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MTFDDAK512MBF 512GB

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Release date ≈ Q3 2016.

Average Bench: 81% (473rd of 1071)

Based on 107 user benchmarks.  Model: MTFDDAK512MBF
Poor: 61%Average: 81% Great: 97%

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Very good average bench

The Crucial MTFDDAK512MBF 512GB averaged just 18.9% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Crucial MTFDDAK512MBF 512GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 109MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 78.6MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Crucial MTFDDAK512MBF 512GB is 35.2%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Crucial MTFDDAK512MBF 512GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 143MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 290MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 107 samples)
Rank 47381%
Min Avg Max
348 Read 406 486
115 Write 346 431
153 Mixed 305 438
62 SusWrite 290 412
75.6% 337 MB/s
Min Avg Max
19.1 4K Read 24.9 29.5
41.3 4K Write 78.6 112
16.1 4K Mixed 31.3 41.4
119% 44.9 MB/s
Min Avg Max
22.6 DQ Read 143 291
53.8 DQ Write 237 338
14.6 DQ Mixed 109 161
105% 163 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
477GB free
Firmware: LN01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 408 413 412 413 412 414 MB/s
94.3% Outstanding
Read 405
Write 403
Mixed 303
SusWrite 412
86% 381 MB/s
4K Read 27.7
4K Write 87.1
4K Mixed 38.7
138% 51.2 MB/s
DQ Read 145
DQ Write 323
DQ Mixed 160
143% 209 MB/s
477GB free
Firmware: LN01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 397 380 372 381 384 352 MB/s
91.8% Outstanding
Read 408
Write 303
Mixed 359
SusWrite 378
81% 362 MB/s
4K Read 23.7
4K Write 74.1
4K Mixed 34.6
120% 44.1 MB/s
DQ Read 394
DQ Write 298
DQ Mixed 326
249% 339 MB/s
276GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LN01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 267 397 400 405 402 406 MB/s
85.3% Excellent
Read 387
Write 398
Mixed 311
SusWrite 379
83% 369 MB/s
4K Read 25.3
4K Write 65.9
4K Mixed 33.8
116% 41.7 MB/s
DQ Read 163
DQ Write 308
DQ Mixed 161
143% 211 MB/s
267GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LN01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 222 319 318 323 319 310 MB/s
80.2% Excellent
Read 374
Write 349
Mixed 248
SusWrite 302
72% 318 MB/s
4K Read 25
4K Write 79
4K Mixed 33.8
123% 45.9 MB/s
DQ Read 137
DQ Write 261
DQ Mixed 136
121% 178 MB/s
365GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LN01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 301 286 287 279 273 268 MB/s
77.2% Very good
Read 394
Write 361
Mixed 293
SusWrite 282
75% 333 MB/s
4K Read 22.3
4K Write 53.7
4K Mixed 29.5
100% 35.2 MB/s
DQ Read 290
DQ Write 300
DQ Mixed 156
156% 249 MB/s
163GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LN01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 246 258 265 251 198 180 MB/s
57.6% Above average
Read 336
Write 314
Mixed 256
SusWrite 233
64% 285 MB/s
4K Read 15
4K Write 39.9
4K Mixed 21.7
72% 25.5 MB/s
DQ Read 133
DQ Write 207
DQ Mixed 125
107% 155 MB/s
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Gaming 19%
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Desktop 61%
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Workstation 15%
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System: Lenovo 3282B1U

CPU
Core i5 650Intel  $70Bench 46%, 42,063 samples2x
GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples1x
HD Graphics (Clarkdale 0.733/0.9 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 20,588 samples1x
SSD
MTFDDAK512MBF 512GBCrucialBench 81%, 107 samples1x
RAM
HMT351U6EFR8C-PB 4x4GBHynixBench 57%, 2,366 samples1x
RMR1870EF48E8W1333 RMR1870EF48E8W1333 12GBUnknownBench 36%, 5 samples1x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 90% - Outstanding Total price: $129

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