Samsung

MZ7WD480 480GB

MZ7WD480 480GB
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Effective Speed -23%Effective Speed -23%Average Score -24%Read -19%, Write -10%, 4K Read -51%, 4K Write -47%, Mixed -10%, 4K Mixed -51%, SusWrite 20%Peak Score -11%Read 0%, Write -7%, 4K Read -41%, 4K Write -7%, Mixed 5%, 4K Mixed -38%, SusWrite 14%Value & Sentiment User Rating -14%, Market Share -∞%Nice To Haves -15%DQ Read -1%, DQ Write -9%, DQ Mixed -13%, ADQ Read -29%, ADQ Write -27%, ADQ Mixed -33%, Age -5%, AS-SSD Total -6%

Average Bench: 80% (487^th of 1072)

Based on 41 user benchmarks. Model: SAMSUNG MZ7WD480

Poor: 52%Average: 80% Great: 94%

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Good average bench

The Samsung MZ7WD480 480GB averaged 20.0% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Samsung MZ7WD480 480GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 196MB/s

Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 29.8MB/s

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Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Samsung MZ7WD480 480GB is 42.3%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Samsung MZ7WD480 480GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 325MB/s

Avg. Sequential Read Speed 385MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 41 samples)

Rank 48780%

Min	Avg	Max
268	Read 385	508
169	Write 368	452
145	Mixed 325	445
72	SusWrite 356	442
80.8% 358 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
13.9	4K Read 22.8	30.4
27.6	4K Write 59.4	114
12.6	4K Mixed 29.8	42.1
104% 37.3 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
14.3	DQ Read 253	363
112	DQ Write 227	330
11.8	DQ Mixed 196	292
159% 226 MB/s

User Benchmarks

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

DEU-User, 2 years ago.

327GB free

Firmware: 203Q

SusWrite @10s intervals: 443 441 440 440 434 438 MB/s

101% Outstanding

Write 452

Mixed 339

SusWrite 439

90% 400 MB/s

4K Read 30.4

4K Write 80.6

4K Mixed 42.1

143% 51 MB/s

DQ Read 363

DQ Write 328

DQ Mixed 292

234% 328 MB/s

POL-User, 4 months ago.

362GB free (System drive)

Firmware: HPW1

SusWrite @10s intervals: 402 397 394 416 438 432 MB/s

91.8% Outstanding

Write 410

Mixed 306

SusWrite 413

80% 350 MB/s

4K Read 27.6

4K Write 69.7

4K Mixed 39

129% 45.4 MB/s

DQ Read 367

DQ Write 332

DQ Mixed 291

234% 330 MB/s

USA-User, 17 months ago.

314GB free (System drive)

Firmware: 103Q

SusWrite @10s intervals: 435 434 438 439 439 438 MB/s

84.8% Excellent

Write 436

Mixed 314

SusWrite 437

87% 385 MB/s

4K Read 21.3

4K Write 64.6

4K Mixed 31.4

107% 39.1 MB/s

DQ Read 238

DQ Write 248

DQ Mixed 245

184% 244 MB/s

IND-User, 22 months ago.

389GB free (System drive)

Firmware: DXM8

SusWrite @10s intervals: 338 350 348 336 314 305 MB/s

84.8% Excellent

Write 305

Mixed 311

SusWrite 332

76% 337 MB/s

4K Read 25.5

4K Write 81.6

4K Mixed 37.7

130% 48.3 MB/s

DQ Read 190

DQ Write 173

DQ Mixed 191

140% 185 MB/s

MEX-User, 6 days ago.

348GB free

Firmware: 203Q

SusWrite @10s intervals: 422 414 412 410 414 411 MB/s

82% Excellent

Write 411

Mixed 323

SusWrite 414

84% 370 MB/s

4K Read 22.7

4K Write 53

4K Mixed 31.5

103% 35.7 MB/s

DQ Read 277

DQ Write 232

DQ Mixed 233

180% 247 MB/s

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Desktop 73%

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Workstation 17%

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System: HP Z620 Workstation

CPU
Xeon E5-1620 0Intel $345Bench 70%, 17,464 samples	150x
CPU: Intel Xeon E5-2620 01stBench 55%, 2,873 samples	147x
CPU: Intel Xeon E5-2690 01stBench 68%, 2,388 samples	129x

GPU
Quadro K4000NvidiaBench 13%, 11,114 samples	169x
Quadro K2000NvidiaBench 7%, 13,526 samples	113x
Quadro 2000NvidiaBench 6%, 15,855 samples	95x

SSD
MZ7WD480 480GBSamsungBench 80%, 41 samples	1x

RAM
9965525-138.A00LF 12x8GBKingstonBench 111%, 25 samples	24x
18JDF1G72PZ-1G6E1 8x8GBMicronBench 97%, 23 samples	20x
M393B1K70DH0-CK0 4x8GBSamsungBench 83%, 405 samples	18x

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Value: 66% - Good

Total price: $345

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Average Bench: 80% (487^th of 1072)