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Samsung 990 Pro 2 TB MZVL72T0HDLB vs Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR

Samsung 990 Pro 2 TB MZVL72T0HDLB

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The Samsung 990 PRO PCIe 4.0 SSD 2TB MZVL72T0HDLB is a high-end solid-state drive that offers exceptional speed and performance in the M.2 2280 form factor. With support for PCIe 4.0, it takes advantage of the latest technology to deliver fast speeds.

This SSD provides a significant speed boost compared to its predecessor, the 980 PRO. It boasts impressive random read and write speeds, with up to 1400K/1550K IOPS (input/output operations per second), making it 40% and 55% faster, respectively, than the 980 PRO. Additionally, its sequential read and write speeds can reach up to 7450/6900 MB/s, approaching the maximum performance capabilities of PCIe 4.0.

The Samsung 990 PRO is designed to shine in various demanding tasks such as gaming, video editing, 3D editing, data analysis, and more. Its exceptional speed ensures smooth and responsive performance.

With its high capacity of 2TB, this SSD offers ample storage space for your files, games, and applications.

Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR

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The Samsung OEM Client SSD PM9A1 1TB, M.2 (MZVL21T0HCLR, OEM variant of the 980 Pro) is a fast M.2 2280 SSD which supports PCIe 4.0 x4. It uses the Samsung Elpis (S4LV003) Controller with 8 channels and 512 MB LPDDR4. The memory modules are from Samsung (3D-NAND TLC 136 layers). The 1TB version is specified at 7000 MB/s and 5100 MB/s write (SLC cached). The power consumption is specified at 0.005 W (sleep) and 0.035W (idle).

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Samsung 990 Pro 2 TB MZVL72T0HDLBSamsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
TypeSSDSSD
SizeM.2 2280M.2 2280
Capacity2048 GB1024 GB
InterfaceNVMeNVMe
Announced29.05.2023 26.02.2021

