Average Bench: 110% (212th of 1072)

Based on 154,399 user benchmarks.  Models: Samsung SSD 850 EVO 1TB, Samsun SSD 850 EVO 1TB, Samsung SSD 850 EVO, Samsung SSD 850

Outstanding average bench

The Samsung 850 Evo 1TB averaged 10.3% higher than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Samsung 850 Evo 1TB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 309MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 52MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Samsung 850 Evo 1TB is 52.9%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Samsung 850 Evo 1TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 380MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 395MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 154,399 samples)
Min Avg Max
370 Read 467 504
316 Write 432 481
309 Mixed 395 445
191 SusWrite 380 487
94.2% 418 MB/s
Min Avg Max
26 4K Read 38.7 47.4
47.5 4K Write 92.2 127
32.6 4K Mixed 52 65.7
174% 61 MB/s
Min Avg Max
216 DQ Read 342 385
123 DQ Write 295 361
164 DQ Mixed 309 371
234% 315 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
931GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 464 466 482 484 486 486 MB/s
Read 500
Write 468
Mixed 408
SusWrite 478
104% 464 MB/s
4K Read 47.5
4K Write 101
4K Mixed 61.7
204% 70 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 342
DQ Mixed 359
270% 361 MB/s
931GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 464 456 462 458 467 463 MB/s
Read 494
Write 474
Mixed 451
SusWrite 462
106% 470 MB/s
4K Read 43.1
4K Write 116
4K Mixed 60.7
204% 73.2 MB/s
DQ Read 160
DQ Write 318
DQ Mixed 206
166% 228 MB/s
92GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 476 448 372 322 319 302 MB/s
Read 493
Write 450
Mixed 425
SusWrite 373
98% 435 MB/s
4K Read 41
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 57.6
192% 68.2 MB/s
DQ Read 383
DQ Write 361
DQ Mixed 370
278% 371 MB/s
194GB free
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 469 464 465 474 468 395 MB/s
Read 499
Write 482
Mixed 446
SusWrite 456
106% 470 MB/s
4K Read 37.4
4K Write 81
4K Mixed 50.6
164% 56.3 MB/s
DQ Read 375
DQ Write 335
DQ Mixed 354
266% 355 MB/s
162GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 378 484 482 471 474 476 MB/s
Read 500
Write 478
Mixed 410
SusWrite 461
104% 462 MB/s
4K Read 40.4
4K Write 90.1
4K Mixed 54.5
179% 61.7 MB/s
DQ Read 43.1
DQ Write 99.6
DQ Mixed 170
102% 104 MB/s
194GB free
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 445 463 460 449 415 410 MB/s
Read 374
Write 376
Mixed 375
SusWrite 440
88% 391 MB/s
4K Read 32.3
4K Write 76.3
4K Mixed 44.7
147% 51.1 MB/s
DQ Read 369
DQ Write 325
DQ Mixed 345
259% 346 MB/s
206GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 421 440 445 443 300 177 MB/s
Read 477
Write 448
Mixed 436
SusWrite 371
98% 433 MB/s
4K Read 32.6
4K Write 55.1
4K Mixed 39.7
130% 42.5 MB/s
DQ Read 362
DQ Write 302
DQ Mixed 331
248% 332 MB/s
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MSRP ≈ $310 @ launch in Dec '14
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Gaming 86%
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Desktop
Desktop 87%
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Workstation
Workstation 72%
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Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO - $240

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 69% - Good Total price: $993

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 Comments

Controller: Samsung Triple Core MEX. Memory: Samsung 40nm TLC V-NAND

A higher caliber SSD with enhanced performance and endurance...

Added 7 years ago.

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7 months ago.

I was using me 840 evo 1tb now I switched to 850 evo. This loads is noticeably faster than the 840 evo. I have not had any type of problems whatsoever.


Excellent

6 years ago.

Quality has a price but he is perfect


Excellent

6 years ago.

Cheap and no more different with Pro.


Excellent

5 years ago.

Outstanding SATA SSD, a market standard.


Excellent

6 years ago.

love 1tb of extreme fast ssd speed for $225 this is an insanely fast 1tb ssd


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Intel Core i5-13600K $279Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $182Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
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Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
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