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Controller: Samsung 3 Core MEX. Memory: Samsung 19nm Toggle Mode TLC. Release date: Q3 2013.

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Controller: Samsung 3 Core MEX. Memory: Samsung 19nm Toggle Mode TLC. Release date: Q3 2013.

Effective Speed 
+5%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 321,559 user samples
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Best Bench: 108% 112GB free
Worst Bench: 63% 42GB free
Poor: 63% Great: 108%
SPEED RANK: 320th / 1080
217,115 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 118% 68GB free
Worst Bench: 64% 231GB free
Poor: 64% Great: 118%
SPEED RANK: 284th / 1080
Effective Speed
Effective SSD Speed 		91.4 % 95.9 % +5%
Average Score 
+8%
Read
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 		461 MB/s 465 MB/s +1%
Write
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 		404 MB/s +3% 394 MB/s
4K Read
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 		38.9 MB/s +0% 38.8 MB/s
4K Write
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 		87 MB/s +2% 85.3 MB/s
Mixed
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 		317 MB/s 347 MB/s Slightly faster mixed IO speed.
+9%
4K Mixed
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 		45.8 MB/s 48 MB/s +5%
SusWrite
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 		136 MB/s 195 MB/s Much faster sustained write speed.
+43%
Peak Score 
+12%
Read
Peak Sequential Read Speed 		506 MB/s 507 MB/s +0%
Write
Peak Sequential Write Speed 		489 MB/s 489 MB/s
4K Read
Peak 4K Random Read Speed 		46.3 MB/s 46.7 MB/s +1%
4K Write
Peak 4K Random Write Speed 		118 MB/s 119 MB/s +1%
Mixed
Peak Sequential Mixed IO Speed 		392 MB/s 418 MB/s Slightly faster peak mixed IO speed.
+7%
4K Mixed
Peak 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 		55.6 MB/s 59.8 MB/s Slightly faster peak random mixed IO.
+8%
SusWrite
Peak Sequential Sustained Write 60s Average 		179 MB/s 299 MB/s Much faster peak sustained write speed.
+67%
Value & Sentiment 
+29%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.1 % 0.17 % Much higher market share.
+70%
Value
Value For Money 		7.7 % 12.5 % Much better value.
+62%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		54 % +2% 53 %
Price
Price (score) 		$85 Cheaper.
+14% 		$99
Nice To Haves 
+7%
Age
Newest 		136 Months 136 Months
DQ Read
Peak 4K-64Thread Read Speed 		381 MB/s 383 MB/s +1%
DQ Write
Peak 4K-64Thread Write Speed 		362 MB/s 362 MB/s
AS-SSD Total
AS-SSD Total Score 		1,268 Pts 1,273 Pts +0%
DQ Mixed
Peak 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 		179 MB/s 237 MB/s Much faster peak deep queue mixed IO.
+32%
ADQ Read
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 		339 MB/s +1% 337 MB/s
ADQ Write
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 		297 MB/s +1% 293 MB/s
ADQ Mixed
Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 		160 MB/s 203 MB/s Faster deep queue mixed IO.
+27%
Specifications 
Capacity
Capacity 		120GB 250GB
Conclusion 
Average Bench 91.4%
Average Bench 95.9%

The 120GB Evo, like its 250GB sibling, features a second level Turbowrite cache (TWC). This 3GB block of high speed SLC memory allows the Evo to write data at 370 MB/s, nearly double its normal rate. When the TWC is full write speeds drop by around 50% but since consumers generally write less than 3GB in a typical write operation, the performance drop will rarely be noticed. On the other hand, in a server environment this sort of performance degradation would be unacceptable. Comparing the 120GB and 250GB Evos shows that they have similar performance profiles. The performance equivalence between the different capacities, coupled with the fact that their prices are almost linear, implies that both capacities represent roughly the same value for money. Within its TWC, the 120GB Evo is capable of chart topping burst IO rates and it sits squarely amongst the best performing 120GB drives. [Aug '14 SSDrivePro]

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The Evo is remarkable in that, like the Sandisk Extreme II, it features a second level cache. For the 250 GB Evo this consists of a 3 GB Turbowrite cache (TWC) which is a block of high speed Flash Memory. When the TWC is exhausted write speeds drop by approximately 50% but that won't often happen under typical consumer workloads. In terms of raw performance, even with its cache, the Evo still isn't the fastest drive. With a real world speed index reading of 439 MB/s the EVO is however, within reach of the two speed leaders (Vector and 850 Pro). At a price point of $130 the Evo is around 30% cheaper making it the best value for money SSDs I have seen in 2014. Comparing the Evo and the Sandisk Ultra Plus shows that the Evo is the winner but the Sandisk may be a viable alternative thanks to its cache-free, and therefore more consistent performance during extended writes. [Aug '14 SSDrivePro]

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