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MZ7TD256HAFV-000L7 256GB

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Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

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Average Bench: 61.6% (688th of 1000)

Based on 2,933 user benchmarks.  Models: SAMSUNG MZ7TD256HAFV-000L7, SAMSUNG MZ7TD256HAFV-00000, SAMSUNG MZ7TD256HAFV-000L9, SAMSUNG MZ7TD256HAFV-000
Poor: 44%Average: 61.6% Great: 80%

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Above average average bench

The Samsung MZ7TD256HAFV-000L7 256GB averaged 38.3% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 300MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 21MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Samsung MZ7TD256HAFV-000L7 256GB is 36.2%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Samsung MZ7TD256HAFV-000L7 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 144MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 170MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 2,933 samples)
Rank 68861.6%
Min Avg Max
303 Read 390 468
60.9 Write 175 253
90.8 Mixed 144 177
53.9 SusWrite 170 245
48.5% 220 MB/s
Min Avg Max
10.7 4K Read 21 28.7
26.2 4K Write 53.8 94.2
12.4 4K Mixed 19.7 25.2
85.5% 31.5 MB/s
Min Avg Max
27.3 DQ Read 300 366
61.2 DQ Write 146 213
22.3 DQ Mixed 56.5 66.4
86.3% 168 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
196GB free
Firmware: 6L6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 245 246 242 243 240 240 MB/s
77.8% Very good
Read 432
Write 250
Mixed 179
SusWrite 243
61% 276 MB/s
4K Read 25.7
4K Write 73.3
4K Mixed 25.4
110% 41.5 MB/s
DQ Read 364
DQ Write 197
DQ Mixed 68
107% 210 MB/s
23GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXT0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 237 196 184 198 243 236 MB/s
57% Above average
Read 416
Write 252
Mixed 167
SusWrite 216
58% 262 MB/s
4K Read 18.8
4K Write 42.1
4K Mixed 13
67% 24.6 MB/s
DQ Read 259
DQ Write 67.7
DQ Mixed 42.5
63% 123 MB/s
197GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 6L6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 51 41 31 40 47 51 MB/s
47.3% Average
Read 317
Write 76.1
Mixed 88.7
SusWrite 43.2
28% 131 MB/s
4K Read 23.1
4K Write 43.3
4K Mixed 18.4
82% 28.3 MB/s
DQ Read 282
DQ Write 55.1
DQ Mixed 55.1
70% 131 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 14%
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Desktop 49%
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Workstation 32%
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System: Lenovo 20217

CPU
Core i7-4700MQIntel  $209Bench 58%, 38,000 samples3,110x
Core i5-4200MIntel  $39Bench 43%, 15,725 samples323x
Core i7-4702MQIntelBench 54%, 10,567 samples48x
GPU
HD 4600 (Mobile 1.15 GHz)IntelBench 5%, 161,610 samples1,350x
GeForce GT 755MNvidiaBench 12%, 2,323 samples1,330x
GeForce GT 750MNvidiaBench 11%, 8,239 samples799x
SSD
MZ7TD256HAFV-000L7 256GBSamsungBench 62%, 2,933 samples1x
RAM
RMT3170EB68F9W1600 2x4GBRamaxelBench 50%, 2,952 samples662x
M471B1G73QH0-YK0 2x8GBSamsungBench 53%, 9,480 samples274x
M471B5173QH0-YK0 2x4GBSamsungBench 47%, 14,114 samples268x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 65% - Good Total price: $209

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