Is this score of SSD benchmark good?

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  1. VDev

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    Disable AV and re-run the test. Check SSD temps while benchmarking using HWINFO or HWMonitor.
     
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    You're using 850 EVO v2 which was released silently by Samsung to kill MX300 budget pricing. This new version promises to deliver 560MB/s reads and 540MB/s writes and a tweaked firmware and uses a bigger 64 bit V Nand instead of stock 850 EVO 48bit.
    The pricing is same. i got to know from win-raid.com
     
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    Before kernel patch from msft: https://forums.mydigitallife.net/threads/is-this-scroe-of-ssd-benchmark-good.75963/#post-1398539
    Now after the patch:
    Code:
    AS SSD Benchmark 2.0.6485.19676
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    Name: Samsung SSD 850 PRO 256GB
    Firmware: EXM02B6Q
    Controller: storahci
    Offset: 68097024 K - OK
    Size: 238.47 GB
    Date: 1/10/2018 12:38:22 AM
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    Sequential:
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    Read: 519.94 MB/s
    Write: 436.03 MB/s
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    4K:
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    Read: 27.05 MB/s
    Write: 60.15 MB/s
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    4K-64Threads:
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    Read: 386.33 MB/s
    Write: 320.35 MB/s
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    Access Times:
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    Read: 0.109 ms
    Write: 0.041 ms
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    Score:
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    Read: 465
    Write: 424
    Total: 1132
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    didn't know that an ssd would take a hit on the security update
     
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    Hitje, small hit :D
     
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    #30 Michaela Joy, Jan 10, 2018
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    You're using stock MSFT driver for AHCI. Use Intel Rapid Storage driver (iaStor) or AMD Chipset driver depending on your PC specs to install proper SATA/AHCI driver to maximize the performance.
     
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    No drivers from my mobo manufacturer for 10, only up to 8.1 and the inf only changes the drivername.

    The drive runs within the specs given by samsung.
     
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    Which chipset?
     
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    Intel c216
     
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    I installed the full packaged driver meant for W8.1 w/o any issues.
     
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    Before RST:
    After RST:
    Code:
    AS SSD Benchmark 2.0.6485.19676
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    Name: Samsung SSD 850 PRO 256GB
    Firmware: EXM02B6Q
    Controller: iaStorA
    Offset: 68097024 K - OK
    Size: 238.47 GB
    Date: 1/10/2018 8:53:16 PM
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    Sequential:
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    Read: 522.33 MB/s
    Write: 488.58 MB/s
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    4K:
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    Read: 27.05 MB/s
    Write: 57.79 MB/s
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    4K-64Threads:
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    Read: 383.08 MB/s
    Write: 342.32 MB/s
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    Access Times:
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    Read: 0.095 ms
    Write: 0.039 ms
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    Score:
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    Read: 462
    Write: 449
    Total: 1154
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    Those are really good scores. I didn't think there would be any drastic difference. I was wrong. hehehe.
    You destroyed my PM951 in 4K reads.
     
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    Pretty sure I've taken a hit on my 850 EVO since the Intel patch..
     

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