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SamsungMZ-7TE250BW

Controller: Samsung MKX. Memory: Samsung 128 layer TLC V-NAND. Release date ≈ Q1 2021.

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

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 226,569 user samples
9,454 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 137% 3.5TB free
Worst Bench: 90% 1.5TB free
Poor: 90% Great: 137%
SPEED RANK: 203rd / 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
117 % Faster effective speed.
+22%
95.9 %
Read
Avg. Sequential Read Speed
481 MB/s +3% 465 MB/s
Write
Avg. Sequential Write Speed
451 MB/s Faster write speed.
+14%
394 MB/s
4K Read
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed
40.5 MB/s +4% 38.8 MB/s
4K Write
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed
90 MB/s Slightly faster random write.
+6%
85.3 MB/s
Mixed
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed
426 MB/s Faster mixed IO speed.
+23%
347 MB/s
4K Mixed
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed
53.6 MB/s Faster random mixed IO.
+12%
48 MB/s
SusWrite
Avg. Sustained Write Speed
445 MB/s Hugely faster sustained write speed.
+128%
195 MB/s
Read
Peak Sequential Read Speed
517 MB/s +2% 507 MB/s
Write
Peak Sequential Write Speed
491 MB/s +0% 489 MB/s
4K Read
Peak 4K Random Read Speed
48.8 MB/s +4% 46.7 MB/s
4K Write
Peak 4K Random Write Speed
131 MB/s Faster peak random write.
+10%
119 MB/s
Mixed
Peak Sequential Mixed IO Speed
464 MB/s Faster peak mixed IO speed.
+11%
418 MB/s
4K Mixed
Peak 4K Random Mixed IO Speed
68.1 MB/s Faster peak random mixed IO.
+14%
59.8 MB/s
SusWrite
Peak Sequential Sustained Write 60s Average
489 MB/s Much faster peak sustained write speed.
+64%
299 MB/s
Market Share
Based on 77,568,935 SSDs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0.07 % 0.18 % Hugely higher market share.
+157%
Value
Value For Money
54.7 % Hugely better value.
+338%
12.5 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating
51 % 53 % +4%
Price
Price (score)
$287 $99 Much cheaper.
+65%
Age
Newest
45+ Months Much more recent.
+67%
136 Months
DQ Read
Peak 4K-64Thread Read Speed
389 MB/s +2% 383 MB/s
DQ Write
Peak 4K-64Thread Write Speed
364 MB/s +1% 362 MB/s
AS-SSD Total
AS-SSD Total Score
1,301 Pts +2% 1,273 Pts
DQ Mixed
Peak 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed
374 MB/s Much faster peak deep queue mixed IO.
+58%
237 MB/s
ADQ Read
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed
354 MB/s Slightly faster deep queue read.
+5%
337 MB/s
ADQ Write
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed
305 MB/s +4% 293 MB/s
ADQ Mixed
Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed
324 MB/s Much faster deep queue mixed IO.
+60%
203 MB/s
Capacity
Capacity
4TB 250GB

There are high failure rates for the 4TB version of this drive. After moderate use the drive can develop bad sectors which block file reads. Scandisk does not detect the errors and the data blocks are not recoverable. There are widespread reports of this problem but Samsung have yet to issue a statement. [Jul '23 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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