Average Bench: 297% (40th of 1080)

Based on 331,647 user benchmarks.  Models: Samsung SSD 970 EVO 1TB, NVMe Samsung SSD 970

Outstanding average bench

The Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB averaged 197.3% higher than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 1,061MB/s
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 2,316MB/s

Terrible consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB is 158%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 143MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 60.1MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 331,647 samples)
Min Avg Max
1,393 Read 2,316 2,589
1,116 Write 2,059 2,428
1,059 Mixed 1,553 1,885
604 SusWrite 1,179 1,592
398% 1,777 MB/s
Min Avg Max
43.8 4K Read 60.1 71.3
70.9 4K Write 143 216
49.4 4K Mixed 80.3 103
270% 94.6 MB/s
Min Avg Max
721 DQ Read 1,265 1,914
314 DQ Write 946 1,534
409 DQ Mixed 1,061 1,634
805% 1,091 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
682GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2185 1964 1145 1176 1169 1182 MB/s
Read 2,561
Write 2,315
Mixed 1,707
SusWrite 1,470
451% 2,013 MB/s
4K Read 69.9
4K Write 206
4K Mixed 102
346% 126 MB/s
DQ Read 1716
DQ Write 1327
DQ Mixed 1,482
1,119% 1,508 MB/s
180GB free
Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1468 730 1138 1101 1052 1009 MB/s
Read 2,590
Write 2,196
Mixed 1,921
SusWrite 1,083
436% 1,948 MB/s
4K Read 73.8
4K Write 240
4K Mixed 110
380% 141 MB/s
DQ Read 1,899
DQ Write 1,545
DQ Mixed 1,653
1,256% 1,699 MB/s
355GB free
Firmware: 4B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1329 992 999 1000 996 1002 MB/s
Read 2,444
Write 2,358
Mixed 2,228
SusWrite 1,053
454% 2,021 MB/s
4K Read 73.3
4K Write 165
4K Mixed 97.8
324% 112 MB/s
DQ Read 1,824
DQ Write 1,412
DQ Mixed 1,584
1,194% 1,607 MB/s
295GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1351 918 904 897 883 872 MB/s
Read 2,529
Write 2,428
Mixed 1,736
SusWrite 971
429% 1,916 MB/s
4K Read 64.3
4K Write 166
4K Mixed 90.3
301% 107 MB/s
DQ Read 1,283
DQ Write 1,102
DQ Mixed 1,174
885% 1,186 MB/s
638GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 780 1348 1457 1485 1488 1495 MB/s
Read 2,507
Write 2,204
Mixed 1,852
SusWrite 1,342
443% 1,976 MB/s
4K Read 57.5
4K Write 113
4K Mixed 75.2
244% 82 MB/s
DQ Read 786
DQ Write 665
DQ Mixed 712
537% 721 MB/s
154GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1221 1096 1077 1068 1038 1019 MB/s
Read 2,483
Write 2,243
Mixed 1,639
SusWrite 1,087
417% 1,863 MB/s
4K Read 52.5
4K Write 113
4K Mixed 72.5
232% 79.3 MB/s
DQ Read 71.7
DQ Write 220
DQ Mixed 104
92% 132 MB/s
266GB free
Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 925 759 907 791 734 766 MB/s
Read 1,338
Write 1,048
Mixed 1,151
SusWrite 814
244% 1,088 MB/s
4K Read 55.1
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 67.8
226% 75.7 MB/s
DQ Read 983
DQ Write 740
DQ Mixed 833
631% 852 MB/s
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23 months ago.

My fist nvme drive. Blows SATA out of the water. You already knew that. LMAO


Poor

3 years ago.

This NVMe M.2 SSD combines very fast read/write speed and large capacity for large, fast and reliable storage. However, lightning fast R/W speed and large capacity don't mix in without paying a large sum of money though.


Excellent

5 years ago.

so fast that I can call it only random stupidness of doom


Excellent

4 years ago.

Vroom vroom.


Good

21 months ago.

Great value for its budget. 2 years without any problems.


Excellent

4 years ago.

So.....fast.......still getting over the whiplash it gave me.


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