Crucial_

CT480M50 480GB

CT480M50 480GB
BENCHMARKS (6)
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Effective Speed -17%Effective Speed -17%Average Score -18%Read -7%, Write -6%, 4K Read -38%, 4K Write 15%, Mixed -1%, 4K Mixed -56%, SusWrite -32%Peak Score -25%Read -4%, Write -17%, 4K Read -61%, 4K Write -3%, Mixed 5%, 4K Mixed -51%, SusWrite -46%Value & Sentiment User Rating -14%, Market Share -∞%Nice To Haves -34%DQ Read -13%, DQ Write -12%, DQ Mixed -78%, ADQ Read -48%, ADQ Write -8%, ADQ Mixed -102%, Age 2%, AS-SSD Total -14%

Average Bench: 84% (421^st of 1072)

Based on 6 user benchmarks. Model: Crucial_ CT480M500SSD4

Poor: 75%Average: 84% Great: 93%

Very good average bench

The Crucial_ CT480M50 480GB averaged just 16.0% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Crucial_ CT480M50 480GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 129MB/s

Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 101MB/s

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Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Crucial_ CT480M50 480GB is just 17.7%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Crucial_ CT480M50 480GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 224MB/s

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 355MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 6 samples)

Rank 42184%

Min	Avg	Max
364	Read 427	487
299	Write 381	416
310	Mixed 355	444
137	SusWrite 224	266
77.8% 347 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
22.4	4K Read 24.9	26.7
58.9	4K Write 101	119
17.7	4K Mixed 28.8	38.6
128% 51.7 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
24.7	DQ Read 221	326
122	DQ Write 267	319
17.1	DQ Mixed 129	186
129% 206 MB/s

User Benchmarks

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

USA-User, 5 years ago.

280GB free (System drive)

Firmware: MU05

SusWrite @10s intervals: 364 299 231 233 236 235 MB/s

92.7% Outstanding

Write 402

Mixed 320

SusWrite 266

79% 354 MB/s

4K Read 26.5

4K Write 108

4K Mixed 38.6

147% 57.8 MB/s

DQ Read 326

DQ Write 318

DQ Mixed 184

176% 276 MB/s

GBR-User, 3 years ago.

191GB free (System drive)

Firmware: MU05

SusWrite @10s intervals: 348 266 166 241 225 229 MB/s

87.7% Excellent

Write 386

Mixed 313

SusWrite 246

76% 337 MB/s

4K Read 24.5

4K Write 109

4K Mixed 34.6

139% 56.2 MB/s

DQ Read 317

DQ Write 319

DQ Mixed 186

176% 274 MB/s

NLD-User, 3 years ago.

34GB free (System drive)

Firmware: MU03

SusWrite @10s intervals: 301 200 89 80 78 75 MB/s

76.6% Very good

Write 382

Mixed 312

SusWrite 137

69% 309 MB/s

4K Read 22.4

4K Write 93.3

4K Mixed 32.2

125% 49.3 MB/s

DQ Read 319

DQ Write 308

DQ Mixed 184

174% 270 MB/s

DEU-User, 13 months ago.

246GB free (System drive)

Firmware: MU03

SusWrite @10s intervals: 224 260 252 244 250 259 MB/s

75.1% Very good

Write 299

Mixed 310

SusWrite 248

68% 305 MB/s

4K Read 23

4K Write 58.9

4K Mixed 31.3

106% 37.7 MB/s

DQ Read 313

DQ Write 242

DQ Mixed 186

164% 247 MB/s

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