Average Bench: 61.1% (791st of 1072)

more Based on 13,767 user benchmarks.  Models: SAMSUNG MZ7PC128HAFU-000H1, SAMSUNG MZ7PC128HAFU-000L5, SAMSUNG MZ7PC128HAFU-000DA, SAMSUNG MZ7PC128HAFU-000, SAMSUNG SSD PM830 2.5" 7mm 128GB, SAMSUNG SSD PM83

Above average average bench

The Samsung PM830 128GB averaged 38.8% 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-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 114MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 261MB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Samsung PM830 128GB is 25.2%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Samsung PM830 128GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 73MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 212MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 13,767 samples)
Min Avg Max
326 Read 406 460
145 Write 232 308
155 Mixed 225 280
115 SusWrite 212 300
59.8% 269 MB/s
Min Avg Max
12.2 4K Read 18.9 23.5
29.7 4K Write 48.7 66.1
14.2 4K Mixed 20.4 25
80.5% 29.3 MB/s
Min Avg Max
148 DQ Read 261 295
50.4 DQ Write 73 98.8
58.5 DQ Mixed 114 147
97.8% 149 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
118GB free
Firmware: CXM03D1Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 217 218 219 238 239 219 MB/s
Read 452
Write 240
Mixed 243
SusWrite 225
64% 290 MB/s
4K Read 22.7
4K Write 57
4K Mixed 23.8
95% 34.5 MB/s
DQ Read 295
DQ Write 76.2
DQ Mixed 121
106% 164 MB/s
113GB free
Firmware: CXM03D1Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 165 164 169 164 159 170 MB/s
Read 460
Write 146
Mixed 185
SusWrite 165
53% 239 MB/s
4K Read 23.6
4K Write 50.5
4K Mixed 24.1
93% 32.7 MB/s
DQ Read 291
DQ Write 52
DQ Mixed 103
93% 149 MB/s
114GB free
Firmware: CXM03D1Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 175 178 188 185 190 195 MB/s
Read 451
Write 164
Mixed 212
SusWrite 185
56% 253 MB/s
4K Read 21.4
4K Write 52.2
4K Mixed 22.5
89% 32 MB/s
DQ Read 289
DQ Write 64.1
DQ Mixed 103
95% 152 MB/s
75GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXM05H1Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 229 242 229 201 259 231 MB/s
Read 426
Write 226
Mixed 201
SusWrite 232
60% 271 MB/s
4K Read 20.9
4K Write 48.6
4K Mixed 19.6
82% 29.7 MB/s
DQ Read 263
DQ Write 65.3
DQ Mixed 120
100% 150 MB/s
86GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXM05H1Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 213 218 226 227 230 221 MB/s
Read 402
Write 228
Mixed 224
SusWrite 222
60% 269 MB/s
4K Read 19.1
4K Write 55.7
4K Mixed 21.5
86% 32.1 MB/s
DQ Read 266
DQ Write 75
DQ Mixed 120
102% 154 MB/s
38GB free
Firmware: CXM05H1Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 155 166 164 159 167 161 MB/s
Read 444
Write 104
Mixed 180
SusWrite 162
49% 223 MB/s
4K Read 22
4K Write 48.7
4K Mixed 22
87% 30.9 MB/s
DQ Read 269
DQ Write 56.1
DQ Mixed 102
90% 142 MB/s
12GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXM03D1Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 110 93 94 74 90 75 MB/s
Read 448
Write 120
Mixed 154
SusWrite 89.3
44% 203 MB/s
4K Read 21.2
4K Write 39.1
4K Mixed 18.6
77% 26.3 MB/s
DQ Read 194
DQ Write 38.4
DQ Mixed 63.2
60% 98.7 MB/s
50GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3D1Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 107 78 125 103 150 122 MB/s
Read 379
Write 133
Mixed 106
SusWrite 114
40% 183 MB/s
4K Read 14.4
4K Write 34.4
4K Mixed 18.7
64% 22.5 MB/s
DQ Read 292
DQ Write 43.8
DQ Mixed 63.3
73% 133 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,658,367 SSDs tested

Typical PM830 128GB Builds (Compare 11,568 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 7010

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $59

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