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PM800 2.5" 128GB

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Release date ≤ Q1 2014.

Average Bench: 23.5% (1046th of 1072)

Based on 1,159 user benchmarks.  Models: SAMSUNG SSD PM800 2.5" 128GB, SAMSUNG SSD PM800 2.5" 1, SAMSUNG SSD PM80
Poor: 13%Average: 23.5% Great: 32%

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Very poor average bench

The Samsung PM800 2.5" 128GB averaged 76.4% 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 17MB/s
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 178MB/s

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Samsung PM800 2.5" 128GB is just 18.9%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Samsung PM800 2.5" 128GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 6.84MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 14.3MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 1,159 samples)
Rank 104623.5%
Min Avg Max
106 Read 178 209
11.7 Write 88 173
36.5 Mixed 101 155
25.1 SusWrite 76.1 160
24.6% 111 MB/s
Min Avg Max
6.62 4K Read 17 24
2.07 4K Write 7.45 9.6
2.97 4K Mixed 7.29 9.4
39% 10.6 MB/s
Min Avg Max
4.14 DQ Read 14.3 17.3
5.41 DQ Write 6.84 7.4
5.83 DQ Mixed 8.72 9.9
6.97% 9.95 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
89GB free
Firmware: VBM25D1Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 163 157 160 157 165 160 MB/s
32.6% Below average
Read 192
Write 175
Mixed 154
SusWrite 160
38% 170 MB/s
4K Read 22.3
4K Write 9.3
4K Mixed 8.9
50% 13.5 MB/s
DQ Read 16.5
DQ Write 7
DQ Mixed 9.8
8% 11.1 MB/s
23GB free
Firmware: VBM25D1Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 131 139 127 146 101 85 MB/s
28.7% Poor
Read 215
Write 148
Mixed 117
SusWrite 122
34% 150 MB/s
4K Read 15.9
4K Write 8.5
4K Mixed 9.3
40% 11.2 MB/s
DQ Read 16.7
DQ Write 7
DQ Mixed 9.6
8% 11.1 MB/s
24GB free
Firmware: VBM25D1Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 60 51 38 38 38 41 MB/s
26.4% Poor
Read 194
Write 70.6
Mixed 97.2
SusWrite 44.2
22% 101 MB/s
4K Read 23.4
4K Write 9.7
4K Mixed 9.4
53% 14.2 MB/s
DQ Read 16.2
DQ Write 7
DQ Mixed 9.6
8% 10.9 MB/s
16GB free
Firmware: VBM24D1Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 35 37 49 46 45 44 MB/s
25% Poor
Read 207
Write 95
Mixed 76
SusWrite 42.7
23% 105 MB/s
4K Read 21
4K Write 8.5
4K Mixed 8.2
47% 12.6 MB/s
DQ Read 13.4
DQ Write 6.5
DQ Mixed 8.4
7% 9.43 MB/s
36GB free (System drive)
Firmware: VBM25D1Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 63 51 45 50 57 53 MB/s
24.5% Poor
Read 180
Write 160
Mixed 108
SusWrite 53.2
28% 126 MB/s
4K Read 19.4
4K Write 8.5
4K Mixed 9.1
46% 12.3 MB/s
DQ Read 16.1
DQ Write 7.2
DQ Mixed 9
7% 10.8 MB/s
68GB free (System drive)
Firmware: VBM24D1Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 55 49 52 57 44 44 MB/s
22.5% Poor
Read 180
Write 103
Mixed 114
SusWrite 50.4
25% 112 MB/s
4K Read 17.9
4K Write 8.5
4K Mixed 6.7
40% 11 MB/s
DQ Read 16.3
DQ Write 7.1
DQ Mixed 9.2
8% 10.9 MB/s
56GB free
Firmware: VBM24D1Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 52 31 51 51 38 47 MB/s
21.7% Poor
Read 182
Write 82.9
Mixed 97.3
SusWrite 44.9
22% 102 MB/s
4K Read 15.2
4K Write 8.7
4K Mixed 8.3
38% 10.7 MB/s
DQ Read 6.6
DQ Write 6.8
DQ Mixed 7.8
6% 7.07 MB/s
10GB free (System drive)
Firmware: VBM25D1Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 35 32 19 32 34 30 MB/s
21.3% Poor
Read 179
Write 105
Mixed 79.5
SusWrite 30.2
22% 98.6 MB/s
4K Read 16.8
4K Write 8.3
4K Mixed 7.8
40% 11 MB/s
DQ Read 16.3
DQ Write 6.7
DQ Mixed 9.7
8% 10.9 MB/s
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Typical PM800 2.5" 128GB Builds (Compare 318 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 49%
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Workstation
Workstation 5%
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System: Dell Latitude E6510

CPU
Core i7 Q 740Intel  $190Bench 54%, 13,278 samples66x
Core i7 Q 720Intel  $220Bench 51%, 13,149 samples63x
Core i7 M 620IntelBench 42%, 9,076 samples50x
GPU
NVS 3100MNvidiaBench 1%, 9,073 samples314x
HD Graphics (Arrandale 0.667/0.766 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 99,513 samples4x
SSD
PM800 2.5" 128GBSamsungBench 24%, 1,159 samples1x
RAM
HMT351S6BFR8C-H9 2x4GBHynixBench 40%, 8,137 samples26x
HMT325S6BFR8C-H9 2x2GBHynixBench 33%, 8,194 samples13x
M471B5273CH0-CH9 2x4GBSamsungBench 41%, 10,285 samples13x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $190

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