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Crucial CT1000MX500SSD1

MX500 1TB

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Controller: Silicon Motion SM2258. Flash Memory: Micron 3D TLC. Release date ≈ Q4 2017.

Average Bench: 106% (227th of 1072)

Based on 202,785 user benchmarks.  Model: CT1000MX500SSD1
Poor: 75%Average: 106% Great: 125%

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Outstanding average bench

The Crucial MX500 1TB averaged 6.4% higher than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Crucial MX500 1TB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 228MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 48.3MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Crucial MX500 1TB is 49.7%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Crucial MX500 1TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 379MB/s
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 439MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 202,785 samples)
Rank 227106%
Min Avg Max
318 Read 439 514
313 Write 420 474
309 Mixed 379 429
315 SusWrite 403 467
92.5% 410 MB/s
Min Avg Max
23.3 4K Read 34.7 43.2
40.4 4K Write 86.8 117
29.6 4K Mixed 48.3 59.7
160% 56.6 MB/s
Min Avg Max
216 DQ Read 341 389
135 DQ Write 303 366
119 DQ Mixed 228 305
196% 290 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
440GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR033
SusWrite @10s intervals: 256 429 444 462 466 384 MB/s
113% Outstanding
Read 501
Write 453
Mixed 387
SusWrite 407
98% 437 MB/s
4K Read 37.1
4K Write 100
4K Mixed 48
171% 61.9 MB/s
DQ Read 367
DQ Write 333
DQ Mixed 288
233% 329 MB/s
622GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 418 350 405 458 415 420 MB/s
111% Outstanding
Read 507
Write 454
Mixed 433
SusWrite 411
102% 451 MB/s
4K Read 34.2
4K Write 81.6
4K Mixed 47.2
156% 54.3 MB/s
DQ Read 387
DQ Write 369
DQ Mixed 306
249% 354 MB/s
931GB free
Firmware: M3CR033
SusWrite @10s intervals: 413 461 458 473 474 475 MB/s
109% Outstanding
Read 514
Write 432
Mixed 371
SusWrite 459
100% 444 MB/s
4K Read 25.7
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 40.9
148% 58.1 MB/s
DQ Read 322
DQ Write 336
DQ Mixed 277
222% 312 MB/s
798GB free
Firmware: M3CR043
SusWrite @10s intervals: 440 445 434 443 319 378 MB/s
108% Outstanding
Read 376
Write 459
Mixed 381
SusWrite 410
92% 407 MB/s
4K Read 36.7
4K Write 86.7
4K Mixed 52.5
169% 58.6 MB/s
DQ Read 377
DQ Write 318
DQ Mixed 156
169% 284 MB/s
847GB free
Firmware: M3CR032
SusWrite @10s intervals: 453 461 459 455 460 458 MB/s
108% Outstanding
Read 495
Write 463
Mixed 401
SusWrite 458
102% 454 MB/s
4K Read 31.8
4K Write 70.6
4K Mixed 49.2
149% 50.5 MB/s
DQ Read 280
DQ Write 324
DQ Mixed 289
221% 298 MB/s
424GB free
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 447 447 446 439 441 441 MB/s
105% Outstanding
Read 483
Write 442
Mixed 420
SusWrite 444
101% 447 MB/s
4K Read 30.5
4K Write 70.7
4K Mixed 41.8
137% 47.7 MB/s
DQ Read 383
DQ Write 337
DQ Mixed 301
242% 340 MB/s
524GB free
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 407 410 399 398 406 406 MB/s
96.8% Outstanding
Read 455
Write 407
Mixed 375
SusWrite 404
92% 410 MB/s
4K Read 23.7
4K Write 61.9
4K Mixed 39.9
120% 41.8 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 338
DQ Mixed 304
243% 341 MB/s
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Gaming 98%
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Desktop
Desktop 87%
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Workstation
Workstation 92%
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Motherboard: MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02) - $130

CPU
Ryzen 5 3600AMD  $83Bench 83%, 1,072,639 samples7,768x
Ryzen 7 3700XAMD  $205Bench 86%, 635,419 samples2,753x
Ryzen 5 3600XAMD  $210Bench 84%, 294,959 samples1,850x
GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia  $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples1,439x
RX 5700-XTAMD  $199Bench 98%, 254,908 samples1,291x
RTX 3070Nvidia  $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples1,114x
SSD
MX500 1TBCrucial  $66Bench 106%, 202,785 samples1x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples1,920x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples977x
HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBKingstonBench 86%, 239,203 samples751x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 117% - Outstanding Total price: $534

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 Comments

Controller: Silicon Motion SM2258. Flash Memory: Micron 3D TLC

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Excellent (edit your comment) Add link

6 months ago.

DEU-User
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Good

17 months ago.

Only difference you can feel in practice is: 30 bucks less

IND-User
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4,780

Poor

20 months ago.

Cheapest fastest ultra durable SSD........My first & most powerful SSD in entry level SSDs

AUS-User
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3,950

Good

3 years ago.

best 1tb serial ATA solid state drive for budget and midrange

UGA-User
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Good

2 years ago.

good value. it gave my laptop a few years more

EthanOZT
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Excellent

3 months ago.

Really fast for a very good price, loads my windows and opens up youtube from my browser in the time of 43 seconds

rschmidt
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Excellent

2 years ago.

Fast for SSD

SUpstone5
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Excellent

6 years ago.

Crucial MX500 1TB performance within a whisker of the Samsung 850 EVO, which in real life means it feels just as fast, at 11% lower price. Saved £30!

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Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
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