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Samsung (ExtHD)

SSD 860 1TB

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Release date ≈ Q1 2019.

Average Bench: 165% (1st of 639)

Based on 10 user benchmarks.  Device: VID 2537 PID 1068 Model: Samsung SSD 860
Poor: 54%Average: 165% Great: 246%

Outstanding average bench

The Samsung SSD 860 1TB averaged 64.7% 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 34.8MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 26.3MB/s

Terrible consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Samsung SSD 860 1TB is 192%. 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 227MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 19.2MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 10 samples)
Rank 1165%
Min Avg Max
39.8 Read 227 397
40.2 Write 220 404
39.1 Mixed 208 367
38.4 SusWrite 214 404
295% 217 MB/s
Min Avg Max
12.4 4K Read 19.2 31.5
11.8 4K Write 26.3 56.9
12.2 4K Mixed 22 40.4
1,713% 22.5 MB/s
Min Avg Max
14.7 DQ Read 21.9 34.4
22.4 DQ Write 34.8 67
17.1 DQ Mixed 26.1 44.3
2,152% 27.6 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest USB (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
931GB free, PID 1068
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 394 395 394 395 394 393 MB/s
228% Outstanding
Read 397
Write 387
Mixed 367
SusWrite 394
527% 386 MB/s
4K Read 21.9
4K Write 25.7
4K Mixed 24.1
1,775% 23.9 MB/s
DQ Read 24.4
DQ Write 26.3
DQ Mixed 25.2
1,842% 25.3 MB/s
638GB free, PID 1068
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 383 375 358 383 383 384 MB/s
223% Outstanding
Read 380
Write 379
Mixed 359
SusWrite 378
512% 374 MB/s
4K Read 22.4
4K Write 26
4K Mixed 24
1,784% 24.1 MB/s
DQ Read 24.7
DQ Write 33
DQ Mixed 27.5
2,149% 28.4 MB/s
102GB free, PID 1068
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 321 320 280 307 267 233 MB/s
196% Outstanding
Read 352
Write 314
Mixed 316
SusWrite 288
427% 317 MB/s
4K Read 21.3
4K Write 25.1
4K Mixed 23.3
1,725% 23.2 MB/s
DQ Read 24.4
DQ Write 37.9
DQ Mixed 29.4
2,380% 30.6 MB/s
805GB free, PID 1068
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 43 43 43 43 43 43 MB/s
75.8% Very good
Read 42.6
Write 42.3
Mixed 41.6
SusWrite 42.7
58% 42.3 MB/s
4K Read 14.8
4K Write 18.5
4K Mixed 16.6
1,249% 16.6 MB/s
DQ Read 16
DQ Write 24.1
DQ Mixed 19.1
1,529% 19.7 MB/s
805GB free, PID 1068
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 41 42 41 42 42 42 MB/s
74.3% Very good
Read 41.5
Write 41.9
Mixed 41.9
SusWrite 41.8
57% 41.8 MB/s
4K Read 13.6
4K Write 18.2
4K Mixed 15.5
1,197% 15.8 MB/s
DQ Read 16.1
DQ Write 23.4
DQ Mixed 19.2
1,509% 19.6 MB/s
129GB free, PID 1068
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 39 39 37 39 38 39 MB/s
55.4% Above average
Read 49.8
Write 40.2
Mixed 39.1
SusWrite 38.4
56% 41.9 MB/s
4K Read 12.4
4K Write 12
4K Mixed 12.2
869% 12.2 MB/s
DQ Read 14.8
DQ Write 22.4
DQ Mixed 17.1
1,398% 18.1 MB/s
129GB free, PID 1068
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 40 39 39 39 40 39 MB/s
53.7% Above average
Read 40.5
Write 40.5
Mixed 39.2
SusWrite 39.3
54% 39.9 MB/s
4K Read 12.9
4K Write 11.8
4K Mixed 12.4
871% 12.4 MB/s
DQ Read 14.7
DQ Write 22.5
DQ Mixed 17.3
1,408% 18.2 MB/s
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