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Samsung 181GB

Samsung 181GB
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Effective Speed +12% Effective Speed 12%Average Score +18% Read 10%, Write 21%, 4K Read 21%, 4K Write 21%, Mixed 38%, 4K Mixed -3%Peak Score +7% Read 1%, Write 2%, 4K Read 15%, 4K Write 1%, Mixed 19%, 4K Mixed 6%Value & Sentiment -14%User Rating -14%Nice To Haves -138%DQ Read -148%, DQ Write -15%, DQ Mixed -266%, ADQ Read -255%, ADQ Write -19%, ADQ Mixed -355%, Age -9%, AS-SSD Total -41%

Average Bench: 111% (213^th of 1074)

Based on 4 user benchmarks. Model: Samsung Samsung

Poor: 91%Average: 111% Great: 129%

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Outstanding average bench

The Samsung Samsung 181GB averaged 10.6% higher than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Samsung Samsung 181GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 41.4MB/s

Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 106MB/s

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Unknown consistency

There are too few samples to reasonably determine how consistently this SSD perfroms. This result should be interpreted with caution.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 91.8MB/s

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 57.2MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 4 samples)

Rank 213111%

Min	Avg	Max
483	Read 504	513
472	Write 489	496
489	Mixed 495	503
111% 496 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
29.6	4K Read 41.4	49.4
81.7	4K Write 106	124
26.5	4K Mixed 43.5	61.7
174% 63.5 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
27.3	DQ Read 91.8	148
131	DQ Write 242	312
17.8	DQ Mixed 57.2	90.6
75.1% 130 MB/s

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The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%

DEU-User, 6 years ago.

215GB free

Firmware: EMT2

129% Outstanding

Write 496

Mixed 503

113% 504 MB/s

4K Read 49.4

4K Write 124

4K Mixed 61.7

220% 78.3 MB/s

DQ Read 148

DQ Write 312

DQ Mixed 90.6

109% 184 MB/s

DEU-User, 6 years ago.

215GB free

Firmware: EMT2

117% Outstanding

Write 494

Mixed 489

111% 498 MB/s

4K Read 43

4K Write 94.4

4K Mixed 53.3

184% 63.6 MB/s

DQ Read 145

DQ Write 275

DQ Mixed 88.4

102% 170 MB/s

USA-User, 7 years ago.

33GB free (System drive)

Firmware: EMT0

106% Outstanding

Write 493

Mixed 499

112% 501 MB/s

4K Read 43.6

4K Write 123

4K Mixed 32.4

173% 66.3 MB/s

DQ Read 46.5

DQ Write 131

DQ Mixed 32

41% 69.8 MB/s

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Gaming 35%

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Desktop 75%

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Workstation 27%

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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z68AP-D3

CPU
Core i5-2500KIntel $246Bench 66%, 143,007 samples	367x
Core i7-2600KIntel $319Bench 71%, 147,533 samples	241x
Core i7-2600Intel $152Bench 67%, 185,630 samples	168x

GPU
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	103x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples	97x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	88x

SSD
Samsung 181GBSamsungBench 111%, 4 samples	1x

RAM
4x4GBUnknownBench 43%, 106,178 samples	387x
2x4GBUnknownBench 39%, 424,126 samples	291x
2x8GBUnknownBench 64%, 236,291 samples	171x

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Value: 64% - Good

Total price: $446

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Samsung 181GB

Average Bench: 111% (213^th of 1074)

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Average Bench: 111% (213th of 1074)

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