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MZ7LN256HAJQ-00000 256GB

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Release date ≈ Q4 2017.

Average Bench: 98.5% (260th of 1072)

Based on 656 user benchmarks.  Model: SAMSUNG MZ7LN256HAJQ-00000
Poor: 69%Average: 98.5% Great: 120%

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Excellent average bench

The Samsung MZ7LN256HAJQ-00000 256GB averaged just 1.5% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Samsung MZ7LN256HAJQ-00000 256GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 303MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 47.5MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Samsung MZ7LN256HAJQ-00000 256GB is 50.3%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Samsung MZ7LN256HAJQ-00000 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 267MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 373MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 656 samples)
Rank 26098.5%
Min Avg Max
359 Read 456 502
278 Write 414 485
253 Mixed 373 421
119 SusWrite 267 328
84.8% 378 MB/s
Min Avg Max
20 4K Read 35.4 44.6
41.4 4K Write 86 118
25.3 4K Mixed 47.5 61.1
160% 56.3 MB/s
Min Avg Max
186 DQ Read 340 384
107 DQ Write 293 359
150 DQ Mixed 303 367
231% 312 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
111GB free
Firmware: MVT0300Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 405 319 320 320 320 320 MB/s
113% Outstanding
Read 506
Write 494
Mixed 434
SusWrite 334
99% 442 MB/s
4K Read 40.7
4K Write 88.3
4K Mixed 53.7
177% 60.9 MB/s
DQ Read 385
DQ Write 363
DQ Mixed 369
279% 372 MB/s
111GB free
Firmware: MVT0300Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 373 320 320 342 320 320 MB/s
113% Outstanding
Read 507
Write 494
Mixed 437
SusWrite 333
100% 443 MB/s
4K Read 40.5
4K Write 87.8
4K Mixed 53.9
177% 60.7 MB/s
DQ Read 385
DQ Write 363
DQ Mixed 369
278% 372 MB/s
111GB free
Firmware: MVT0300Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 396 318 318 319 320 320 MB/s
112% Outstanding
Read 506
Write 494
Mixed 437
SusWrite 332
99% 442 MB/s
4K Read 40.5
4K Write 87.6
4K Mixed 53.9
177% 60.7 MB/s
DQ Read 385
DQ Write 363
DQ Mixed 370
279% 372 MB/s
132GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MVT0300Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 328 235 233 230 226 225 MB/s
101% Outstanding
Read 458
Write 444
Mixed 369
SusWrite 246
85% 379 MB/s
4K Read 37.6
4K Write 81.8
4K Mixed 50.4
165% 56.6 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 348
DQ Mixed 360
271% 362 MB/s
70GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MVT0300Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 321 311 315 312 314 315 MB/s
92.6% Outstanding
Read 455
Write 437
Mixed 383
SusWrite 314
89% 397 MB/s
4K Read 35.1
4K Write 81.4
4K Mixed 43
151% 53.2 MB/s
DQ Read 264
DQ Write 107
DQ Mixed 152
121% 174 MB/s
102GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MVT0300Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 305 157 152 149 145 141 MB/s
92.1% Outstanding
Read 451
Write 426
Mixed 390
SusWrite 175
81% 360 MB/s
4K Read 35.3
4K Write 75.6
4K Mixed 46.4
153% 52.4 MB/s
DQ Read 374
DQ Write 329
DQ Mixed 345
260% 349 MB/s
111GB free
Firmware: MVT0300Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 174 170 167 176 182 188 MB/s
73.3% Very good
Read 404
Write 389
Mixed 356
SusWrite 176
74% 331 MB/s
4K Read 25.5
4K Write 50.1
4K Mixed 32
106% 35.9 MB/s
DQ Read 308
DQ Write 290
DQ Mixed 305
227% 301 MB/s
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System: Fujitsu LIFEBOOK A359

CPU
Core i5-8250UIntelBench 53%, 234,942 samples11x
Core i3-8130UIntelBench 48%, 25,471 samples7x
GPU
UHD Graphics 620 (Mobile Kaby Lake R)IntelBench 5%, 420,154 samples18x
SSD
MZ7LN256HAJQ-00000 256GBSamsungBench 98%, 656 samples8x
RAM
HMA81GS6CJR8N-VK 1x8GBHynixBench 40%, 73,050 samples11x
HMA82GS6CJR8N-VK 1x16GBHynixBench 44%, 33,430 samples2x
8ATF1G64HZ-2G6E1 1x8GBMicronBench 40%, 38,499 samples2x
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