Average Bench: 94.6% (282nd of 1072)

Based on 41 user benchmarks.  Model: Samsun SSD 840 EVO 1TB
Poor: 72%Average: 94.6% Great: 116%

Excellent average bench

The Samsun 840 EVO 1TB averaged just 5.4% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Samsun 840 EVO 1TB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 41.8MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 115MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Samsun 840 EVO 1TB is 44.1%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Samsun 840 EVO 1TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 291MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 341MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 41 samples)
Min Avg Max
276 Read 490 515
113 Write 341 485
157 Mixed 353 419
188 SusWrite 291 438
82.5% 369 MB/s
Min Avg Max
27.5 4K Read 41.8 48.9
36.8 4K Write 81.7 131
12.5 4K Mixed 33.3 64.3
149% 52.2 MB/s
Min Avg Max
28.4 DQ Read 294 384
31.4 DQ Write 215 346
8.21 DQ Mixed 115 269
124% 208 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
669GB free
Firmware: EXT0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 456 444 418 426 442 442 MB/s
Read 493
Write 242
Mixed 390
SusWrite 438
88% 391 MB/s
4K Read 43.5
4K Write 111
4K Mixed 59.7
201% 71.5 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 338
DQ Mixed 269
226% 328 MB/s
74GB free
Firmware: EXT0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 245 482 419 139 75 62 MB/s
Read 506
Write 489
Mixed 388
SusWrite 237
91% 405 MB/s
4K Read 47.9
4K Write 135
4K Mixed 67.3
230% 83.4 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 346
DQ Mixed 264
226% 331 MB/s
425GB free
Firmware: EXT0BB0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 398 446 430 400 400 401 MB/s
Read 493
Write 472
Mixed 385
SusWrite 412
99% 441 MB/s
4K Read 40.9
4K Write 82.4
4K Mixed 51.5
172% 58.3 MB/s
DQ Read 365
DQ Write 328
DQ Mixed 259
218% 317 MB/s
154GB free
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 440 442 245 33 50 45 MB/s
Read 483
Write 481
Mixed 402
SusWrite 209
88% 394 MB/s
4K Read 43.5
4K Write 102
4K Mixed 56.7
192% 67.4 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 347
DQ Mixed 263
225% 331 MB/s
551GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 367 236 233 226 181 228 MB/s
Read 494
Write 461
Mixed 369
SusWrite 245
88% 392 MB/s
4K Read 41.6
4K Write 85.1
4K Mixed 54.4
178% 60.4 MB/s
DQ Read 369
DQ Write 344
DQ Mixed 263
223% 325 MB/s
149GB free
Firmware: EXT0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 273 388 415 163 105 118 MB/s
Read 511
Write 477
Mixed 419
SusWrite 244
93% 413 MB/s
4K Read 46.1
4K Write 62.8
4K Mixed 53.6
172% 54.2 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 122
DQ Mixed 62.9
96% 188 MB/s
140GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0DB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 248 393 388 71 50 48 MB/s
Read 453
Write 416
Mixed 343
SusWrite 200
79% 353 MB/s
4K Read 34.5
4K Write 76.4
4K Mixed 46.5
152% 52.5 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 346
DQ Mixed 264
226% 330 MB/s
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