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MZ7LN128 128GB

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Release date ≈ Q4 2015.

Average Bench: 67.2% (712th of 1072)

Based on 55 user benchmarks.  Model: SAMSUNG MZ7LN128
Poor: 43%Average: 67.2% Great: 86%

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Above average average bench

The Samsung MZ7LN128 128GB averaged 32.8% 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 137MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 27.9MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Samsung MZ7LN128 128GB is 43.9%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Samsung MZ7LN128 128GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 117MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 139MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 55 samples)
Rank 71267.2%
Min Avg Max
329 Read 427 506
22.5 Write 139 401
52.2 Mixed 171 371
19.3 SusWrite 117 164
46.9% 214 MB/s
Min Avg Max
16.9 4K Read 27.9 38.2
11.6 4K Write 67.3 114
10.9 4K Mixed 26.2 46.8
111% 40.5 MB/s
Min Avg Max
27.8 DQ Read 282 382
38.4 DQ Write 139 344
23 DQ Mixed 137 350
121% 186 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
78GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2H0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 150 150 149 152 152 150 MB/s
91.6% Outstanding
Read 505
Write 153
Mixed 190
SusWrite 150
55% 250 MB/s
4K Read 38.1
4K Write 117
4K Mixed 40.2
171% 65.1 MB/s
DQ Read 318
DQ Write 152
DQ Mixed 170
144% 214 MB/s
92GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3L0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 147 146 148 147 144 147 MB/s
76.7% Very good
Read 390
Write 152
Mixed 179
SusWrite 146
48% 217 MB/s
4K Read 27.1
4K Write 98.1
4K Mixed 31.7
134% 52.3 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 149
DQ Mixed 182
156% 236 MB/s
26GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3L0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 106 108 109 110 101 110 MB/s
75.4% Very good
Read 462
Write 122
Mixed 152
SusWrite 107
46% 211 MB/s
4K Read 29.1
4K Write 80.7
4K Mixed 33.1
129% 47.6 MB/s
DQ Read 377
DQ Write 111
DQ Mixed 161
140% 216 MB/s
50GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2H0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 148 148 146 147 146 146 MB/s
71.1% Very good
Read 452
Write 152
Mixed 188
SusWrite 147
52% 235 MB/s
4K Read 26.9
4K Write 60.1
4K Mixed 30.3
111% 39.1 MB/s
DQ Read 289
DQ Write 150
DQ Mixed 161
135% 200 MB/s
22GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2H0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 89 84 76 76 76 75 MB/s
67% Good
Read 433
Write 108
Mixed 145
SusWrite 79.3
42% 191 MB/s
4K Read 27.9
4K Write 61.2
4K Mixed 28.9
112% 39.3 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 101
DQ Mixed 145
131% 208 MB/s
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,719,438 SSDs tested

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Gaming
Gaming 43%
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Desktop
Desktop 77%
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Workstation
Workstation 36%
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System: Alienware X51 R2

CPU
Core i7-4790Intel  $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples447x
Core i7-4770Intel  $75Bench 70%, 176,321 samples430x
Core i5-4460Intel  $194Bench 62%, 245,403 samples186x
GPU
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples181x
GTX 745 (OEM)Nvidia  $60Bench 10%, 26,874 samples150x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples124x
SSD
MZ7LN128 128GBSamsungBench 67%, 55 samples1x
RAM
HMT41GU6MFR8C-PB 2x8GBHynixBench 53%, 5,493 samples95x
16JTF1G64AZ-1G6E1 2x8GBMicronBench 53%, 7,464 samples78x
8JTF51264AZ-1G6E1 2x4GBMicronBench 52%, 17,707 samples73x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 100% - Outstanding Total price: $252

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