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SamsungMZ-V7P512BW
SamsungMZ-V6P512BW
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Release date ≈ Q2 2018.

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Effective Speed 
+21%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 156,967 user samples
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Best Bench: 393% 285GB free
Worst Bench: 195% 132GB free (System drive)
Poor: 195% Great: 393%
SPEED RANK: 33rd / 1080
63,520 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 353% 383GB free
Worst Bench: 159% 72GB free (System drive)
Poor: 159% Great: 353%
SPEED RANK: 57th / 1080
Effective Speed
Effective SSD Speed 		322 % Faster effective speed.
+21% 		266 %
Average Score 
+28%
Read
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 		2,339 MB/s Faster read speed.
+16% 		2,013 MB/s
Write
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 		1,892 MB/s Much faster write speed.
+39% 		1,359 MB/s
4K Read
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 		53.1 MB/s Faster random read.
+14% 		46.7 MB/s
4K Write
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 		153 MB/s Faster random write.
+16% 		132 MB/s
Mixed
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 		1,264 MB/s Much faster mixed IO speed.
+58% 		799 MB/s
4K Mixed
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 		73.5 MB/s Faster random mixed IO.
+18% 		62.3 MB/s
SusWrite
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 		1,669 MB/s Much faster sustained write speed.
+37% 		1,222 MB/s
Peak Score 
+18%
Read
Peak Sequential Read Speed 		2,814 MB/s Slightly faster peak read speed.
+8% 		2,601 MB/s
Write
Peak Sequential Write Speed 		2,212 MB/s Faster peak write speed.
+15% 		1,921 MB/s
4K Read
Peak 4K Random Read Speed 		63.3 MB/s Faster peak random read.
+14% 		55.5 MB/s
4K Write
Peak 4K Random Write Speed 		218 MB/s +5% 208 MB/s
Mixed
Peak Sequential Mixed IO Speed 		1,548 MB/s Much faster peak mixed IO speed.
+56% 		995 MB/s
4K Mixed
Peak 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 		91.5 MB/s Faster peak random mixed IO.
+14% 		80.1 MB/s
SusWrite
Peak Sequential Sustained Write 60s Average 		2,191 MB/s Faster peak sustained write speed.
+14% 		1,915 MB/s
Value & Sentiment 
+25%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.12 % Hugely higher market share.
+140% 		0.05 %
Value
Value For Money 		47.8 % 51.7 % Slightly better value.
+8%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		55 % 55 %
Price
Price (score) 		$170 $119 Cheaper.
+30%
Nice To Haves 
+17%
Age
Newest 		78+ Months More recent.
+20% 		97+ Months
DQ Read
Peak 4K-64Thread Read Speed 		1,471 MB/s Faster peak deep queue read.
+12% 		1,318 MB/s
DQ Write
Peak 4K-64Thread Write Speed 		1,549 MB/s Faster peak deep queue write.
+17% 		1,327 MB/s
AS-SSD Total
AS-SSD Total Score 		4,713 Pts Stronger server IO.
+13% 		4,171 Pts
DQ Mixed
Peak 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 		1,592 MB/s Much faster peak deep queue mixed IO.
+39% 		1,142 MB/s
ADQ Read
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 		1,183 MB/s Slightly faster deep queue read.
+7% 		1,107 MB/s
ADQ Write
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 		932 MB/s Slightly faster deep queue write.
+9% 		852 MB/s
ADQ Mixed
Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 		1,033 MB/s Faster deep queue mixed IO.
+17% 		881 MB/s
Specifications 
Capacity
Capacity 		512GB 512GB
Conclusion 
Average Bench 322%
Average Bench 266%

The Samsung 970 Pro is a third generation NVMe PCIe SSD which replaces the 960 Pro. It comes in a M.2. form factor and features Samsung’s latest Phoenix controller and 64 layer proprietary 3D MLC NAND. MLC NAND has better write consistency but is more expensive than the TLC NAND found in the 970 Evo. The 970 Pro demonstrates a 16% increase in peak sequential write speed over the 960 Pro. There are also improvements in random read and write speeds. Interestingly this iteration of Pro SSDs come with a price cut, with the 512GB retailing at just $250 and the 1TB at $500, whilst at the time of writing, the 512GB 960 Pro is $315. The 970 Pro targets professionals who may rely on Samsung’s 5 year or 600TBW warranty and who may need its extended write performance. But, for most users who rarely transfer more than 22 GB at a time (this is the size of the SLC cache the 500GB 970 Evo), the cheaper 970 Evo may represent better value for money. [May '18 SSDrivePro]

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Samsung’s NVMe SSD flagship, the 960 Pro, is one of the fastest consumer SSDs on the market, currently second only to Intel’s 900P Optane SSDs. This PCIe SSD offers high-end performance at a premium price and therefore, as the name suggests, is may be more suited towards professional users. Our real world benchmarks show that the 960 Pro has read/write speeds in excess of 4 times faster than the Samsung 850 Pro which is the next best SATA SSD. Compared to the now two year old NVMe 950 Pro the 960 Pro offers significantly higher write throughput and is less susceptible to thermal throttling. The 960 Pro is based on a denser version of Samsung’s V-NAND (3D) technology, featuring more layers of memory cells. The 960 Pro also features an upgraded and faster 5 ARM Polaris controller, compared to the 950 Pro’s 3 ARM UBX controller. The smallest capacity for the 960 Pro is 512 GB, which may make it prohibitively expensive for some. Fortunately, for those that still want the superb NVMe performance, the 250 GB Samsung 960 Evo offers a more affordable choice, albeit with lower sustained write speeds when compared to the 512 GB 960 Pro. The 960 Pro is based on MLC (2-bit) V-NAND whilst the 960 Evo is based on the slightly lower enduring TLC (3-bit) V-NAND, and this accounts for Samsung’s reduced warranty for the 960 Evo (3 years/200 TBW versus 5 years/400 TBW for the 512 GB versions of the 960 Evo and 960 Pro respectively). Unlike the 960 Evo, the 960 Pro doesn’t have an SLC cache which results in more consistent sustained write speeds. [Nov '17 SSDrivePro]

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