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850 120G 120GB

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Release date ≈ Q4 2017.

Average Bench: 45.6% (913th of 1072)

Based on 27 user benchmarks.  Model: Samsung SSD 850 120G
Poor: 26%Average: 45.6% Great: 67%

Below average average bench

The Samsung 850 120G 120GB averaged 54.3% 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 Random Read Speed 25.1MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 26.8MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Samsung 850 120G 120GB is 41.3%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Samsung 850 120G 120GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 53.1MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 107MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 27 samples)
Rank 91345.6%
Min Avg Max
64.2 Read 170 264
23.8 Write 130 216
35.3 Mixed 142 239
21.9 SusWrite 107 168
30.7% 137 MB/s
Min Avg Max
15.1 4K Read 25.1 36.2
4.2 4K Write 38.5 68.2
9.91 4K Mixed 26.8 42.8
92.8% 30.1 MB/s
Min Avg Max
23.9 DQ Read 53.1 171
28.4 DQ Write 78.1 154
10.6 DQ Mixed 49.4 110
41.9% 60.2 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
66GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MVT0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 146 172 134 130 132 132 MB/s
64.6% Good
Read 236
Write 187
Mixed 193
SusWrite 141
42% 189 MB/s
4K Read 34.5
4K Write 60.8
4K Mixed 41.9
138% 45.7 MB/s
DQ Read 44.6
DQ Write 106
DQ Mixed 57.8
49% 69.6 MB/s
83GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MVT0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 178 152 154 188 166 154 MB/s
57.5% Above average
Read 218
Write 80.2
Mixed 172
SusWrite 165
36% 159 MB/s
4K Read 29.6
4K Write 52.3
4K Mixed 35
117% 39 MB/s
DQ Read 33.4
DQ Write 57.3
DQ Mixed 40
32% 43.6 MB/s
75GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MVT0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 83 97 101 63 34 36 MB/s
45.9% Average
Read 120
Write 87.5
Mixed 102
SusWrite 68.9
21% 94.8 MB/s
4K Read 28.2
4K Write 45.4
4K Mixed 33.8
110% 35.8 MB/s
DQ Read 37
DQ Write 68.5
DQ Mixed 45.6
37% 50.4 MB/s
64GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MVT0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 100 98 97 104 103 102 MB/s
37.2% Below average
Read 127
Write 94.5
Mixed 111
SusWrite 101
24% 108 MB/s
4K Read 17.9
4K Write 36.3
4K Mixed 23.2
76% 25.8 MB/s
DQ Read 33.4
DQ Write 64.3
DQ Mixed 41.2
34% 46.3 MB/s
22GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MVT0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 67 93 76 67 43 43 MB/s
32.5% Below average
Read 64.2
Write 54.1
Mixed 98.3
SusWrite 64.9
16% 70.4 MB/s
4K Read 21.7
4K Write 32.3
4K Mixed 20.3
76% 24.8 MB/s
DQ Read 42.7
DQ Write 74.5
DQ Mixed 85.9
57% 67.7 MB/s
56GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MVT0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 26 38 52 79 104 84 MB/s
27.4% Poor
Read 108
Write 51.7
Mixed 35.3
SusWrite 64
14% 64.9 MB/s
4K Read 19.1
4K Write 22.7
4K Mixed 14.1
59% 18.6 MB/s
DQ Read 24.5
DQ Write 34
DQ Mixed 21.2
18% 26.6 MB/s
60GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MVT0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 70 59 74 26 19 19 MB/s
25.8% Poor
Read 88.2
Write 69
Mixed 77
SusWrite 44.6
16% 69.7 MB/s
4K Read 22.9
4K Write 4.2
4K Mixed 19.8
62% 15.6 MB/s
64GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MVT0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 111 105 80 41 45 43 MB/s
25% Poor
Read 230
Write 103
Mixed 134
SusWrite 70.9
30% 134 MB/s
4K Read 23.8
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 3.5
42% 9.7 MB/s
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