Average Bench: 100% (254th of 1072)

Based on 613 user benchmarks.  Model: Samsung SSD 840 EVO 1TB mSATA

Outstanding average bench

The Samsung 840 Evo mSATA 1TB averaged 0.3% higher than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Samsung 840 Evo mSATA 1TB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 220MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 46.3MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Samsung 840 Evo mSATA 1TB is 52.8%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Samsung 840 Evo mSATA 1TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 324MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 337MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 613 samples)
Min Avg Max
349 Read 460 507
150 Write 377 484
206 Mixed 337 411
182 SusWrite 324 457
84% 374 MB/s
Min Avg Max
23.4 4K Read 36.8 45.7
35.6 4K Write 77.6 110
20.4 4K Mixed 46.3 60.4
156% 53.6 MB/s
Min Avg Max
113 DQ Read 331 383
110 DQ Write 281 355
57.2 DQ Mixed 220 268
188% 277 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
102GB free
Firmware: EXT43B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 485 484 385 337 337 MB/s
Read 494
Write 471
Mixed 420
SusWrite 401
101% 447 MB/s
4K Read 47.2
4K Write 109
4K Mixed 62
209% 72.8 MB/s
DQ Read 372
DQ Write 320
DQ Mixed 260
218% 318 MB/s
650GB free
Firmware: EXT41B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 470 467 395 346 342 348 MB/s
Read 500
Write 483
Mixed 414
SusWrite 395
101% 448 MB/s
4K Read 39.8
4K Write 102
4K Mixed 54.1
184% 65.2 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 361
DQ Mixed 270
230% 336 MB/s
429GB free
Firmware: EXT42B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 339 371 442 469 463 446 MB/s
Read 491
Write 79.4
Mixed 226
SusWrite 422
68% 305 MB/s
4K Read 40.2
4K Write 85.5
4K Mixed 49.1
169% 58.3 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 164
DQ Mixed 183
159% 242 MB/s
88GB free
Firmware: EXT43B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 469 447 390 330 338 272 MB/s
Read 467
Write 436
Mixed 415
SusWrite 374
95% 423 MB/s
4K Read 39.2
4K Write 75.6
4K Mixed 49.5
163% 54.8 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 351
DQ Mixed 262
224% 330 MB/s
200GB free
Firmware: EXT41B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 307 369 394 459 459 461 MB/s
Read 479
Write 155
Mixed 213
SusWrite 408
70% 314 MB/s
4K Read 33.9
4K Write 70.3
4K Mixed 42.3
143% 48.8 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 166
DQ Mixed 198
166% 248 MB/s
498GB free
Firmware: EXT43B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 353 410 431 436 434 449 MB/s
Read 443
Write 157
Mixed 219
SusWrite 419
69% 309 MB/s
4K Read 32
4K Write 56.3
4K Mixed 42
132% 43.4 MB/s
DQ Read 366
DQ Write 163
DQ Mixed 182
157% 237 MB/s
561GB free
Firmware: EXT43B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 332 321 357 357 370 366 MB/s
Read 490
Write 157
Mixed 224
SusWrite 350
68% 306 MB/s
4K Read 35.5
4K Write 59.2
4K Mixed 41.3
138% 45.3 MB/s
DQ Read 248
DQ Write 157
DQ Mixed 164
133% 190 MB/s
817GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT42B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 387 390 406 330 338 338 MB/s
Read 423
Write 403
Mixed 330
SusWrite 365
86% 380 MB/s
4K Read 30.6
4K Write 50
4K Mixed 36.7
120% 39.1 MB/s
DQ Read 323
DQ Write 254
DQ Mixed 235
191% 271 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,703,706 SSDs tested

Typical 840 Evo mSATA 1TB Builds (Compare 2,491 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Precision M4800

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 56% - Above average Total price: $400

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