Micron

C400 Real 512GB

C400 Real 512GB
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Effective Speed -72%Effective Speed -72%Average Score -72%Read -0%, Write -64%, 4K Read -111%, 4K Write -90%, Mixed -26%, 4K Mixed -154%, SusWrite -59%Peak Score -76%Read 2%, Write -89%, 4K Read -115%, 4K Write -66%, Mixed -22%, 4K Mixed -165%, SusWrite -75%Value & Sentiment -14%User Rating -14%Nice To Haves -245%DQ Read -201%, DQ Write -211%, DQ Mixed -535%, ADQ Read -181%, ADQ Write -167%, ADQ Mixed -515%, Age -3%, AS-SSD Total -147%

Average Bench: 57.3% (828^th of 1072)

Based on 9 user benchmarks. Model: Micron C400 Real

Poor: 51%Average: 57.3% Great: 64%

Average average bench

The Micron C400 Real 512GB averaged 42.6% 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. Sequential Read Speed 457MB/s

Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 16.3MB/s

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Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Micron C400 Real 512GB is just 13.4%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Micron C400 Real 512GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 186MB/s

Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 116MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 9 samples)

Rank 82857.3%

Min	Avg	Max
429	Read 457	515
238	Write 247	256
257	Mixed 286	346
126	SusWrite 186	221
65.3% 294 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
12.1	4K Read 16.3	20
12.4	4K Write 46.2	73.8
10.3	4K Mixed 17.7	22
71.8% 26.7 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
91	DQ Read 116	122
83.6	DQ Write 108	115
11.1	DQ Mixed 42.3	52.2
50.8% 88.8 MB/s

User Benchmarks

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

USA-User, 3 years ago.

299GB free (System drive)

Firmware: 070H

SusWrite @10s intervals: 207 214 214 212 231 234 MB/s

57% Above average

Write 248

Mixed 272

SusWrite 218

66% 296 MB/s

4K Read 13.9

4K Write 39.4

4K Mixed 19.5

67% 24.3 MB/s

DQ Read 115

DQ Write 109

DQ Mixed 49.4

54% 91.2 MB/s

GBR-User, 16 months ago.

415GB free (System drive)

Firmware: 070H

SusWrite @10s intervals: 213 215 240 229 214 217 MB/s

56.6% Above average

Write 246

Mixed 277

SusWrite 221

66% 298 MB/s

4K Read 15.8

4K Write 31.9

4K Mixed 19.3

66% 22.3 MB/s

DQ Read 116

DQ Write 99.5

DQ Mixed 51.6

54% 89 MB/s

USA-User, 3 years ago.

298GB free (System drive)

Firmware: 070H

SusWrite @10s intervals: 216 213 215 214 213 214 MB/s

56.3% Above average

Write 246

Mixed 276

SusWrite 214

65% 293 MB/s

4K Read 14

4K Write 39

4K Mixed 19.2

66% 24.1 MB/s

DQ Read 119

DQ Write 111

DQ Mixed 49.7

55% 93.4 MB/s

CAN-User, 2 years ago.

162GB free (System drive)

Firmware: 070H

SusWrite @10s intervals: 144 102 116 118 125 152 MB/s

52.2% Above average

Write 252

Mixed 278

SusWrite 126

61% 275 MB/s

4K Read 16

4K Write 36.9

4K Mixed 20.3

70% 24.4 MB/s

DQ Read 117

DQ Write 112

DQ Mixed 50.3

55% 93.1 MB/s

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Average Bench: 57.3% (828^th of 1072)

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