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MZ5PA128HMCD-01000 128GB

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Release date ≤ Q1 2014.

Average Bench: 35.2% (989th of 1072)

Based on 76 user benchmarks.  Model: SAMSUNG MZ5PA128HMCD-01000
Poor: 17%Average: 35.2% Great: 47%

Poor average bench

The Samsung MZ5PA128HMCD-01000 128GB averaged 64.7% 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 12.5MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 30.1MB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Samsung MZ5PA128HMCD-01000 128GB is 29.9%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Samsung MZ5PA128HMCD-01000 128GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 39.4MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 16.4MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 76 samples)
Rank 98935.2%
Min Avg Max
28.2 Read 179 247
83.4 Write 192 239
55.2 Mixed 142 223
18 SusWrite 156 228
37.7% 167 MB/s
Min Avg Max
2.1 4K Read 12.5 17.8
11.1 4K Write 30.1 46.6
4.26 4K Mixed 11.9 19.3
50.3% 18.2 MB/s
Min Avg Max
9.62 DQ Read 83.5 124
18.3 DQ Write 39.4 71
5.59 DQ Mixed 16.4 25
24.1% 46.4 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
35GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AXM0701Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 169 190 174 197 174 167 MB/s
45.6% Average
Read 240
Write 235
Mixed 166
SusWrite 178
46% 205 MB/s
4K Read 16.3
4K Write 43.8
4K Mixed 17.1
70% 25.7 MB/s
DQ Read 120
DQ Write 56
DQ Mixed 22.4
34% 66.2 MB/s
80GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AXM0801Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 185 204 205 208 207 208 MB/s
42.3% Average
Read 211
Write 208
Mixed 172
SusWrite 203
45% 198 MB/s
4K Read 12.4
4K Write 40.3
4K Mixed 13
57% 21.9 MB/s
DQ Read 121
DQ Write 73.3
DQ Mixed 26.3
39% 73.7 MB/s
49GB free
Firmware: AXM0601Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 209 205 209 209 214 196 MB/s
41.2% Average
Read 239
Write 190
Mixed 143
SusWrite 207
44% 195 MB/s
4K Read 13.9
4K Write 28.2
4K Mixed 12.3
52% 18.1 MB/s
DQ Read 121
DQ Write 30
DQ Mixed 18.9
29% 56.7 MB/s
36GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AXM0601Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 133 187 182 178 202 196 MB/s
36.2% Below average
Read 187
Write 226
Mixed 105
SusWrite 179
39% 174 MB/s
4K Read 12.6
4K Write 27
4K Mixed 11.7
48% 17.1 MB/s
DQ Read 119
DQ Write 23.5
DQ Mixed 17.6
27% 53.2 MB/s
13GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AXM08W11
SusWrite @10s intervals: 131 37 38 75 77 61 MB/s
35.2% Below average
Read 226
Write 190
Mixed 159
SusWrite 69.8
36% 161 MB/s
4K Read 15.3
4K Write 33.1
4K Mixed 15.2
60% 21.2 MB/s
DQ Read 123
DQ Write 37.8
DQ Mixed 20
31% 60.3 MB/s
12GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AXM0601Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 106 151 155 181 204 179 MB/s
34.7% Below average
Read 144
Write 54
Mixed 41.2
SusWrite 163
22% 101 MB/s
4K Read 14
4K Write 26.4
4K Mixed 12.9
52% 17.8 MB/s
DQ Read 123
DQ Write 25.9
DQ Mixed 18
28% 55.6 MB/s
15GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AXM0601Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 123 141 119 114 138 163 MB/s
27% Poor
Read 28.9
Write 87.7
Mixed 105
SusWrite 133
20% 88.6 MB/s
4K Read 14.1
4K Write 20.4
4K Mixed 13.1
49% 15.9 MB/s
DQ Read 100
DQ Write 23.8
DQ Mixed 9.5
21% 44.6 MB/s
17GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AXM0701Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 22 17 14 12 13 13 MB/s
12.3% Very poor
Read 28.5
Write 187
Mixed 89.8
SusWrite 15.3
18% 80.1 MB/s
4K Read 7
4K Write 11.7
4K Mixed 5.3
24% 8 MB/s
DQ Read 122
DQ Write 18.7
DQ Mixed 20.9
28% 53.8 MB/s
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