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SSD 860 EVO 250G 250GB

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Release date ≈ Q2 2018.

Average Bench: 155% (1st of 639)

Based on 6 user benchmarks.  Device: VID 067b PID 2773 Model: Samsung SSD 860 EVO 250G
Poor: 130%Average: 155% Great: 172%

Outstanding average bench

The Samsung SSD 860 EVO 250G 250GB averaged 54.7% higher than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Samsung SSD 860 EVO 250G 250GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 29.6MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 24.8MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Samsung SSD 860 EVO 250G 250GB is 42.4%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Samsung SSD 860 EVO 250G 250GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Read Speed 237MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 18.8MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 6 samples)
Rank 1155%
Min Avg Max
214 Read 237 254
200 Write 227 247
201 Mixed 227 246
97.2 SusWrite 172 222
291% 216 MB/s
Min Avg Max
14.4 4K Read 18.8 21.3
21.4 4K Write 24.8 27.5
12 4K Mixed 19.6 23.2
1,579% 21 MB/s
Min Avg Max
21 DQ Read 21.8 23
26.2 DQ Write 29.6 35.1
11.9 DQ Mixed 22.8 27.3
1,862% 24.7 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest USB (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
143GB free, PID 2773
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 197 208 224 235 233 232 MB/s
172% Outstanding
Read 241
Write 232
Mixed 233
SusWrite 222
316% 232 MB/s
4K Read 19.6
4K Write 27.5
4K Mixed 22.6
1,777% 23.2 MB/s
DQ Read 23
DQ Write 35.1
DQ Mixed 27.3
2,208% 28.5 MB/s
229GB free, PID 2773
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
172% Outstanding
Read 243
Write 236
Mixed 240
309% 240 MB/s
4K Read 21.3
4K Write 26
4K Mixed 12
1,371% 19.8 MB/s
DQ Read 21.2
DQ Write 26.3
DQ Mixed 11.9
1,379% 19.8 MB/s
233GB free, PID 2773
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 213 213 215 216 213 215 MB/s
169% Outstanding
Read 254
Write 247
Mixed 246
SusWrite 214
326% 240 MB/s
4K Read 21.2
4K Write 26
4K Mixed 23.2
1,752% 23.5 MB/s
DQ Read 22.3
DQ Write 26.2
DQ Mixed 23.9
1,787% 24.1 MB/s
115GB free, PID 2773
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 187 194 218 223 235 235 MB/s
147% Outstanding
Read 214
Write 211
Mixed 201
SusWrite 215
288% 210 MB/s
4K Read 14.4
4K Write 21.4
4K Mixed 17.9
1,390% 17.9 MB/s
DQ Read 21
DQ Write 31.7
DQ Mixed 24.8
2,000% 25.8 MB/s
221GB free, PID 2773
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 97 96 98 96 99 MB/s
139% Outstanding
Read 242
Write 236
Mixed 234
SusWrite 97.2
268% 202 MB/s
4K Read 20.9
4K Write 25.2
4K Mixed 22.7
1,707% 22.9 MB/s
DQ Read 22.4
DQ Write 28.2
DQ Mixed 24.5
1,876% 25 MB/s
106GB free, PID 2773
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 111 112 113 113 113 MB/s
130% Outstanding
Read 226
Write 200
Mixed 209
SusWrite 113
247% 187 MB/s
4K Read 15.1
4K Write 22.5
4K Mixed 19.3
1,478% 19 MB/s
DQ Read 21
DQ Write 30.1
DQ Mixed 24.2
1,925% 25.1 MB/s
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