Average Bench: 61.4% (787th of 1072)

Based on 1,302 user benchmarks.  Models: SAMSUNG MZNTD256HAGL-00000, SAMSUNG MZNTD256HAGL-000, SAMSUNG MZNTD256HAGL-000L9

Above average average bench

The Samsung MZNTD256HAGL-00000 256GB averaged 38.6% 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 Read Speed 302MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 21.3MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Samsung MZNTD256HAGL-00000 256GB is 34.4%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Samsung MZNTD256HAGL-00000 256GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 144MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 164MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 1,302 samples)
Min Avg Max
298 Read 386 470
64.9 Write 164 248
95 Mixed 144 177
58.6 SusWrite 164 240
47.4% 215 MB/s
Min Avg Max
10.3 4K Read 21.3 29
24.9 4K Write 54.5 92.2
12.1 4K Mixed 19.7 25.8
86.2% 31.8 MB/s
Min Avg Max
181 DQ Read 302 365
65.3 DQ Write 146 211
47.9 DQ Mixed 59.4 65.1
87.9% 169 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
196GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXT22L6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 117 116 117 153 145 134 MB/s
Read 436
Write 140
Mixed 151
SusWrite 130
47% 214 MB/s
4K Read 26.5
4K Write 61.7
4K Mixed 23.3
103% 37.2 MB/s
DQ Read 346
DQ Write 117
DQ Mixed 64
91% 176 MB/s
207GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXT2300Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 225 230 226 232 232 228 MB/s
Read 382
Write 234
Mixed 160
SusWrite 229
56% 251 MB/s
4K Read 13.9
4K Write 45.5
4K Mixed 15.4
65% 24.9 MB/s
DQ Read 335
DQ Write 135
DQ Mixed 60.6
91% 177 MB/s
133GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXT22L6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 133 115 90 94 108 165 MB/s
Read 428
Write 93.1
Mixed 125
SusWrite 117
42% 191 MB/s
4K Read 21.9
4K Write 44
4K Mixed 21.4
84% 29.1 MB/s
DQ Read 250
DQ Write 101
DQ Mixed 58.4
74% 136 MB/s
98GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXT22L6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 84 89 100 61 57 62 MB/s
Read 394
Write 90
Mixed 105
SusWrite 75.5
36% 166 MB/s
4K Read 20.8
4K Write 45.4
4K Mixed 19.6
81% 28.6 MB/s
DQ Read 284
DQ Write 91
DQ Mixed 59.5
77% 145 MB/s
86GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXT2300Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 122 118 81 53 53 87 MB/s
Read 362
Write 73.5
Mixed 106
SusWrite 85.4
34% 157 MB/s
4K Read 18
4K Write 44
4K Mixed 19
75% 27 MB/s
DQ Read 200
DQ Write 99.9
DQ Mixed 45.9
62% 115 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,707,926 SSDs tested

Typical MZNTD256HAGL-00000 256GB Builds (Compare 26 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 49%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

System: Lenovo 20A70037US

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