Micron_M500_MTFDDAV120MAV 120GB

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Effective Speed -59%Effective Speed -59%Average Score -96%Read 0%, Write -202%, 4K Read -72%, 4K Write -7%, Mixed -75%, 4K Mixed -129%, SusWrite -185%Peak Score -102%Read -2%, Write -254%, 4K Read -62%, 4K Write -12%, Mixed -98%, 4K Mixed -87%, SusWrite -202%Value & Sentiment User Rating -14%, Market Share -∞%Nice To Haves -128%DQ Read -42%, DQ Write -160%, DQ Mixed -118%, ADQ Read -97%, ADQ Write -133%, ADQ Mixed -411%, Age -1%, AS-SSD Total -64%

MX500 250GB

Average Bench: 61.7% (781^st of 1072)

Based on 13 user benchmarks. Model: Micron_M500_MTFDDAV120MAV

Poor: 49%Average: 61.7% Great: 70%

Above average average bench

The Micron_M500_MTFDDAV120MAV 120GB averaged 38.2% 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 81.9MB/s

Avg. Sequential Read Speed 458MB/s

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Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Micron_M500_MTFDDAV120MAV 120GB is 21.1%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Micron_M500_MTFDDAV120MAV 120GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 104MB/s

Avg. Sequential Write Speed 134MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 13 samples)

Rank 78161.7%

Min	Avg	Max
353	Read 458	499
128	Write 134	137
183	Mixed 205	214
50.3	SusWrite 104	128
49.3% 225 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
4.92	4K Read 20	26.5
15.7	4K Write 81.9	109
11.2	4K Mixed 19.7	31.2
98.8% 40.5 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
22.4	DQ Read 166	258
85.1	DQ Write 124	138
15.9	DQ Mixed 50.9	152
63.6% 114 MB/s

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

MEX-User, 4 years ago.

38GB free (System drive)

Firmware: MU05

SusWrite @10s intervals: 125 119 118 115 114 112 MB/s

67.5% Good

Write 134

Mixed 199

SusWrite 117

48% 220 MB/s

4K Read 23.5

4K Write 68.8

4K Mixed 31.2

112% 41.2 MB/s

DQ Read 254

DQ Write 130

DQ Mixed 150

123% 178 MB/s

MEX-User, 5 years ago.

33GB free (System drive)

Firmware: MU05

SusWrite @10s intervals: 127 128 127 129 129 128 MB/s

67% Good

Write 128

Mixed 195

SusWrite 128

47% 214 MB/s

4K Read 23.2

4K Write 71.9

4K Mixed 30

112% 41.7 MB/s

DQ Read 254

DQ Write 133

DQ Mixed 152

124% 180 MB/s

MYS-User, 6 years ago.

89GB free (System drive)

Firmware: MU05 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s

64.7% Good

Write 129

Mixed 199

56% 255 MB/s

4K Read 20.4

4K Write 80

4K Mixed 23.6

104% 41.3 MB/s

DQ Read 230

DQ Write 132

DQ Mixed 41.9

69% 135 MB/s

MYS-User, 6 years ago.

89GB free (System drive)

Firmware: MU05 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s

54.3% Above average

Write 133

Mixed 211

60% 274 MB/s

4K Read 4.92

4K Write 84.6

4K Mixed 12.5

68% 34 MB/s

DQ Read 170

DQ Write 138

DQ Mixed 22.9

53% 110 MB/s

USA-User, 20 months ago.

18GB free (System drive)

Firmware: MU05

SusWrite @10s intervals: 89 42 48 43 42 38 MB/s

49.2% Average

Write 135

Mixed 183

SusWrite 50.3

40% 183 MB/s

4K Read 14.3

4K Write 61.6

4K Mixed 17.8

77% 31.2 MB/s

DQ Read 253

DQ Write 125

DQ Mixed 63.9

81% 148 MB/s

USA-User, 4 years ago.

83GB free (System drive)

Firmware: MU05

SusWrite @10s intervals: 118 117 119 117 123 121 MB/s

37.9% Below average

Write 135

Mixed 192

SusWrite 119

44% 200 MB/s

4K Read 10.2

4K Write 15.7

4K Mixed 11.2

38% 12.4 MB/s

DQ Read 127

DQ Write 85.1

DQ Mixed 71.3

63% 94.5 MB/s

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Micron_M500_MTFDDAV120MAV 120GB

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