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Samsung MZ-7TD120BW

840 120GB

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

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Average Bench: 60.7% (703rd of 1000)

Based on 24,105 user benchmarks.  Models: Samsung SSD 840 Series, Samsung SSD 840 Seri
Poor: 44%Average: 60.7% Great: 73%

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Above average average bench

The Samsung 840 120GB averaged 39.2% 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 25.2MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 71.7MB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Samsung 840 120GB is 28.4%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Samsung 840 120GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 98.5MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 111MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 24,105 samples)
Rank 70360.7%
Min Avg Max
306 Read 420 486
50.9 Write 111 135
73.1 Mixed 116 135
39.9 SusWrite 98.5 131
40.6% 186 MB/s
Min Avg Max
18.7 4K Read 25.2 30.1
37.7 4K Write 71.7 106
14.2 4K Mixed 18.3 21.3
99.6% 38.4 MB/s
Min Avg Max
30.5 DQ Read 285 336
48.2 DQ Write 104 129
20.6 DQ Mixed 45.8 51.1
73% 145 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
51GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXT07B0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 100 105 119 115 111 113 MB/s
57% Above average
Read 350
Write 121
Mixed 120
SusWrite 110
38% 176 MB/s
4K Read 19.8
4K Write 78.3
4K Mixed 15
91% 37.7 MB/s
DQ Read 328
DQ Write 112
DQ Mixed 46.8
80% 162 MB/s
34GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXT08B0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 104 81 79 75 77 77 MB/s
55% Above average
Read 392
Write 96.5
Mixed 113
SusWrite 82
37% 171 MB/s
4K Read 24.1
4K Write 80
4K Mixed 19.4
104% 41.2 MB/s
DQ Read 79.7
DQ Write 85.8
DQ Mixed 18.7
32% 61.4 MB/s
45GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXT07B0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 121 111 106 120 129 128 MB/s
50.4% Above average
Read 325
Write 134
Mixed 121
SusWrite 119
39% 175 MB/s
4K Read 20.6
4K Write 47.7
4K Mixed 17.2
78% 28.5 MB/s
DQ Read 168
DQ Write 127
DQ Mixed 44.3
61% 113 MB/s
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Typical 840 120GB Builds (Compare 12,125 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings.
Gaming
Gaming 58%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V LX

CPU
Core i5-3570KIntel  $350Bench 74%, 101,986 samples3,798x
Core i7-3770KIntel  $500Bench 74%, 65,863 samples1,855x
Core i7-3770Intel  $340Bench 70%, 115,605 samples1,841x
GPU
GTX 970Nvidia  $374Bench 63%, 433,580 samples1,114x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $208Bench 70%, 570,243 samples1,090x
GTX 1070Nvidia  $314Bench 98%, 573,744 samples715x
SSD
840 120GBSamsung  $109Bench 61%, 24,105 samples1x
RAM
Savage DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GBHyperXBench 50%, 41,346 samples693x
Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GBCorsairBench 49%, 37,766 samples516x
HyperX DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GBKingstonBench 56%, 11,635 samples326x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 61% - Good Total price: $833

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Controller: Samsung 3-core MDX. Flash Memory: Samsung 21nm Toggle Mode TLC

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Just one problem, time of release makes it slower (tech-wise talking, of course). Tweaks for software and system OS caches mitigates the problem (durability and performance on SATA-II without AHCI). Would the solution be a newer and latest SSD? I don't think so because my main problem is my old G41 motherboard and processor, but it's still 3 or 4 times better than a SATA-III 6gbps HDD for OS and software in my honest opinion. Al least my build will last from 4 to 6 years to me for basic tasks until I get the buck for a 'Battleship PC'.

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