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Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZAL4512HBLU

MZAL4512HBLU

The Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZAL4512HBLU-00BL2 is a mid-range PCIe Gen4x4 M.2 SSD in the small 2242 form factor. It supports the Pyrite encryption standard and most likely uses a Samsung controller.

TypeSSD
SizeM.2 2242
Capacity512 GB
InterfaceNVMe
Announced05.09.2022

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - DiskSpd
23.2 pt (28%)
Seagate ST1000LM014 Solid State Hybrid Drive
0.743 -97%
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Kioxia BG5 KBG5AZNT1T02
22.8 -2%
SK Hynix BC711 512GB HFM512GD3GX013N
22.9 -1%
KIOXIA BG5 KBG50ZNV1T02
22.9 -1%
YMTC PC005 256GB
22.9 -1%
Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV1T02
23 -1%
Future Path FPE220M8SSD512G
23 -1%
Intel SSD 670p SSDPEKNU512GZ
23 -1%
Kioxia BG5 KBG5AZNV512G
23 -1%
Micron 2300 1TB MTFDHBA1T0TDV
23.1 0%
Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZAL4512HBLU
23.2
Acer SSD FA100 1TB
23.2 0%
Intel Optane Memory H10 with Solid State Storage 16GB + 256GB HBRPEKNX0101AH
23.3 0%
Kioxia BG5 KBG5AZNT512G
23.4 1%
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKCD1T0TFK
23.4 1%
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKCD512TFK
23.6 2%
Transcend M.2 SSD 2200S TS512GMTE220S
23.6 2%
YMTC PC005 Active 512GB
23.7 2%
WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-1T00
23.7 2%
WD PC SN735 SDBPNHH-512G
23.7 2%
...
Samsung 9100 Pro 2 TB
82.7 256%
0%
100%
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AS SSD - Copy Game
min: 608.65     avg: 1080     median: 1163.7 (19%)     max: 1536.48 MB/s
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AS SSD - Copy Program
min: 301.73     avg: 522     median: 620.5 (23%)     max: 694.42 MB/s
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AS SSD - Copy ISO
min: 1067.34     avg: 1616     median: 1652.6 (15%)     max: 2151.91 MB/s
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AS SSD - Score Total
min: 3301     avg: 3410     median: 3395 (25%)     max: 3569 Points
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AS SSD - Score Write
min: 1853     avg: 1898     median: 1885 (26%)     max: 1970 Points
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AS SSD - Score Read
min: 968     avg: 1035     median: 1032 (22%)     max: 1095 Points
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AS SSD - Access Time Write *
min: 0.093     avg: 0.1     median: 0.1 (0%)     max: 0.105 ms
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AS SSD - Access Time Read *
min: 0.065     avg: 0.1     median: 0.1 (0%)     max: 0.101 ms
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AS SSD - 4K-64 Write
min: 1524.33     avg: 1565     median: 1565 (26%)     max: 1646.02 MB/s
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AS SSD - 4K-64 Read
min: 603.41     avg: 667     median: 659.7 (18%)     max: 730.97 MB/s
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AS SSD - 4K Write
min: 170     avg: 181.3     median: 185.1 (36%)     max: 188.32 MB/s
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AS SSD - 4K Read
min: 64.21     avg: 68.8     median: 70 (22%)     max: 70.58 MB/s
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AS SSD - Sequential Write
min: 1363.78     avg: 1513     median: 1493.9 (13%)     max: 1781.3 MB/s
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AS SSD - Sequential Read
min: 2933.66     avg: 2991     median: 3001.8 (24%)     max: 3019.8 MB/s
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CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5/6 Write 4K
min: 121.3     avg: 131.3     median: 133.4 (12%)     max: 141.7 MB/s
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CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5/6 Read 4K
min: 71.27     avg: 74.1     median: 72.8 (2%)     max: 80.29 MB/s
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CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5 Write Seq
min: 1497     avg: 1716     median: 1719 (9%)     max: 1925 MB/s
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CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5 Read Seq
min: 2363     avg: 2554     median: 2541 (31%)     max: 2699 MB/s
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CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1
min: 275.1     avg: 335.2     median: 329.3 (11%)     max: 381.8 MB/s
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CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1
min: 383.3     avg: 425.7     median: 433 (7%)     max: 445.5 MB/s
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CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1
min: 2296     avg: 2426     median: 2461 (16%)     max: 2525 MB/s
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CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1
min: 3521     avg: 3600     median: 3623 (19%)     max: 3624 MB/s
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DiskSpd - DiskSpd 4k_q1t1_write
min: 122.5     avg: 132.8     median: 131.6 (30%)     max: 143.9 MB/s
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DiskSpd - DiskSpd 4k_q1t1_read
min: 68     avg: 71.9     median: 70.9 (21%)     max: 78.6 MB/s
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DiskSpd - DiskSpd 4k_q32t16_write
min: 296     avg: 335     median: 338 (6%)     max: 369 MB/s
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DiskSpd - DiskSpd 4k_q32t16_read
min: 586     avg: 638     median: 596 (10%)     max: 714 MB/s
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DiskSpd - DiskSpd seq_write
min: 1459     avg: 1717     median: 1763 (19%)     max: 1973 MB/s
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DiskSpd - DiskSpd seq_read
min: 2348     avg: 2528     median: 2573 (37%)     max: 2684 MB/s
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DiskSpd - DiskSpd seq_q8t1_write
min: 2161     avg: 2366     median: 2375 (16%)     max: 2470 MB/s
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DiskSpd - DiskSpd seq_q8t1_read
min: 3554     avg: 3591     median: 3598 (22%)     max: 3615 MB/s
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DiskSpd - DiskSpd Loop seq_q8t1_read
min: 2098     avg: 2951     median: 3075 (19%)     max: 3582 MB/s
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