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SSD 850 EVO 1TB

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Release date ≈ Q4 2016.

Average Bench: 133% (3rd of 639)

Based on 7 user benchmarks.  Device: VID 1f75 PID 0611 Model: Samsung SSD 850 EVO 1TB
Poor: 35%Average: 133% Great: 179%

Outstanding average bench

The Samsung SSD 850 EVO 1TB averaged 32.7% higher than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Samsung SSD 850 EVO 1TB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 28.6MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 23.1MB/s

Terrible consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Samsung SSD 850 EVO 1TB is 144%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the Samsung SSD 850 EVO 1TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Read Speed 162MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 18.1MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 7 samples)
Rank 3133%
Min Avg Max
36.3 Read 162 250
11.9 Write 151 240
18.4 Mixed 152 243
46.1 SusWrite 157 231
211% 155 MB/s
Min Avg Max
6.05 4K Read 18.1 21.5
6.47 4K Write 23.1 33.4
1.49 4K Mixed 14.9 23.4
1,357% 18.7 MB/s
Min Avg Max
12.1 DQ Read 21.1 24.6
4.8 DQ Write 28.6 38.9
4.6 DQ Mixed 19.1 28.8
1,701% 22.9 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest USB (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
931GB free, PID 0611
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
179% Outstanding
Read 198
Write 193
Mixed 194
251% 195 MB/s
4K Read 21.5
4K Write 33.4
4K Mixed 15.8
1,756% 23.6 MB/s
DQ Read 24.6
DQ Write 37.5
DQ Mixed 16.8
1,938% 26.3 MB/s
323GB free, PID 0611
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
174% Outstanding
Read 250
Write 240
Mixed 243
314% 244 MB/s
4K Read 21.5
4K Write 26
4K Mixed 12.2
1,379% 19.9 MB/s
DQ Read 22.5
DQ Write 26.6
DQ Mixed 12.7
1,420% 20.6 MB/s
615GB free, PID 0611
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 222 231 227 240 241 227 MB/s
167% Outstanding
Read 241
Write 232
Mixed 229
SusWrite 231
318% 233 MB/s
4K Read 19.3
4K Write 25
4K Mixed 21.9
1,667% 22.1 MB/s
DQ Read 23.2
DQ Write 37.9
DQ Mixed 28.8
2,355% 30 MB/s
501GB free, PID 0611
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 203 229 236 227 225 225 MB/s
167% Outstanding
Read 231
Write 220
Mixed 220
SusWrite 224
305% 224 MB/s
4K Read 21.5
4K Write 25.8
4K Mixed 23.4
1,753% 23.6 MB/s
DQ Read 22.4
DQ Write 26.1
DQ Mixed 24
1,787% 24.2 MB/s
849GB free, PID 0611
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 122 126 126 126 126 127 MB/s
128% Outstanding
Read 124
Write 120
Mixed 122
SusWrite 126
168% 123 MB/s
4K Read 19.9
4K Write 25.5
4K Mixed 22.5
1,706% 22.6 MB/s
DQ Read 21.7
DQ Write 38.9
DQ Mixed 27.6
2,342% 29.4 MB/s
91GB free, PID 0611
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 59 76 30 23 MB/s
80.5% Excellent
Read 51.2
Write 11.9
Mixed 18.4
SusWrite 46.1
39% 31.9 MB/s
4K Read 17
4K Write 19.2
4K Mixed 6.8
947% 14.3 MB/s
DQ Read 12.1
DQ Write 4.8
DQ Mixed 4.6
365% 7.17 MB/s
898GB free, PID 0611
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
34.5% Below average
Read 36.3
Write 36.5
Mixed 36.2
47% 36.3 MB/s
4K Read 6.05
4K Write 6.47
4K Mixed 1.49
293% 4.67 MB/s
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