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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.

Average Bench: 60.6% (752nd of 1034)

Based on 35,686 user benchmarks.  Models: Samsung SSD 840 Series, Samsung SSD 840 Seri
Poor: 44%Average: 60.6% Great: 73%

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Above average average bench

The Samsung 840 120GB averaged 39.4% 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 25.1MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 69.6MB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Samsung 840 120GB is 28.9%. 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 99.2MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 112MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 35,686 samples)
Rank 75260.6%
Min Avg Max
311 Read 420 489
50.2 Write 112 136
71.3 Mixed 116 134
37.2 SusWrite 99.2 132
40.7% 187 MB/s
Min Avg Max
18.3 4K Read 25.1 30
38.1 4K Write 69.6 103
14 4K Mixed 18.3 21.4
98.4% 37.7 MB/s
Min Avg Max
165 DQ Read 289 336
47.1 DQ Write 104 129
33 DQ Mixed 46.5 51
73.8% 147 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
17GB free
Firmware: DXT0AB0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 77 76 70 65 63 60 MB/s
55.5% Above average
Read 416
Write 83.8
Mixed 106
SusWrite 68.5
36% 169 MB/s
4K Read 23.7
4K Write 50.8
4K Mixed 17.9
86% 30.8 MB/s
DQ Read 314
DQ Write 98.2
DQ Mixed 47.8
77% 153 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 31,502,423 SSDs tested.

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Typical 840 120GB Builds (Compare 4,248 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings.
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Asrock Z77 Extreme4 - $183

CPU
Core i5-3570KIntel  $195Bench 77%, 149,420 samples1,821x
Core i7-3770KIntel  $350Bench 78%, 121,411 samples885x
Core i7-3770Intel  $184Bench 75%, 200,977 samples465x
GPU
GTX 970Nvidia  $428Bench 51%, 633,465 samples399x
GTX 1070Nvidia  $415Bench 78%, 913,064 samples285x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $267Bench 57%, 956,584 samples258x
SSD
840 120GBSamsung  $109Bench 61%, 35,686 samples1x
RAM
Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GBCorsairBench 49%, 52,337 samples152x
Vengeance DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBCorsairBench 54%, 29,262 samples127x
Savage DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GBHyperXBench 51%, 64,305 samples90x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 40% - Below average Total price: $915

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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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