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SSD 850 EVO 500GB

▲ 500 ▼

Release date ≈ Q3 2015.

Average Bench: 137% (3rd of 639)

Based on 15 user benchmarks.  Device: VID 2109 PID 0711 Model: Samsung SSD 850 EVO
Poor: 30%Average: 137% Great: 198%

Outstanding average bench

The Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB averaged 37.2% higher than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 34.3MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 22.7MB/s

Terrible consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB is 168%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Read Speed 202MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 17.2MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 15 samples)
Rank 3137%
Min Avg Max
27.9 Read 202 348
20 Write 184 344
24.5 Mixed 183 320
38.8 SusWrite 212 347
266% 195 MB/s
Min Avg Max
4.2 4K Read 17.2 24.9
4.23 4K Write 21.4 37.5
2.85 4K Mixed 16.5 31
1,354% 18.4 MB/s
Min Avg Max
15.7 DQ Read 23.8 32.2
17.9 DQ Write 34.3 54.1
11.1 DQ Mixed 22.7 37
2,028% 27 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest USB (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
355GB free, PID 0711
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 339 343 354 352 354 342 MB/s
205% Outstanding
Read 332
Write 339
Mixed 296
SusWrite 347
450% 328 MB/s
4K Read 21.1
4K Write 24.7
4K Mixed 22.4
1,680% 22.7 MB/s
DQ Read 24.3
DQ Write 38.8
DQ Mixed 29.7
2,420% 30.9 MB/s
132GB free, PID 0711
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 402 402 399 215 158 170 MB/s
199% Outstanding
Read 350
Write 349
Mixed 326
SusWrite 291
446% 329 MB/s
4K Read 25.3
4K Write 25.8
4K Mixed 25.4
1,835% 25.5 MB/s
DQ Read 27.1
DQ Write 37.1
DQ Mixed 30.9
2,413% 31.7 MB/s
354GB free, PID 0711
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 224 216 220 224 226 225 MB/s
198% Outstanding
Read 203
Write 179
Mixed 176
SusWrite 222
266% 195 MB/s
4K Read 20.5
4K Write 37.4
4K Mixed 31
2,402% 29.6 MB/s
DQ Read 32.2
DQ Write 47.2
DQ Mixed 37
2,983% 38.8 MB/s
65GB free, PID 0711
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 216 234 223 77 52 52 MB/s
189% Outstanding
Read 259
Write 229
Mixed 216
SusWrite 142
279% 211 MB/s
4K Read 20.6
4K Write 37.5
4K Mixed 26.1
2,240% 28.1 MB/s
DQ Read 24.1
DQ Write 54.1
DQ Mixed 28
2,882% 35.4 MB/s
465GB free, PID 0711
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 238 243 243 242 243 243 MB/s
176% Outstanding
Read 256
Write 247
Mixed 242
SusWrite 242
336% 247 MB/s
4K Read 23.1
4K Write 26.1
4K Mixed 24.4
1,803% 24.5 MB/s
DQ Read 25.4
DQ Write 39
DQ Mixed 30.4
2,455% 31.6 MB/s
302GB free, PID 0711
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 245 245 244 248 247 247 MB/s
172% Outstanding
Read 232
Write 219
Mixed 217
SusWrite 246
313% 229 MB/s
4K Read 22.9
4K Write 25.8
4K Mixed 23.8
1,772% 24.2 MB/s
DQ Read 24.5
DQ Write 26.1
DQ Mixed 25.1
1,832% 25.2 MB/s
52GB free, PID 0711
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 231 236 240 248 248 247 MB/s
171% Outstanding
Read 254
Write 239
Mixed 238
SusWrite 242
331% 243 MB/s
4K Read 22.1
4K Write 24.9
4K Mixed 23.3
1,721% 23.4 MB/s
DQ Read 23.5
DQ Write 25.8
DQ Mixed 24.5
1,798% 24.6 MB/s
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