Average Bench: 91.9% (307th of 1072)

Based on 249 user benchmarks.  Model: SAMSUNG MZNLN256HMHQ-000L7

Excellent average bench

The Samsung MZNLN256HMHQ-000L7 256GB averaged just 8.1% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Samsung MZNLN256HMHQ-000L7 256GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 294MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 40.7MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Samsung MZNLN256HMHQ-000L7 256GB is 48.2%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Samsung MZNLN256HMHQ-000L7 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 276MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 346MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 249 samples)
Min Avg Max
330 Read 421 498
278 Write 385 476
267 Mixed 346 479
137 SusWrite 276 327
80.2% 357 MB/s
Min Avg Max
15.1 4K Read 31.6 44.9
39.9 4K Write 73.8 117
18.9 4K Mixed 40.7 61.2
139% 48.7 MB/s
Min Avg Max
39.5 DQ Read 331 385
110 DQ Write 299 344
53.1 DQ Mixed 294 356
226% 308 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
145GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MAV22L6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 380 290 298 296 297 297 MB/s
Read 466
Write 476
Mixed 384
SusWrite 310
92% 409 MB/s
4K Read 37.9
4K Write 88.1
4K Mixed 50.3
168% 58.8 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 228
DQ Mixed 244
198% 284 MB/s
79GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MAV22L6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 304 153 148 140 139 137 MB/s
Read 495
Write 438
Mixed 404
SusWrite 170
84% 377 MB/s
4K Read 39.7
4K Write 88.9
4K Mixed 52.6
175% 60.4 MB/s
DQ Read 385
DQ Write 344
DQ Mixed 356
269% 361 MB/s
193GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MAV22L6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 372 294 308 311 309 309 MB/s
Read 477
Write 443
Mixed 368
SusWrite 317
90% 401 MB/s
4K Read 37.5
4K Write 76.2
4K Mixed 48.5
159% 54.1 MB/s
DQ Read 283
DQ Write 255
DQ Mixed 267
201% 268 MB/s
64GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MAV22L6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 350 312 288 123 73 82 MB/s
Read 420
Write 388
Mixed 343
SusWrite 204
76% 339 MB/s
4K Read 27.1
4K Write 62.2
4K Mixed 38.7
124% 42.7 MB/s
DQ Read 358
DQ Write 273
DQ Mixed 309
233% 314 MB/s
165GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MAV22L6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 298 260 269 259 260 256 MB/s
Read 430
Write 340
Mixed 312
SusWrite 267
76% 337 MB/s
4K Read 25.5
4K Write 41.7
4K Mixed 31.6
101% 32.9 MB/s
DQ Read 282
DQ Write 266
DQ Mixed 272
204% 273 MB/s
210GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MAV22L6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 300 276 303 304 300 287 MB/s
Read 356
Write 326
Mixed 285
SusWrite 295
71% 316 MB/s
4K Read 20
4K Write 41.8
4K Mixed 18.4
76% 26.7 MB/s
DQ Read 327
DQ Write 259
DQ Mixed 281
214% 289 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,659,425 SSDs tested

Typical MZNLN256HMHQ-000L7 256GB Builds (Compare 2,372 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-D3H - $117

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 107% - Outstanding Total price: $301

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