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MZNTE256HMHP-000L2 256GB

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Release date ≈ Q4 2014.

Average Bench: 67.2% (712th of 1072)

Based on 1,123 user benchmarks.  Model: SAMSUNG MZNTE256HMHP-000L2
Poor: 44%Average: 67.2% Great: 91%

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Above average average bench

The Samsung MZNTE256HMHP-000L2 256GB averaged 32.8% 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 Read Speed 25.4MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 288MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Samsung MZNTE256HMHP-000L2 256GB is 47%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Samsung MZNTE256HMHP-000L2 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 162MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 173MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 1,123 samples)
Rank 71267.2%
Min Avg Max
339 Read 424 500
57.3 Write 204 262
90.3 Mixed 162 200
40.3 SusWrite 173 256
53.2% 241 MB/s
Min Avg Max
12.5 4K Read 25.4 36.7
22 4K Write 54.4 97.5
14.6 4K Mixed 22.9 32.1
96.7% 34.2 MB/s
Min Avg Max
148 DQ Read 288 372
53.9 DQ Write 183 258
51.4 DQ Mixed 71.1 82.3
97.3% 181 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
238GB free
Firmware: EXT26L0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 257 258 257 256 256 256 MB/s
90.6% Outstanding
Read 491
Write 262
Mixed 201
SusWrite 256
67% 303 MB/s
4K Read 34.7
4K Write 84.5
4K Mixed 31.3
137% 50.2 MB/s
DQ Read 368
DQ Write 258
DQ Mixed 82.8
124% 236 MB/s
238GB free
Firmware: EXT26L0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 256 256 257 255 255 255 MB/s
89.6% Excellent
Read 496
Write 259
Mixed 202
SusWrite 256
67% 303 MB/s
4K Read 32.7
4K Write 80.8
4K Mixed 31.5
133% 48.3 MB/s
DQ Read 372
DQ Write 258
DQ Mixed 83.1
125% 238 MB/s
178GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT26L0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 254 253 251 250 249 249 MB/s
89.5% Excellent
Read 496
Write 259
Mixed 206
SusWrite 251
67% 303 MB/s
4K Read 33.4
4K Write 82
4K Mixed 31.6
134% 49 MB/s
DQ Read 359
DQ Write 258
DQ Mixed 78.3
121% 232 MB/s
157GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT26L0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 187 142 93 88 127 167 MB/s
72.5% Very good
Read 425
Write 208
Mixed 169
SusWrite 134
52% 234 MB/s
4K Read 29.7
4K Write 66.5
4K Mixed 28.3
116% 41.5 MB/s
DQ Read 321
DQ Write 220
DQ Mixed 80.4
111% 207 MB/s
127GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT26L0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 90 138 180 207 211 MB/s
58.4% Above average
Read 578
Write 31.7
Mixed 103
SusWrite 154
47% 217 MB/s
4K Read 18.9
4K Write 24.8
4K Mixed 18
65% 20.6 MB/s
DQ Read 195
DQ Write 70.1
DQ Mixed 57.3
62% 107 MB/s
48GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT26L0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 135 104 125 135 120 122 MB/s
48.8% Average
Read 356
Write 181
Mixed 167
SusWrite 124
46% 207 MB/s
4K Read 12.8
4K Write 29.5
4K Mixed 14.9
54% 19.1 MB/s
DQ Read 312
DQ Write 158
DQ Mixed 73
97% 181 MB/s
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Gaming 5%
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Desktop 47%
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Workstation 5%
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System: Lenovo 80HE

CPU
Core M-5Y71IntelBench 45%, 3,052 samples114x
Core M-5Y70IntelBench 46%, 792 samples71x
Core M-5Y51IntelBench 44%, 484 samples18x
GPU
Core M HD 5300IntelBench 3%, 7,223 samples203x
GTX 940MNvidiaBench 9%, 15,731 samples1x
SSD
MZNTE256HMHP-000L2 256GBSamsungBench 67%, 1,123 samples85x
RAM
2x4GBUnknownBench 39%, 424,126 samples200x
2x2GBUnknownBench 20%, 446,702 samples3x
RMT3160ME68FAF1600 1x8GBRamaxelBench 28%, 6,313 samples1x
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