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MZ7PD256HAFV-000H7 256GB

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Release date ≤ Q1 2014.

Average Bench: 84.8% (408th of 1072)

Based on 3,736 user benchmarks.  Models: SAMSUNG MZ7PD256HAFV-000H7, SAMSUNG MZ7PD256HAFV-000, SAMSUNG MZ7PD256
Poor: 59%Average: 84.8% Great: 108%

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Very good average bench

The Samsung MZ7PD256HAFV-000H7 256GB averaged just 15.1% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Samsung MZ7PD256HAFV-000H7 256GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 129MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 33.2MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Samsung MZ7PD256HAFV-000H7 256GB is 49%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Samsung MZ7PD256HAFV-000H7 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 260MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 290MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 3,736 samples)
Rank 40884.8%
Min Avg Max
311 Read 426 506
115 Write 303 457
188 Mixed 260 325
92.1 SusWrite 290 444
71.5% 320 MB/s
Min Avg Max
14.3 4K Read 27.1 35.7
34.4 4K Write 72.5 113
18.1 4K Mixed 33.2 44.3
122% 44.3 MB/s
Min Avg Max
161 DQ Read 328 384
101 DQ Write 237 321
81 DQ Mixed 129 149
138% 231 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
178GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXM05H6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 428 409 417 376 331 316 MB/s
109% Outstanding
Read 512
Write 422
Mixed 285
SusWrite 379
90% 400 MB/s
4K Read 34.9
4K Write 98.4
4K Mixed 44.1
162% 59.1 MB/s
DQ Read 386
DQ Write 298
DQ Mixed 146
163% 277 MB/s
158GB free
Firmware: DXM05H6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 229 232 267 291 296 423 MB/s
84.5% Excellent
Read 433
Write 230
Mixed 267
SusWrite 290
68% 305 MB/s
4K Read 28.4
4K Write 59.1
4K Mixed 32.5
116% 40 MB/s
DQ Read 360
DQ Write 258
DQ Mixed 137
149% 251 MB/s
238GB free
Firmware: DXM05H6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 224 178 170 364 456 467 MB/s
84.1% Excellent
Read 351
Write 99.9
Mixed 228
SusWrite 310
55% 247 MB/s
4K Read 32.3
4K Write 81.5
4K Mixed 31.1
132% 48.3 MB/s
DQ Read 276
DQ Write 235
DQ Mixed 121
127% 210 MB/s
76GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXM05H6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 167 145 139 140 125 121 MB/s
81.2% Excellent
Read 502
Write 228
Mixed 254
SusWrite 140
62% 281 MB/s
4K Read 31.5
4K Write 76.4
4K Mixed 32.5
130% 46.8 MB/s
DQ Read 328
DQ Write 260
DQ Mixed 140
147% 243 MB/s
54GB free
Firmware: DXM05H6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 147 134 123 126 121 123 MB/s
80.8% Excellent
Read 426
Write 132
Mixed 229
SusWrite 129
50% 229 MB/s
4K Read 32.1
4K Write 80.1
4K Mixed 37.7
139% 50 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 201
DQ Mixed 137
143% 240 MB/s
102GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXM05H6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 177 151 151 151 152 147 MB/s
71.8% Very good
Read 408
Write 301
Mixed 238
SusWrite 155
61% 276 MB/s
4K Read 25.5
4K Write 58.9
4K Mixed 28
106% 37.5 MB/s
DQ Read 353
DQ Write 263
DQ Mixed 138
149% 251 MB/s
133GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXM05H6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 256 234 210 261 218 232 MB/s
71.4% Very good
Read 380
Write 254
Mixed 247
SusWrite 235
62% 279 MB/s
4K Read 22.6
4K Write 44.5
4K Mixed 26.7
92% 31.3 MB/s
DQ Read 361
DQ Write 239
DQ Mixed 130
143% 243 MB/s
155GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXM05H6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 281 283 292 289 281 290 MB/s
61.5% Good
Read 350
Write 387
Mixed 226
SusWrite 286
70% 312 MB/s
4K Read 20.6
4K Write 19
4K Mixed 19
66% 19.5 MB/s
DQ Read 266
DQ Write 175
DQ Mixed 136
124% 192 MB/s
46GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXM05H6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 15 16 3.6 12 32 MB/s
54.9% Above average
Read 290
Write 157
Mixed 221
SusWrite 16.8
38% 171 MB/s
4K Read 19.3
4K Write 57.5
4K Mixed 28.4
96% 35.1 MB/s
DQ Read 356
DQ Write 200
DQ Mixed 130
136% 229 MB/s
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Gaming 22%
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Desktop 69%
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Workstation 18%
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System: Alienware Aurora

CPU
Core i7-920Intel  $90Bench 62%, 69,074 samples219x
Core i7 930Intel  $199Bench 64%, 19,497 samples87x
Core i7 960Intel  $220Bench 68%, 16,233 samples51x
GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples36x
GTX 970Nvidia  $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples34x
GTX 1070Nvidia  $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples32x
SSD
MZ7PD256HAFV-000H7 256GBSamsungBench 85%, 3,736 samples13x
RAM
6x2GBUnknownBench 46%, 38,297 samples80x
6x4GBUnknownBench 47%, 28,320 samples73x
2x4GBUnknownBench 39%, 424,126 samples64x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $149

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