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Model A

PM991a NVMe Samsung 512GB

476 GB · Windows

Sample count: 3

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Model B

NVMe SAMSUNG MZVLB256 SCSI Disk Device

238 GB · Windows

Sample count: 1

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Storage performance

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Sequential read

MiB/s · higher is faster
A PM991a NVMe Samsung 512GB · 476 GB2,220.48
B NVMe SAMSUNG MZVLB256 SCSI Disk Device · 238 GB2,226.09

B is 0.25% higher than A

Sequential write

MiB/s · higher is faster
A PM991a NVMe Samsung 512GB · 476 GB474.82
B NVMe SAMSUNG MZVLB256 SCSI Disk Device · 238 GB1,398.91

B is 194.62% higher than A

4 KiB random read

MiB/s · higher is faster
A PM991a NVMe Samsung 512GB · 476 GB28.80
B NVMe SAMSUNG MZVLB256 SCSI Disk Device · 238 GB39.16

B is 35.93% higher than A

4 KiB random write

MiB/s · higher is faster
A PM991a NVMe Samsung 512GB · 476 GB61.93
B NVMe SAMSUNG MZVLB256 SCSI Disk Device · 238 GB59.48

B is 3.95% lower than A

Configuration details

DetailA · PM991a NVMe Samsung 512GB · 476 GBB · NVMe SAMSUNG MZVLB256 SCSI Disk Device · 238 GB
PlatformWindowsWindows
Sample count31
Latest measurement2023-08-292026-04-11
Random read IOPS7,37410,024
Random write IOPS15,85415,227
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Results checked · Speeds in MiB/s · About these measurements

Four tests. A clearer comparison.

Compare sequential and 4 KiB random read/write speeds side by side. Every option includes its Model, capacity and platform. You can compare 512 GB with 256 GB, including two capacities of the same Model.

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