Average Bench: 55.4% (847th of 1072)

more Based on 11,652 user benchmarks.  Models: C400-MTFDDAK256MAM, C400-MTFDDAC256MAM, MTFDDAK2 MTFDDAK256MAM-1K, Micron C400 RealSSD 2.5" 7mm 256GB, MTFDDAK256MAM-1K, Micron C400 RealSSD 2., MTFDDAK256MAM-1K1, MTFDDAK256MAM-1K12

Average average bench

The Micron C400 RealSSD 256GB averaged 44.5% 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 Write Speed 65.7MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 18.4MB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Micron C400 RealSSD 256GB is 28.5%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Micron C400 RealSSD 256GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 23.6MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 182MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 11,652 samples)
Min Avg Max
317 Read 383 433
50 Write 213 261
85.9 Mixed 225 258
48.8 SusWrite 182 257
55.9% 251 MB/s
Min Avg Max
11 4K Read 18.4 23.1
32.7 4K Write 65.7 98.9
9.73 4K Mixed 13.6 16.4
80% 32.6 MB/s
Min Avg Max
90 DQ Read 127 180
50.1 DQ Write 127 223
16.7 DQ Mixed 23.6 32.1
46.1% 92.4 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
31GB free
Firmware: 08TH
SusWrite @10s intervals: 245 240 250 245 244 236 MB/s
Read 412
Write 258
Mixed 246
SusWrite 244
65% 290 MB/s
4K Read 21.4
4K Write 91
4K Mixed 15.3
100% 42.6 MB/s
DQ Read 115
DQ Write 108
DQ Mixed 23.1
42% 81.9 MB/s
79GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 08TH
SusWrite @10s intervals: 198 135 128 102 102 116 MB/s
Read 398
Write 253
Mixed 259
SusWrite 130
58% 260 MB/s
4K Read 21.1
4K Write 75.6
4K Mixed 14.7
91% 37.1 MB/s
DQ Read 114
DQ Write 107
DQ Mixed 23.7
42% 81.5 MB/s
185GB free
Firmware: 08TH
SusWrite @10s intervals: 169 185 208 210 214 208 MB/s
Read 345
Write 231
Mixed 205
SusWrite 199
55% 245 MB/s
4K Read 18.2
4K Write 72
4K Mixed 12.6
82% 34.3 MB/s
DQ Read 116
DQ Write 108
DQ Mixed 23.7
42% 82.9 MB/s
208GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 070H
SusWrite @10s intervals: 169 183 193 191 208 197 MB/s
Read 312
Write 204
Mixed 217
SusWrite 190
52% 231 MB/s
4K Read 16.1
4K Write 54.2
4K Mixed 11.9
68% 27.4 MB/s
DQ Read 18.6
DQ Write 83.8
DQ Mixed 14.2
22% 38.9 MB/s
238GB free
Firmware: 070H
SusWrite @10s intervals: 50 50 50 47 50 50 MB/s
Read 396
Write 50.2
Mixed 87.1
SusWrite 49.8
31% 146 MB/s
4K Read 21.9
4K Write 50.7
4K Mixed 14.3
78% 29 MB/s
DQ Read 116
DQ Write 50.4
DQ Mixed 24
33% 63.4 MB/s
135GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 070H
SusWrite @10s intervals: 178 192 187 196 146 160 MB/s
Read 367
Write 180
Mixed 234
SusWrite 176
53% 239 MB/s
4K Read 16.4
4K Write 36.3
4K Mixed 6.8
53% 19.8 MB/s
DQ Read 101
DQ Write 72.8
DQ Mixed 20.5
33% 64.9 MB/s
78GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 070H
SusWrite @10s intervals: 45 45 45 48 49 48 MB/s
Read 405
Write 48.6
Mixed 84.5
SusWrite 46.8
31% 146 MB/s
4K Read 19.4
4K Write 48.2
4K Mixed 13.9
73% 27.2 MB/s
DQ Read 116
DQ Write 43.9
DQ Mixed 23.2
32% 61.1 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,659,425 SSDs tested

Typical C400 RealSSD 256GB Builds (Compare 5,665 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk

System: HP Z420 Workstation

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 66% - Good Total price: $345

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