Average Bench: 81.8% (458th of 1072)

Based on 225 user benchmarks.  Model: MKNSSDTR500GB

Very good average bench

The Mushkin MKNSSDTR500GB 500GB averaged just 18.1% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Mushkin MKNSSDTR500GB 500GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 174MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 38.4MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Mushkin MKNSSDTR500GB 500GB is 44.7%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Mushkin MKNSSDTR500GB 500GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 145MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 317MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 225 samples)
Min Avg Max
368 Read 469 511
238 Write 365 462
128 Mixed 317 385
126 SusWrite 145 154
72.2% 324 MB/s
Min Avg Max
21.5 4K Read 31.4 38.1
27.5 4K Write 72.1 114
11.9 4K Mixed 38.4 56.2
135% 47.3 MB/s
Min Avg Max
29.9 DQ Read 254 353
48.9 DQ Write 235 336
12.3 DQ Mixed 174 260
150% 221 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
279GB free
Firmware: O1126A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 399 102 101 75 107 106 MB/s
Read 508
Write 459
Mixed 380
SusWrite 148
84% 374 MB/s
4K Read 32.5
4K Write 80.1
4K Mixed 44.9
149% 52.5 MB/s
DQ Read 286
DQ Write 307
DQ Mixed 251
202% 281 MB/s
182GB free
Firmware: O1126A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 80 80 79 75 61 68 MB/s
Read 480
Write 414
Mixed 344
SusWrite 73.7
73% 328 MB/s
4K Read 28.6
4K Write 63.1
4K Mixed 38.8
126% 43.5 MB/s
DQ Read 272
DQ Write 282
DQ Mixed 238
190% 264 MB/s
266GB free (System drive)
Firmware: O1126A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 236 234 93 92 95 63 MB/s
Read 426
Write 369
Mixed 328
SusWrite 136
70% 315 MB/s
4K Read 27.2
4K Write 42.5
4K Mixed 0.3
64% 23.3 MB/s
DQ Read 337
DQ Write 317
DQ Mixed 72.7
124% 242 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,722,178 SSDs tested

Typical MKNSSDTR500GB 500GB Builds (Compare 8,707 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 68%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 58%
Gunboat

Motherboard: Asus Z170-A - $200

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 118% - Outstanding Total price: $555

Popular MKNSSDTR500GB 500GB compatible motherboards:

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