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - DiskSpd - 990 Pro 2 TB
52.9 pt (60%)
Seagate ST1000LM014 Solid State Hybrid Drive
0.717 -99%
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Phison E18-1TB-PHISON-SSD-BICS5
49.2 -7%
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
49.2 -7%
Corsair MP600 GS
49.4 -7%
MasonSemi 1TB MC7000
49.5 -6%
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850 WDS100T1X0E
49.6 -6%
Samsung 9100 Pro 2 TB
49.6 -6%
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB
50.1 -5%
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 2TB MZ-V8P2T0
51.4 -3%
SK hynix PCB01 HFS001TFM9X186N
51.5 -3%
Samsung 990 Pro 2 TB MZVL72T0HDLB
52.9
2x Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB (RAID 0)
53.5 1%
2x SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N (RAID 0)
54 2%
SK Hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X125N
54.2 2%
Phison ESR01TBMFCT
54.5 3%
Sabrent Rocket 4.0 Plus 2TB
54.5 3%
Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G
54.7 3%
2x Samsung SSD 980 Pro 2TB MZ-V8P2T0 (RAID 0)
58.8 11%
3x Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB (RAID 0)
61.1 16%
SK Hynix PC811 HFS002TEM9X152N
61.9 17%
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Kingston Fury Renegade G5 4TB
87.8 66%
0%
100%
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Performance Rating - DiskSpd - PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
42.9 pt (49%)
Seagate ST1000LM014 Solid State Hybrid Drive
0.717 -98%
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Kioxia XG7 KXG7AZNV1T02
41.7 -3%
BIWIN CE980Y28900-1TB
41.7 -3%
Acer N7000 1 TB
41.8 -3%
Crucial P5 Plus 1TB CT1000P5PSSD8
42.2 -2%
Kingston OM8PGP4512Q-A0
42.4 -1%
SSSTC CA6-8D1024
42.5 -1%
Western Digital PC SN8000S SDEPNRK-1T00
42.6 -1%
TeamGroup T-Create CLASSIC PCIe 4.0 DL
42.7 0%
Micron 3500 MTFDKBA512TGD
42.8 0%
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
42.9
Phison PS5021-E21 512GB
43 0%
WD PC SN740 SDDQNQD-1T00-1014
43.7 2%
Micron 3400 2TB MTFDKBA2T0TFH
43.7 2%
SSSTC CA6-8D2048
43.8 2%
Crucial P3 Plus CT2000P3PSSD8
44 3%
Samsung 9100 Pro 1 TB
44.4 3%
Micron 2600 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QHK
44.9 5%
Acer N7000 2 TB
45 5%
Kingston Fury Renegade SFYRS1000G
45.4 6%
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Kingston Fury Renegade G5 4TB
87.8 105%
0%
100%
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AS SSD - Copy Game
min: 664.71     avg: 2066     median: 2107.1 (35%)     max: 3429.48 MB/s
min: 353.1     avg: 1629     median: 1472.7 (25%)     max: 2884.04 MB/s
AS SSD - Copy Program
min: 929.56     avg: 1044     median: 957 (36%)     max: 1245.13 MB/s
min: 236.16     avg: 678     median: 503.8 (19%)     max: 1252.15 MB/s
AS SSD - Copy ISO
min: 2504.54     avg: 3505     median: 3154.7 (12%)     max: 5780.64 MB/s
min: 364.4     avg: 2501     median: 2571.7 (10%)     max: 3952.36 MB/s
AS SSD - Score Total
min: 6169     avg: 8368     median: 8475 (52%)     max: 10745 Points
min: 2577     avg: 6892     median: 7180 (44%)     max: 9147 Points
AS SSD - Score Write
min: 4071     avg: 4430     median: 4469 (62%)     max: 4734 Points
min: 921     avg: 3284     median: 3464 (48%)     max: 4043 Points
AS SSD - Score Read
min: 1345     avg: 2616     median: 2516 (40%)     max: 3980 Points
min: 983     avg: 2433     median: 2858 (46%)     max: 3469 Points
AS SSD - Access Time Write *
min: 0.013     avg: 0     median: 0 (0%)     max: 0.021 ms
min: 0.017     avg: 0     median: 0 (0%)     max: 0.101 ms
AS SSD - Access Time Read *
min: 0.017     avg: 0     median: 0 (0%)     max: 0.052 ms
min: 0     avg: 0     median: 0 (0%)     max: 0.083 ms
AS SSD - 4K-64 Write
min: 3307     avg: 3729     median: 3892 (66%)     max: 3990.23 MB/s
min: 367.25     avg: 2764     median: 2942.9 (50%)     max: 3450.87 MB/s
AS SSD - 4K-64 Read
min: 711     avg: 2013     median: 1881 (37%)     max: 3395.18 MB/s
min: 420.81     avg: 1871     median: 2335.7 (46%)     max: 2854.25 MB/s
AS SSD - 4K Write
min: 175     avg: 221.4     median: 211 (41%)     max: 307.45 MB/s
min: 118.64     avg: 186     median: 192 (37%)     max: 246 MB/s
AS SSD - 4K Read
