Samsung MZ-7KE128BW

850 Pro 128GB

▲ 850 Pro 128GB
BENCHMARKS (13,514)
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Effective Speed +21% Effective Speed 21%Average Score +21% Read 17%, Write 27%, 4K Read 10%, 4K Write 6%, Mixed 15%, 4K Mixed 9%, SusWrite 64%Peak Score +18% Read 10%, Write 28%, 4K Read 5%, 4K Write 2%, Mixed 14%, 4K Mixed 5%, SusWrite 61%Value & Sentiment -86%User Rating -0%, Market Share -322%, Price -23%, Value 0%Nice To Haves +27% DQ Read 22%, DQ Write 19%, DQ Mixed 50%, ADQ Read 29%, ADQ Write 21%, ADQ Mixed 50%, Age 9%, AS-SSD Total 18%

850 Pro 128GB

Average Bench: 98.5% (245^th of 1053)

Based on 13,514 user benchmarks. Models: Samsung SSD 850 PRO 128G, Samsung SSD 850 PRO 128GB, Samsung SSD 850 PRO, Samsun SSD 850 PRO 128G, Samsung SSD 850

Poor: 71%Average: 98.5% Great: 117%

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Excellent average bench

The Samsung 850 Pro 128GB averaged just 1.5% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Samsung 850 Pro 128GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 268MB/s

Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 39.7MB/s

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Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Samsung 850 Pro 128GB is 46.2%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Samsung 850 Pro 128GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 298MB/s

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 344MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 13,514 samples)

Rank 24598.5%

Min	Avg	Max
365	Read 472	515
216	Write 398	484
229	Mixed 298	358
154	SusWrite 344	479
84.8% 378 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
23.2	4K Read 32.2	37.8
43.8	4K Write 87.1	117
27.9	4K Mixed 39.7	47.1
146% 53 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
216	DQ Read 337	388
117	DQ Write 284	361
96.6	DQ Mixed 268	331
212% 296 MB/s

User Benchmarks

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The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%

DEU-User, 8 hrs ago.

42GB free

Firmware: EXM01B6Q

SusWrite @10s intervals: 414 417 418 417 352 216 MB/s

111% Outstanding

Write 417

Mixed 291

SusWrite 372

87% 385 MB/s

4K Read 37.6

4K Write 109

4K Mixed 47.6

176% 64.7 MB/s

DQ Read 384

DQ Write 344

DQ Mixed 300

243% 343 MB/s

DEU-User, 3 hrs ago.

45GB free (System drive)

Firmware: EXM04B6Q

SusWrite @10s intervals: 312 324 328 324 319 311 MB/s

104% Outstanding

Write 482

Mixed 350

SusWrite 320

93% 416 MB/s

4K Read 33.6

4K Write 94.4

4K Mixed 42.2

155% 56.7 MB/s

DQ Read 379

DQ Write 339

DQ Mixed 328

254% 349 MB/s

GRC-User, 1 hr ago.

30GB free

Firmware: EXM04B6Q

SusWrite @10s intervals: 412 427 423 422 424 424 MB/s

100% Outstanding

Write 443

Mixed 343

SusWrite 422

94% 419 MB/s

4K Read 27

4K Write 85.3

4K Mixed 34.5

130% 48.9 MB/s

DQ Read 381

DQ Write 332

DQ Mixed 326

253% 347 MB/s

CZE-User, 2 hrs ago.

69GB free (System drive)

Firmware: EXM02B6Q

SusWrite @10s intervals: 381 371 363 357 352 342 MB/s

98.7% Outstanding

Write 416

Mixed 327

SusWrite 361

88% 391 MB/s

4K Read 24.8

4K Write 106

4K Mixed 34.8

138% 55.2 MB/s

DQ Read 381

DQ Write 344

DQ Mixed 331

257% 352 MB/s

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Typical 850 Pro 128GB Builds (Compare 10,594 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings.

Gaming 46%

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Desktop 88%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 39%

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Motherboard: MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

CPU
Core i7-4790KIntel $348Bench 84%, 352,299 samples	4,906x
Core i5-4690KIntel $100Bench 79%, 214,874 samples	2,955x
Core i7-4790Intel $225Bench 77%, 208,819 samples	668x

GPU
GTX 970Nvidia $340Bench 50%, 605,546 samples	2,092x
GTX 1070Nvidia $330Bench 80%, 1,087,008 samples	966x
GTX 1080Nvidia $450Bench 105%, 736,321 samples	619x

SSD
850 Pro 128GBSamsung $128Bench 98%, 13,514 samples	1x

RAM
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 57%, 80,906 samples	620x
Vengeance Pro DDR3 2400 C11 2x8GBCorsairBench 60%, 35,390 samples	426x
Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 56%, 65,485 samples	303x

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Value: 49% - Average

Total price: $816

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Intel Core i5-10400F $149	Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti $400	Crucial MX500 250GB $48
Intel Core i5-10600K $224	Nvidia RTX 3070 $500	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $78
Intel Core i7-10700K $325	Nvidia GTX 1660S (Super) $240	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $50

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Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $40	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $79	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $73	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 3TB (2016) $85	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $649	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16

Samsung MZ-7KE128BW

850 Pro 128GB

Average Bench: 98.5% (245^th of 1053)

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Samsung MZ-7KE128BW

850 Pro 128GB

Average Bench: 98.5% (245th of 1053)

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Average consistency

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