Average Bench: 104% (241st of 1072)

Based on 60,851 user benchmarks.  Model: Samsung SSD 870 EVO 500GB

Outstanding average bench

The Samsung 870 EVO 500GB averaged 3.8% higher than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Samsung 870 EVO 500GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 295MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 46.7MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Samsung 870 EVO 500GB is 57.4%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Samsung 870 EVO 500GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 351MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 379MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 60,851 samples)
Min Avg Max
358 Read 466 516
274 Write 407 492
237 Mixed 379 460
183 SusWrite 351 451
90.1% 401 MB/s
Min Avg Max
22.8 4K Read 36.4 48.4
41.7 4K Write 81.9 122
27.4 4K Mixed 46.7 65.4
158% 55 MB/s
Min Avg Max
220 DQ Read 352 389
142 DQ Write 301 363
160 DQ Mixed 295 373
229% 316 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
427GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 330 411 438 489 394 342 MB/s
Read 514
Write 493
Mixed 453
SusWrite 401
105% 465 MB/s
4K Read 48.1
4K Write 118
4K Mixed 65.5
219% 77.3 MB/s
DQ Read 388
DQ Write 361
DQ Mixed 372
280% 374 MB/s
362GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 490 491 491 492 366 342 MB/s
Read 516
Write 494
Mixed 457
SusWrite 445
108% 478 MB/s
4K Read 43.7
4K Write 97.2
4K Mixed 58.5
193% 66.5 MB/s
DQ Read 385
DQ Write 354
DQ Mixed 371
278% 370 MB/s
77GB free
Firmware: SVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 437 369 369 369 370 368 MB/s
Read 494
Write 457
Mixed 427
SusWrite 380
99% 439 MB/s
4K Read 36.7
4K Write 74.5
4K Mixed 46
154% 52.4 MB/s
DQ Read 372
DQ Write 322
DQ Mixed 342
258% 346 MB/s
421GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 342 329 339 339 339 346 MB/s
Read 516
Write 344
Mixed 321
SusWrite 339
85% 380 MB/s
4K Read 34.9
4K Write 93.6
4K Mixed 42.7
157% 57.1 MB/s
DQ Read 385
DQ Write 349
DQ Mixed 261
225% 332 MB/s
68GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 337 304 283 274 246 228 MB/s
Read 510
Write 350
Mixed 330
SusWrite 279
82% 367 MB/s
4K Read 33.6
4K Write 117
4K Mixed 45.3
171% 65.3 MB/s
DQ Read 385
DQ Write 331
DQ Mixed 262
223% 326 MB/s
272GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 362 346 347 361 358 365 MB/s
Read 443
Write 388
Mixed 344
SusWrite 356
86% 383 MB/s
4K Read 28.2
4K Write 52.5
4K Mixed 36.9
118% 39.2 MB/s
DQ Read 241
DQ Write 220
DQ Mixed 211
164% 224 MB/s
309GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 374 347 351 352 352 352 MB/s
Read 408
Write 388
Mixed 370
SusWrite 355
86% 380 MB/s
4K Read 29.8
4K Write 45.2
4K Mixed 34.7
114% 36.6 MB/s
DQ Read 268
DQ Write 213
DQ Mixed 233
176% 238 MB/s
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Gaming 2%
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Desktop
Desktop 62%
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Workstation
Workstation 2%
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Disqualified System: bin bin

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $360

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 Comments

Controller: Samsung MKX. Memory: Samsung 128 layer TLC V-NAND

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Excellent

18 months ago.

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Fast, reliable, affordable. What else can i say? It comes with great supported software. —Feb '21


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