min: 64.2     avg: 75.7     median: 77.8 (25%)     max: 81.9 MB/s
min: 45.88     avg: 72.4     median: 73.5 (23%)     max: 89.2 MB/s
AS SSD - Sequential Write
min: 3714     avg: 4793     median: 5118.7 (45%)     max: 5590 MB/s
min: 1616.66     avg: 3334     median: 3669 (32%)     max: 4526 MB/s
AS SSD - Sequential Read
min: 4336     avg: 5276     median: 5508.1 (43%)     max: 5548 MB/s
min: 2638     avg: 4901     median: 5048 (40%)     max: 5621.18 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5/6 Write 4K
min: 118.2     avg: 213.4     median: 222.8 (20%)     max: 328.4 MB/s
min: 113     avg: 194.2     median: 205 (19%)     max: 270 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5/6 Read 4K
min: 55.8     avg: 79     median: 80.3 (2%)     max: 92.9 MB/s
min: 49.29     avg: 80.6     median: 82 (2%)     max: 96.32 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5 Write Seq
min: 4239     avg: 5087     median: 5160 (28%)     max: 5862 MB/s
min: 2045     avg: 3638     median: 3960 (21%)     max: 4570 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5 Read Seq
min: 3228     avg: 3353     median: 3384 (36%)     max: 3446 MB/s
min: 586.1     avg: 3838     median: 4012 (43%)     max: 4673 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1
min: 447.4     avg: 570     median: 519.7 (11%)     max: 853.3 MB/s
min: 315.45     avg: 499.8     median: 482 (10%)     max: 777 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1
min: 459     avg: 636     median: 589.4 (9%)     max: 962.4 MB/s
min: 347.81     avg: 605     median: 628 (9%)     max: 997.2 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1
min: 6795     avg: 6907     median: 6938 (46%)     max: 6958 MB/s
min: 2186.8     avg: 4898     median: 5162 (35%)     max: 5284 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1
min: 7060     avg: 7136     median: 7124 (38%)     max: 7288 MB/s
min: 1771     avg: 6775     median: 7066 (38%)     max: 7124 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 6 Write 4K Q8T8
min: 388     avg: 1882     median: 1902 (38%)     max: 3335 MB/s
min: 276.62     avg: 1234     median: 517.1 (10%)     max: 3528 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 6 Read 4K Q8T8
min: 798     avg: 2302     median: 2386.5 (36%)     max: 3638 MB/s
min: 457.5     avg: 1727     median: 1373.5 (21%)     max: 3075 MB/s
DiskSpd - DiskSpd 4k_q1t1_write
min: 111.3     avg: 214.5     median: 216 (50%)     max: 352 MB/s
min: 49.9     avg: 188.5     median: 192.7 (44%)     max: 280 MB/s
DiskSpd - DiskSpd 4k_q1t1_read
min: 59.7     avg: 77.2     median: 78.5 (23%)     max: 89.2 MB/s
min: 48.4     avg: 76.5     median: 78.9 (23%)     max: 97.4 MB/s
DiskSpd - DiskSpd 4k_q32t16_write
min: 464     avg: 2728     median: 3494 (52%)     max: 4869 MB/s
min: 291     avg: 1959     median: 2380 (35%)     max: 3559 MB/s
DiskSpd - DiskSpd 4k_q32t16_read
min: 1009     avg: 3703     median: 5619 (69%)     max: 5739 MB/s
min: 376     avg: 2586     median: 3267.5 (40%)     max: 4185 MB/s
DiskSpd - DiskSpd seq_write
min: 3727     avg: 4909     median: 5099 (49%)     max: 5884 MB/s
min: 2220     avg: 3581     median: 3454.5 (33%)     max: 4564 MB/s
DiskSpd - DiskSpd seq_read
min: 2985     avg: 3612     median: 3449 (36%)     max: 4258 MB/s
min: 1761     avg: 3766     median: 3804.5 (40%)     max: 4677 MB/s
DiskSpd - DiskSpd seq_q8t1_write
min: 6801     avg: 6911     median: 6947 (48%)     max: 6969 MB/s
min: 2216     avg: 4810     median: 4950.5 (34%)     max: 5281 MB/s
DiskSpd - DiskSpd seq_q8t1_read
min: 5761     avg: 6395     median: 6355 (39%)     max: 7390 MB/s
min: 3421     avg: 6483     median: 6642 (41%)     max: 7100 MB/s
DiskSpd - DiskSpd Loop seq_q8t1_read
min: 5732     avg: 6336     median: 6298 (39%)     max: 7444 MB/s
min: 1096     avg: 5469     median: 6158 (38%)     max: 7063 MB/s
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Average Benchmarks

Samsung 990 Pro 2 TB MZVL72T0HDLB → 100% n=33

Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR → 85% n=33

Average of the median scores above. 1 ... This benchmark is not used for the average calculation

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