Samsung

PM871b M.2 2280 512GB

PM871b M.2 2280 512GB
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Effective Speed -2%Effective Speed -2%Average Score -5%Read -4%, Write -3%, 4K Read -10%, 4K Write -24%, Mixed -2%, 4K Mixed -6%, SusWrite 15%Peak Score -1%Read -2%, Write -1%, 4K Read -4%, 4K Write -20%, Mixed -3%, 4K Mixed -3%, SusWrite 23%Value & Sentiment User Rating -14%, Market Share -∞%Nice To Haves +7% DQ Read 4%, DQ Write -4%, DQ Mixed 9%, ADQ Read 3%, ADQ Write 4%, ADQ Mixed 17%, Age 23%, AS-SSD Total -1%

Average Bench: 96.1% (272^nd of 1072)

Based on 655 user benchmarks. Model: SAMSUNG SSD PM871b M.2 2280 512GB

Poor: 67%Average: 96.1% Great: 120%

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Excellent average bench

The Samsung PM871b M.2 2280 512GB averaged just 3.9% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Samsung PM871b M.2 2280 512GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 304MB/s

Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 42.3MB/s

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Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Samsung PM871b M.2 2280 512GB is 52.6%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Samsung PM871b M.2 2280 512GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 342MB/s

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 353MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 655 samples)

Rank 27296.1%

Min	Avg	Max
341	Read 441	499
234	Write 392	480
264	Mixed 353	411
141	SusWrite 342	477
85.8% 382 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
15.6	4K Read 31.3	41.2
36.4	4K Write 70.8	102
22.8	4K Mixed 42.3	56.7
139% 48.2 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
93.6	DQ Read 336	382
95.9	DQ Write 299	345
98.8	DQ Mixed 304	361
232% 313 MB/s

User Benchmarks

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

CAN-User, 2 months ago.

242GB free

Firmware: MVT22D0Q

SusWrite @10s intervals: 477 477 477 437 477 477 MB/s

124% Outstanding

Write 480

Mixed 408

SusWrite 470

105% 465 MB/s

4K Read 41.4

4K Write 108

4K Mixed 57.7

194% 68.9 MB/s

DQ Read 371

DQ Write 319

DQ Mixed 342

257% 344 MB/s

AUS-User, 1 month ago.

357GB free

Firmware: MVT23D0Q

SusWrite @10s intervals: 452 462 466 461 465 465 MB/s

116% Outstanding

Write 459

Mixed 394

SusWrite 462

100% 445 MB/s

4K Read 36.9

4K Write 101

4K Mixed 51.1

175% 62.9 MB/s

DQ Read 373

DQ Write 320

DQ Mixed 344

258% 346 MB/s

IDN-User, 1 month ago.

113GB free (System drive)

Firmware: MVT23D0Q

SusWrite @10s intervals: 412 266 224 208 193 185 MB/s

105% Outstanding

Write 481

Mixed 417

SusWrite 248

93% 413 MB/s

4K Read 38.5

4K Write 90.4

4K Mixed 51.9

173% 60.3 MB/s

DQ Read 379

DQ Write 342

DQ Mixed 357

269% 359 MB/s

FRA-User, 27 days ago.

231GB free (System drive)

Firmware: MVT23D0Q

SusWrite @10s intervals: 294 242 235 226 220 224 MB/s

80.8% Excellent

Write 337

Mixed 338

SusWrite 240

75% 333 MB/s

4K Read 31.5

4K Write 44.1

4K Mixed 37

118% 37.5 MB/s

DQ Read 337

DQ Write 218

DQ Mixed 260

199% 272 MB/s

USA-User, 1 month ago.

443GB free (System drive)

Firmware: MVT23D0Q

SusWrite @10s intervals: 370 372 338 322 308 279 MB/s

79% Very good

Write 379

Mixed 345

SusWrite 332

83% 370 MB/s

4K Read 22.4

4K Write 33.3

4K Mixed 26.2

85% 27.3 MB/s

DQ Read 349

DQ Write 333

DQ Mixed 326

249% 336 MB/s

VNM-User, 24 days ago.

146GB free (System drive)

Firmware: MVT22D0Q

SusWrite @10s intervals: 182 193 178 166 191 130 MB/s

65.3% Good

Write 321

Mixed 317

SusWrite 173

65% 291 MB/s

4K Read 21.4

4K Write 44.1

4K Mixed 24.4

87% 30 MB/s

DQ Read 337

DQ Write 284

DQ Mixed 303

229% 308 MB/s

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Gaming 7%

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Desktop 53%

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Workstation 6%

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System: Dell Latitude 7490

CPU
Core i7-8650UIntelBench 52%, 42,414 samples	2,167x
Core i5-8350UIntelBench 52%, 19,808 samples	1,533x
Core i5-8250UIntelBench 53%, 234,942 samples	293x

GPU
UHD Graphics 620 (Mobile Kaby Lake R)IntelBench 5%, 420,154 samples	3,971x
HD 620 (Mobile Kaby Lake)IntelBench 5%, 387,149 samples	164x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	4x

SSD
PM871b M.2 2280 512GBSamsungBench 96%, 655 samples	1x

RAM
HMA81GS6AFR8N-UH 1x8GBUnknownBench 37%, 41,676 samples	614x
HMA81GS6AFR8N-UH 2x8GBUnknownBench 70%, 27,567 samples	607x
HMA82GS6AFR8N-UH 1x16GBUnknownBench 40%, 10,726 samples	219x

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PM871b M.2 2280 512GB

Average Bench: 96.1% (272^nd of 1072)

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Average Bench: 96.1% (272nd of 1072)

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