Mushkin

MKNSSDSR500GB 500GB

MKNSSDSR500GB 500GB
BENCHMARKS (2,908)
MKT (0%)
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Effective Speed -69%Effective Speed -69%Average Score -68%Read 3%, Write -3%, 4K Read -46%, 4K Write -64%, Mixed -32%, 4K Mixed -249%, SusWrite -82%Peak Score -22%Read 1%, Write -7%, 4K Read -40%, 4K Write -3%, Mixed -2%, 4K Mixed -114%, SusWrite 9%Value & Sentiment User Rating -14%, Market Share -∞%Nice To Haves -288%DQ Read -76%, DQ Write -4%, DQ Mixed -739%, ADQ Read -151%, ADQ Write -57%, ADQ Mixed -1,277%, Age 30%, AS-SSD Total -29%

Average Bench: 58.2% (822^nd of 1072)

Based on 2,908 user benchmarks. Model: MKNSSDSR500GB

Poor: 30%Average: 58.2% Great: 92%

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Average average bench

The Mushkin MKNSSDSR500GB 500GB averaged 41.8% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 23.5MB/s

Avg. Sequential Read Speed 473MB/s

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Poor consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Mushkin MKNSSDSR500GB 500GB is 61.8%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the Mushkin MKNSSDSR500GB 500GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 18.9MB/s

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 163MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 2,908 samples)

Rank 82258.2%

Min	Avg	Max
366	Read 473	514
263	Write 392	453
9.62	Mixed 271	413
65.4	SusWrite 163	422
72.4% 325 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
12.6	4K Read 23.5	30.8
3.7	4K Write 53.5	119
0.3	4K Mixed 12.9	27.2
80.4% 30 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
87.1	DQ Read 130	209
11.2	DQ Write 184	345
0.2	DQ Mixed 18.9	39.5
53% 111 MB/s

User Benchmarks

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

ZAF-User, 12 days ago.

406GB free

Firmware: R0522A0

SusWrite @10s intervals: 304 326 326 330 336 340 MB/s

76.3% Very good

Write 415

Mixed 373

SusWrite 327

89% 398 MB/s

4K Read 22.4

4K Write 61.3

4K Mixed 20.6

93% 34.8 MB/s

DQ Read 105

DQ Write 315

DQ Mixed 32.6

76% 151 MB/s

BRA-User, 14 days ago.

112GB free (System drive)

Firmware: R0522A0

SusWrite @10s intervals: 168 1 1.7 9.5 164 46 MB/s

57.9% Above average

Write 244

Mixed 348

SusWrite 65

62% 281 MB/s

4K Read 22.8

4K Write 53.1

4K Mixed 19.6

88% 31.8 MB/s

DQ Read 116

DQ Write 281

DQ Mixed 29.4

71% 142 MB/s

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Desktop 79%

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Workstation 40%

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Motherboard: Gigabyte B450M DS3H - $79

CPU
Ryzen 5 2600AMD $125Bench 73%, 179,588 samples	3,587x
Ryzen 5 3600AMD $84Bench 83%, 1,072,639 samples	2,690x
Ryzen 5 2600XAMD $120Bench 74%, 142,983 samples	1,081x

GPU
RX 580AMD $130Bench 52%, 360,351 samples	1,285x
RX 570AMD $130Bench 45%, 473,685 samples	980x
GTX 1660S (Super)Nvidia $233Bench 71%, 428,800 samples	979x

SSD
MKNSSDSR500GB 500GBMushkinBench 58%, 2,908 samples	1x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	930x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	593x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $37Bench 84%, 287,720 samples	424x

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Value: 104% - Outstanding

Total price: $374

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Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
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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
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Mushkin

MKNSSDSR500GB 500GB

Average Bench: 58.2% (822^nd of 1072)

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Average Bench: 58.2% (822nd of 1072)

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