Average Bench: 98.3% (262nd of 1072)

Based on 1,033 user benchmarks.  Model: SAMSUNG SSD SM871 2.5 7mm 512GB

Excellent average bench

The Samsung SM871 2.5 7mm 512GB averaged just 1.6% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Samsung SM871 2.5 7mm 512GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 306MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 41.6MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Samsung SM871 2.5 7mm 512GB is 52.2%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Samsung SM871 2.5 7mm 512GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 320MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 364MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 1,033 samples)
Min Avg Max
376 Read 452 507
184 Write 374 457
242 Mixed 320 357
142 SusWrite 364 477
84.8% 378 MB/s
Min Avg Max
20.3 4K Read 32 42.8
38.9 4K Write 73.9 115
26.3 4K Mixed 41.6 56.4
141% 49.2 MB/s
Min Avg Max
195 DQ Read 346 385
125 DQ Write 290 351
132 DQ Mixed 306 357
232% 314 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
411GB free
Firmware: EMM02D0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 470 468 475 472 468 473 MB/s
Read 501
Write 447
Mixed 358
SusWrite 471
100% 444 MB/s
4K Read 39.5
4K Write 97.9
4K Mixed 52.4
179% 63.3 MB/s
DQ Read 387
DQ Write 363
DQ Mixed 365
277% 372 MB/s
200GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMM02D0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 320 278 279 263 248 240 MB/s
Read 509
Write 354
Mixed 329
SusWrite 271
82% 366 MB/s
4K Read 40.5
4K Write 102
4K Mixed 53.5
184% 65.2 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 308
DQ Mixed 331
251% 340 MB/s
458GB free
Firmware: EMM03D0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 460 468 469 470 468 468 MB/s
Read 488
Write 449
Mixed 322
SusWrite 467
97% 432 MB/s
4K Read 33.5
4K Write 71.7
4K Mixed 43.8
145% 49.7 MB/s
DQ Read 375
DQ Write 327
DQ Mixed 340
258% 347 MB/s
383GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3D0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 401 400 407 407 409 409 MB/s
Read 425
Write 403
Mixed 319
SusWrite 405
87% 388 MB/s
4K Read 29.8
4K Write 54.8
4K Mixed 37.5
122% 40.7 MB/s
DQ Read 364
DQ Write 320
DQ Mixed 337
254% 340 MB/s
191GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMM03D0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 260 254 248 241 246 243 MB/s
Read 498
Write 247
Mixed 329
SusWrite 249
74% 331 MB/s
4K Read 35
4K Write 70.8
4K Mixed 43.4
146% 49.7 MB/s
DQ Read 370
DQ Write 254
DQ Mixed 323
238% 316 MB/s
254GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMM03D0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 382 365 337 313 322 335 MB/s
Read 443
Write 382
Mixed 259
SusWrite 342
80% 357 MB/s
4K Read 29.5
4K Write 58.8
4K Mixed 38.4
125% 42.2 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 248
DQ Mixed 312
233% 313 MB/s
16GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2D0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 138 103 88 88 78 67 MB/s
Read 465
Write 176
Mixed 230
SusWrite 93.6
53% 241 MB/s
4K Read 30.9
4K Write 56.2
4K Mixed 33.5
120% 40.2 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 196
DQ Mixed 275
208% 283 MB/s
60GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMM03D0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 273 260 262 254 249 256 MB/s
Read 392
Write 283
Mixed 283
SusWrite 259
68% 304 MB/s
4K Read 16.2
4K Write 49.4
4K Mixed 28.3
87% 31.3 MB/s
DQ Read 367
DQ Write 276
DQ Mixed 303
232% 315 MB/s
477GB free
Firmware: EMM02D0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 77 55 82 44 47 47 MB/s
Read 316
Write 310
Mixed 252
SusWrite 58.6
52% 234 MB/s
4K Read 13.9
4K Write 23.2
4K Mixed 19.6
58% 18.9 MB/s
DQ Read 301
DQ Write 252
DQ Mixed 266
202% 273 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,648,943 SSDs tested

Typical SM871 2.5 7mm 512GB Builds (Compare 5,211 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 31%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft

Motherboard: Dell Precision Tower 5810

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