SamsungMZ-7TE250BW
SanDiskSDSSDHP-128G-G25

Controller: Samsung 3 Core MEX. Memory: Samsung 19nm Toggle Mode TLC. Release date: Q3 2013.

Controller: Marvell SS889175. Memory: SanDisk 19nm eX2 ABL MLC. Release date: Q1 2013.

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 233,824 user samples
217,115 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 118% 68GB free
Worst Bench: 64% 231GB free
Poor: 64% Great: 118%
SPEED RANK: 276th / 1072
16,709 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 91% 42GB free
Worst Bench: 56% 38GB free
Poor: 56% Great: 91%
SPEED RANK: 540th / 1072
Effective Speed
Effective SSD Speed
95.9 % Faster effective speed.
+25%
76.8 %
Read
Avg. Sequential Read Speed
465 MB/s +4% 448 MB/s
Write
Avg. Sequential Write Speed
394 MB/s Much faster write speed.
+58%
250 MB/s
4K Read
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed
38.8 MB/s Much faster random read.
+44%
26.9 MB/s
4K Write
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed
85.3 MB/s Faster random write.
+18%
72.2 MB/s
Mixed
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed
347 MB/s Hugely faster mixed IO speed.
+87%
186 MB/s
4K Mixed
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed
48 MB/s Much faster random mixed IO.
+61%
29.8 MB/s
SusWrite
Avg. Sustained Write Speed
195 MB/s 213 MB/s Slightly faster sustained write speed.
+9%
Read
Peak Sequential Read Speed
507 MB/s +3% 492 MB/s
Write
Peak Sequential Write Speed
489 MB/s Much faster peak write speed.
+67%
292 MB/s
4K Read
Peak 4K Random Read Speed
46.7 MB/s Much faster peak random read.
+45%
32.3 MB/s
4K Write
Peak 4K Random Write Speed
119 MB/s Faster peak random write.
+17%
102 MB/s
Mixed
Peak Sequential Mixed IO Speed
418 MB/s Hugely faster peak mixed IO speed.
+90%
220 MB/s
4K Mixed
Peak 4K Random Mixed IO Speed
59.8 MB/s Much faster peak random mixed IO.
+65%
36.2 MB/s
SusWrite
Peak Sequential Sustained Write 60s Average
299 MB/s +3% 290 MB/s
Market Share
Based on 75,632,415 SSDs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0.14 % Insanely higher market share.
+1,300%
0.01 %
Value
Value For Money
12.9 % Much better value.
+73%
7.45 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating
53 % 53 %
Price
Price (score)
$95 $75 Cheaper.
+21%
Age
Newest
129 Months +4% 135 Months
DQ Read
Peak 4K-64Thread Read Speed
383 MB/s Faster peak deep queue read.
+20%
319 MB/s
DQ Write
Peak 4K-64Thread Write Speed
362 MB/s Hugely faster peak deep queue write.
+82%
199 MB/s
AS-SSD Total
AS-SSD Total Score
1,273 Pts Much stronger server IO.
+36%
937 Pts
DQ Mixed
Peak 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed
237 MB/s Hugely faster peak deep queue mixed IO.
+90%
125 MB/s
ADQ Read
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed
337 MB/s Faster deep queue read.
+19%
284 MB/s
ADQ Write
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed
293 MB/s Much faster deep queue write.
+69%
173 MB/s
ADQ Mixed
Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed
203 MB/s Much faster deep queue mixed IO.
+78%
114 MB/s
Capacity
Capacity
250GB 128GB
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The Evo is remarkable in that, like the Sandisk Extreme II, it features a second level cache. For the 250 GB Evo this consists of a 3 GB Turbowrite cache (TWC) which is a block of high speed Flash Memory. When the TWC is exhausted write speeds drop by approximately 50% but that won't often happen under typical consumer workloads. In terms of raw performance, even with its cache, the Evo still isn't the fastest drive. With a real world speed index reading of 439 MB/s the EVO is however, within reach of the two speed leaders (Vector and 850 Pro). At a price point of $130 the Evo is around 30% cheaper making it the best value for money SSDs I have seen in 2014. Comparing the Evo and the Sandisk Ultra Plus shows that the Evo is the winner but the Sandisk may be a viable alternative thanks to its cache-free, and therefore more consistent performance during extended writes. [Aug '14 SSDrivePro]

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The 128GB Sandisk Ultra Plus proved to be a bit of a disappointment in comparison to its larger 256GB sibling. The 256GB version has more NAND modules which enable peak sequential write speeds in the region of 450 MB/s. On the 128GB version we saw a peak sequential write speed of just 279 MB/s which is significantly lower than the market leaders which also manage to hit the high 400's. Across the core performance metrics, the 128GB Ultra Plus is around 25% slower than the average of its top competitors and, unlike its 256GB sibling, really struggles to keep up with its direct competition. In terms of value for money the Ultra Plus fares a little better thanks to its reasonably low price tag but there are far better deals to be had in the 128GB category. [Feb '14 SSDrivePro]

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