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MZ7LN512 512GB

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Release date ≈ Q1 2016.

Average Bench: 91.3% (312th of 1072)

Based on 92 user benchmarks.  Model: SAMSUNG MZ7LN512
Poor: 64%Average: 91.3% Great: 111%

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Excellent average bench

The Samsung MZ7LN512 512GB averaged just 8.6% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Samsung MZ7LN512 512GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 194MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 29.7MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Samsung MZ7LN512 512GB is 47%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Samsung MZ7LN512 512GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 341MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 345MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 92 samples)
Rank 31291.3%
Min Avg Max
405 Read 461 518
142 Write 380 492
165 Mixed 341 505
98.2 SusWrite 345 454
85.7% 382 MB/s
Min Avg Max
19.9 4K Read 29.7 39.7
33.2 4K Write 67.9 108
17.7 4K Mixed 34.9 52.7
126% 44.1 MB/s
Min Avg Max
94.8 DQ Read 292 387
83.7 DQ Write 247 341
46.1 DQ Mixed 194 353
166% 245 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
330GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3H3Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 402 401 430 392 426 425 MB/s
98.7% Outstanding
Read 444
Write 423
Mixed 384
SusWrite 413
94% 416 MB/s
4K Read 33
4K Write 59.3
4K Mixed 42.7
136% 45 MB/s
DQ Read 340
DQ Write 249
DQ Mixed 282
214% 290 MB/s
70GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MAV0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 156 64 63 63 69 57 MB/s
87.1% Excellent
Read 466
Write 230
Mixed 402
SusWrite 78.7
65% 294 MB/s
4K Read 33.6
4K Write 72.9
4K Mixed 47.4
150% 51.3 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 357
DQ Mixed 370
278% 370 MB/s
30GB free
Firmware: 4L0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 390 432 422 390 399 399 MB/s
77.2% Very good
Read 405
Write 258
Mixed 235
SusWrite 405
73% 326 MB/s
4K Read 22.7
4K Write 31.7
4K Mixed 25
83% 26.5 MB/s
DQ Read 269
DQ Write 196
DQ Mixed 204
160% 223 MB/s
61GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MAV0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 85 67 66 69 68 63 MB/s
70.3% Very good
Read 402
Write 142
Mixed 223
SusWrite 69.7
46% 209 MB/s
4K Read 27.2
4K Write 68.1
4K Mixed 32.9
119% 42.7 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 210
DQ Mixed 224
186% 273 MB/s
135GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3H3Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 260 223 207 200 196 200 MB/s
67.5% Good
Read 461
Write 212
Mixed 262
SusWrite 214
64% 287 MB/s
4K Read 24.3
4K Write 29.2
4K Mixed 25
84% 26.2 MB/s
DQ Read 280
DQ Write 158
DQ Mixed 198
153% 212 MB/s
192GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4H3Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 164 165 169 168 163 152 MB/s
60.3% Good
Read 366
Write 176
Mixed 188
SusWrite 164
50% 223 MB/s
4K Read 16.4
4K Write 44
4K Mixed 23.6
78% 28 MB/s
DQ Read 368
DQ Write 138
DQ Mixed 181
153% 229 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 30%
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Desktop
Desktop 73%
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Workstation
Workstation 40%
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System: HP Z840 Workstation

CPU
CPU: Intel Xeon E5-2680 v41stBench 66%, 1,252 samples132x
CPU: Intel Xeon E5-2620 v31stBench 63%, 2,624 samples117x
CPU: Intel Xeon E5-2690 v41stBench 72%, 529 samples99x
GPU
Quadro M4000NvidiaBench 32%, 9,043 samples150x
Quadro K4200Nvidia  $820Bench 21%, 7,330 samples103x
Quadro K2200Nvidia  $440Bench 16%, 13,860 samples94x
SSD
MZ7LN512 512GBSamsungBench 91%, 92 samples1x
RAM
M393A2K40BB1-CRC 8x16GBSamsungBench 113%, 218 samples43x
M393A2G40DB0-CPB 8x16GBSamsungBench 112%, 591 samples39x
M393A1G40DB0-CPB 4x8GBSamsungBench 93%, 970 samples39x
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