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MZ5PA128HMCD-010 128GB

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Release date ≈ Q2 2017.

Average Bench: 34.3% (993rd of 1072)

Based on 10 user benchmarks.  Model: SAMSUNG MZ5PA128HMCD-010
Poor: 18%Average: 34.3% Great: 45%

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Poor average bench

The Samsung MZ5PA128HMCD-010 128GB averaged 65.7% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 10.8MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 12.1MB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Samsung MZ5PA128HMCD-010 128GB is 26.9%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Samsung MZ5PA128HMCD-010 128GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 39.7MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 20.1MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 10 samples)
Rank 99334.3%
Min Avg Max
32.4 Read 190 250
69.5 Write 182 236
38.6 Mixed 138 194
19.7 SusWrite 129 186
35.9% 160 MB/s
Min Avg Max
2.15 4K Read 10.8 17.6
18.1 4K Write 28 40.1
6.16 4K Mixed 12.1 18.3
46.8% 17 MB/s
Min Avg Max
82.4 DQ Read 113 126
20.8 DQ Write 39.7 67.5
9.03 DQ Mixed 20.1 37.5
29.6% 57.5 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
60GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AXM0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 210 178 147 166 192 188 MB/s
46.3% Average
Read 250
Write 236
Mixed 193
SusWrite 180
48% 215 MB/s
4K Read 17.6
4K Write 39.6
4K Mixed 18.2
71% 25.1 MB/s
DQ Read 123
DQ Write 39.1
DQ Mixed 22.4
32% 61.6 MB/s
60GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AXM0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 118 187 214 196 197 205 MB/s
45% Average
Read 234
Write 208
Mixed 188
SusWrite 186
46% 204 MB/s
4K Read 17
4K Write 35.5
4K Mixed 17.8
67% 23.4 MB/s
DQ Read 126
DQ Write 35.6
DQ Mixed 23.9
32% 61.8 MB/s
86GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AXM0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 192 163 146 158 184 198 MB/s
44.7% Average
Read 242
Write 200
Mixed 169
SusWrite 174
44% 196 MB/s
4K Read 17.1
4K Write 40.1
4K Mixed 18.3
71% 25.2 MB/s
DQ Read 90.8
DQ Write 35.8
DQ Mixed 37.5
35% 54.7 MB/s
79GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AXM0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 150 147 150 140 169 170 MB/s
33.4% Below average
Read 180
Write 181
Mixed 140
SusWrite 154
37% 164 MB/s
4K Read 9.4
4K Write 21.3
4K Mixed 11.8
41% 14.2 MB/s
DQ Read 120
DQ Write 67.5
DQ Mixed 24.1
37% 70.5 MB/s
7GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AXM0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 48 34 21 20 16 MB/s
24.6% Poor
Read 137
Write 127
Mixed 86.3
SusWrite 40.5
22% 97.8 MB/s
4K Read 11.2
4K Write 20.5
4K Mixed 11.6
43% 14.4 MB/s
DQ Read 119
DQ Write 36.8
DQ Mixed 21.7
31% 59.2 MB/s

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Gaming
Gaming 23%
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Desktop
Desktop 67%
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Workstation
Workstation 19%
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Motherboard: Asrock 970 Extreme3 R2.0 - $300

CPU
FX-8350AMD  $130Bench 61%, 313,196 samples155x
FX-6300AMD  $47Bench 55%, 261,607 samples110x
FX-8320AMD  $129Bench 59%, 106,454 samples65x
GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples43x
RX 580AMD  $130Bench 52%, 360,351 samples24x
GTX 1070Nvidia  $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples23x
SSD
MZ5PA128HMCD-010 128GBSamsungBench 34%, 10 samples1x
RAM
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples13x
Ballistix Sport DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GBCrucialBench 56%, 44,086 samples11x
Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GBCorsairBench 48%, 73,650 samples9x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 88% - Excellent Total price: $489

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