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Micron_5300_MTFDDAK3T8TDT 4TB

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Release date ≈ Q2 2021.

Average Bench: 92.4% (303rd of 1072)

Based on 8 user benchmarks.  Model: Micron_5300_MTFDDAK3T8TDT
Poor: 80%Average: 92.4% Great: 100%

Excellent average bench

The Micron_5300_MTFDDAK3T8TDT 4TB averaged just 7.5% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Micron_5300_MTFDDAK3T8TDT 4TB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 169MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 36.7MB/s

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Micron_5300_MTFDDAK3T8TDT 4TB is just 19.7%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Micron_5300_MTFDDAK3T8TDT 4TB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 122MB/s
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 412MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 8 samples)
Rank 30392.4%
Min Avg Max
304 Read 412 473
428 Write 471 486
336 Mixed 373 398
429 SusWrite 457 482
96.8% 428 MB/s
Min Avg Max
19.8 4K Read 24.2 27
63.3 4K Write 85.5 107
31.5 4K Mixed 36.7 42.1
129% 48.8 MB/s
Min Avg Max
200 DQ Read 240 277
100 DQ Write 122 127
127 DQ Mixed 169 186
129% 177 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
637GB free
Firmware: D3MU401
SusWrite @10s intervals: 356 472 476 475 466 470 MB/s
100% Outstanding
Read 469
Write 486
Mixed 398
SusWrite 452
102% 452 MB/s
4K Read 26.4
4K Write 97
4K Mixed 42.1
145% 55.2 MB/s
DQ Read 277
DQ Write 100
DQ Mixed 127
110% 168 MB/s
637GB free
Firmware: D3MU401
SusWrite @10s intervals: 480 485 484 479 476 475 MB/s
100% Outstanding
Read 472
Write 486
Mixed 395
SusWrite 480
103% 458 MB/s
4K Read 26.2
4K Write 99.4
4K Mixed 38.3
141% 54.6 MB/s
DQ Read 244
DQ Write 126
DQ Mixed 177
134% 182 MB/s
124GB free
Firmware: D3MU401
SusWrite @10s intervals: 248 408 479 482 480 481 MB/s
99.1% Outstanding
Read 464
Write 462
Mixed 384
SusWrite 430
98% 435 MB/s
4K Read 26.8
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 40.3
150% 58.4 MB/s
DQ Read 244
DQ Write 127
DQ Mixed 174
133% 182 MB/s
2TB free
Firmware: D3MS400
SusWrite @10s intervals: 485 484 484 481 481 476 MB/s
98.5% Outstanding
Read 470
Write 485
Mixed 395
SusWrite 482
103% 458 MB/s
4K Read 25
4K Write 96
4K Mixed 37.3
136% 52.8 MB/s
DQ Read 241
DQ Write 124
DQ Mixed 174
132% 180 MB/s
637GB free
Firmware: D3MU401
SusWrite @10s intervals: 483 482 482 475 477 480 MB/s
93.8% Outstanding
Read 473
Write 486
Mixed 374
SusWrite 480
102% 453 MB/s
4K Read 19.8
4K Write 77.5
4K Mixed 37.6
119% 45 MB/s
DQ Read 232
DQ Write 126
DQ Mixed 186
136% 181 MB/s
3.5TB free
Firmware: D3MU401
SusWrite @10s intervals: 467 451 460 453 434 452 MB/s
86.2% Excellent
Read 323
Write 474
Mixed 350
SusWrite 453
91% 400 MB/s
4K Read 23.9
4K Write 76.7
4K Mixed 34.3
121% 45 MB/s
DQ Read 245
DQ Write 124
DQ Mixed 174
132% 181 MB/s
1.5TB free
Firmware: D3MU401
SusWrite @10s intervals: 455 442 453 452 451 453 MB/s
81.9% Excellent
Read 317
Write 468
Mixed 346
SusWrite 451
90% 396 MB/s
4K Read 22.5
4K Write 63.3
4K Mixed 31.5
108% 39.1 MB/s
DQ Read 240
DQ Write 124
DQ Mixed 174
131% 179 MB/s
3TB free
Firmware: D3MS400
SusWrite @10s intervals: 428 435 434 430 432 430 MB/s
80.3% Excellent
Read 304
Write 428
Mixed 336
SusWrite 432
85% 375 MB/s
4K Read 22.7
4K Write 66.7
4K Mixed 32.4
111% 40.6 MB/s
DQ Read 200
DQ Write 124
DQ Mixed 168
123% 164 MB/s

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