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SAMSUNG MZVLB256HBHQ-00000 256GB

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Release date ≈ Q4 2021.

Average Bench: 232% (74th of 1074)

Based on 14 user benchmarks.  Model: NVMe SAMSUNG MZVLB256HBHQ-00000
Poor: 179%Average: 232% Great: 284%

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Outstanding average bench

The Nvme SAMSUNG MZVLB256HBHQ-00000 256GB averaged 131.5% higher than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Nvme SAMSUNG MZVLB256HBHQ-00000 256GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 936MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 1,975MB/s

Terrible consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Nvme SAMSUNG MZVLB256HBHQ-00000 256GB is 105%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the Nvme SAMSUNG MZVLB256HBHQ-00000 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 497MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 141MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 14 samples)
Rank 74232%
Min Avg Max
1,254 Read 1,983 2,460
1,124 Write 1,975 2,215
974 Mixed 1,363 1,579
394 SusWrite 497 558
325% 1,455 MB/s
Min Avg Max
36.6 4K Read 55.3 66.1
75.9 4K Write 141 279
55.3 4K Mixed 77.9 105
258% 91.4 MB/s
Min Avg Max
794 DQ Read 959 1,007
639 DQ Write 903 1,535
722 DQ Mixed 936 1,166
701% 933 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
202GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXH7201Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1197 395 396 395 396 394 MB/s
237% Outstanding
Read 2,176
Write 1,840
Mixed 1,315
SusWrite 529
326% 1,465 MB/s
4K Read 56.3
4K Write 118
4K Mixed 75.2
244% 83.3 MB/s
DQ Read 999
DQ Write 857
DQ Mixed 937
700% 931 MB/s
138GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXH7201Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 438 420 415 418 418 421 MB/s
229% Outstanding
Read 2,315
Write 2,215
Mixed 1,534
SusWrite 422
362% 1,622 MB/s
4K Read 54.5
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 67.2
225% 75.8 MB/s
DQ Read 1,006
DQ Write 839
DQ Mixed 929
694% 925 MB/s
205GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXH7201Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1225 399 395 397 397 398 MB/s
215% Outstanding
Read 1,868
Write 1,881
Mixed 1,062
SusWrite 535
298% 1,337 MB/s
4K Read 52
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 66.1
220% 74.8 MB/s
DQ Read 980
DQ Write 771
DQ Mixed 878
656% 876 MB/s
164GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXH7201Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 460 417 416 416 414 416 MB/s
209% Outstanding
Read 2,109
Write 1,908
Mixed 1,373
SusWrite 423
324% 1,453 MB/s
4K Read 36.6
4K Write 107
4K Mixed 64.8
195% 69.4 MB/s
DQ Read 912
DQ Write 742
DQ Mixed 823
618% 826 MB/s
137GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXH7201Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 970 380 372 377 313 324 MB/s
179% Outstanding
Read 1,584
Write 1242
Mixed 1,024
SusWrite 456
240% 1,076 MB/s
4K Read 42.7
4K Write 75.9
4K Mixed 55.3
176% 58 MB/s
DQ Read 843
DQ Write 639
DQ Mixed 745
556% 742 MB/s
132GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXH7201Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 433 391 390 385 382 380 MB/s
177% Outstanding
Read 1,254
Write 2,195
Mixed 1174
SusWrite 394
283% 1,254 MB/s
4K Read 54.2
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 69.5
226% 75.8 MB/s
DQ Read 794
DQ Write 669
DQ Mixed 722
543% 728 MB/s
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Gaming 9%
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Desktop
Desktop 73%
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Workstation
Workstation 9%
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Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 3080

CPU
Core i5-10500TIntelBench 78%, 1,923 samples577x
Core i5-10500Intel  $140Bench 84%, 10,180 samples550x
Core i5-10505IntelBench 85%, 1,086 samples410x
GPU
UHD Graphics 630IntelBench 5%, 37,718 samples1,718x
UHD Graphics 630IntelBench 5%, 39,219 samples40x
GT 1030NvidiaBench 14%, 185,384 samples35x
SSD
SAMSUNG MZVLB256HBHQ-00000 256GBNvmeBench 232%, 14 samples1x
RAM
HMAA1GU6CJR6N-XN 1x8GBUnknownBench 37%, 941 samples97x
M378A1G44AB0-CWE 1x8GBUnknownBench 35%, 584 samples66x
KKRVFX-MIE 1x8GBUnknownBench 38%, 1,686 samples54x
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