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MZQLW960HMJP-00003 960GB

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Release date ≈ Q4 2017.

Average Bench: 201% (95th of 1072)

Based on 40 user benchmarks.  Model: SAMSUNG MZQLW960HMJP-00003
Poor: 133%Average: 201% Great: 248%

Outstanding average bench

The Samsung MZQLW960HMJP-00003 960GB averaged 101.1% higher than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Samsung MZQLW960HMJP-00003 960GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 717MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 1,061MB/s

Terrible consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Samsung MZQLW960HMJP-00003 960GB is 115%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the Samsung MZQLW960HMJP-00003 960GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 603MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 39.5MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 40 samples)
Rank 95201%
Min Avg Max
376 Read 1,298 1,769
152 Write 913 992
258 Mixed 603 1,182
223 SusWrite 858 1,005
205% 918 MB/s
Min Avg Max
19.6 4K Read 39.5 50.1
16.2 4K Write 123 205
13.1 4K Mixed 49 65
187% 70.4 MB/s
Min Avg Max
140 DQ Read 1,061 1812
94.8 DQ Write 718 1,070
48.5 DQ Mixed 717 1,232
582% 832 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
188GB free
Firmware: CXV8301Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 968 965 960 960 983 985 MB/s
256% Outstanding
Read 1,492
Write 977
Mixed 640
SusWrite 970
227% 1,020 MB/s
4K Read 45.8
4K Write 228
4K Mixed 60.9
268% 112 MB/s
DQ Read 1,492
DQ Write 1,059
DQ Mixed 839
745% 1,130 MB/s
188GB free
Firmware: CXV8301Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 993 971 980 1003 1002 992 MB/s
256% Outstanding
Read 1471
Write 971
Mixed 655
SusWrite 990
228% 1,022 MB/s
4K Read 47.2
4K Write 218
4K Mixed 61
265% 109 MB/s
DQ Read 1,492
DQ Write 1,058
DQ Mixed 830
740% 1,126 MB/s
365GB free
Firmware: CXV8301Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1008 979 1010 994 950 949 MB/s
241% Outstanding
Read 1,347
Write 952
Mixed 616
SusWrite 982
218% 974 MB/s
4K Read 44.4
4K Write 168
4K Mixed 58.3
231% 90.4 MB/s
DQ Read 1,504
DQ Write 1,062
DQ Mixed 832
743% 1,133 MB/s
329GB free
Firmware: CXV8301Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1007 1007 1007 1001 999 991 MB/s
240% Outstanding
Read 1,371
Write 980
Mixed 629
SusWrite 1,002
222% 996 MB/s
4K Read 42
4K Write 160
4K Mixed 56.4
221% 86.1 MB/s
DQ Read 1,484
DQ Write 1,062
DQ Mixed 826
738% 1,124 MB/s
329GB free
Firmware: CXV8301Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 975 994 1009 1000 982 970 MB/s
238% Outstanding
Read 1,319
Write 972
Mixed 609
SusWrite 988
217% 972 MB/s
4K Read 44.4
4K Write 174
4K Mixed 52.7
227% 90.5 MB/s
DQ Read 1,491
DQ Write 1071
DQ Mixed 833
744% 1,131 MB/s
373GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXV8301Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 934 914 883 888 866 859 MB/s
213% Outstanding
Read 1,158
Write 921
Mixed 500
SusWrite 890
194% 867 MB/s
4K Read 39.1
4K Write 130
4K Mixed 51.3
194% 73.3 MB/s
DQ Read 1,387
DQ Write 997
DQ Mixed 842
724% 1,075 MB/s
886GB free
Firmware: CXV8001Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1019 1026 1025 1020 1025 1018 MB/s
203% Outstanding
Read 1,384
Write 1,000
Mixed 627
SusWrite 1,022
225% 1,008 MB/s
4K Read 34.1
4K Write 93.2
4K Mixed 39
151% 55.4 MB/s
DQ Read 998
DQ Write 753
DQ Mixed 805
621% 852 MB/s
655GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXV8401Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 981 957 968 959 967 960 MB/s
146% Outstanding
Read 1132
Write 972
Mixed 578
SusWrite 965
204% 912 MB/s
4K Read 27.6
4K Write 46.1
4K Mixed 32.3
108% 35.3 MB/s
DQ Read 222
DQ Write 158
DQ Mixed 184
139% 188 MB/s
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