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MKNSSDCL480GB-DX 480GB

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Release date ≈ Q4 2014.

Average Bench: 34.2% (994th of 1071)

Based on 11 user benchmarks.  Model: MKNSSDCL480GB-DX
Poor: 29%Average: 34.2% Great: 42%

Poor average bench

The Mushkin MKNSSDCL480GB-DX 480GB averaged 65.7% 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 17.4MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 11.9MB/s

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Mushkin MKNSSDCL480GB-DX 480GB is just 12.9%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Mushkin MKNSSDCL480GB-DX 480GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 38.5MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 11.8MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 11 samples)
Rank 99434.2%
Min Avg Max
178 Read 221 252
75.6 Write 138 206
90 Mixed 156 203
123 SusWrite 157 220
37.6% 168 MB/s
Min Avg Max
11 4K Read 17.4 23.6
4 4K Write 11.8 17.2
5.75 4K Mixed 11.9 20.8
47.9% 13.7 MB/s
Min Avg Max
15.5 DQ Read 84 157
5.56 DQ Write 38.5 64.1
5.97 DQ Mixed 30 69.6
30.6% 50.8 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
232GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 580ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 177 157 157 124 154 125 MB/s
45.1% Average
Read 225
Write 206
Mixed 203
SusWrite 149
44% 196 MB/s
4K Read 23.6
4K Write 16.8
4K Mixed 20.8
71% 20.4 MB/s
DQ Read 157
DQ Write 64.1
DQ Mixed 28.7
43% 83.2 MB/s
136GB free
Firmware: 580ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 173 178 152 161 175 178 MB/s
41.5% Average
Read 206
Write 149
Mixed 148
SusWrite 169
38% 168 MB/s
4K Read 19
4K Write 15.9
4K Mixed 17.2
59% 17.4 MB/s
DQ Read 145
DQ Write 62.7
DQ Mixed 39.7
46% 82.3 MB/s
310GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 580ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
39.3% Below average
Read 252
Write 173
Mixed 193
46% 206 MB/s
4K Read 22.7
4K Write 17.2
4K Mixed 12.5
60% 17.5 MB/s
DQ Read 23.8
DQ Write 17.3
DQ Mixed 9.72
10% 16.9 MB/s
52GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 580ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 177 154 93 99 118 102 MB/s
36.7% Below average
Read 178
Write 182
Mixed 192
SusWrite 124
38% 169 MB/s
4K Read 19.4
4K Write 15
4K Mixed 16.9
59% 17.1 MB/s
DQ Read 123
DQ Write 45.4
DQ Mixed 69.6
55% 79.3 MB/s
440GB free
Firmware: 580ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 220 221 220 220 219 218 MB/s
34.7% Below average
Read 199
Write 129
Mixed 146
SusWrite 220
39% 173 MB/s
4K Read 16.8
4K Write 4
4K Mixed 12.2
43% 11 MB/s
248GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 506ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 132 115 120 124 119 128 MB/s
33.1% Below average
Read 204
Write 132
Mixed 152
SusWrite 123
34% 152 MB/s
4K Read 15.7
4K Write 11
4K Mixed 12
45% 12.9 MB/s
DQ Read 115
DQ Write 49.2
DQ Mixed 63.2
52% 75.9 MB/s
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