Average Bench: 88.9% (347th of 1072)

Based on 1,431 user benchmarks.  Model: Samsung SSD 840 EVO 250GB mSATA

Very good average bench

The Samsung 840 Evo mSATA 250GB averaged just 11.0% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Samsung 840 Evo mSATA 250GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 206MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 42.7MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Samsung 840 Evo mSATA 250GB is 50.2%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Samsung 840 Evo mSATA 250GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 179MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 336MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 1,431 samples)
Min Avg Max
374 Read 456 502
256 Write 407 480
236 Mixed 336 389
53.3 SusWrite 179 284
77.1% 345 MB/s
Min Avg Max
21.7 4K Read 35.1 44.4
30.1 4K Write 73.2 105
22.3 4K Mixed 42.7 56.5
147% 50.3 MB/s
Min Avg Max
202 DQ Read 345 382
83.5 DQ Write 300 353
76.9 DQ Mixed 206 236
186% 284 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
233GB free
Firmware: EXT42B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 402 283 283 267 275 283 MB/s
Read 485
Write 290
Mixed 333
SusWrite 299
79% 352 MB/s
4K Read 39.2
4K Write 81.3
4K Mixed 51.5
168% 57.3 MB/s
DQ Read 370
DQ Write 316
DQ Mixed 230
203% 305 MB/s
225GB free
Firmware: EXT41B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 340 251 249 250 249 248 MB/s
Read 460
Write 288
Mixed 362
SusWrite 265
77% 344 MB/s
4K Read 39.2
4K Write 78.5
4K Mixed 46.8
161% 54.8 MB/s
DQ Read 373
DQ Write 346
DQ Mixed 230
208% 316 MB/s
178GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT42B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 276 255 272 273 272 272 MB/s
Read 429
Write 434
Mixed 338
SusWrite 270
83% 368 MB/s
4K Read 35.3
4K Write 74
4K Mixed 45.3
151% 51.5 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 345
DQ Mixed 230
208% 317 MB/s
144GB free
Firmware: EXT41B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 324 275 274 273 274 271 MB/s
Read 368
Write 350
Mixed 316
SusWrite 282
74% 329 MB/s
4K Read 40.1
4K Write 77.3
4K Mixed 48.7
164% 55.4 MB/s
DQ Read 238
DQ Write 194
DQ Mixed 165
138% 199 MB/s
32GB free
Firmware: EXT41B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 335 108 67 51 45 46 MB/s
Read 464
Write 466
Mixed 353
SusWrite 109
78% 348 MB/s
4K Read 38.5
4K Write 78.7
4K Mixed 47.8
161% 55 MB/s
DQ Read 372
DQ Write 344
DQ Mixed 228
207% 315 MB/s
49GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT42B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 282 121 74 47 38 30 MB/s
Read 480
Write 461
Mixed 330
SusWrite 98.6
76% 342 MB/s
4K Read 33.6
4K Write 65.6
4K Mixed 42.6
140% 47.3 MB/s
DQ Read 359
DQ Write 337
DQ Mixed 229
204% 308 MB/s
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Typical 840 Evo mSATA 250GB Builds (Compare 24,243 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

Disqualified System: bin bin

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 36% - Below average Total price: $596

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