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Crucial_FCCT512M550SSD1 512GB

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Release date ≈ Q3 2016.

Average Bench: 88.4% (356th of 1072)

Based on 50 user benchmarks.  Model: Crucial_FCCT512M550SSD1
Poor: 61%Average: 88.4% Great: 103%

Very good average bench

The Crucial_FCCT512M550SSD1 512GB averaged just 11.5% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Crucial_FCCT512M550SSD1 512GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 149MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 32.8MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Crucial_FCCT512M550SSD1 512GB is 42.6%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Crucial_FCCT512M550SSD1 512GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 327MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 338MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 50 samples)
Rank 35688.4%
Min Avg Max
275 Read 435 522
300 Write 424 480
169 Mixed 338 487
126 SusWrite 327 450
85.7% 381 MB/s
Min Avg Max
9.7 4K Read 25.2 30.4
46.4 4K Write 78.7 124
13.7 4K Mixed 32.8 44.8
122% 45.6 MB/s
Min Avg Max
10.8 DQ Read 261 386
61.4 DQ Write 253 361
14 DQ Mixed 149 231
142% 221 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
408GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 442 452 461 435 459 451 MB/s
103% Outstanding
Read 440
Write 463
Mixed 305
SusWrite 450
93% 414 MB/s
4K Read 27.2
4K Write 84.8
4K Mixed 39.2
136% 50.4 MB/s
DQ Read 364
DQ Write 361
DQ Mixed 228
208% 318 MB/s
284GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 433 398 384 379 379 379 MB/s
100% Outstanding
Read 468
Write 464
Mixed 309
SusWrite 392
92% 408 MB/s
4K Read 27.8
4K Write 86
4K Mixed 38.4
137% 50.7 MB/s
DQ Read 330
DQ Write 357
DQ Mixed 230
204% 306 MB/s
270GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 374 333 351 324 366 364 MB/s
95.4% Outstanding
Read 446
Write 460
Mixed 331
SusWrite 352
89% 397 MB/s
4K Read 27
4K Write 84.9
4K Mixed 35
131% 49 MB/s
DQ Read 357
DQ Write 359
DQ Mixed 227
206% 314 MB/s
319GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 411 371 359 370 359 356 MB/s
92.3% Outstanding
Read 420
Write 443
Mixed 312
SusWrite 371
87% 386 MB/s
4K Read 25.7
4K Write 77
4K Mixed 31.4
120% 44.7 MB/s
DQ Read 373
DQ Write 357
DQ Mixed 231
210% 320 MB/s
112GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 337 234 193 193 183 184 MB/s
76.4% Very good
Read 419
Write 300
Mixed 289
SusWrite 220
69% 307 MB/s
4K Read 20
4K Write 61.1
4K Mixed 31.7
103% 37.6 MB/s
DQ Read 348
DQ Write 276
DQ Mixed 226
192% 283 MB/s
30GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 109 218 101 70 124 75 MB/s
72.1% Very good
Read 408
Write 407
Mixed 286
SusWrite 116
68% 304 MB/s
4K Read 27.3
4K Write 82.8
4K Mixed 36.5
132% 48.9 MB/s
DQ Read 212
DQ Write 146
DQ Mixed 88.6
90% 149 MB/s
66GB free
Firmware: MU02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 114 112 113 111 100 102 MB/s
42.6% Average
Read 273
Write 322
Mixed 236
SusWrite 109
53% 235 MB/s
4K Read 17.7
4K Write 34.4
4K Mixed 22.2
74% 24.8 MB/s
DQ Read 25
DQ Write 65.8
DQ Mixed 35.1
30% 42 MB/s
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