Samsung

650 120GB

650 120GB
BENCHMARKS (13)
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Effective Speed -38%Effective Speed -38%Average Score -44%Read -1%, Write -3%, 4K Read -25%, 4K Write -34%, Mixed 6%, 4K Mixed -72%, SusWrite -177%Peak Score -34%Read 2%, Write -10%, 4K Read -25%, 4K Write -47%, Mixed 13%, 4K Mixed -40%, SusWrite -129%Value & Sentiment User Rating -14%, Market Share -∞%Nice To Haves -160%DQ Read -93%, DQ Write -320%, DQ Mixed -204%, ADQ Read -90%, ADQ Write -250%, ADQ Mixed -215%, Age -11%, AS-SSD Total -94%

Average Bench: 71.2% (648^th of 1072)

Based on 13 user benchmarks. Model: Samsung SSD 650

Poor: 57%Average: 71.2% Great: 88%

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MSI B150M BAZOOKA (MS-7982) (2)

Good average bench

The Samsung 650 120GB averaged 28.8% 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 Random Read Speed 27.5MB/s

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 82.6MB/s

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Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Samsung 650 120GB is 31.2%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Samsung 650 120GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 107MB/s

Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 82.5MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 13 samples)

Rank 64871.2%

Min	Avg	Max
298	Read 453	515
326	Write 394	442
301	Mixed 381	480
65.7	SusWrite 107	169
74.6% 334 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
5	4K Read 27.5	34.4
12.6	4K Write 65.3	83.2
7.1	4K Mixed 26.1	41.5
110% 39.6 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
93	DQ Read 172	190
75.9	DQ Write 82.5	85.2
47.4	DQ Mixed 82.6	109
73.2% 112 MB/s

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

AUS-User, 3 years ago.

43GB free (System drive)

Firmware: 1B0Q

SusWrite @10s intervals: 234 81 81 83 84 84 MB/s

76.3% Very good

Write 398

Mixed 330

SusWrite 108

72% 322 MB/s

4K Read 34.6

4K Write 83.8

4K Mixed 40.5

149% 53 MB/s

DQ Read 184

DQ Write 82.3

DQ Mixed 107

86% 124 MB/s

BEL-User, 22 months ago.

32GB free (System drive)

Firmware: 1B0Q

SusWrite @10s intervals: 231 35 32 31 33 33 MB/s

67.5% Good

Write 341

Mixed 336

SusWrite 65.7

66% 297 MB/s

4K Read 30

4K Write 75.3

4K Mixed 34.2

129% 46.5 MB/s

DQ Read 190

DQ Write 75.9

DQ Mixed 102

84% 123 MB/s

USA-User, 3 years ago.

61GB free (System drive)

Firmware: FXT0

SusWrite @10s intervals: 270 133 137 142 143 143 MB/s

59.2% Above average

Write 378

Mixed 317

SusWrite 161

67% 299 MB/s

4K Read 21.4

4K Write 59.9

4K Mixed 29.7

102% 37 MB/s

DQ Read 93

DQ Write 82.1

DQ Mixed 84.8

64% 86.6 MB/s

CAN-User, 3 years ago.

112GB free

Firmware: FXT0

SusWrite @10s intervals: 272 157 145 146 147 146 MB/s

33.6% Below average

Write 326

Mixed 301

SusWrite 169

62% 274 MB/s

4K Read 5

4K Write 12.6

4K Mixed 7.1

23% 8.23 MB/s

DQ Read 101

DQ Write 83.1

DQ Mixed 83.6

65% 89.1 MB/s

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Gaming 40%

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Desktop 74%

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Workstation 32%

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Motherboard: MSI B150M BAZOOKA (MS-7982) - $85

CPU
Core i5-6500Intel $67Bench 64%, 241,476 samples	412x
Core i5-6400Intel $79Bench 61%, 171,457 samples	263x
Core i5-6402PIntelBench 68%, 15,913 samples	256x

GPU
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	249x
RX 480AMD $75Bench 46%, 261,163 samples	185x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	167x

SSD
650 120GBSamsungBench 71%, 13 samples	1x

RAM
HyperX 2133 C14 2x8GBKingstonBench 68%, 49,673 samples	58x
Fury DDR4 2133 C14 2x8GBHyperX $125Bench 73%, 59,072 samples	57x
PSD44G213381 2x4GBPatriotBench 71%, 1,250 samples	48x

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Value: 107% - Outstanding

Total price: $269

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MSI B150M BAZOOKA (MS-7982) (2)

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