Ct500mx5

0 500GB

0 500GB
BENCHMARKS (2,476)
MKT (0%)
BUILDS
(1)

Effective Speed -7%Effective Speed -7%Average Score -4%Read -7%, Write -7%, 4K Read -8%, 4K Write -25%, Mixed 6%, 4K Mixed -7%, SusWrite 20%Peak Score +1% Read 1%, Write -5%, 4K Read -2%, 4K Write -10%, Mixed 8%, 4K Mixed 1%, SusWrite 16%Value & Sentiment -885%User Rating -14%, Market Share -1,756%Nice To Haves -15%DQ Read 5%, DQ Write -4%, DQ Mixed -13%, ADQ Read -41%, ADQ Write -43%, ADQ Mixed -46%, Age 27%, AS-SSD Total -0%

Average Bench: 91.9% (307^th of 1072)

Based on 2,476 user benchmarks. Model: CT500MX5 00SSD1

Poor: 58%Average: 91.9% Great: 119%

Popular builds with this SSD

Excellent average bench

The Ct500mx5 0 500GB averaged just 8.1% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Ct500mx5 0 500GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 178MB/s

Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 42MB/s

See where your SSD ranks →

Poor consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Ct500mx5 0 500GB is 61.5%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the Ct500mx5 0 500GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 355MB/s

Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 231MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 2,476 samples)

Rank 30791.9%

Min	Avg	Max
301	Read 429	510
209	Write 378	460
241	Mixed 379	455
152	SusWrite 355	450
86.7% 385 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
17.2	4K Read 31.7	42
27	4K Write 70.3	111
20.2	4K Mixed 42	59
139% 48 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
91.2	DQ Read 231	385
90.3	DQ Write 202	345
54.2	DQ Mixed 178	293
144% 204 MB/s

User Benchmarks

Bench

Sequential

Random 4k

Deep queue 4k

The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%

USA-User, 17 days ago.

291GB free (System drive)

Firmware: M3CR

SusWrite @10s intervals: 413 422 420 426 423 420 MB/s

101% Outstanding

Write 435

Mixed 425

SusWrite 421

100% 444 MB/s

4K Read 34.1

4K Write 65.2

4K Mixed 44.3

143% 47.9 MB/s

DQ Read 247

DQ Write 215

DQ Mixed 215

166% 226 MB/s

DEU-User, 16 days ago.

452GB free

Firmware: M3CR

SusWrite @10s intervals: 385 373 391 383 364 351 MB/s

78.6% Very good

Write 398

Mixed 395

SusWrite 375

90% 397 MB/s

4K Read 27.6

4K Write 39.3

4K Mixed 31.6

103% 32.8 MB/s

DQ Read 125

DQ Write 175

DQ Mixed 142

109% 147 MB/s

FRA-User, 13 days ago.

48GB free

Firmware: M3CR

SusWrite @10s intervals: 203 205 199 193 192 193 MB/s

60% Good

Write 211

Mixed 252

SusWrite 198

56% 253 MB/s

4K Read 23.5

4K Write 35.9

4K Mixed 27.6

90% 29 MB/s

DQ Read 79.7

DQ Write 179

DQ Mixed 96.6

83% 119 MB/s

USA-User, 5 days ago.

281GB free (System drive)

Firmware: M3CR

SusWrite @10s intervals: 135 130 132 131 129 131 MB/s

57.7% Above average

Write 219

Mixed 260

SusWrite 131

54% 242 MB/s

4K Read 26

4K Write 40.4

4K Mixed 30.7

100% 32.4 MB/s

DQ Read 1

DQ Write 180

DQ Mixed 186

116% 122 MB/s

2,476 MORE »

Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,664,152 SSDs tested

Custom PC Builder (Start a new build) Build your perfect PC: compare component prices, popularity, speed and value for money

CHOOSE A COMPONENT:

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

MBD

Typical 0 500GB Builds (Compare 3,174 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 22%

Surfboard

Desktop 68%

Battle cruiser

Workstation 18%

Surfboard

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P - $149

CPU
FX-8350AMD $130Bench 61%, 313,196 samples	940x
FX-6300AMD $47Bench 55%, 261,607 samples	854x
FX-8320AMD $129Bench 59%, 106,454 samples	395x

GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples	279x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	180x
RX 580AMD $130Bench 52%, 360,351 samples	158x

SSD
0 500GBCt500mx5Bench 92%, 2,476 samples	1x

RAM
HyperX DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBKingstonBench 46%, 10,715 samples	148x
HyperX DDR3 1866 C10 2x4GBKingstonBench 41%, 7,567 samples	68x
HyperX DDR3 1600 C10 2x4GBKingstonBench 39%, 4,786 samples	61x

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER

Value: 88% - Excellent

Total price: $338

Popular 0 500GB compatible motherboards:

How Fast Is Your SSD? (Bench your build) Size up your PC in less than a minute

Welcome to our PC speed test tool. UserBenchmark will test your PC and compare the results to other users with the same components. You can quickly size up your PC, identify hardware problems and explore the best value for money upgrades.

UserBenchmark of the month

Gaming

Desktop

ProGaming

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

USB

How it works

- Download and run UserBenchmark
- CPU tests include: integer, floating and string
- GPU tests include: six 3D game simulations
- Drive tests include: read, write, sustained write and mixed IO
- RAM tests include: single/multi core bandwidth and latency
- SkillBench (space shooter) tests user input accuracy
- Reports are generated and presented on userbenchmark.com
- Identify the strongest components in your PC
- See speed test results from other users
- Compare your components to the current market leaders
- Explore your best upgrade options with a virtual PC build
- Compare your in-game FPS to other users with your hardware

Solid State Drive Rankings (Price vs Performance) April 2024 SSD Rankings

Welcome to our 2.5" and M.2 SSD comparison. We calculate effective speed for both SATA and NVMe drives based on real world performance then adjust by current prices per GB to yield a value for money rating. Our calculated values are checked against thousands of individual user ratings. The customizable table below combines these factors to bring you the definitive list of top SSDs. ^[SSDrivePro]

Group Test Results

Best user rated - User sentiment trumps benchmarks for this comparison.
Best value for money - Value for money is based on real world performance.
Fastest real world speed - Real World Speed measures performance for typical consumers.

1072 Drives (Compared) Thousands of user benchmarks compiled into one comparison list

See how consistently different SSDs perform with varying real world conditions. The charts also illustrate overall performance, popularity and rank.

Frequently Asked Questions

Storage Devices FAQ

What is sustained sequential write speed?

What’s the difference between SLC, MLC and TLC?

What is 3D XPoint and how fast is it?

What’s the difference between SATA, PCIe and NVMe?

What’s the difference between NAND and V-NAND?

What is sequential write speed?

What is sequential read speed?

What is incompressible data?

What is queue depth?

Solid State Drives

What is the SSD value for money rating?

What is 4K 64 thread write speed?

Can CPU power saving states (C1,C2,C3) impact SSD speed?

What is the effective SSD speed index?

How is the AS SSD write score calculated?

How is the AS SSD read score calculated?

How is the AS SSD total score calculated?

ALL FAQs »

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $182	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16

Ct500mx5

0 500GB

Average Bench: 91.9% (307^th of 1072)

Popular builds with this SSD

Excellent average bench

Strengths

Poor consistency

Weaknesses

Average Bench

Market Share (See Leaders)

CHOOSE A COMPONENT:

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P - $149

Popular 0 500GB compatible motherboards:

UserBenchmark of the month

How it works

Group Test Results

Comments

Excellent (edit your comment) Add link

Speed Comparisons

Frequently Asked Questions

Best User Rated

Ct500mx5

0 500GB

Average Bench: 91.9% (307th of 1072)

Popular builds with this SSD

Excellent average bench

Strengths

Poor consistency

Weaknesses

Average Bench

Market Share (See Leaders)

CHOOSE A COMPONENT:

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P - $149

Popular 0 500GB compatible motherboards:

UserBenchmark of the month

How it works

Group Test Results

Share a related link

Comments

Excellent (edit your comment) Add link

Speed Comparisons

Frequently Asked Questions

Best User Rated

Feedback

Average Bench: 91.9% (307^th of 1072)