Average Bench: 117% (195th of 1072)

Based on 9,454 user benchmarks.  Model: Samsung SSD 870 EVO 4TB

There are high failure rates for the 4TB version of this drive. After moderate use the drive can develop bad sectors which block file reads. Scandisk does not detect the errors and the data blocks are not recoverable. There are widespread reports of this problem but Samsung have yet to issue a statement. [Jul '23 SSDrivePro]

Outstanding average bench

The Samsung 870 EVO 4TB averaged 16.5% higher than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Samsung 870 EVO 4TB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 324MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 53.6MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Samsung 870 EVO 4TB is 47%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Samsung 870 EVO 4TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 426MB/s
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 481MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 9,454 samples)
Min Avg Max
378 Read 481 517
362 Write 451 491
346 Mixed 426 464
330 SusWrite 445 489
102% 451 MB/s
Min Avg Max
28.5 4K Read 40.5 48.8
46.4 4K Write 90 131
36.4 4K Mixed 53.6 68.1
178% 61.4 MB/s
Min Avg Max
230 DQ Read 354 389
176 DQ Write 305 364
201 DQ Mixed 324 374
244% 327 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
2.5TB free
Firmware: SVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 457 469 473 470 477 471 MB/s
Read 483
Write 480
Mixed 445
SusWrite 470
106% 469 MB/s
4K Read 45
4K Write 100
4K Mixed 60
198% 68.3 MB/s
DQ Read 386
DQ Write 364
DQ Mixed 374
281% 374 MB/s
3.5TB free
Firmware: SVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 452 471 477 470 473 478 MB/s
Read 512
Write 484
Mixed 453
SusWrite 470
108% 480 MB/s
4K Read 41.5
4K Write 98.7
4K Mixed 57.3
189% 65.8 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 336
DQ Mixed 356
268% 357 MB/s
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: SVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 458 481 472 487 474 486 MB/s
Read 513
Write 488
Mixed 364
SusWrite 476
104% 460 MB/s
4K Read 35.1
4K Write 107
4K Mixed 47.8
171% 63.3 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 352
DQ Mixed 293
240% 342 MB/s
2.5TB free
Firmware: SVT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 289 456 455 460 461 460 MB/s
Read 510
Write 457
Mixed 452
SusWrite 430
104% 462 MB/s
4K Read 44.4
4K Write 90.7
4K Mixed 58.5
190% 64.5 MB/s
DQ Read 254
DQ Write 199
DQ Mixed 223
168% 225 MB/s
3TB free
Firmware: SVT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 305 456 471 475 469 475 MB/s
Read 493
Write 456
Mixed 435
SusWrite 442
103% 456 MB/s
4K Read 38.9
4K Write 74.2
4K Mixed 49.8
162% 54.3 MB/s
DQ Read 362
DQ Write 307
DQ Mixed 332
250% 334 MB/s
3TB free
Firmware: SVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 215 217 214 216 216 215 MB/s
Read 366
Write 391
Mixed 359
SusWrite 216
75% 333 MB/s
4K Read 41.3
4K Write 91.7
4K Mixed 56.2
183% 63.1 MB/s
DQ Read 255
DQ Write 199
DQ Mixed 230
171% 228 MB/s
3TB free
Firmware: SVT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 85 88 86 86 86 86 MB/s
Read 331
Write 151
Mixed 203
SusWrite 85.9
43% 193 MB/s
4K Read 27.9
4K Write 37.7
4K Mixed 31.3
102% 32.3 MB/s
DQ Read 214
DQ Write 124
DQ Mixed 158
120% 165 MB/s
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Desktop 96%
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Workstation 104%
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Motherboard: MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98) - $237

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 87% - Excellent Total price: $1,114

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 Comments

Controller: Samsung MKX. Memory: Samsung 128 layer TLC V-NAND

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performance is good, but i have bad sector...


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