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SamsungMZ-7TD250BW
HyperXSHFS37A/240G
▲ 521,153 ▼

Controller: Samsung 3-core MDX. Flash Memory: Samsung 21nm Toggle Mode TLC. Release date: Q4 2012.

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▲ 5133 ▼

Controller: LSI SandForce SF2281. NAND Memory: Micron 20nm MLC. Release date ≈ Q3 2014.

Effective Speed 
+2%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 69,824 user samples
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Best Bench: 85% 214GB free
Worst Bench: 51% 160GB free (System drive)
Poor: 51% Great: 85%
SPEED RANK: 677th / 1072
27,826 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 84% 151GB free
Worst Bench: 54% 176GB free (System drive)
Poor: 54% Great: 84%
SPEED RANK: 659th / 1072
Effective Speed
Effective SSD Speed 		69.6 % 70.8 % +2%
Average Score 
+15%
Read
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 		415 MB/s Faster read speed.
+24% 		334 MB/s
Write
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 		190 MB/s 220 MB/s Faster write speed.
+16%
4K Read
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 		26.1 MB/s 26.4 MB/s +1%
4K Write
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 		71.3 MB/s 86.3 MB/s Faster random write.
+21%
Mixed
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 		150 MB/s 238 MB/s Much faster mixed IO speed.
+59%
4K Mixed
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 		22.5 MB/s 36.4 MB/s Much faster random mixed IO.
+62%
SusWrite
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 		174 MB/s Faster sustained write speed.
+27% 		137 MB/s
Peak Score 
+12%
Read
Peak Sequential Read Speed 		485 MB/s Faster peak read speed.
+21% 		400 MB/s
Write
Peak Sequential Write Speed 		254 MB/s 265 MB/s +4%
4K Read
Peak 4K Random Read Speed 		30.2 MB/s 32.6 MB/s Slightly faster peak random read.
+8%
4K Write
Peak 4K Random Write Speed 		103 MB/s 115 MB/s Faster peak random write.
+12%
Mixed
Peak Sequential Mixed IO Speed 		176 MB/s 272 MB/s Much faster peak mixed IO speed.
+55%
4K Mixed
Peak 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 		26.3 MB/s 45.4 MB/s Much faster peak random mixed IO.
+73%
SusWrite
Peak Sequential Sustained Write 60s Average 		248 MB/s Much faster peak sustained write speed.
+43% 		174 MB/s
Value & Sentiment 
+35%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.02 % 0.04 % Hugely higher market share.
+100%
Value
Value For Money 		4.5 % 5.42 % Better value.
+20%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		52 % +2% 51 %
Price
Price (score) 		$251 $193 Cheaper.
+23%
Nice To Haves 
+39%
Age
Newest 		139 Months 116+ Months More recent.
+17%
DQ Read
Peak 4K-64Thread Read Speed 		369 MB/s Much faster peak deep queue read.
+72% 		215 MB/s
DQ Write
Peak 4K-64Thread Write Speed 		219 MB/s 260 MB/s Faster peak deep queue write.
+19%
AS-SSD Total
AS-SSD Total Score 		1,022 Pts Stronger server IO.
+21% 		842 Pts
DQ Mixed
Peak 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 		59.3 MB/s 202 MB/s Hugely faster peak deep queue mixed IO.
+241%
ADQ Read
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 		318 MB/s Hugely faster deep queue read.
+94% 		164 MB/s
ADQ Write
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 		161 MB/s 203 MB/s Faster deep queue write.
+26%
ADQ Mixed
Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 		54.9 MB/s 165 MB/s Hugely faster deep queue mixed IO.
+201%
Specifications 
Capacity
Capacity 		250GB 240GB
Conclusion 
Average Bench 69.6%
Average Bench 70.8%
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The Samsung 840 is the budget version of the 840 Pro, the main difference between the hardware on the two drives is the type of flash memory used. The cheaper 840 uses TLC NAND which is cheaper than the MLC found in the Pro version of this drive. The performance hit as a result of the cheaper TLC memory is approximately 30%. The 840 delvers both average real world speeds (435 MB/s) and average enterprise speeds (AS-SSD Total Score 920). The relative weak spots in this drives performance profile are its write ability, where it scores just 254 MB/s in the sequential write test. The upside to the lost performance over the Pro version is a significant reduction in price which leaves this drive an average value for money proposition at its current price of £135. There are, however, better value drives to be had elsewhere including Samsungs own newly released EVO which effectively supersedes the 840. [Aug '13 SSDrivePro]

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Write speed is only about 180-200 MB/s, not 500 as manufacturer says.. [Oct '18 Drezik99]

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