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Samsung MZ-7PD512BW

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: 94.7% (212th of 1000)

Based on 5,507 user benchmarks.  Models: Samsung SSD 840 PRO Series, Samsung SSD 840, Samsung SSD 840 PRO Seri, Samsung SSD 840 PRO
Poor: 60%Average: 94.7% Great: 118%

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Excellent average bench

The Samsung 840 Pro 512GB averaged just 5.2% 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 156MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 39.5MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Samsung 840 Pro 512GB is 57.9%. 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 332MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 5,507 samples)
Rank 21294.7%
Min Avg Max
313 Read 455 510
161 Write 369 481
229 Mixed 319 369
93 SusWrite 332 476
82.7% 369 MB/s
Min Avg Max
20.3 4K Read 29.7 36.2
36.8 4K Write 81 117
24.8 4K Mixed 39.5 49.8
139% 50.1 MB/s
Min Avg Max
31.6 DQ Read 325 386
98.6 DQ Write 276 336
41.8 DQ Mixed 156 197
156% 252 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
370GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXM06B0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 411 469 483 460 487 487 MB/s
115% Outstanding
Read 507
Write 487
Mixed 358
SusWrite 466
102% 454 MB/s
4K Read 33.9
4K Write 100
4K Mixed 45.9
163% 60 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 335
DQ Mixed 189
188% 302 MB/s
186GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXM06B0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 320 466 471 475 475 471 MB/s
115% Outstanding
Read 505
Write 451
Mixed 344
SusWrite 446
98% 437 MB/s
4K Read 35.4
4K Write 113
4K Mixed 49.2
176% 65.8 MB/s
DQ Read 311
DQ Write 269
DQ Mixed 196
173% 259 MB/s
211GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXM05B0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 301 271 251 259 261 258 MB/s
105% Outstanding
Read 510
Write 393
Mixed 330
SusWrite 267
84% 375 MB/s
4K Read 35.7
4K Write 109
4K Mixed 47.7
173% 64.1 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 305
DQ Mixed 167
173% 285 MB/s
197GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXM06B0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 295 131 141 131 147 140 MB/s
81.7% Excellent
Read 478
Write 324
Mixed 307
SusWrite 164
71% 318 MB/s
4K Read 26.9
4K Write 70.7
4K Mixed 34.9
123% 44.2 MB/s
DQ Read 337
DQ Write 317
DQ Mixed 174
172% 276 MB/s
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Gaming 114%
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Desktop
Desktop 73%
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Workstation
Workstation 70%
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Motherboard: Asus RAMPAGE IV EXTREME - $589

CPU
Core i7-3930KIntel  $495Bench 76%, 17,950 samples1,443x
Core i7-4930KIntel  $498Bench 82%, 9,322 samples541x
Core i7-3820Intel  $380Bench 68%, 19,760 samples480x
GPU
GTX 1080-TiNvidia  $808Bench 154%, 308,250 samples409x
GTX 1080Nvidia  $528Bench 123%, 449,288 samples371x
GTX 1070Nvidia  $314Bench 98%, 573,744 samples297x
SSD
840 Pro 512GBSamsung  $351Bench 95%, 5,507 samples1x
RAM
RipjawsZ DDR3 2133 C9 4x4GBG.SKILLBench 79%, 1,506 samples96x
HyperX DDR3 2400 C11 4x8GBKingstonBench 71%, 2,821 samples89x
RipjawsZ DDR3 2133 C9 8x4GBG.SKILLBench 110%, 223 samples77x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 76% - Very good Total price: $2,243

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