TEST: Western Digital WD Green 120GB SATA SSD

Here you can find a detailed performance and benchmark test of the SATA SSD WD Green with 120GB (WDS120G2G0A) from Western Digital.
Score
198
Price/GB
0,33 €


Technical data
Image WD Green
Manufacturer Western Digital
Model number WDS120G2G0A
Storage capacity 120 GB (112 GiB)
Read speed 545 MB/s
Write speed 500 MB/s
Interface SATA 6 Gbps
Connection 2.5"
Memory module (NAND) TLC
TBW (Total Bytes Written) 40 Terabyte
Controller Silicon Motion SM2256S
Price ca. 40 USD (= 0,33 $ / GB)
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Compared to the top performer*
Read speed
100 %
Write speed
100 %

*) Test result evaluated according to AS SSD Score within the same size.

AS SSD Benchmark

Standard performance test

The standard test was performed using a 1 GB file. A total score of 198 points was achieved.

AS SSD TEST: Western Digital WD Green 120GB

AS SSD Read: Write:
Seq
in megabytes per second
503,91 MB/s
300,24 MB/s
4K
in megabytes per second
9,30 MB/s
36,45 MB/s
4K-64Thrd
in megabytes per second
9,29 MB/s
33,31 MB/s
Access time
in milliseconds
0,336 ms
0,458 ms
Score
69
100
Total score
198

Copy Performance Test

A common everyday situation is simulated here. Three test folders are created:

  • ISO (folder with two large files)
  • Program (folder with many small files)
  • Game (folder with small and large files)

The three folders are copied using the Windows Copy command (the cache remains enabled). The practical test of December 19, 2020 shows the performance for simultaneous write and read operations. The lower the duration, the better the performance.

AS SSD TEST: Western Digital WD Green 120GB
AS SSD Copy-Benchmark Transfer rate: Duration:
ISO
two large files
484,18 MB/s
2,22 s
Program
many small files
295,85 MB/s
4,76 s
Game
small and large files
1503,27 MB/s
0,92 s

Compression Performance Test

This measures the write and read speed of the the Western Digital SATA SSDSSD is measured depending on the compressibility of the data (according to the manufacturer, these should be 545MB/s and 500MB/s respectively).

AS SSD TEST: Western Digital WD Green 120GB

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark

Here, two sequential and two random performance tests are performed, similar to the ones performed on the AS SSD.

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark TEST: Western Digital WD Green 120GB
CDM Read [MB/s] Write [MB/s]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
531,83
314,12
SEQ1M
Q1T1
486,83
318,33
RND4K
Q32T16
124,62
91,82
RND4K
Q1T1
24,14
39,92

Input/Output operations per second

CDM Read [IOPS] Write [IOPS]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
507,20
299,60
SEQ1M
Q1T1
464,30
303,60
RND4K
Q32T16
30.423,80
22.418,00
RND4K
Q1T1
5.894,50
9.745,80

Average latency

CDM Read [µs] Write [µs]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
15.731,70
26.580,20
SEQ1M
Q1T1
2.153,16
3.291,21
RND4K
Q32T16
16.789,60
22.755,70
RND4K
Q1T1
169,48
102,43

HD Tune Pro Benchmark

HD Tune writes a 1 GB file to the Western Digital SATA SSD. The transfer data of the read speed is displayed graphically. The minimum, maximum and average values are also determined. The determined access time and burst rate are also displayed.

HD Tune TEST: Western Digital WD Green 120GB

ATTO Disk Benchmark

Here, a 256 MB file is written several times to the Western Digital SATA SSD. The I/O block size varies (from 512 bytes to 64 megabytes). The larger the blocks, the faster they can be written and read.

ATTO Disk Benchmark TEST: Western Digital WD Green 120GB


Information about the test system can be found at the bottom of the home page.
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