Samsung

840 Series 525GB

840 Series 525GB
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Effective Speed -21%Effective Speed -21%Average Score -23%Read -9%, Write -1%, 4K Read -51%, 4K Write -8%, Mixed 1%, 4K Mixed -67%Peak Score -22%Read -3%, Write -5%, 4K Read -62%, 4K Write -14%, Mixed 14%, 4K Mixed -63%Value & Sentiment -14%User Rating -14%Nice To Haves -184%DQ Read -17%, DQ Write -23%, DQ Mixed -419%, ADQ Read -289%, ADQ Write -42%, ADQ Mixed -667%, Age 4%, AS-SSD Total -19%

Average Bench: 81.6% (464^th of 1072)

Based on 5 user benchmarks. Model: Samsung SSD 840 Series

Poor: 60%Average: 81.6% Great: 102%

Popular builds with this SSD

MSI 870S-G46 (MS-7599) (1)

Very good average bench

The Samsung 840 Series 525GB averaged just 18.3% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Samsung 840 Series 525GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 81.1MB/s

Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 27MB/s

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Unknown consistency

There are too few samples to reasonably determine how consistently this SSD perfroms. This result should be interpreted with caution.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 83.8MB/s

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 33.9MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 5 samples)

Rank 46481.6%

Min	Avg	Max
307	Read 419	490
334	Write 401	463
235	Mixed 363	482
88% 394 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
21	4K Read 22.7	26.6
49.4	4K Write 81.1	107
17.4	4K Mixed 27	35.7
112% 43.6 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
24.5	DQ Read 83.8	313
79.5	DQ Write 203	292
17.8	DQ Mixed 33.9	63.8
57.3% 107 MB/s

User Benchmarks

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Deep queue 4k

The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%

USA-User, 7 years ago.

343GB free (System drive)

Firmware: M0CR021 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s

92.2% Outstanding

Write 418

Mixed 434

100% 448 MB/s

4K Read 22.9

4K Write 106

4K Mixed 20.6

117% 49.8 MB/s

DQ Read 277

DQ Write 291

DQ Mixed 63.2

108% 211 MB/s

USA-User, 7 years ago.

189GB free (System drive)

Firmware: M0CR021 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s

90.2% Outstanding

Write 416

Mixed 478

103% 461 MB/s

4K Read 21.2

4K Write 95.9

4K Mixed 32.4

124% 49.9 MB/s

DQ Read 27.9

DQ Write 289

DQ Mixed 48.5

70% 122 MB/s

USA-User, 6 years ago.

289GB free

Firmware: M0CR031 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s

62.1% Good

Write 375

Mixed 235

69% 310 MB/s

4K Read 21

4K Write 49.4

4K Mixed 17.4

80% 29.3 MB/s

DQ Read 24.5

DQ Write 79.5

DQ Mixed 18.2

24% 40.8 MB/s

USA-User, 7 years ago.

343GB free

Firmware: M0CR031 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s

59.9% Above average

Write 334

Mixed 245

66% 295 MB/s

4K Read 21.5

4K Write 51.5

4K Mixed 18.1

83% 30.4 MB/s

DQ Read 25.3

DQ Write 79.5

DQ Mixed 17.8

24% 40.9 MB/s

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Gaming 6%

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Desktop 50%

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Workstation 5%

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Motherboard: MSI 870S-G46 (MS-7599)

CPU
Phenom II X4 955AMD $83Bench 51%, 41,403 samples	8x
Phenom II X6 1055TAMD $175Bench 54%, 23,835 samples	2x
Athlon II X4 640AMD $70Bench 45%, 18,839 samples	2x

GPU
GeForce GT 730NvidiaBench 5%, 164,888 samples	3x
GeForce GT 630NvidiaBench 4%, 60,212 samples	2x
GeForce GT 740NvidiaBench 7%, 30,433 samples	2x

SSD
840 Series 525GBSamsungBench 82%, 5 samples	1x

RAM
99U5474-028.A00LF RMR5030EF68F9W1600 Hynix DMT351E6CFR8C-H9 PSD32G133381 14GBKingstonBench 33%, 3 samples	2x
8KTF51264AZ-1G6E1 4x4GBMicronBench 56%, 460 samples	2x
99U5471-012.A00LF 2x4GBKingstonBench 48%, 7,477 samples	1x

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Value: 72% - Very good

Total price: $83

Popular 840 Series 525GB compatible motherboards:

MSI 870S-G46 (MS-7599) (1)

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Samsung

840 Series 525GB

Average Bench: 81.6% (464^th of 1072)

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840 Series 525GB

Average Bench: 81.6% (464th of 1072)

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Very good average bench

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Unknown consistency

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Motherboard: MSI 870S-G46 (MS-7599)

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Average Bench: 81.6% (464^th of 1072)