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MZNLN256HMHQ-000B1 256GB

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Release date ≈ Q1 2017.

Average Bench: 93.9% (286th of 1072)

Based on 134 user benchmarks.  Model: SAMSUNG MZNLN256HMHQ-000B1
Poor: 65%Average: 93.9% Great: 118%

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Excellent average bench

The Samsung MZNLN256HMHQ-000B1 256GB averaged just 6.0% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Samsung MZNLN256HMHQ-000B1 256GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 265MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 41.7MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Samsung MZNLN256HMHQ-000B1 256GB is 53.2%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Samsung MZNLN256HMHQ-000B1 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 250MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 376MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 134 samples)
Rank 28693.9%
Min Avg Max
336 Read 448 509
295 Write 416 487
262 Mixed 376 502
118 SusWrite 250 324
83.6% 373 MB/s
Min Avg Max
14 4K Read 32.1 45.2
37.5 4K Write 76.9 110
18.8 4K Mixed 41.7 59.7
143% 50.2 MB/s
Min Avg Max
34.6 DQ Read 323 384
66.9 DQ Write 286 343
26 DQ Mixed 265 355
209% 291 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
75GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MAV2100Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 332 286 279 260 253 238 MB/s
90.8% Outstanding
Read 452
Write 417
Mixed 355
SusWrite 275
84% 375 MB/s
4K Read 31.8
4K Write 60
4K Mixed 39.8
131% 43.9 MB/s
DQ Read 357
DQ Write 320
DQ Mixed 324
247% 333 MB/s
49GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MAV2100Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 231 185 165 158 143 133 MB/s
78.5% Very good
Read 404
Write 350
Mixed 326
SusWrite 169
70% 312 MB/s
4K Read 27.2
4K Write 54.3
4K Mixed 37.3
118% 39.6 MB/s
DQ Read 374
DQ Write 303
DQ Mixed 333
251% 337 MB/s
88GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MAV2100Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 264 222 249 222 211 203 MB/s
64.7% Good
Read 337
Write 341
Mixed 290
SusWrite 229
67% 299 MB/s
4K Read 18.5
4K Write 37.3
4K Mixed 25.7
81% 27.2 MB/s
DQ Read 296
DQ Write 243
DQ Mixed 215
176% 251 MB/s
187GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MAV2100Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 297 265 307 306 315 300 MB/s
59.7% Above average
Read 358
Write 332
Mixed 312
SusWrite 298
73% 325 MB/s
4K Read 11.2
4K Write 14.5
4K Mixed 12.5
41% 12.7 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 274
DQ Mixed 105
139% 254 MB/s
172GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MAV2100Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 44 22 17 18 13 18 MB/s
29.2% Poor
Read 392
Write 268
Mixed 255
SusWrite 22
52% 234 MB/s
4K Read 10.5
4K Write 18.8
4K Mixed 4.3
31% 11.2 MB/s
DQ Read 58.2
DQ Write 84.1
DQ Mixed 6.2
23% 49.5 MB/s
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Workstation 6%
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System: LG 14Z970-G.AA5BB

CPU
Core i5-7200UIntelBench 45%, 205,332 samples1x
GPU
HD 620 (Mobile Kaby Lake)IntelBench 5%, 387,149 samples1x
SSD
MZNLN256HMHQ-000B1 256GBSamsungBench 94%, 134 samples1x
RAM
1x8GBMEM-DOWNBench 37%, 806 samples1x
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