Samsung

850 EVO 500GB

850 EVO 500GB
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Effective Speed +4% Effective Speed 4%Average Score +4% Read 8%, Write 1%, 4K Read -4%, 4K Write 3%, Mixed 2%, 4K Mixed -14%, SusWrite 35%Peak Score +2% Read 4%, Write 1%, 4K Read -3%, 4K Write -2%, Mixed 1%, 4K Mixed -9%, SusWrite 26%Value & Sentiment -14%User Rating -14%Nice To Haves +0%DQ Read 5%, DQ Write -3%, DQ Mixed 8%, ADQ Read -1%, ADQ Write -5%, ADQ Mixed -8%, Age 5%, AS-SSD Total 1%

Average Bench: 102% (246^th of 1071)

Based on 85 user benchmarks. Model: Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB

Poor: 77%Average: 102% Great: 122%

Outstanding average bench

The Samsung 850 EVO 500GB averaged 2.1% higher than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Samsung 850 EVO 500GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 240MB/s

Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 39.5MB/s

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Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Samsung 850 EVO 500GB is 45.2%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Samsung 850 EVO 500GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 366MB/s

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 400MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 85 samples)

Rank 246102%

Min	Avg	Max
414	Read 493	526
252	Write 410	488
288	Mixed 366	426
150	SusWrite 400	486
93.7% 417 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
24.9	4K Read 33.1	41.6
48.1	4K Write 90.2	120
18.2	4K Mixed 39.5	53.5
149% 54.3 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
28.5	DQ Read 324	387
85.5	DQ Write 276	348
18.9	DQ Mixed 240	357
196% 280 MB/s

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

GBR-User, 13 months ago.

36GB free

Firmware: EXM02B6Q

SusWrite @10s intervals: 344 467 458 460 335 131 MB/s

106% Outstanding

Write 473

Mixed 370

SusWrite 366

96% 429 MB/s

4K Read 33.5

4K Write 84.7

4K Mixed 43.9

152% 54 MB/s

DQ Read 384

DQ Write 345

DQ Mixed 348

266% 359 MB/s

ARG-User, 16 months ago.

116GB free

Firmware: EXM04B6Q

SusWrite @10s intervals: 383 417 472 489 491 490 MB/s

101% Outstanding

Write 305

Mixed 249

SusWrite 457

76% 338 MB/s

4K Read 24.4

4K Write 124

4K Mixed 33.5

146% 60.6 MB/s

DQ Read 371

DQ Write 320

DQ Mixed 334

253% 342 MB/s

CAN-User, 14 months ago.

64GB free

Firmware: EXM04B6Q

SusWrite @10s intervals: 432 422 433 429 430 425 MB/s

95.8% Outstanding

Write 428

Mixed 329

SusWrite 428

90% 400 MB/s

4K Read 31.2

4K Write 56.3

4K Mixed 37.4

125% 41.6 MB/s

DQ Read 385

DQ Write 254

DQ Mixed 132

149% 257 MB/s

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