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SSD860 EVO 500GB

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Release date ≈ Q4 2020.

Average Bench: 54.2% (859th of 1072)

Based on 24 user benchmarks.  Model: SAMSUNG SSD860 EVO 500GB
Poor: 30%Average: 54.2% Great: 84%

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Average average bench

The Samsung SSD860 EVO 500GB averaged 45.7% 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 23.5MB/s
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 441MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Samsung SSD860 EVO 500GB is 53.8%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Samsung SSD860 EVO 500GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 9.72MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 95.2MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 24 samples)
Rank 85954.2%
Min Avg Max
186 Read 441 515
160 Write 348 442
17.4 Mixed 216 405
45.1 SusWrite 181 390
66.1% 297 MB/s
Min Avg Max
10 4K Read 23.5 31.6
11.6 4K Write 46.1 107
0.3 4K Mixed 10.7 28.3
73.8% 26.8 MB/s
Min Avg Max
20.6 DQ Read 95.2 181
6.6 DQ Write 96.8 318
0 DQ Mixed 9.72 42.3
31.1% 67.2 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
45GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S1128B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 373 378 377 406 413 397 MB/s
83.7% Excellent
Read 478
Write 403
Mixed 374
SusWrite 390
92% 411 MB/s
4K Read 26.1
4K Write 72.5
4K Mixed 24.9
110% 41.2 MB/s
DQ Read 117
DQ Write 231
DQ Mixed 41.3
69% 130 MB/s
45GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S1128B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 376 363 384 397 397 414 MB/s
80.9% Excellent
Read 446
Write 338
Mixed 346
SusWrite 388
85% 380 MB/s
4K Read 23
4K Write 71.7
4K Mixed 25
105% 39.9 MB/s
DQ Read 114
DQ Write 227
DQ Mixed 42.3
69% 128 MB/s
260GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S1128B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 232 204 18 81 45 19 MB/s
41.2% Average
Read 501
Write 421
Mixed 18.7
SusWrite 100
57% 260 MB/s
4K Read 24.4
4K Write 16.7
4K Mixed 0.5
46% 13.9 MB/s
DQ Read 105
DQ Write 15.3
DQ Mixed 0.4
16% 40.2 MB/s
358GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S1128B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 394 98 7.4 12 10 44 MB/s
40.3% Average
Read 507
Write 417
Mixed 20
SusWrite 94.2
57% 260 MB/s
4K Read 22.1
4K Write 16.3
4K Mixed 0.4
43% 12.9 MB/s
DQ Read 115
DQ Write 16.3
DQ Mixed 0.4
17% 44 MB/s
342GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S1128B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 404 20 16 19 88 16 MB/s
35.7% Below average
Read 510
Write 403
Mixed 18.6
SusWrite 94
56% 256 MB/s
4K Read 10
4K Write 15.9
4K Mixed 0.4
24% 8.77 MB/s
DQ Read 124
DQ Write 16.6
DQ Mixed 0.4
18% 47 MB/s
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,794,395 SSDs tested

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Typical SSD860 EVO 500GB Builds (Compare 5,071 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 78%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 86%
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Workstation
Workstation 73%
Battleship

Motherboard: Asus PRIME B450-PLUS

CPU
Ryzen 5 3600AMD  $83Bench 83%, 1,072,639 samples1,075x
Ryzen 5 2600AMD  $150Bench 73%, 179,588 samples931x
Ryzen 5 2600XAMD  $120Bench 74%, 142,983 samples391x
GPU
RTX 2060Nvidia  $324Bench 90%, 645,160 samples337x
RX 580AMD  $130Bench 52%, 360,351 samples300x
RTX 3060Nvidia  $250Bench 100%, 447,556 samples247x
SSD
SSD860 EVO 500GBSamsungBench 54%, 24 samples1x
RAM
HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBKingstonBench 86%, 239,203 samples373x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples338x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $37Bench 82%, 606,405 samples264x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 76% - Very good Total price: $407

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Intel Core i5-13600K $254Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
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