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MZNTY256HDHP-000HW 256GB

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Release date ≈ Q3 2017.

Average Bench: 73.6% (598th of 1072)

Based on 12 user benchmarks.  Model: SAMSUNG MZNTY256HDHP-000HW
Poor: 52%Average: 73.6% Great: 88%

Good average bench

The Samsung MZNTY256HDHP-000HW 256GB averaged 26.3% 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-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 229MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 301MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Samsung MZNTY256HDHP-000HW 256GB is 35.3%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Samsung MZNTY256HDHP-000HW 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 142MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 288MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 12 samples)
Rank 59873.6%
Min Avg Max
329 Read 424 511
117 Write 366 495
94 Mixed 288 499
38.3 SusWrite 142 234
68.1% 305 MB/s
Min Avg Max
11.6 4K Read 23.7 37.1
20.1 4K Write 62.6 94.6
13.4 4K Mixed 28.2 42.7
105% 38.2 MB/s
Min Avg Max
26.3 DQ Read 301 384
55.1 DQ Write 247 343
17.8 DQ Mixed 229 348
184% 259 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
86GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MAT21W0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 220 83 61 59 59 56 MB/s
85.1% Excellent
Read 468
Write 462
Mixed 310
SusWrite 89.5
74% 332 MB/s
4K Read 31
4K Write 79.5
4K Mixed 42.7
144% 51.1 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 343
DQ Mixed 348
266% 359 MB/s
33GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MAT21W0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 182 66 86 70 63 55 MB/s
83.3% Excellent
Read 468
Write 452
Mixed 293
SusWrite 87.1
72% 325 MB/s
4K Read 31.7
4K Write 77.8
4K Mixed 40.5
141% 50 MB/s
DQ Read 366
DQ Write 331
DQ Mixed 334
254% 344 MB/s
195GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MAT21W0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 263 210 213 222 225 221 MB/s
71.5% Very good
Read 421
Write 348
Mixed 266
SusWrite 226
70% 315 MB/s
4K Read 10.6
4K Write 42.4
4K Mixed 30.9
78% 28 MB/s
DQ Read 372
DQ Write 322
DQ Mixed 330
252% 341 MB/s
57GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MAT21W0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 65 53 58 58 54 47 MB/s
60.1% Good
Read 383
Write 117
Mixed 101
SusWrite 55.9
36% 164 MB/s
4K Read 23.8
4K Write 66.5
4K Mixed 28.6
108% 39.6 MB/s
DQ Read 290
DQ Write 79.6
DQ Mixed 94.9
93% 155 MB/s
146GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MAT21W0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 300 157 120 125 130 127 MB/s
52.4% Above average
Read 383
Write 355
Mixed 284
SusWrite 160
66% 295 MB/s
4K Read 11.6
4K Write 26.9
4K Mixed 15.1
51% 17.9 MB/s
DQ Read 254
DQ Write 261
DQ Mixed 234
182% 250 MB/s
23GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MAT21W0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 42 45 40 38 35 29 MB/s
51.2% Above average
Read 424
Write 120
Mixed 94
SusWrite 38.3
37% 169 MB/s
4K Read 25.3
4K Write 64
4K Mixed 13.4
89% 34.2 MB/s
DQ Read 219
DQ Write 55.1
DQ Mixed 84.6
76% 120 MB/s
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