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Samsung PM991a MZ9LQ512HBLU-00BD1

Samsung PM991a MZ9LQ512HBLU-00BD1 MZ9LQ512HBLU

The Samsung PM991a MZ9LQ512HBLU-00BD1 is a small PCIe NVMe SSD in the M.2 2230 form factor. 

TypeSSD
SizeM.2 2230
Capacity512 GB
InterfaceNVMe
Announced02.10.2021

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - DiskSpd
24.7 pt (31%)
Seagate ST1000LM014 Solid State Hybrid Drive
0.771 -97%
...
Netac NS512GSSD530
24.2 -2%
Toshiba KBG40ZNV512G
24.2 -2%
24.2 -2%
24.3 -2%
Samsung MZ9L4512HBLU-00BMV
24.4 -1%
24.4 -1%
24.4 -1%
2x Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8 (RAID 0)
24.5 -1%
Phison PS5013 311CD0512GB
24.6 0%
Samsung PM991a MZ9LQ512HBLU-00BD1
24.7
Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
24.7 0%
Lexar NM620 512GB
24.8 0%
24.8 0%
24.9 1%
SK Hynix PC401 512GB M.2 (HFS512GD9TNG)
25 1%
25 1%
25.1 2%
Intel SSD 760p SSDPEKKW512G8
25.1 2%
25.4 3%
...
80.6 226%
0%
100%
AS SSD - Copy Game
min: 835     avg: 894     median: 854 (14%)     max: 992.77 MB/s
AS SSD - Copy Program
min: 281.6     avg: 376.5     median: 300.6 (11%)     max: 547.25 MB/s
AS SSD - Copy ISO
min: 1163.3     avg: 1667     median: 1899 (17%)     max: 1938 MB/s
AS SSD - Score Total
min: 2774     avg: 3323     median: 3522 (25%)     max: 3672 Points
AS SSD - Score Write
min: 1091     avg: 1209     median: 1192 (17%)     max: 1345 Points
AS SSD - Score Read
min: 1137     avg: 1421     median: 1560 (6%)     max: 1566 Points
AS SSD - Access Time Write *
min: 0.024     avg: 0     median: 0 (0%)     max: 0.044 ms
AS SSD - Access Time Read *
min: 0.079     avg: 0.1     median: 0.1 (0%)     max: 0.164 ms
AS SSD - 4K-64 Write
min: 759.51     avg: 899     median: 926 (16%)     max: 1012 MB/s
AS SSD - 4K-64 Read
min: 823.86     avg: 1117     median: 1253 (36%)     max: 1273 MB/s
AS SSD - 4K Write
min: 86.7     avg: 131.6     median: 147.8 (29%)     max: 160.19 MB/s
AS SSD - 4K Read
min: 37.8     avg: 44.2     median: 46.8 (15%)     max: 48.12 MB/s
AS SSD - Sequential Write
min: 1708.34     avg: 1782     median: 1791 (16%)     max: 1847 MB/s
AS SSD - Sequential Read
min: 2555     avg: 2593     median: 2596 (20%)     max: 2629.16 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5/6 Write 4K
min: 119.9     avg: 158.3     median: 170.7 (15%)     max: 184.4 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5/6 Read 4K
min: 45.3     avg: 50.5     median: 52.7 (1%)     max: 53.54 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5 Write Seq
min: 1235     avg: 1528     median: 1571 (8%)     max: 1777 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5 Read Seq
min: 1686     avg: 1820     median: 1765 (21%)     max: 2009 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1
min: 374.3     avg: 458.9     median: 486.3 (16%)     max: 516 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1
min: 503     avg: 574     median: 548 (9%)     max: 671 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1
min: 1201     avg: 1557     median: 1553 (10%)     max: 1918 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1
min: 2216     avg: 2815     median: 3113 (17%)     max: 3115 MB/s
DiskSpd - DiskSpd 4k_q1t1_write
min: 104     avg: 157.5     median: 183 (43%)     max: 185.5 MB/s
DiskSpd - DiskSpd 4k_q1t1_read
min: 41.9     avg: 48.2     median: 49.3 (14%)     max: 53.4 MB/s
DiskSpd - DiskSpd 4k_q32t16_write
min: 858     avg: 994     median: 1047 (22%)     max: 1078 MB/s
DiskSpd - DiskSpd 4k_q32t16_read
min: 871     avg: 1208     median: 1362 (22%)     max: 1390 MB/s
DiskSpd - DiskSpd seq_write
min: 1620     avg: 1697     median: 1706 (18%)     max: 1766 MB/s
DiskSpd - DiskSpd seq_read
min: 1476     avg: 1784     median: 1873 (27%)     max: 2002 MB/s
DiskSpd - DiskSpd seq_q8t1_write
min: 1188     avg: 1575     median: 1745 (12%)     max: 1791 MB/s
DiskSpd - DiskSpd seq_q8t1_read
min: 2133     avg: 2711     median: 2971 (18%)     max: 3028 MB/s
DiskSpd - DiskSpd Loop seq_q8t1_read
min: 1772     avg: 1876     median: 1871 (11%)     max: 1986 MB/s
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Klaus Hinum (Update: 2021-10- 2)