Intel 750 Series 400GB Versus Samsung SM951 512GB

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Sequential Steady State

Samsung's SM951 writes sequentially at a higher rate in this section. In the next set of results, we'll see Intel's offerings writing random data faster.

Samsung's lead over Intel's 400GB drive is very small at 80% reads. Switching over to the 70% read workload, its advantage increases. In fact, the 70% chart shows Samsung ahead of both Intel SSD 750 products.

Chris Ramseyer is a Contributing Editor for Tom's Hardware US. He tests and reviews consumer storage.