Average Bench: 105% (233rd of 1072)

Based on 23,857 user benchmarks.  Models: Samsung SSD 840 EVO, Samsung SSD 840 EVO 1TB, Samsung SSD 840

Outstanding average bench

The Samsung 840 Evo 1TB averaged 5.1% higher than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Samsung 840 Evo 1TB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 220MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 49.5MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Samsung 840 Evo 1TB is 48.6%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Samsung 840 Evo 1TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 341MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 346MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 23,857 samples)
Min Avg Max
364 Read 470 507
152 Write 370 486
211 Mixed 341 421
173 SusWrite 346 479
85.6% 382 MB/s
Min Avg Max
25.9 4K Read 39.1 46.5
37.4 4K Write 82.6 117
27.7 4K Mixed 49.5 61.7
166% 57.1 MB/s
Min Avg Max
207 DQ Read 335 385
81.4 DQ Write 261 361
100 DQ Mixed 220 269
186% 272 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
461GB free
Firmware: EXT0CB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 466 467 469 472 476 472 MB/s
Read 477
Write 155
Mixed 216
SusWrite 470
74% 330 MB/s
4K Read 39.8
4K Write 87.3
4K Mixed 52.1
173% 59.7 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 316
DQ Mixed 262
220% 320 MB/s
784GB free
Firmware: EXT0DB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 448 451 425 398 399 400 MB/s
Read 497
Write 454
Mixed 399
SusWrite 420
100% 442 MB/s
4K Read 42.4
4K Write 88.7
4K Mixed 55.9
183% 62.3 MB/s
DQ Read 250
DQ Write 199
DQ Mixed 186
150% 212 MB/s
532GB free
Firmware: EXT0DB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 411 418 412 387 393 393 MB/s
Read 462
Write 420
Mixed 382
SusWrite 402
94% 417 MB/s
4K Read 33
4K Write 64
4K Mixed 43.1
139% 46.7 MB/s
DQ Read 261
DQ Write 234
DQ Mixed 200
163% 232 MB/s
409GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 221 423 416 250 219 186 MB/s
Read 422
Write 401
Mixed 338
SusWrite 286
81% 362 MB/s
4K Read 35.8
4K Write 66.2
4K Mixed 45.6
148% 49.2 MB/s
DQ Read 372
DQ Write 336
DQ Mixed 254
218% 321 MB/s
92GB free
Firmware: EXT0DB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 231 231 236 255 206 87 MB/s
Read 370
Write 371
Mixed 318
SusWrite 208
71% 317 MB/s
4K Read 37.2
4K Write 66
4K Mixed 46.7
151% 50 MB/s
DQ Read 242
DQ Write 176
DQ Mixed 181
143% 200 MB/s
57GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 345 335 351 51 45 37 MB/s
Read 397
Write 358
Mixed 289
SusWrite 194
69% 309 MB/s
4K Read 28.8
4K Write 48.1
4K Mixed 37.9
118% 38.3 MB/s
DQ Read 267
DQ Write 207
DQ Mixed 192
156% 222 MB/s
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Gaming 65%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 57%
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Motherboard: Asus RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 78% - Very good Total price: $421

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