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Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU vs Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HBLU

Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU

PM991 MZVLQ512HALU

The Samsung PM991 512 GB MZVLQ512HALU is a mid range NVMe 1.3 SSD that uses the M.2 interface (2280). It is rated at a maximum of 2200 MB/s sequential read and 1200 MB/s write. It uses Samsung 3D-NAND (V-NAND v5) and a Samsung controller.

Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HBLU

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Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALUSamsung PM991 MZVLQ512HBLU
TypeSSDSSD
SizeM.2 M.2
Capacity512 GB512 GB
InterfaceNVMeNVMe
Announced26.05.2020 19.07.2021

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - DiskSpd - PM991 MZVLQ512HALU
17.5 pt (20%)
Seagate ST1000LM014 Solid State Hybrid Drive
0.692 -96%
...
Kioxia THGJFJT2T85BAT01
17 -3%
Lenovo UMIS AM620 RPJTJ512MEE1OWX
17 -3%
Ayaneo CyberThunder-2TB
17.1 -2%
Samsung PM991a MZVLQ256HBJD
17.2 -2%
Samsung PM991 MZALQ256HAJD
17.2 -2%
SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X164N
17.2 -2%
BiWin CE480Y2D100-512G
17.3 -1%
Toshiba KBG40ZNS512G NVMe
17.4 -1%
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ1T0HALB
17.4 -1%
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU
17.5
Intel SSDPEMKF512G8 NVMe SSD
17.6 1%
Foresee GSYAPGC-512G
17.7 1%
Netac G938E
17.7 1%
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ256HAJD
17.7 1%
ADATA XPG Gammix S11L 1024GB
17.8 2%
Toshiba BG4 KBG40ZPZ512G
17.8 2%
Crucial P1 SSD CT1000P1SSD8
17.9 2%
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM
17.9 2%
Kioxia BG6 KBG6AZNV512G
18 3%
...
Kingston Fury Renegade G5 4TB
85.8 390%
0%
100%
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Performance Rating - DiskSpd - PM991 MZVLQ512HBLU
16.8 pt (20%)
Seagate ST1000LM014 Solid State Hybrid Drive
0.692 -96%
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Samsung PM991 MZALQ512HALU
16.4 -2%
Netac S930E 1TB
16.4 -2%
AirDisk AFF 10-512G
16.4 -2%
Kingston OM3PDP3512B
16.5 -2%
WDC PC SN520 SDAPMUW-256G
16.5 -2%
WDC PC SN720 SDAPNTW-512G
16.6 -1%
Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB
16.6 -1%
Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1
16.7 -1%
Kingston OM8PDP3256B
16.8 0%
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HBLU
16.8
WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-265G
16.9 1%
Phison 512GB PA6620060U
16.9 1%
Lenovo UMIS AM620 RPJTJ512MEE1OWX
17 1%
Kioxia THGJFJT2T85BAT01
17 1%
KDI OM3PDP3-AD NVMe KDI 256GB
17 1%
Ayaneo CyberThunder-2TB
17.1 2%
SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X164N
17.2 2%
Samsung PM991 MZALQ256HAJD
17.2 2%
Samsung PM991a MZVLQ256HBJD
17.2 2%
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Kingston Fury Renegade G5 4TB
85.8 411%
0%
100%
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AS SSD - Copy Game
min: 254.9     avg: 825     median: 829 (14%)     max: 1409 MB/s
min: 134.4     avg: 957     median: 1041.8 (17%)     max: 1418 MB/s
AS SSD - Copy Program
min: 70.2     avg: 421.2     median: 357.4 (13%)     max: 848 MB/s
min: 129.45     avg: 469.1     median: 433.2 (16%)     max: 805 MB/s
AS SSD - Copy ISO
min: 708     avg: 1347     median: 1384 (5%)     max: 1838 MB/s
min: 103.04     avg: 1259     median: 1450.3 (5%)     max: 1538 MB/s
AS SSD - Score Total
min: 1892     avg: 2694     median: 2712 (17%)     max: 3818 Points
min: 1472     avg: 2662     median: 2700.5 (17%)     max: 3394 Points
AS SSD - Score Write
min: 589     avg: 1033     median: 1037 (14%)     max: 1360 Points
min: 244     avg: 1091     median: 1226 (17%)     max: 1279 Points
AS SSD - Score Read
min: 879     avg: 1118     median: 1105 (18%)     max: 1658 Points
min: 756     avg: 1075     median: 1056.5 (17%)     max: 1484 Points
AS SSD - Access Time Write *
min: 0.02     avg: 0     median: 0 (0%)     max: 0.084 ms
min: 0.023     avg: 0.1     median: 0 (0%)     max: 0.103 ms
AS SSD - Access Time Read *
min: 0.064     avg: 0.1     median: 0.1 (0%)     max: 0.156 ms
min: 0.049     avg: 0.1     median: 0.1 (0%)     max: 0.225 ms
AS SSD - 4K-64 Write
min: 365.8     avg: 782     median: 801 (14%)     max: 1066 MB/s
min: 121.3     avg: 849     median: 948 (16%)     max: 1070 MB/s
AS SSD - 4K-64 Read
min: 645     avg: 878     median: 867 (17%)     max: 1342 MB/s
min: 485.8     avg: 789     median: 759.7 (15%)     max: 1182 MB/s
AS SSD - 4K Write
min: 99.5     avg: 137.9     median: 128.5 (25%)     max: 192 MB/s
min: 91.17     avg: 125.5     median: 120.3 (23%)     max: 163.48 MB/s
AS SSD - 4K Read
min: 40.35     avg: 47.6     median: 47 (15%)     max: 57 MB/s
min: 34.3     avg: 42.4     median: 43.2 (14%)     max: 51.41 MB/s
AS SSD - Sequential Write
min: 783     avg: 1128     median: 1206 (11%)     max: 1652 MB/s
min: 180     avg: 1167     median: 1263.7 (11%)     max: 1735 MB/s
AS SSD - Sequential Read
min: 1397     avg: 1921     median: 1928 (15%)     max: 2706 MB/s
