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840 Pro 512GB

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Controller: Samsung 3-core MDX. Flash Memory: Samsung 21nm Toggle Mode MLC. Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

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Average Bench: 96.8% (194th of 992)

Based on 5,277 user benchmarks.  Models: Samsung SSD 840 PRO Series, Samsung SSD 840, Samsung SSD 840 PRO Seri, Samsung SSD 840 PRO
Poor: 68%Average: 96.8% Great: 119%

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Excellent average bench

The Samsung 840 Pro 512GB averaged just 3.2% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Samsung 840 Pro 512GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 161MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 40.5MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Samsung 840 Pro 512GB is 51%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Samsung 840 Pro 512GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 319MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 337MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 5,277 samples)
Rank 19496.8%
Min Avg Max
333 Read 455 510
147 Write 365 484
229 Mixed 319 369
82.3 SusWrite 337 479
82.8% 369 MB/s
Min Avg Max
21.1 4K Read 30.4 36.5
42.8 4K Write 84.9 119
26.3 4K Mixed 40.5 50.2
143% 51.9 MB/s
Min Avg Max
194 DQ Read 342 386
131 DQ Write 279 335
82.8 DQ Mixed 161 199
162% 261 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
136GB free
Firmware: DXM0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 245 258 265 291 298 318 MB/s
106% Outstanding
Read 512
Write 418
Mixed 388
SusWrite 279
89% 399 MB/s
4K Read 35.3
4K Write 102
4K Mixed 49.6
171% 62.2 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 308
DQ Mixed 186
182% 291 MB/s
439GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXM06B0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 407 425 440 449 440 430 MB/s
94.2% Outstanding
Read 478
Write 358
Mixed 304
SusWrite 432
88% 393 MB/s
4K Read 26.5
4K Write 50.6
4K Mixed 32.7
109% 36.6 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 286
DQ Mixed 157
165% 275 MB/s
153GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXM06B0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 249 240 238 234 237 229 MB/s
93.1% Outstanding
Read 452
Write 243
Mixed 321
SusWrite 238
70% 313 MB/s
4K Read 30.6
4K Write 87
4K Mixed 42.6
147% 53.4 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 292
DQ Mixed 180
177% 283 MB/s
124GB free
Firmware: 5B0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 169 126 153 137 153 139 MB/s
83.7% Excellent
Read 466
Write 313
Mixed 331
SusWrite 146
70% 314 MB/s
4K Read 29.2
4K Write 73.8
4K Mixed 40.4
135% 47.8 MB/s
DQ Read 326
DQ Write 304
DQ Mixed 178
171% 269 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 115%
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Desktop
Desktop 75%
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Workstation
Workstation 71%
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Motherboard: Asus RAMPAGE IV EXTREME - $589

CPU
Core i7-3930KIntel  $325Bench 78%, 15,796 samples1,340x
Core i7-4930KIntel  $588Bench 82%, 9,609 samples496x
Core i7-3820Intel  $380Bench 68%, 19,709 samples457x
GPU
GTX 1080-TiNvidia  $808Bench 153%, 308,638 samples381x
GTX 1080Nvidia  $528Bench 124%, 407,741 samples347x
GTX 1070Nvidia  $370Bench 98%, 526,975 samples266x
SSD
840 Pro 512GBSamsung  $351Bench 97%, 5,277 samples1x
RAM
RipjawsZ DDR3 2133 C9 4x4GBG.SKILLBench 80%, 1,508 samples91x
HyperX DDR3 2400 C11 4x8GBKingstonBench 71%, 2,781 samples85x
RipjawsZ DDR3 2133 C9 8x4GBG.SKILLBench 110%, 210 samples69x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Excellent Total price: $2,073

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