Average Bench: 83.4% (434th of 1072)

Based on 1,852 user benchmarks.  Model: MKNSSDRE500GB

Very good average bench

The Mushkin MKNSSDRE500GB 500GB averaged just 16.6% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Mushkin MKNSSDRE500GB 500GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 172MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 31.1MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Mushkin MKNSSDRE500GB 500GB is 43.6%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Mushkin MKNSSDRE500GB 500GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 298MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 322MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 1,852 samples)
Min Avg Max
373 Read 475 514
280 Write 391 434
196 Mixed 298 333
148 SusWrite 322 432
83.2% 372 MB/s
Min Avg Max
13.8 4K Read 21.5 29.9
30.5 4K Write 74.1 110
19.6 4K Mixed 31.1 43.1
112% 42.2 MB/s
Min Avg Max
157 DQ Read 224 273
53.2 DQ Write 236 306
65.8 DQ Mixed 172 206
145% 211 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
304GB free
Firmware: O1026A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 397 385 397 392 415 416 MB/s
Read 503
Write 419
Mixed 309
SusWrite 400
91% 408 MB/s
4K Read 26.8
4K Write 71.6
4K Mixed 37.9
127% 45.4 MB/s
DQ Read 260
DQ Write 284
DQ Mixed 195
168% 246 MB/s
352GB free
Firmware: P0614D
SusWrite @10s intervals: 431 433 434 431 433 434 MB/s
Read 512
Write 433
Mixed 322
SusWrite 433
95% 425 MB/s
4K Read 18.3
4K Write 96.1
4K Mixed 30.6
118% 48.3 MB/s
DQ Read 216
DQ Write 308
DQ Mixed 204
170% 242 MB/s
100GB free
Firmware: P0614D
SusWrite @10s intervals: 405 411 408 426 425 432 MB/s
Read 498
Write 414
Mixed 314
SusWrite 418
92% 411 MB/s
4K Read 18.9
4K Write 80.2
4K Mixed 29
108% 42.7 MB/s
DQ Read 240
DQ Write 303
DQ Mixed 206
174% 250 MB/s
220GB free
Firmware: O1026A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 326 387 312 423 387 406 MB/s
Read 508
Write 419
Mixed 327
SusWrite 373
91% 407 MB/s
4K Read 8.1
4K Write 74.5
4K Mixed 38.2
101% 40.3 MB/s
DQ Read 272
DQ Write 301
DQ Mixed 197
173% 257 MB/s
102GB free
Firmware: O1026A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 421 273 279 175 239 200 MB/s
Read 504
Write 416
Mixed 85.8
SusWrite 264
70% 317 MB/s
4K Read 29.6
4K Write 34.9
4K Mixed 36.4
110% 33.6 MB/s
DQ Read 251
DQ Write 301
DQ Mixed 197
171% 250 MB/s
99GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P0614D
SusWrite @10s intervals: 119 327 53 251 198 172 MB/s
Read 498
Write 431
Mixed 308
SusWrite 186
79% 356 MB/s
4K Read 18.9
4K Write 80.7
4K Mixed 30.4
110% 43.3 MB/s
DQ Read 244
DQ Write 293
DQ Mixed 202
171% 246 MB/s
99GB free
Firmware: P0614D
SusWrite @10s intervals: 322 345 384 386 397 398 MB/s
Read 440
Write 389
Mixed 301
SusWrite 372
84% 376 MB/s
4K Read 14.7
4K Write 45
4K Mixed 21.4
74% 27 MB/s
DQ Read 240
DQ Write 273
DQ Mixed 200
166% 238 MB/s
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,708,113 SSDs tested

Typical MKNSSDRE500GB 500GB Builds (Compare 3,073 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat

Motherboard: MSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34) - $90

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 111% - Outstanding Total price: $360

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