min: 2211     avg: 2446     median: 2478.5 (19%)     max: 2744.12 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 - 4K QD32 Write
min: 307     avg: 404.1     median: 424.3 (40%)     max: 480.9 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 - 4K QD32 Read
min: 399.5     avg: 481.2     median: 503 (39%)     max: 541 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 - 4K Write
min: 92.4     avg: 133.5     median: 141.2 (5%)     max: 166.9 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 - 4K Read
min: 44.61     avg: 1654     median: 55.6 (1%)     max: 4863 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 - 512K Write
min: 829     avg: 1039     median: 1108 (12%)     max: 1181 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 - 512K Read
min: 920     avg: 1161     median: 1113 (23%)     max: 1451 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 - Sequential Write
min: 1165     avg: 1359     median: 1300 (12%)     max: 1612 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 - Sequential Read
min: 1407     avg: 1681     median: 1557 (18%)     max: 2078 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5/6 Write 4K
min: 86.7     avg: 131.8     median: 140.4 (13%)     max: 158 MB/s
min: 114.98     avg: 128.4     median: 119.1 (11%)     max: 170.66 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5/6 Read 4K
min: 32.45     avg: 44.9     median: 48.3 (1%)     max: 55.9 MB/s
min: 32.96     avg: 42.4     median: 39.9 (1%)     max: 55.44 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5 Write Seq
min: 824     avg: 1162     median: 1105 (6%)     max: 1613 MB/s
min: 1166     avg: 1431     median: 1509 (8%)     max: 1538 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5 Read Seq
min: 1044     avg: 1473     median: 1476 (16%)     max: 2043 MB/s
min: 1566     avg: 1662     median: 1627.5 (17%)     max: 1828 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1
min: 306.3     avg: 399     median: 393.3 (8%)     max: 482.5 MB/s
min: 346.1     avg: 440.3     median: 423.5 (9%)     max: 592.82 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1
min: 291     avg: 425.5     median: 431.1 (6%)     max: 553 MB/s
min: 349.62     avg: 436     median: 395.5 (6%)     max: 689.08 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1
min: 1169     avg: 1348     median: 1382 (9%)     max: 1612 MB/s
min: 1212.7     avg: 1585     median: 1616.6 (11%)     max: 1824 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1
min: 2245     avg: 2398     median: 2350 (13%)     max: 3105 MB/s
min: 2210.9     avg: 2942     median: 3093.4 (17%)     max: 3106 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 6 Write 4K Q8T8
min: 877     avg: 1040     median: 1039.5 (21%)     max: 1202 MB/s
min: 344.3     avg: 605     median: 605.3 (12%)     max: 866.34 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 6 Read 4K Q8T8
min: 518     avg: 985     median: 984.5 (15%)     max: 1451 MB/s
min: 864.37     avg: 921     median: 921.5 (14%)     max: 978.6 MB/s
PCMark 8 - PCMark 8 Storage v2
min: 4908     avg: 4962     median: 4962 (97%)     max: 5016 Points
DiskSpd - DiskSpd 4k_q1t1_write
min: 10.23     avg: 137.6     median: 140.5 (32%)     max: 200 MB/s
min: 94.8     avg: 124.2     median: 117.9 (27%)     max: 188.2 MB/s
DiskSpd - DiskSpd 4k_q1t1_read
min: 7.83     avg: 48.3     median: 51.7 (15%)     max: 59.6 MB/s
min: 34.5     avg: 44.8     median: 44.6 (13%)     max: 55 MB/s
DiskSpd - DiskSpd 4k_q32t16_write
min: 11.51     avg: 680     median: 840.5 (12%)     max: 1125 MB/s
min: 206     avg: 429.6     median: 353.5 (5%)     max: 830 MB/s
DiskSpd - DiskSpd 4k_q32t16_read
min: 10.77     avg: 729     median: 671.5 (8%)     max: 1443 MB/s
min: 507     avg: 807     median: 781 (10%)     max: 1244 MB/s
DiskSpd - DiskSpd seq_write
min: 196.7     avg: 1111     median: 1149.5 (11%)     max: 1588 MB/s
min: 195.5     avg: 1284     median: 1488.5 (14%)     max: 1706 MB/s
DiskSpd - DiskSpd seq_read
min: 252     avg: 1351     median: 1352.5 (14%)     max: 2025 MB/s
min: 1188     avg: 1613     median: 1657.5 (17%)     max: 1882 MB/s
DiskSpd - DiskSpd seq_q8t1_write
min: 158.3     avg: 1238     median: 1330 (9%)     max: 1607 MB/s
min: 228     avg: 1387     median: 1613 (11%)     max: 1832 MB/s
DiskSpd - DiskSpd seq_q8t1_read
min: 254.4     avg: 2050     median: 2159.5 (12%)     max: 2876 MB/s
min: 1655     avg: 2703     median: 2888 (17%)     max: 3111 MB/s
DiskSpd - DiskSpd Loop seq_q8t1_read
min: 253.2     avg: 1795     median: 2011.5 (12%)     max: 2273 MB/s
min: 1039     avg: 2259     median: 2364.5 (14%)     max: 3032 MB/s
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* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance

Average Benchmarks

Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU → 100% n=33

Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HBLU → 104% n=33

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

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