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Samsung PM9C1a MZAL81T0HDLB

PM9C1a MZAL81T0HDLB

The Samsung PM9C1a MZAL81T0HDLB is a fast 1TB PCIe4 x4 SSD in the small  M.2 2242 form factor. The PM9C1a is the successor to the PM9B1 OEM SSSD and advertised as a value drive with improved efficiency.

TypeSSD
SizeM.2 2242
Capacity1024 GB
InterfaceNVMe
Announced09.04.2024
LinkSamsung PM9C1a MZAL81T0HDLB

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - DiskSpd
29.9 pt (37%)
Seagate ST1000LM014 Solid State Hybrid Drive
0.772 -97%
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Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
29.1 -3%
Micron 2550 1TB
29.3 -2%
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00
29.4 -2%
WD PC SN740 512GB SDDQMQD-512G
29.4 -2%
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X162N
29.7 -1%
2x Kingston OM8PGP4256Q-A0 (RAID 0)
29.7 -1%
Phison PS5019-E19 SSO1TBITC4-E19-V7
29.7 -1%
Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB
29.8 0%
Kioxia BG5 KBG5AZNV1T02
29.9 0%
Samsung PM9C1a MZAL81T0HDLB
29.9
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00
30 0%
GOFATOO P110E-512GB
30.2 1%
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK
30.2 1%
Kingston OM8SEP4512Q-AA
30.2 1%
AirDisk APF 10-512G
30.3 1%
Kingston NV2 500GB SNV2S/500G
30.3 1%
Phison E12S-2TB-Phison-SSD-BICS4
30.4 2%
Seagate FireCuda 520 SSD ZP1000GM30002
30.4 2%
SK Hynix PC601 1TB HFS001TD9TNG
30.4 2%
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Corsair MP700 Pro 2TB
81.6 173%
0%
100%
AS SSD - Copy Game
min: 415.25     avg: 1366     median: 1104 (18%)     max: 2276.44 MB/s
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AS SSD - Copy Program
min: 314.97     avg: 771     median: 908.1 (34%)     max: 1114.7 MB/s
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AS SSD - Copy ISO
min: 1150.23     avg: 2522     median: 2636.1 (24%)     max: 3657.85 MB/s
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AS SSD - Score Total
min: 3328     avg: 3939     median: 4002 (29%)     max: 4794 Points
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AS SSD - Score Write
min: 1785     avg: 2365     median: 2361.5 (33%)     max: 2825 Points
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AS SSD - Score Read
min: 887     avg: 1074     median: 1072 (23%)     max: 1351 Points
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AS SSD - Access Time Write *
min: 0.018     avg: 0     median: 0 (0%)     max: 0.079 ms
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AS SSD - Access Time Read *
min: 0.025     avg: 0.1     median: 0.1 (0%)     max: 0.12 ms
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AS SSD - 4K-64 Write
min: 1378     avg: 1929     median: 1927.3 (33%)     max: 2365.49 MB/s
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AS SSD - 4K-64 Read
min: 350     avg: 612     median: 651.6 (18%)     max: 815.01 MB/s
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AS SSD - 4K Write
min: 148.94     avg: 179.2     median: 165.5 (32%)     max: 227.86 MB/s
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AS SSD - 4K Read
min: 56.9     avg: 62.9     median: 61.9 (20%)     max: 75.47 MB/s
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AS SSD - Sequential Write
min: 1873     avg: 2608     median: 2734.5 (24%)     max: 2934 MB/s
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AS SSD - Sequential Read
min: 2676.41     avg: 3992     median: 4319 (34%)     max: 4728 MB/s
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CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5/6 Write 4K
min: 79.8     avg: 121.5     median: 118.1 (11%)     max: 167.9 MB/s
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CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5/6 Read 4K
min: 59.94     avg: 67.1     median: 64.6 (2%)     max: 76.9 MB/s
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CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5 Write Seq
min: 2833     avg: 3065     median: 3026.5 (16%)     max: 3373 MB/s
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CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5 Read Seq
min: 2498     avg: 2959     median: 3039.5 (37%)     max: 3258 MB/s
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CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1
min: 223     avg: 378     median: 404.2 (13%)     max: 456 MB/s
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CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1
min: 278     avg: 380     median: 394.6 (6%)     max: 496.9 MB/s
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CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1
min: 2525     avg: 3953     median: 4168 (28%)     max: 4674 MB/s
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CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1
min: 5693     avg: 6088     median: 6163 (33%)     max: 6191 MB/s
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CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 6 Write 4K Q8T8
min: 199.8     avg: 401.4     median: 401.4 (8%)     max: 603 MB/s
+ 2 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 6 Read 4K Q8T8
min: 489     avg: 816     median: 816 (12%)     max: 1143 MB/s
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DiskSpd - DiskSpd 4k_q1t1_write
min: 69.4     avg: 122     median: 121.3 (28%)     max: 165.9 MB/s
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DiskSpd - DiskSpd 4k_q1t1_read
min: 46.5     avg: 61     median: 62.3 (18%)     max: 83.6 MB/s
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DiskSpd - DiskSpd 4k_q32t16_write
min: 230     avg: 417.8     median: 405.5 (8%)     max: 613 MB/s
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DiskSpd - DiskSpd 4k_q32t16_read
min: 387     avg: 772     median: 826.5 (13%)     max: 997 MB/s
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DiskSpd - DiskSpd seq_write
min: 2700     avg: 3030     median: 2992.5 (32%)     max: 3445 MB/s
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DiskSpd - DiskSpd seq_read
min: 2608     avg: 3082     median: 3182.5 (45%)     max: 3434 MB/s
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DiskSpd - DiskSpd seq_q8t1_write
min: 3448     avg: 4251     median: 4448.5 (31%)     max: 4698 MB/s
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DiskSpd - DiskSpd seq_q8t1_read
min: 4845     avg: 5617     median: 5651.5 (35%)     max: 6188 MB/s
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DiskSpd - DiskSpd Loop seq_q8t1_read
min: 4353     avg: 5506     median: 5557.5 (34%)     max: 6170 MB/s
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