Average Bench: 110% (213th of 1071)

Based on 27,887 user benchmarks.  Model: Samsung SSD 860 EVO M.2 1TB

Outstanding average bench

The Samsung 860 EVO M.2 1TB averaged 10.1% higher than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Samsung 860 EVO M.2 1TB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 285MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 49MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Samsung 860 EVO M.2 1TB is 51.1%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Samsung 860 EVO M.2 1TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 395MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 403MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 27,887 samples)
Min Avg Max
422 Read 487 518
232 Write 428 492
260 Mixed 395 469
199 SusWrite 403 489
96.4% 428 MB/s
Min Avg Max
23 4K Read 36.3 46
54.2 4K Write 95.8 126
30.3 4K Mixed 49 63.9
169% 60.4 MB/s
Min Avg Max
220 DQ Read 330 388
135 DQ Write 284 362
165 DQ Mixed 285 371
220% 300 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
801GB free
Firmware: RVT24B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 474 477 477 477 476 476 MB/s
Read 487
Write 472
Mixed 445
SusWrite 476
106% 470 MB/s
4K Read 41.5
4K Write 133
4K Mixed 61
212% 78.6 MB/s
DQ Read 377
DQ Write 323
DQ Mixed 346
260% 349 MB/s
860GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT24B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 448 453 406 432 461 464 MB/s
Read 490
Write 463
Mixed 456
SusWrite 444
104% 463 MB/s
4K Read 36.7
4K Write 82.1
4K Mixed 49.8
163% 56.2 MB/s
DQ Read 297
DQ Write 292
DQ Mixed 303
225% 297 MB/s
625GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT24B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 459 446 450 469 468 461 MB/s
Read 507
Write 439
Mixed 351
SusWrite 459
99% 439 MB/s
4K Read 30.5
4K Write 87.3
4K Mixed 42.4
147% 53.4 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 340
DQ Mixed 280
232% 334 MB/s
388GB free
Firmware: RVT24B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 430 422 423 425 426 425 MB/s
Read 484
Write 433
Mixed 418
SusWrite 425
99% 440 MB/s
4K Read 26.3
4K Write 82.8
4K Mixed 39.3
134% 49.5 MB/s
DQ Read 218
DQ Write 184
DQ Mixed 200
150% 201 MB/s
841GB free
Firmware: RVT24B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 360 289 371 397 409 390 MB/s
Read 423
Write 382
Mixed 377
SusWrite 370
87% 388 MB/s
4K Read 25.4
4K Write 50.3
4K Mixed 32.5
107% 36.1 MB/s
DQ Read 372
DQ Write 323
DQ Mixed 343
258% 346 MB/s
68GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT24B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 79 73 72 72 71 70 MB/s
Read 502
Write 67.1
Mixed 124
SusWrite 72.8
41% 191 MB/s
4K Read 32
4K Write 73.4
4K Mixed 35.2
132% 46.9 MB/s
DQ Read 279
DQ Write 77.6
DQ Mixed 96.8
92% 151 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 70,933,346 SSDs tested.

Typical 860 EVO M.2 1TB Builds (Compare 21,105 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings.
Gaming
Gaming 78%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 74%
Battleship

Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING - $135

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 90% - Excellent Total price: $567

Popular 860 EVO M.2 1TB compatible motherboards:

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