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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: 96.8% (213th of 1011)

Based on 7,010 user benchmarks.  Models: Samsung SSD 840 PRO Series, Samsung SSD 840, Samsung SSD 840 PRO Seri, Samsung SSD 840 PRO
Poor: 64%Average: 96.8% Great: 117%

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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 162MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 40.8MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Samsung 840 Pro 512GB is 52.8%. 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 320MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 339MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 7,010 samples)
Rank 21396.8%
Min Avg Max
337 Read 458 510
145 Write 370 484
226 Mixed 320 370
98 SusWrite 339 473
83.4% 372 MB/s
Min Avg Max
20.6 4K Read 30.3 36.4
43.9 4K Write 83.5 118
28.2 4K Mixed 40.8 50.2
142% 51.5 MB/s
Min Avg Max
176 DQ Read 336 386
141 DQ Write 277 335
66 DQ Mixed 162 197
161% 259 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
269GB free
Firmware: DXM06B0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 445 452 453 457 456 455 MB/s
107% Outstanding
Read 475
Write 442
Mixed 336
SusWrite 453
96% 427 MB/s
4K Read 28.5
4K Write 102
4K Mixed 38.5
146% 56.2 MB/s
DQ Read 372
DQ Write 327
DQ Mixed 194
188% 298 MB/s
51GB free
Firmware: DXM05B0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 204 292 308 322 367 362 MB/s
99.7% Outstanding
Read 411
Write 412
Mixed 303
SusWrite 309
81% 359 MB/s
4K Read 31.9
4K Write 101
4K Mixed 44.5
159% 59.1 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 308
DQ Mixed 174
177% 287 MB/s
432GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXM06B0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 325 304 324 358 353 383 MB/s
89.4% Excellent
Read 490
Write 441
Mixed 359
SusWrite 341
92% 408 MB/s
4K Read 30.6
4K Write 69.9
4K Mixed 37.5
131% 46 MB/s
DQ Read 200
DQ Write 170
DQ Mixed 132
113% 167 MB/s
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Typical 840 Pro 512GB Builds (Compare 4,582 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings.
Gaming
Gaming 99%
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Desktop
Desktop 67%
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Workstation
Workstation 58%
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Motherboard: Asus RAMPAGE IV EXTREME - $589

CPU
Core i7-3930KIntel  $495Bench 66%, 21,734 samples1,648x
Core i7-4930KIntel  $466Bench 71%, 11,764 samples638x
Core i7-3820Intel  $390Bench 58%, 21,166 samples538x
GPU
GTX 1080-TiNvidia  $799Bench 125%, 370,551 samples462x
GTX 1080Nvidia  $528Bench 100%, 491,016 samples418x
GTX 1070Nvidia  $409Bench 79%, 656,806 samples344x
SSD
840 Pro 512GBSamsung  $300Bench 97%, 7,010 samples1x
RAM
RipjawsZ DDR3 2133 C9 4x4GBG.SKILLBench 78%, 1,732 samples104x
HyperX DDR3 2400 C11 4x8GBKingstonBench 71%, 3,279 samples99x
CMT16GX3M4X2133C9 4x4GBCorsairBench 86%, 442 samples91x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 38% - Below average Total price: $2,183

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