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Micron_M550_2.5"_7mm_256GB 256GB

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Release date ≈ Q2 2015.

Average Bench: 89.3% (340th of 1072)

Based on 830 user benchmarks.  Model: Micron_M550_2.5"_7mm_256GB
Poor: 63%Average: 89.3% Great: 108%

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Very good average bench

The Micron_M550_2.5"_7mm_256GB 256GB averaged just 10.7% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Micron_M550_2.5"_7mm_256GB 256GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 214MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 35.7MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Micron_M550_2.5"_7mm_256GB 256GB is 45.6%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Micron_M550_2.5"_7mm_256GB 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 295MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 320MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 830 samples)
Rank 34089.3%
Min Avg Max
318 Read 412 460
312 Write 409 463
232 Mixed 295 326
139 SusWrite 320 442
80.7% 359 MB/s
Min Avg Max
15.6 4K Read 25.6 31.4
40.8 4K Write 79.5 115
19.9 4K Mixed 35.7 45.4
127% 46.9 MB/s
Min Avg Max
153 DQ Read 332 388
96.2 DQ Write 302 348
88 DQ Mixed 214 239
189% 283 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
198GB free
Firmware: DL04
SusWrite @10s intervals: 458 460 461 460 461 461 MB/s
108% Outstanding
Read 459
Write 467
Mixed 313
SusWrite 460
96% 425 MB/s
4K Read 29.8
4K Write 91.2
4K Mixed 41.8
147% 54.3 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 354
DQ Mixed 238
214% 324 MB/s
238GB free
Firmware: DL03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 384 407 427 425 435 427 MB/s
102% Outstanding
Read 435
Write 423
Mixed 294
SusWrite 417
88% 392 MB/s
4K Read 25.6
4K Write 99.3
4K Mixed 38.4
141% 54.4 MB/s
DQ Read 375
DQ Write 346
DQ Mixed 241
214% 321 MB/s
84GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DL03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 220 233 236 241 255 234 MB/s
85.9% Excellent
Read 418
Write 405
Mixed 316
SusWrite 237
77% 344 MB/s
4K Read 26.1
4K Write 81.3
4K Mixed 35.6
128% 47.7 MB/s
DQ Read 364
DQ Write 319
DQ Mixed 224
200% 302 MB/s
42GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DL03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 323 142 131 114 131 125 MB/s
81.1% Excellent
Read 435
Write 436
Mixed 295
SusWrite 161
74% 332 MB/s
4K Read 26.4
4K Write 81.4
4K Mixed 35.2
128% 47.7 MB/s
DQ Read 308
DQ Write 338
DQ Mixed 238
203% 295 MB/s
33GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DL04
SusWrite @10s intervals: 338 87 87 73 82 71 MB/s
72.5% Very good
Read 436
Write 441
Mixed 313
SusWrite 123
74% 328 MB/s
4K Read 25.5
4K Write 59
4K Mixed 33.5
113% 39.3 MB/s
DQ Read 302
DQ Write 258
DQ Mixed 232
187% 264 MB/s
57GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DL03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 299 265 262 237 263 240 MB/s
66.4% Good
Read 319
Write 384
Mixed 251
SusWrite 261
68% 304 MB/s
4K Read 20
4K Write 47.3
4K Mixed 22.1
84% 29.8 MB/s
DQ Read 323
DQ Write 222
DQ Mixed 180
159% 242 MB/s
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Gaming 58%
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Desktop 76%
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Workstation 47%
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System: Alienware Aurora-R4

CPU
Core i7-3820IntelBench 70%, 38,674 samples579x
Core i7-4820KIntel  $110Bench 72%, 23,169 samples455x
Core i7-3930KIntel  $280Bench 74%, 33,172 samples234x
GPU
GTX 1070Nvidia  $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples124x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples92x
GTX 970Nvidia  $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples92x
SSD
Micron_M550_2.5"_7mm_256GB 256GBBench 89%, 830 samples1x
RAM
HMT351U6CFR8C-PB 4x4GBHynixBench 58%, 7,298 samples123x
M378B5173DB0-CK0 4x4GBSamsungBench 57%, 3,272 samples58x
8JTF51264AZ-1G6E1 4x4GBMicronBench 56%, 6,584 samples54x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 143% - Outstanding Total price: $132

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