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HM250HI 250GB

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Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

Average Bench: 33.7% (631st of 1015)

Based on 4,831 user benchmarks.  Model: SAMSUNG HM250HI
Poor: 12%Average: 33.7% Great: 47%

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Poor average bench

The Samsung HM250HI 250GB averaged 66.3% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 0.63MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.49MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Samsung HM250HI 250GB is 34.6%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Samsung HM250HI 250GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 41.1MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 49.5MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 4,831 samples)
Rank 63133.7%
Min Avg Max
11.9 Read 60.7 82.7
16.8 Write 49.5 79.2
13.6 Mixed 41.1 51.5
22.2 SusWrite 56.4 81.4
38.3% 51.9 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.1 4K Read 0.43 0.5
0.5 4K Write 1.49 1.9
0.2 4K Mixed 0.63 0.9
116% 0.85 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
35GB free
Firmware: 2AC101C4
SusWrite @10s intervals: 48 51 63 51 45 59 MB/s
59.4% Above average
Read 154
Write 10.5
Mixed 31.8
SusWrite 52.7
45% 62.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.5
101% 0.7 MB/s
34GB free
Firmware: 2AC101C4
SusWrite @10s intervals: 68 69 69 69 70 70 MB/s
50.9% Above average
Read 108
Write 28.2
Mixed 54.5
SusWrite 69
48% 64.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.5
108% 0.9 MB/s
197GB free
Firmware: 2AC101C4
SusWrite @10s intervals: 68 70 69 68 70 70 MB/s
40.7% Average
Read 72.6
Write 43.5
Mixed 45
SusWrite 69.1
42% 57.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.6
117% 0.9 MB/s
32GB free
Firmware: 2AC101C4
SusWrite @10s intervals: 47 50 50 49 49 50 MB/s
35.5% Below average
Read 74.1
Write 54.5
Mixed 49.3
SusWrite 49.2
42% 56.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.7
126% 0.9 MB/s
144GB free
Firmware: 2AC101C4
SusWrite @10s intervals: 37 42 44 47 47 44 MB/s
30.5% Below average
Read 62.5
Write 38.7
Mixed 38.3
SusWrite 43.5
34% 45.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.7
131% 0.9 MB/s
60GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01C4
SusWrite @10s intervals: 22 23 44 37 25 53 MB/s
26.5% Poor
Read 57.9
Write 64.9
Mixed 44.5
SusWrite 33.9
37% 50.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
128% 0.93 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 34%
Sail boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Inspiron 1545

CPU
Pentium T4400Intel  $110Bench 34%, 7,903 samples44x
Core2 Duo T6600IntelBench 35%, 8,673 samples38x
Pentium T4300IntelBench 34%, 6,462 samples30x
GPU
Mobile Series 4 Express Chipset FamilyIntelBench 0%, 23,924 samples183x
Mobility Radeon HD 4300ATIBench 1%, 2,791 samples38x
Intel 45 Express Chipset FamilyMobileBench 1%, 2,404 samples21x
SSD
BX500 240GBCrucial  $25Bench 56%, 142,801 samples10x
A400 240GBKingston  $25Bench 66%, 424,288 samples9x
MX500 500GBCrucial  $47Bench 106%, 237,241 samples5x
RAM
2x2GBUnknownBench 20%, 446,702 samples135x
3GBUnknownBench 14%, 81,553 samples57x
2x1GBUnknownBench 14%, 68,489 samples19x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 39% - Below average Total price: $135

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