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SSD 860 1TB

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Release date ≈ Q3 2018.

Average Bench: 163% (1st of 639)

Based on 39 user benchmarks.  Device: VID 2537 PID 1066 Model: Samsung SSD 860
Poor: 62%Average: 163% Great: 269%

Outstanding average bench

The Samsung SSD 860 1TB averaged 63.2% higher than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Samsung SSD 860 1TB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 30.9MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 24.6MB/s

Terrible consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Samsung SSD 860 1TB is 207%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the Samsung SSD 860 1TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Read Speed 245MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 17.5MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 39 samples)
Rank 1163%
Min Avg Max
37.6 Read 245 389
34 Write 227 405
32 Mixed 222 376
38.7 SusWrite 221 407
310% 229 MB/s
Min Avg Max
6.4 4K Read 17.5 22.8
8.7 4K Write 24.6 39
9.7 4K Mixed 20.5 29.4
1,596% 20.8 MB/s
Min Avg Max
10.8 DQ Read 19.9 24.8
8.2 DQ Write 30.9 53.8
8.9 DQ Mixed 23.4 33.4
1,923% 24.8 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest USB (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
80GB free, PID 1066
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 392 394 394 393 388 392 MB/s
220% Outstanding
Read 344
Write 347
Mixed 321
SusWrite 392
484% 351 MB/s
4K Read 21.7
4K Write 25.8
4K Mixed 23
1,740% 23.5 MB/s
DQ Read 22.7
DQ Write 27.9
DQ Mixed 24.6
1,870% 25.1 MB/s
727GB free, PID 1066
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 274 288 286 293 284 296 MB/s
168% Outstanding
Read 331
Write 318
Mixed 294
SusWrite 287
417% 308 MB/s
4K Read 13.2
4K Write 17.8
4K Mixed 15.9
1,195% 15.6 MB/s
DQ Read 21.4
DQ Write 34
DQ Mixed 25.1
2,090% 26.8 MB/s
626GB free, PID 1066
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 208 194 197 170 171 176 MB/s
152% Outstanding
Read 237
Write 214
Mixed 208
SusWrite 186
284% 211 MB/s
4K Read 17.6
4K Write 23.7
4K Mixed 19.6
1,538% 20.3 MB/s
DQ Read 20.4
DQ Write 28.7
DQ Mixed 23.5
1,851% 24.2 MB/s
696GB free, PID 1066
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 216 254 257 276 275 286 MB/s
147% Outstanding
Read 300
Write 294
Mixed 227
SusWrite 261
364% 271 MB/s
4K Read 9.8
4K Write 14.3
4K Mixed 10.6
883% 11.6 MB/s
DQ Read 17.9
DQ Write 35.3
DQ Mixed 20.1
1,951% 24.4 MB/s
108GB free, PID 1066
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 140 222 206 83 82 82 MB/s
140% Outstanding
Read 243
Write 223
Mixed 220
SusWrite 136
273% 206 MB/s
4K Read 16.5
4K Write 23.3
4K Mixed 19.2
1,507% 19.7 MB/s
DQ Read 19.7
DQ Write 35.1
DQ Mixed 25.2
2,124% 26.7 MB/s
897GB free, PID 1066
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 39 39 39 39 39 40 MB/s
57.2% Above average
Read 38.9
Write 38.9
Mixed 38.6
SusWrite 39.2
53% 38.9 MB/s
4K Read 15.5
4K Write 12.8
4K Mixed 14.6
989% 14.3 MB/s
DQ Read 14.4
DQ Write 21.2
DQ Mixed 17.1
1,356% 17.6 MB/s
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