Samsung

CM871a M.2 2280 128GB

CM871a M.2 2280 128GB
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Effective Speed -22%Effective Speed -22%Average Score -33%Read -2%, Write -3%, 4K Read -16%, 4K Write -20%, Mixed -14%, 4K Mixed -32%, SusWrite -147%Peak Score -23%Read -0%, Write -1%, 4K Read -1%, 4K Write -4%, Mixed 16%, 4K Mixed -6%, SusWrite -163%Value & Sentiment User Rating -14%, Market Share -∞%Nice To Haves -10%DQ Read 5%, DQ Write -2%, DQ Mixed -7%, ADQ Read -13%, ADQ Write -27%, ADQ Mixed -38%, Age 4%, AS-SSD Total 1%

Average Bench: 80.4% (479^th of 1072)

Based on 135 user benchmarks. Model: SAMSUNG SSD CM871a M.2 2280 128GB

Poor: 52%Average: 80.4% Great: 106%

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Very good average bench

The Samsung CM871a M.2 2280 128GB averaged just 19.5% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Samsung CM871a M.2 2280 128GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 189MB/s

Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 29.6MB/s

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Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Samsung CM871a M.2 2280 128GB is 54.4%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Samsung CM871a M.2 2280 128GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 120MB/s

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 315MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 135 samples)

Rank 47980.4%

Min	Avg	Max
336	Read 448	506
120	Write 394	480
143	Mixed 315	490
68.2	SusWrite 120	147
71.3% 319 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
14	4K Read 29.6	42.4
36.1	4K Write 73.1	118
14.1	4K Mixed 34.2	54.8
127% 45.6 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
31.2	DQ Read 290	385
66.1	DQ Write 228	350
14.2	DQ Mixed 189	310
160% 235 MB/s

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The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%

GBR-User, 3 months ago.

78GB free (System drive)

Firmware: MAT22D0Q

SusWrite @10s intervals: 135 155 126 120 118 119 MB/s

99.5% Outstanding

Write 478

Mixed 322

SusWrite 129

80% 359 MB/s

4K Read 40

4K Write 94.8

4K Mixed 52

177% 62.3 MB/s

DQ Read 384

DQ Write 344

DQ Mixed 292

238% 340 MB/s

TUR-User, 5 months ago.

58GB free (System drive)

Firmware: MAT22D0Q

SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 90 101 92 96 95 MB/s

63% Good

Write 373

Mixed 265

SusWrite 98.1

64% 286 MB/s

4K Read 21.3

4K Write 43.5

4K Mixed 27.6

91% 30.8 MB/s

DQ Read 316

DQ Write 238

DQ Mixed 263

200% 272 MB/s

NLD-User, 3 months ago.

74GB free (System drive)

Firmware: MAT22D0Q

SusWrite @10s intervals: 140 115 116 169 126 119 MB/s

60% Above average

Write 360

Mixed 273

SusWrite 131

63% 282 MB/s

4K Read 21.3

4K Write 41.1

4K Mixed 26.5

88% 29.6 MB/s

DQ Read 264

DQ Write 182

DQ Mixed 217

163% 221 MB/s

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Gaming 7%

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Desktop 56%

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Workstation 6%

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System: Dell Latitude E5570

CPU
Core i7-6820HQIntelBench 60%, 33,920 samples	686x
Core i5-6300UIntelBench 40%, 59,619 samples	607x
Core i7-6600UIntelBench 45%, 31,982 samples	457x

GPU
HD 520 (Mobile Skylake)IntelBench 4%, 362,113 samples	1,362x
HD 530 (Mobile Skylake)IntelBench 5%, 213,495 samples	1,041x
Radeon R7 M370AMDBench 7%, 300 samples	15x

SSD
CM871a M.2 2280 128GBSamsungBench 80%, 135 samples	1x

RAM
HMA41GS6AFR8N-TF 1x8GBHynixBench 38%, 45,898 samples	324x
HMA41GS6AFR8N-TF 2x8GBHynixBench 70%, 55,289 samples	197x
HMA81GS6AFR8N-UH 1x8GBHynixBench 37%, 144,145 samples	182x

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CM871a M.2 2280 128GB

Average Bench: 80.4% (479^th of 1072)

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