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Samsung PM991 MZ9LQ512HALU

Samsung PM991 MZ9LQ512HALU PM991 MZ9LQ512HALU

The Samsung PM991 MZ9LQ512HALU is a mid range PCIe M.2 2230 NVMe SSD.

TypeSSD
SizeM.2 2230
Capacity512 GB
InterfaceM.2
Announced23.06.2020

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - DiskSpd
19.3 pt (26%)
64 GB eMMC Flash -88%
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WDC PC SN530 SDBPMPZ-265G -3%
Toshiba XG5-P KXG50PNV2T04 -2%
SK hynix BC511 HFM512GDHTNI-87A0B -2%
WDC PC SN530 SDBPTPZ-512G -2%
GSemi AZW GSDFN512TS3F1OGCX -1%
Silicon Motion AZW 256G M.228 NVMe 4X 200725 D -1%
Toshiba BG4 KBG40ZNT512G -1%
Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe 0%
Netac S930E8/256GPN 0%
Samsung PM991 MZ9LQ512HALU
SK hynix BC501 HFM512GDHTNG-8310A 1%
SK Hynix BC511 HFM512GDJTNI 1%
SK Hynix BC501 HFM512GDJTNG 1%
Kingston OM3PDP3512B 2%
Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB 2%
WDC PC SN520 SDAPMUW-256G 3%
WDC PC SN530 SDBPTPZ-256G 3%
Toshiba KIOXIA KBG4AZNV512G M.2 2280 OPAL 3%
Toshiba KBG30ZMT512G 3%
...
2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (RAID 0) 285%
0%
100%
AS SSD - Copy Game
min: 976     avg: 995     median: 994.5 (17%)     max: 1013 MB/s
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AS SSD - Copy Program
min: 401.9     avg: 515     median: 515 (19%)     max: 628 MB/s
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AS SSD - Copy ISO
min: 1243     avg: 1264     median: 1263.5 (11%)     max: 1284 MB/s
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AS SSD - Score Total
min: 2477     avg: 2507     median: 2506.5 (27%)     max: 2536 Points
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AS SSD - Score Write
min: 973     avg: 980     median: 980 (17%)     max: 987 Points
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AS SSD - Score Read
min: 1012     avg: 1023     median: 1023 (28%)     max: 1034 Points
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AS SSD - Access Time Write *
min: 0.027     avg: 0.1     median: 0.1 (0%)     max: 0.095 ms
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AS SSD - Access Time Read *
min: 0.098     avg: 0.1     median: 0.1 (0%)     max: 0.191 ms
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AS SSD - 4K-64 Write
min: 721     avg: 744     median: 743.5 (15%)     max: 766 MB/s
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AS SSD - 4K-64 Read
min: 782     avg: 818     median: 818 (28%)     max: 854 MB/s
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AS SSD - 4K Write
min: 128     avg: 134.8     median: 134.8 (37%)     max: 141.6 MB/s
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AS SSD - 4K Read
min: 41.32     avg: 44.4     median: 44.4 (14%)     max: 47.54 MB/s
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AS SSD - Sequential Write
min: 794     avg: 1014     median: 1014 (12%)     max: 1234 MB/s
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AS SSD - Sequential Read
min: 1386     avg: 1604     median: 1603.5 (16%)     max: 1821 MB/s
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CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5/6 Write 4K
min: 118.2     avg: 130.2     median: 130.2 (12%)     max: 142.1 MB/s
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CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5/6 Read 4K
min: 37.54     avg: 42     median: 42 (1%)     max: 46.43 MB/s
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CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5 Write Seq
min: 1017     avg: 1063     median: 1062.5 (6%)     max: 1108 MB/s
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CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5 Read Seq
min: 926     avg: 1274     median: 1274 (15%)     max: 1622 MB/s
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CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1
min: 354.2     avg: 410.6     median: 410.6 (15%)     max: 467 MB/s
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CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1
min: 352.6     avg: 438.8     median: 438.8 (7%)     max: 525 MB/s
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CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1
min: 1174     avg: 1189     median: 1188.5 (12%)     max: 1203 MB/s
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CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1
min: 2261     avg: 2275     median: 2274.5 (18%)     max: 2288 MB/s
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DiskSpd - DiskSpd 4k_q1t1_write
min: 117     avg: 128.5     median: 128.5 (30%)     max: 140 MB/s
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DiskSpd - DiskSpd 4k_q1t1_read
min: 47.3     avg: 47.7     median: 47.7 (14%)     max: 48 MB/s
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DiskSpd - DiskSpd 4k_q32t16_write
min: 361     avg: 562     median: 562 (12%)     max: 763 MB/s
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DiskSpd - DiskSpd 4k_q32t16_read
min: 531     avg: 737     median: 737 (16%)     max: 943 MB/s
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DiskSpd - DiskSpd seq_write
min: 1050     avg: 1097     median: 1097 (14%)     max: 1144 MB/s
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DiskSpd - DiskSpd seq_read
min: 998     avg: 1174     median: 1173.5 (21%)     max: 1349 MB/s
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DiskSpd - DiskSpd seq_q8t1_write
min: 1122     avg: 1147     median: 1146.5 (11%)     max: 1171 MB/s
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DiskSpd - DiskSpd seq_q8t1_read
min: 1942     avg: 2076     median: 2076 (16%)     max: 2210 MB/s
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DiskSpd - DiskSpd Loop seq_q8t1_read
min: 1328     avg: 1753     median: 1753 (13%)     max: 2178 MB/s
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