Samsung

MZ7LM960 960GB

MZ7LM960 960GB
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Effective Speed -7%Effective Speed -7%Average Score -7%Read -3%, Write 4%, 4K Read -36%, 4K Write -17%, Mixed -2%, 4K Mixed -28%, SusWrite 34%Peak Score -5%Read -1%, Write -3%, 4K Read -30%, 4K Write 11%, Mixed -7%, 4K Mixed -25%, SusWrite 19%Value & Sentiment User Rating -14%, Market Share -∞%Nice To Haves -13%DQ Read -12%, DQ Write -29%, DQ Mixed -20%, ADQ Read -13%, ADQ Write -20%, ADQ Mixed -4%, Age 6%, AS-SSD Total -14%

Average Bench: 91.9% (307^th of 1072)

Based on 15 user benchmarks. Model: SAMSUNG MZ7LM960

Poor: 72%Average: 91.9% Great: 112%

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Excellent average bench

The Samsung MZ7LM960 960GB averaged just 8.1% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Samsung MZ7LM960 960GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 249MB/s

Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 35.2MB/s

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Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Samsung MZ7LM960 960GB is 39.5%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Samsung MZ7LM960 960GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 351MB/s

Avg. Sequential Read Speed 443MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 15 samples)

Rank 30791.9%

Min	Avg	Max
383	Read 443	500
368	Write 423	472
311	Mixed 351	395
244	SusWrite 396	461
90.8% 403 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
13.1	4K Read 25.3	33
26.7	4K Write 75	136
16.4	4K Mixed 35.2	46.5
123% 45.2 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
188	DQ Read 290	327
206	DQ Write 241	278
115	DQ Mixed 249	277
191% 260 MB/s

User Benchmarks

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

FIN-User, 5 months ago.

892GB free

Firmware: 1M3Q

SusWrite @10s intervals: 459 460 461 461 463 462 MB/s

112% Outstanding

Write 470

Mixed 393

SusWrite 461

102% 453 MB/s

4K Read 32.8

4K Write 109

4K Mixed 46

166% 62.6 MB/s

DQ Read 320

DQ Write 257

DQ Mixed 276

210% 284 MB/s

FIN-User, 5 months ago.

441GB free (System drive)

Firmware: 003Q

SusWrite @10s intervals: 458 454 460 436 429 424 MB/s

111% Outstanding

Write 468

Mixed 372

SusWrite 444

100% 446 MB/s

4K Read 33

4K Write 107

4K Mixed 46.5

166% 62.1 MB/s

DQ Read 327

DQ Write 255

DQ Mixed 271

208% 284 MB/s

USA-User, 16 months ago.

847GB free (System drive)

Firmware: 3P3Q

SusWrite @10s intervals: 332 336 342 336 345 362 MB/s

85.7% Excellent

Write 387

Mixed 312

SusWrite 342

81% 361 MB/s

4K Read 23.8

4K Write 70.9

4K Mixed 32.8

116% 42.5 MB/s

DQ Read 323

DQ Write 259

DQ Mixed 273

209% 285 MB/s

USA-User, 16 months ago.

865GB free (System drive)

Firmware: 3P3Q

SusWrite @10s intervals: 319 329 326 336 350 366 MB/s

83.2% Excellent

Write 368

Mixed 311

SusWrite 338

79% 350 MB/s

4K Read 22.9

4K Write 67.2

4K Mixed 32.1

111% 40.7 MB/s

DQ Read 322

DQ Write 250

DQ Mixed 273

208% 282 MB/s

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Desktop 73%

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Workstation 109%

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Motherboard: Dell Precision Tower 7910, DBE

CPU
CPU: Intel Xeon E5-2699 v31stBench 65%, 324 samples	5x
CPU: Intel Xeon E5-2687W v31stBench 69%, 414 samples	4x
CPU: Intel Xeon E5-2620 v31stBench 63%, 2,624 samples	3x

GPU
RTX 3060-TiNvidia $340Bench 128%, 442,467 samples	6x
GTX 1080-TiNvidia $485Bench 124%, 840,268 samples	4x
RTX 3060Nvidia $250Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	3x

SSD
MZ7LM960 960GBSamsungBench 92%, 15 samples	1x

RAM
HMA84GR7AFR4N-UH 8x31.9GBHynixBench 121%, 61 samples	4x
HMA42GR7AFR4N-UH 4x16GBHynixBench 101%, 292 samples	3x
M393A1G43DB0-CPB Micron 18ASF1G72PZ-2G1B1 M393A1G43DB0-CPB Micron 18ASF1G72PZ-2G1B1 M393A1G43DB0-CPB Micron 18ASF1G72PZ-2G1B1 M393A1G43DB0-CPB Micron 18ASF1G72PZ-2G1B1 M393A1G40DB0-CPB Micron 18ASF1... 128GBSamsungBench 117%, 3 samples	3x

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Value: 89% - Excellent

Total price: $340

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MZ7LM960 960GB

Average Bench: 91.9% (307^th of 1072)

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Motherboard: Dell Precision Tower 7910, DBE

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Average Bench: 91.9% (307th of 1072)

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