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MZ7PD256HAFV-000H7 256GB

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Release date ≤ Q1 2014.

Average Bench: 84.1% (364th of 1016)

Based on 1,960 user benchmarks.  Models: SAMSUNG MZ7PD256HAFV-000H7, SAMSUNG MZ7PD256HAFV-000, SAMSUNG MZ7PD256
Poor: 56%Average: 84.1% Great: 109%

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Very good average bench

The Samsung MZ7PD256HAFV-000H7 256GB averaged just 15.8% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Samsung MZ7PD256HAFV-000H7 256GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 129MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 32.4MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Samsung MZ7PD256HAFV-000H7 256GB is 53.1%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Samsung MZ7PD256HAFV-000H7 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 264MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 299MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 1,960 samples)
Rank 36484.1%
Min Avg Max
325 Read 430 500
130 Write 325 451
200 Mixed 264 326
93.3 SusWrite 299 442
73.7% 329 MB/s
Min Avg Max
14.4 4K Read 26.3 35.1
32.7 4K Write 67.4 113
17.3 4K Mixed 32.4 43.8
117% 42 MB/s
Min Avg Max
58.5 DQ Read 319 384
107 DQ Write 250 319
51.7 DQ Mixed 129 149
139% 233 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
99GB free
Firmware: DXM05H6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 436 432 431 431 432 431 MB/s
115% Outstanding
Read 507
Write 443
Mixed 343
SusWrite 432
97% 431 MB/s
4K Read 35.5
4K Write 112
4K Mixed 46.4
173% 64.7 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 301
DQ Mixed 151
165% 278 MB/s
166GB free
Firmware: DXM05H6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 426 433 429 436 436 435 MB/s
111% Outstanding
Read 508
Write 440
Mixed 331
SusWrite 432
96% 428 MB/s
4K Read 34.5
4K Write 97.4
4K Mixed 43.6
160% 58.5 MB/s
DQ Read 383
DQ Write 301
DQ Mixed 147
163% 277 MB/s
62GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXM05H6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 247 124 125 164 293 318 MB/s
82.3% Excellent
Read 482
Write 323
Mixed 248
SusWrite 212
70% 316 MB/s
4K Read 29.6
4K Write 57.6
4K Mixed 33.4
118% 40.2 MB/s
DQ Read 307
DQ Write 305
DQ Mixed 140
151% 251 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 54%
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Workstation
Workstation 35%
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System: HP ZBook 15

CPU
Core i7-4800MQIntel  $475Bench 58%, 12,564 samples1,778x
Core i7-4700MQIntel  $209Bench 54%, 41,677 samples715x
Core i7-4900MQIntel  $541Bench 60%, 3,477 samples323x
GPU
HD 4600 (Mobile 1.15 GHz)IntelBench 3%, 197,765 samples1,783x
Quadro K2100MNvidiaBench 8%, 4,022 samples604x
Quadro K1100MNvidiaBench 6%, 3,339 samples576x
SSD
MZ7PD256HAFV-000H7 256GBSamsungBench 84%, 1,960 samples171x
RAM
M471B1G73DB0-YK0 2x8GBSamsungBench 52%, 19,243 samples319x
HMT41GS6AFR8A-PB 2x8GBHynixBench 53%, 11,549 samples145x
M471B5173DB0-YK0 2x4GBSamsungBench 48%, 17,510 samples113x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 50% - Above average Total price: $475

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