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Average Bench: 87.1% (156th of 921)

Based on 79 user benchmarks.  Model: SAMSUNG SSD
Poor: 60%Average: 87.1% Great: 116%

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Very good average bench

The Samsung SSD 128GB averaged just 12.8% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Samsung SSD 128GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 29.6MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 84.5MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Samsung SSD 128GB is 55.9%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Samsung SSD 128GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Write Speed 330MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 176MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 79 samples)
Rank 15687.1%
Min Avg Max
456 Read 499 526
89.3 Write 330 490
125 Mixed 373 494
88.9% 401 MB/s
Min Avg Max
14.9 4K Read 29.6 40.5
34.3 4K Write 84.5 135
13.6 4K Mixed 25.6 41.5
122% 46.6 MB/s
Min Avg Max
135 DQ Read 295 377
48.7 DQ Write 176 327
22.2 DQ Mixed 70.4 136
96.8% 181 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
22GB free
Firmware: MVT2 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
SYSTEM NCQ 4KALIGNED SSD TRIM S.M.A.R.T
107% Outstanding
Read 499
Write 469
Mixed 494
109% 488 MB/s
4K Read 30.1
4K Write 63.7
4K Mixed 43.3
135% 45.7 MB/s
DQ Read 366
DQ Write 330
DQ Mixed 111
148% 269 MB/s
115GB free
Firmware: DXM0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
NCQ 4KALIGNED SSD TRIM S.M.A.R.T
106% Outstanding
Read 518
Write 431
Mixed 470
106% 473 MB/s
4K Read 36.7
4K Write 124
4K Mixed 27
156% 62.5 MB/s
DQ Read 292
DQ Write 292
DQ Mixed 74.2
116% 219 MB/s
9GB free
Firmware: DXM0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
NCQ 4KALIGNED SSD TRIM S.M.A.R.T
72.4% Very good
Read 494
Write 89.3
Mixed 125
51% 236 MB/s
4K Read 34.6
4K Write 112
4K Mixed 17.6
134% 54.8 MB/s
DQ Read 321
DQ Write 72.3
DQ Mixed 56.5
78% 150 MB/s
13GB free
Firmware: CXM0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
SYSTEM NCQ 4KALIGNED SSD TRIM S.M.A.R.T
58.7% Above average
Read 464
Write 153
Mixed 197
59% 271 MB/s
4K Read 23.3
4K Write 33.1
4K Mixed 18.8
77% 25.1 MB/s
DQ Read 284
DQ Write 55.1
DQ Mixed 30.6
58% 123 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 94%
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Desktop
Desktop 83%
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Workstation
Workstation 64%
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Motherboard: Asus Z170 PRO GAMING - $157

CPU
Core i7-6700KIntel  $359Bench 91%, 204,877 samples9,010x
Core i5-6600KIntel  $222Bench 89%, 106,155 samples6,277x
Core i7-6700Intel  $285Bench 79%, 59,890 samples1,135x
GPU
GTX 1070Nvidia  $447Bench 100%, 262,129 samples4,337x
GTX 970Nvidia  $370Bench 64%, 246,752 samples2,558x
GTX 1080Nvidia  $550Bench 125%, 204,755 samples2,394x
SSD
SSD 128GBSamsungBench 87%, 79 samples1x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $183Bench 84%, 64,104 samples1,706x
Fury DDR4 2666 C15 2x8GBHyperX  $75Bench 82%, 8,747 samples977x
Fury DDR4 2133 C14 2x8GBHyperX  $226Bench 72%, 16,346 samples946x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 83% - Excellent Total price: $1,146

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Intel Core i7-8700K $330Nvidia GTX 1070 $447Samsung 850 Evo 250GB $90
Intel Core i7-7700K $290Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB $290Samsung 850 Evo 500GB $137
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