEA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 50 49 51 51 49 52 MB/s
30.4% Below average
Read 55.2
Write 58.6
Mixed 34
SusWrite 50.2
36% 49.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
145% 1.03 MB/s
40GB free
Firmware: P22OABEA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 50 50 49 50 50 50 MB/s
28.8% Poor
Read 50.2
Write 49.6
Mixed 31.1
SusWrite 49.8
33% 45.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
132% 0.97 MB/s
21GB free
Firmware: P22OABEA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 43 44 44 42 42 42 MB/s
27.1% Poor
Read 50.9
Write 42.4
Mixed 28.2
SusWrite 43
30% 41.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.8
146% 0.97 MB/s
37GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P22OABEA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 22 34 34 29 38 43 MB/s
24% Poor
Read 49.9
Write 49.9
Mixed 31.6
SusWrite 33.3
30% 41.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.7
130% 0.93 MB/s
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Gaming 5%
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Desktop 44%
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Workstation
Workstation 4%
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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-G41M-Combo

CPU
Core2 Quad Q9550Intel  $161Bench 49%, 34,093 samples62x
Core2 Quad Q6600Intel  $100Bench 42%, 59,658 samples62x
Core2 Duo E8400Intel  $89Bench 40%, 68,540 samples62x
GPU
G41 Express ChipsetIntelBench 0%, 33,874 samples140x
GT 1030NvidiaBench 14%, 185,384 samples36x
GeForce GT 710NvidiaBench 3%, 187,161 samples33x
SSD
A400 120GBKingston  $29Bench 61%, 166,392 samples21x
X007-240GB 240GBImramBench 66%, 1 sample17x
860 Evo 250GBSamsung  $52Bench 104%, 296,814 samples12x
RAM
2x4GBUnknownBench 39%, 424,126 samples255x
2x2GBUnknownBench 20%, 446,702 samples244x
1x4GBUnknownBench 28%, 154,807 samples68x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 50% - Average Total price: $190

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