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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.

Average Bench: 97.6% (253rd of 1058)

Based on 12,218 user benchmarks.  Models: Samsung SSD 840 PRO Series, Samsung SSD 840, Samsung SSD 840 PRO Seri, Samsung SSD 840 PRO
Poor: 70%Average: 97.6% Great: 118%

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Excellent average bench

The Samsung 840 Pro 512GB averaged just 2.3% 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 166MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 41MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Samsung 840 Pro 512GB is 48.1%. 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 323MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 345MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 12,218 samples)
Rank 25397.6%
Min Avg Max
349 Read 462 511
145 Write 372 483
233 Mixed 323 375
81 SusWrite 345 483
84.2% 376 MB/s
Min Avg Max
22.6 4K Read 30.7 36.2
47.9 4K Write 83.4 113
30 4K Mixed 41 49.7
143% 51.7 MB/s
Min Avg Max
216 DQ Read 345 386
133 DQ Write 272 336
110 DQ Mixed 166 198
163% 261 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
452GB free
Firmware: DXM06B0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 405 430 441 438 449 456 MB/s
111% Outstanding
Read 492
Write 465
Mixed 360
SusWrite 436
99% 438 MB/s
4K Read 33.3
4K Write 97.6
4K Mixed 45.9
161% 58.9 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 311
DQ Mixed 195
186% 294 MB/s
335GB free
Firmware: DXM06B0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 466 459 462 468 472 462 MB/s
111% Outstanding
Read 505
Write 471
Mixed 353
SusWrite 465
101% 448 MB/s
4K Read 34.4
4K Write 81.7
4K Mixed 43.5
151% 53.2 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 328
DQ Mixed 192
188% 299 MB/s
198GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXM06B0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 426 454 460 452 465 459 MB/s
102% Outstanding
Read 478
Write 463
Mixed 351
SusWrite 453
98% 436 MB/s
4K Read 27.6
4K Write 83.2
4K Mixed 34.4
130% 48.4 MB/s
DQ Read 386
DQ Write 305
DQ Mixed 188
183% 293 MB/s
409GB free
Firmware: DXM06B0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 345 404 427 414 416 417 MB/s
94.9% Outstanding
Read 477
Write 455
Mixed 355
SusWrite 404
95% 423 MB/s
4K Read 22.9
4K Write 70.7
4K Mixed 33.8
115% 42.5 MB/s
DQ Read 386
DQ Write 305
DQ Mixed 199
189% 297 MB/s
67GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXM06B0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 410 366 283 394 373 322 MB/s
89% Excellent
Read 346
Write 146
Mixed 263
SusWrite 358
62% 278 MB/s
4K Read 29
4K Write 70.1
4K Mixed 38.8
131% 46 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 191
DQ Mixed 164
154% 244 MB/s
159GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXM05B0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 193 203 198 183 176 162 MB/s
87.7% Excellent
Read 458
Write 185
Mixed 296
SusWrite 186
62% 281 MB/s
4K Read 31.1
4K Write 78.2
4K Mixed 40.2
140% 49.8 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 283
DQ Mixed 146
159% 268 MB/s
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Typical 840 Pro 512GB Builds (Compare 2,250 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings.
Gaming
Gaming 83%
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Desktop
Desktop 81%
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Workstation
Workstation 73%
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Motherboard: Asus RAMPAGE IV EXTREME - $589

CPU
Core i7-3930KIntel  $460Bench 77%, 33,767 samples737x
Core i7-4930KIntel  $399Bench 79%, 19,561 samples334x
Core i7-3820Intel  $300Bench 73%, 37,508 samples270x
GPU
GTX 1080Nvidia  $450Bench 106%, 799,418 samples187x
GTX 1080-TiNvidia  $808Bench 137%, 665,207 samples169x
GTX 1070Nvidia  $330Bench 80%, 1,100,904 samples129x
SSD
840 Pro 512GBSamsung  $210Bench 98%, 12,218 samples1x
RAM
RipjawsZ DDR3 2133 C9 4x4GBG.SKILLBench 76%, 2,701 samples44x
CMT16GX3M4X2133C9 4x4GBCorsairBench 84%, 675 samples42x
HyperX DDR3 2400 C11 4x8GBKingstonBench 68%, 4,674 samples39x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 52% - Above average Total price: $1,709

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