Samsung

PM830 512GB

PM830 512GB
BENCHMARKS (611)
MKT (0%)
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Effective Speed -44%Effective Speed -44%Average Score -50%Read -10%, Write -37%, 4K Read -89%, 4K Write -72%, Mixed -41%, 4K Mixed -104%, SusWrite 2%Peak Score -48%Read -8%, Write -27%, 4K Read -84%, 4K Write -66%, Mixed -44%, 4K Mixed -105%, SusWrite -2%Value & Sentiment User Rating -14%, Market Share -∞%Nice To Haves -94%DQ Read -25%, DQ Write -209%, DQ Mixed -111%, ADQ Read -24%, ADQ Write -204%, ADQ Mixed -91%, Age -32%, AS-SSD Total -59%

Average Bench: 68.5% (695^th of 1072)

Based on 611 user benchmarks. Models: SAMSUNG SSD PM830 2.5" 7, SAMSUNG SSD PM830 2.5" 7mm 512GB

Poor: 51%Average: 68.5% Great: 82%

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Above average average bench

The Samsung PM830 512GB averaged 31.5% 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-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 136MB/s

Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 263MB/s

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Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Samsung PM830 512GB is 30.9%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Samsung PM830 512GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 95.1MB/s

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 255MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 611 samples)

Rank 69568.5%

Min	Avg	Max
341	Read 417	467
119	Write 295	381
196	Mixed 255	294
155	SusWrite 302	378
71% 317 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
11.1	4K Read 18.2	23.4
29	4K Write 50.9	73.7
14.8	4K Mixed 22.1	28.4
82.8% 30.4 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
65.1	DQ Read 263	294
61.1	DQ Write 95.1	116
50.1	DQ Mixed 136	157
112% 165 MB/s

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

NOR-User, 2 months ago.

184GB free

Firmware: CXM03D1Q

SusWrite @10s intervals: 308 302 304 307 316 311 MB/s

73.1% Very good

Write 330

Mixed 258

SusWrite 308

74% 330 MB/s

4K Read 20.4

4K Write 60.7

4K Mixed 25.1

95% 35.4 MB/s

DQ Read 269

DQ Write 97.9

DQ Mixed 141

115% 169 MB/s

AUS-User, 3 months ago.

402GB free (System drive)

Firmware: CXM03D1Q

SusWrite @10s intervals: 337 341 351 359 354 366 MB/s

67.3% Good

Write 345

Mixed 264

SusWrite 351

78% 348 MB/s

4K Read 13.7

4K Write 38.7

4K Mixed 18

64% 23.5 MB/s

DQ Read 288

DQ Write 102

DQ Mixed 156

125% 182 MB/s

TUR-User, 3 months ago.

431GB free (System drive)

Firmware: CXM03D1Q

SusWrite @10s intervals: 351 356 363 328 367 319 MB/s

60.7% Good

Write 364

Mixed 277

SusWrite 347

78% 348 MB/s

4K Read 13.4

4K Write 25

4K Mixed 16.5

55% 18.3 MB/s

DQ Read 195

DQ Write 86.9

DQ Mixed 108

89% 130 MB/s

USA-User, 3 months ago.

404GB free (System drive)

Firmware: CXM03D1Q

SusWrite @10s intervals: 307 316 318 335 317 326 MB/s

60.7% Good

Write 227

Mixed 224

SusWrite 320

62% 276 MB/s

4K Read 17.3

4K Write 37.8

4K Mixed 17.6

69% 24.2 MB/s

DQ Read 222

DQ Write 89.6

DQ Mixed 144

110% 152 MB/s

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Gaming 58%

Gunboat

Desktop 76%

Battleship

Workstation 47%

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System: Alienware Aurora-R4

CPU
Core i7-3820IntelBench 70%, 38,674 samples	577x
Core i7-4820KIntel $110Bench 72%, 23,169 samples	451x
Core i7-3930KIntel $280Bench 74%, 33,172 samples	232x

GPU
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	123x
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	92x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	91x

SSD
PM830 512GBSamsungBench 68%, 611 samples	1x

RAM
HMT351U6CFR8C-PB 4x4GBHynixBench 58%, 7,298 samples	122x
M378B5173DB0-CK0 4x4GBSamsungBench 57%, 3,272 samples	58x
8JTF51264AZ-1G6E1 4x4GBMicronBench 56%, 6,584 samples	54x

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Value: 143% - Outstanding

Total price: $132

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PM830 512GB

Average Bench: 68.5% (695^th of 1072)

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