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Mushkin MKNUFDVU120GB (ExtHD)

Ventura Ultra USB 3.0 120GB

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Release date ≤ Q2 2014.

Average Bench: 140% (3rd of 639)

Based on 48 user benchmarks.  Device: VID 174c PID 55aa Model: Mushkin Ventura Ultra
Poor: 30%Average: 140% Great: 269%

Outstanding average bench

The Mushkin Ventura Ultra USB 3.0 120GB averaged 40.1% higher than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Mushkin Ventura Ultra USB 3.0 120GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 46.7MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 31MB/s

Terrible consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Mushkin Ventura Ultra USB 3.0 120GB is 239%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the Mushkin Ventura Ultra USB 3.0 120GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Read Speed 135MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 99.5MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 48 samples)
Rank 3140%
Min Avg Max
28.7 Read 135 313
18.6 Write 99.5 164
24.2 Mixed 103 206
137 SusWrite 137 137
159% 119 MB/s
Min Avg Max
5.17 4K Read 15.3 26.1
0.38 4K Write 31 71.3
0.76 4K Mixed 8.18 16.2
1,388% 18.1 MB/s
Min Avg Max
8.98 DQ Read 21.1 109
9.79 DQ Write 46.7 131
3.38 DQ Mixed 9.99 35.5
2,005% 25.9 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest USB (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
112GB free, PID 55aa
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
208% Outstanding
Read 245
Write 134
Mixed 170
217% 183 MB/s
4K Read 19.9
4K Write 45.2
4K Mixed 11
1,988% 25.4 MB/s
DQ Read 25
DQ Write 67.2
DQ Mixed 12.5
2,804% 34.9 MB/s
22GB free, PID 55aa
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
195% Outstanding
Read 137
Write 113
Mixed 109
149% 120 MB/s
4K Read 18.7
4K Write 47.6
4K Mixed 9.14
1,999% 25.1 MB/s
DQ Read 21.1
DQ Write 59.7
DQ Mixed 9.92
2,447% 30.3 MB/s
90GB free, PID 55aa
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
150% Outstanding
Read 130
Write 80.9
Mixed 78.7
114% 96.4 MB/s
4K Read 10
4K Write 36.1
4K Mixed 9.56
1,589% 18.5 MB/s
DQ Read 16.2
DQ Write 49.2
DQ Mixed 7.59
1,990% 24.3 MB/s
58GB free, PID 55aa
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
130% Outstanding
Read 70.2
Write 72.3
Mixed 48.9
80% 63.8 MB/s
4K Read 11.3
4K Write 33.1
4K Mixed 6.29
1,380% 16.9 MB/s
DQ Read 12.9
DQ Write 38.8
DQ Mixed 3.38
1,484% 18.4 MB/s
83GB free, PID 55aa
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 135 136 136 138 138 138 MB/s
118% Outstanding
Read 183
Write 138
Mixed 147
SusWrite 137
200% 151 MB/s
4K Read 14
4K Write 19
4K Mixed 16.2
1,249% 16.4 MB/s
DQ Read 18.7
DQ Write 36.6
DQ Mixed 22.4
2,076% 25.9 MB/s
58GB free, PID 55aa
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
78.8% Very good
Read 78.1
Write 19.5
Mixed 39.1
49% 45.6 MB/s
4K Read 13.4
4K Write 19.5
4K Mixed 5.05
886% 12.7 MB/s
DQ Read 14
DQ Write 19.6
DQ Mixed 7.45
970% 13.7 MB/s
58GB free, PID 55aa
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
63.9% Good
Read 80.2
Write 18.6
Mixed 35.6
47% 44.8 MB/s
4K Read 12
4K Write 14.8
4K Mixed 6.49
768% 11.1 MB/s
DQ Read 10.8
DQ Write 17.3
DQ Mixed 7.78
893% 11.9 MB/s
112GB free, PID 55aa
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
32.2% Below average
Read 30.4
Write 20.7
Mixed 26
32% 25.7 MB/s
4K Read 6.9
4K Write 7.05
4K Mixed 3.8
394% 5.91 MB/s
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