Average Bench: 54.5% (857th of 1072)

Based on 7,336 user benchmarks.  Models: M4-CT064M4SSD2, M4-CT064 M4SSD2, M4-CT064 M4-CT064M4SSD2, M4-CT064M4SSD3

Average average bench

The Crucial M4 64GB averaged 45.4% 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 24.1MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 62.2MB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Crucial M4 64GB is 25%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Crucial M4 64GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 91.1MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 105MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 7,336 samples)
Min Avg Max
329 Read 444 500
91.5 Write 105 111
131 Mixed 152 168
52.4 SusWrite 91.1 109
43.2% 198 MB/s
Min Avg Max
17 4K Read 24.1 28.8
17.4 4K Write 62.2 83.2
9.76 4K Mixed 14.7 17.8
88.3% 33.7 MB/s
Min Avg Max
35.8 DQ Read 165 285
74.5 DQ Write 89.8 108
17.2 DQ Mixed 33.5 42.5
50% 96.2 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
54GB free
Firmware: 0309
SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 105 100 105 100 105 MB/s
Read 500
Write 104
Mixed 158
SusWrite 103
47% 216 MB/s
4K Read 30
4K Write 80.9
4K Mixed 18.5
112% 43.1 MB/s
DQ Read 139
DQ Write 84.4
DQ Mixed 40.1
49% 87.9 MB/s
30GB free
Firmware: 070H
SusWrite @10s intervals: 107 101 106 100 105 106 MB/s
Read 464
Write 109
Mixed 148
SusWrite 104
45% 206 MB/s
4K Read 25.1
4K Write 70.8
4K Mixed 14.3
94% 36.7 MB/s
DQ Read 274
DQ Write 108
DQ Mixed 29.5
64% 137 MB/s
59GB free
Firmware: 070H
SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 99 104 99 104 99 MB/s
Read 497
Write 105
Mixed 158
SusWrite 102
47% 215 MB/s
4K Read 25.6
4K Write 65.6
4K Mixed 12.9
90% 34.7 MB/s
DQ Read 279
DQ Write 103
DQ Mixed 28.8
64% 137 MB/s
9GB free
Firmware: 000F
SusWrite @10s intervals: 96 51 69 57 46 55 MB/s
Read 495
Write 110
Mixed 151
SusWrite 62.4
44% 205 MB/s
4K Read 27.2
4K Write 75.3
4K Mixed 15.9
101% 39.5 MB/s
DQ Read 141
DQ Write 90.4
DQ Mixed 30.1
46% 87 MB/s
28GB free
Firmware: 070H
SusWrite @10s intervals: 91 97 88 101 77 100 MB/s
Read 445
Write 103
Mixed 156
SusWrite 92.2
43% 199 MB/s
4K Read 22.7
4K Write 63.1
4K Mixed 15.4
88% 33.7 MB/s
DQ Read 268
DQ Write 91.7
DQ Mixed 29.5
61% 130 MB/s
54GB free
Firmware: 000F
SusWrite @10s intervals: 106 102 107 102 107 105 MB/s
Read 476
Write 107
Mixed 164
SusWrite 105
46% 213 MB/s
4K Read 23.2
4K Write 56
4K Mixed 14.6
84% 31.3 MB/s
DQ Read 140
DQ Write 87.3
DQ Mixed 28.8
44% 85.4 MB/s
25GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 000F
SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 106 100 107 101 104 MB/s
Read 388
Write 99.9
Mixed 146
SusWrite 104
40% 184 MB/s
4K Read 14.8
4K Write 45.3
4K Mixed 9.9
59% 23.3 MB/s
DQ Read 117
DQ Write 60.1
DQ Mixed 28.1
37% 68.5 MB/s
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Desktop 74%
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Workstation 25%
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System: Dell Precision WorkStation T7500

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 48% - Average Total price: $151

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