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NVMe MZVPV256HDGL-00000 256GB

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Release date ≈ Q2 2016.

Average Bench: 202% (72nd of 1034)

Based on 4,613 user benchmarks.  Model: SAMSUNG MZVPV256HDGL-00000
Poor: 141%Average: 202% Great: 247%

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Outstanding average bench

The Samsung NVMe MZVPV256HDGL-00000 256GB averaged 101.9% higher than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Samsung NVMe MZVPV256HDGL-00000 256GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 499MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 983MB/s

Terrible consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Samsung NVMe MZVPV256HDGL-00000 256GB is 106%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the Samsung NVMe MZVPV256HDGL-00000 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 328MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 712MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 4,613 samples)
Rank 72202%
Min Avg Max
1,043 Read 1,576 1,893
573 Write 1,022 1,237
510 Mixed 712 887
351 SusWrite 801 1,200
229% 1,028 MB/s
Min Avg Max
30 4K Read 44.8 51.6
61.4 4K Write 119 162
33.2 4K Mixed 53.1 63.8
199% 72.3 MB/s
Min Avg Max
539 DQ Read 983 1,232
209 DQ Write 328 389
317 DQ Mixed 499 575
410% 604 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
132GB free (System drive)
Firmware: BXW7300Q Max speed: PCIe 5,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1055 1240 1253 981 817 631 MB/s
242% Outstanding
Read 1,912
Write 1,016
Mixed 680
SusWrite 996
255% 1,151 MB/s
4K Read 49
4K Write 139
4K Mixed 60.6
226% 83 MB/s
DQ Read 1,227
DQ Write 389
DQ Mixed 573
484% 730 MB/s
168GB free (System drive)
Firmware: BXW7300Q Max speed: PCIe 5,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 970 979 964 871 920 859 MB/s
206% Outstanding
Read 1,794
Write 1,112
Mixed 742
SusWrite 927
254% 1,144 MB/s
4K Read 47.6
4K Write 65.6
4K Mixed 47.3
168% 53.5 MB/s
DQ Read 937
DQ Write 236
DQ Mixed 195
245% 456 MB/s
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Gaming 47%
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Desktop
Desktop 75%
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Workstation
Workstation 39%
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System: Asus GL502VS - $1,607

CPU
Core i7-6700HQIntelBench 66%, 247,240 samples336x
GPU
GTX 1070 (Mobile)NvidiaBench 69%, 53,289 samples336x
SSD
NVMe MZVPV256HDGL-00000 256GBSamsungBench 202%, 4,613 samples80x
RAM
M471A2K43BB1-CPB 1x16GBSamsungBench 38%, 5,491 samples114x
HMA82GS6MFR8N-TF 1x16GBHynixBench 37%, 2,834 samples40x
M471A1K43BB0-CPB 2x8GBSamsungBench 66%, 9,957 samples32x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Total price: $1,607

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