Samsung SM951 128GB And 256GB SSD Review

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Random Read

Random performance ties in with latency, what makes your computer feel fast or not. It's hard to believe, but the latest M.2-attached SSDs exceed 12,000 random read IOPS at a queue depth of one. On the line chart, we see that all three SM951s outperform Samsung's specifications. And again, the two lower-capacity models deliver better performance than Lenovo's.

Chris Ramseyer
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Chris Ramseyer was a senior contributing editor for Tom's Hardware. He tested and reviewed consumer storage.