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Samsung PM991A MZALQ256HBJD

Samsung PM991A MZALQ256HBJD PM991A MZALQ256HBJD

The Samsung PM991A 256 GB MZALQ256HBJD is a mid range NVMe 1.3 SSD that uses the M.2 interface (small 2242 form factor).

TypeSSD
SizeM.2 2242
Capacity256 GB
InterfaceNVMe
Announced23.10.2021

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - DiskSpd
19.8 pt (25%)
Seagate ST1000LM014 Solid State Hybrid Drive
0.771 -96%
...
Crucial P1 SSD CT1000P1SSD8
19.1 -4%
Intel SSDPEMKF512G8 NVMe SSD
19.1 -4%
Netac G938E
19.1 -4%
Toshiba BG4 KBG40ZPZ512G
19.3 -3%
Foresee GSYAPGC-512G
19.4 -2%
Samsung SSD SM961 1TB M.2 MZVKW1T0HMLH
19.6 -1%
ADATA XPG Gammix S11L 1024GB
19.6 -1%
Micron 2210 MTFDHBA512QFD
19.7 -1%
Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS512G
19.8 0%
Samsung PM991A MZALQ256HBJD
19.8
Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8
19.9 1%
Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNT256G
19.9 1%
Phison PS5013 PM8256GPTCB4B8TF
19.9 1%
Micron 2300 512GB MTFDHBA512TDV
20 1%
SK Hynix PC601A NVMe 1TB
20.2 2%
Foresee VP1000F512G
20.3 3%
Lenovo UMIS AM630 RPJTJ512MGE1QDQ
20.3 3%
Samsung PM991a MZVLQ1T0HBLB
20.4 3%
Lexar NM610 500GB
20.5 4%
...
Corsair MP700 Pro 2TB
80.6 307%
0%
100%
AS SSD - Copy Game
437.9 MB/s (7%)
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AS SSD - Copy Program
161.1 MB/s (6%)
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AS SSD - Copy ISO
949 MB/s (9%)
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AS SSD - Score Total
min: 2314     avg: 2532     median: 2532 (18%)     max: 2750 Points
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AS SSD - Score Write
min: 977     avg: 1064     median: 1063.5 (15%)     max: 1150 Points
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AS SSD - Score Read
min: 914     avg: 1004     median: 1003.5 (4%)     max: 1093 Points
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AS SSD - Access Time Write *
min: 0.021     avg: 0     median: 0 (0%)     max: 0.033 ms
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AS SSD - Access Time Read *
min: 0.071     avg: 0.1     median: 0.1 (0%)     max: 0.179 ms
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AS SSD - 4K-64 Write
min: 728     avg: 823     median: 823.4 (14%)     max: 918.85 MB/s
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AS SSD - 4K-64 Read
min: 658     avg: 739     median: 739.1 (21%)     max: 820.25 MB/s
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AS SSD - 4K Write
min: 121.86     avg: 146.9     median: 146.9 (29%)     max: 172 MB/s
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AS SSD - 4K Read
min: 43.13     avg: 49.1     median: 49.1 (16%)     max: 55.1 MB/s
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AS SSD - Sequential Write
min: 772     avg: 931     median: 930.9 (8%)     max: 1089.74 MB/s
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AS SSD - Sequential Read
min: 2011     avg: 2153     median: 2152.6 (17%)     max: 2294.23 MB/s
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CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5/6 Write 4K
88.8 MB/s (8%)
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CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5/6 Read 4K
39.6 MB/s (1%)
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CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5 Write Seq
1205 MB/s (6%)
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CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5 Read Seq
1803 MB/s (22%)
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CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1
382.3 MB/s (13%)
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CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1
515 MB/s (8%)
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CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1
1205 MB/s (8%)
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CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1
2447 MB/s (13%)
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DiskSpd - DiskSpd 4k_q1t1_write
min: 140.8     avg: 147.4     median: 147.4 (34%)     max: 154 MB/s
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DiskSpd - DiskSpd 4k_q1t1_read
min: 48.2     avg: 52.2     median: 52.2 (15%)     max: 56.2 MB/s
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DiskSpd - DiskSpd 4k_q32t16_write
min: 445     avg: 681     median: 680.5 (14%)     max: 916 MB/s
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DiskSpd - DiskSpd 4k_q32t16_read
min: 677     avg: 780     median: 779.5 (13%)     max: 882 MB/s
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DiskSpd - DiskSpd seq_write
min: 1123     avg: 1160     median: 1160 (12%)     max: 1197 MB/s
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DiskSpd - DiskSpd seq_read
min: 1816     avg: 1829     median: 1829 (26%)     max: 1842 MB/s
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DiskSpd - DiskSpd seq_q8t1_write
min: 1137     avg: 1174     median: 1174 (8%)     max: 1211 MB/s
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DiskSpd - DiskSpd seq_q8t1_read
min: 2187     avg: 2325     median: 2324.5 (14%)     max: 2462 MB/s
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DiskSpd - DiskSpd Loop seq_q8t1_read
min: 2127     avg: 2290     median: 2290 (14%)     max: 2453 MB/s
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