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Samsung MZVPV256HDGL-00000

SM951 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB

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Release date ≈ Q3 2015.

Average Bench: 183% (125th of 1080)

Based on 9,202 user benchmarks.  Model: NVMe SAMSUNG MZVPV256
Poor: 119%Average: 183% Great: 243%

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Outstanding average bench

The Samsung SM951 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB averaged 83.2% higher than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Samsung SM951 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 442MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 886MB/s

Terrible consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Samsung SM951 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB is 123%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the Samsung SM951 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 290MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 618MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 9,202 samples)
Rank 125183%
Min Avg Max
711 Read 1,484 1,882
260 Write 845 1,220
380 Mixed 632 846
112 SusWrite 618 1,178
198% 895 MB/s
Min Avg Max
27.1 4K Read 51.2 52.2
45 4K Write 112 164
26.7 4K Mixed 49.3 62.8
200% 70.8 MB/s
Min Avg Max
422 DQ Read 886 1,224
145 DQ Write 290 389
205 DQ Mixed 442 574
364% 539 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
180GB free (System drive)
Firmware: BXW74H0Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 979 1181 1198 1164 1165 1005 MB/s
189% Outstanding
Read 1,272
Write 1,018
Mixed 710
SusWrite 1,115
231% 1,029 MB/s
4K Read 35.9
4K Write 73.6
4K Mixed 44.5
150% 51.3 MB/s
DQ Read 687
DQ Write 373
DQ Mixed 449
355% 503 MB/s
88GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 300Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 725 487 446 413 446 403 MB/s
145% Outstanding
Read 1,304
Write 950
Mixed 666
SusWrite 487
190% 852 MB/s
4K Read 34.2
4K Write 70.8
4K Mixed 42.1
143% 49 MB/s
DQ Read 533
DQ Write 312
DQ Mixed 454
329% 433 MB/s
83GB free (System drive)
Firmware: BXW7300Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 491 439 408 430 435 442 MB/s
130% Outstanding
Read 1284
Write 884
Mixed 610
SusWrite 441
179% 805 MB/s
4K Read 28.8
4K Write 55.2
4K Mixed 36.8
120% 40.3 MB/s
DQ Read 415
DQ Write 237
DQ Mixed 330
245% 327 MB/s
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Typical SM951 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB Builds (Compare 384 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
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Gaming 30%
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Desktop 70%
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Workstation
Workstation 26%
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System: Asus G752VY

CPU
Core i7-6700HQIntelBench 59%, 320,434 samples311x
Core i7-6820HKIntelBench 69%, 20,362 samples73x
GPU
GeForce GTX 980MNvidiaBench 39%, 10,379 samples381x
GTX TitanNvidia  $1,088Bench 47%, 6,806 samples1x
GTX 1070Nvidia  $278Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples1x
SSD
SM951 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GBSamsung  $31Bench 183%, 9,202 samples94x
RAM
M471A1G43DB0-CPB 2x8GBSamsungBench 70%, 20,956 samples52x
M471A2K43BB1-CPB 2x16GBSamsungBench 70%, 4,393 samples41x
HMA82GS6MFR8N-TF 2x16GBHynixBench 69%, 5,073 samples34x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $31

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NorthStar
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Excellent

3 years ago.

You will not be able to purchase a Samsung SM951 directly from a retailer, as this is SSD is manufactured for OEMs. However, I was recently gifted this from a friend who picked it up in used condition. Great SSD for the value, as this tends to go for $30. Not the best choice if you are going to be storing tons of games, as 256GB is quite limited. But as a boot or file storing drive, this drive has excellent value and mid-tier performance. Pretty much what you'd expect from Samsung.

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Excellent

6 years ago.

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