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Crucial CT4000MX500SSD1

MX500 4TB

MX500 4TB
BENCHMARKS (3,634)
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Effective Speed -440%Effective Speed -440%Average Score -582%Read -1,101%, Write -1,042%, 4K Read -163%, 4K Write -154%, Mixed -814%, 4K Mixed -139%, SusWrite -664%Peak Score -802%Read -1,455%, Write -1,278%, 4K Read -373%, 4K Write -223%, Mixed -1,120%, 4K Mixed -277%, SusWrite -891%Value & Sentiment -749%User Rating -34%, Market Share -2,611%, Price -29%, Value -321%Nice To Haves -585%DQ Read -552%, DQ Write -422%, DQ Mixed -1,338%, ADQ Read -428%, ADQ Write -311%, ADQ Mixed -999%, Age -90%, AS-SSD Total -540%

Average Bench: 101% (261^st of 1080)

Based on 3,634 user benchmarks. Model: CT4000MX500SSD1

Poor: 76%Average: 101% Great: 119%

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Outstanding average bench

The Crucial MX500 4TB averaged 0.9% higher than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Crucial MX500 4TB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 135MB/s

Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 46.2MB/s

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Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Crucial MX500 4TB is 43.7%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Crucial MX500 4TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Read Speed 349MB/s

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 354MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 3,634 samples)

Rank 261101%

Min	Avg	Max
280	Read 349	382
222	Write 409	467
278	Mixed 354	384
314	SusWrite 414	462
86.3% 381 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
23.1	4K Read 33.4	39.9
45.3	4K Write 81.7	117
30.4	4K Mixed 46.2	57.8
153% 53.8 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
221	DQ Read 324	356
180	DQ Write 305	364
109	DQ Mixed 135	146
150% 255 MB/s

User Benchmarks

Bench

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Random 4k

Deep queue 4k

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

GBR-User, 16 hrs ago.

1.5TB free

Firmware: M3CR046

SusWrite @10s intervals: 455 466 468 466 465 466 MB/s

115% Outstanding

Write 468

Mixed 380

SusWrite 464

96% 422 MB/s

4K Read 37.8

4K Write 97.1

4K Mixed 53.6

177% 62.8 MB/s

DQ Read 351

DQ Write 365

DQ Mixed 143

167% 286 MB/s

DEU-User, 10 hrs ago.

2TB free

Firmware: M3CR045

SusWrite @10s intervals: 463 465 464 464 465 465 MB/s

115% Outstanding

Write 461

Mixed 370

SusWrite 464

94% 415 MB/s

4K Read 36.8

4K Write 108

4K Mixed 54.1

182% 66.3 MB/s

DQ Read 353

DQ Write 315

DQ Mixed 138

157% 269 MB/s

USA-User, 7 hrs ago.

3TB free

Firmware: M3CR046

SusWrite @10s intervals: 363 363 362 362 374 379 MB/s

109% Outstanding

Write 460

Mixed 385

SusWrite 367

90% 397 MB/s

4K Read 38.6

4K Write 103

4K Mixed 53

181% 64.9 MB/s

DQ Read 349

DQ Write 342

DQ Mixed 140

162% 277 MB/s

USA-User, 6 hrs ago.

3.5TB free

Firmware: M3CR045

SusWrite @10s intervals: 346 344 349 352 352 352 MB/s

89.5% Excellent

Write 352

Mixed 310

SusWrite 349

74% 327 MB/s

4K Read 34.6

4K Write 72

4K Mixed 45.8

149% 50.8 MB/s

DQ Read 232

DQ Write 200

DQ Mixed 134

123% 188 MB/s

DEU-User, 14 hrs ago.

3TB free

Firmware: M3CR046

SusWrite @10s intervals: 426 409 372 370 296 379 MB/s

89.4% Excellent

Write 390

Mixed 347

SusWrite 375

82% 361 MB/s

4K Read 28.9

4K Write 59.1

4K Mixed 38.7

125% 42.2 MB/s

DQ Read 349

DQ Write 290

DQ Mixed 137

152% 259 MB/s

CAN-User, 1 day ago.

1.5TB free

Firmware: M3CR046

SusWrite @10s intervals: 202 190 184 178 198 202 MB/s

73.9% Very good

Write 336

Mixed 299

SusWrite 192

63% 278 MB/s

4K Read 30.5

4K Write 63.9

4K Mixed 41.2

133% 45.2 MB/s

DQ Read 226

DQ Write 180

DQ Mixed 135

120% 181 MB/s

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Gaming 32%

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Desktop 90%

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Workstation 30%

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System: Dell XPS 8930

CPU
Core i7-8700Intel $140Bench 87%, 349,567 samples	3,170x
Core i7-9700Intel $225Bench 92%, 79,875 samples	1,615x
Core i7-8700KIntel $160Bench 88%, 746,287 samples	349x

GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples	975x
GTX 1070Nvidia $278Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	736x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	682x

SSD
MX500 4TBCrucial $240Bench 101%, 3,634 samples	1x

RAM
8ATF1G64AZ-2G6H1 2x8GBUnknownBench 78%, 8,965 samples	504x
8ATF1G64AZ-2G6E1 2x8GBUnknownBench 80%, 9,471 samples	499x
HMA81GU6JJR8N-VK 2x8GBUnknownBench 81%, 4,647 samples	378x

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Value: 79% - Very good

Total price: $439

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CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $210	Nvidia RTX 4060 $285	WD Black SN850X M.2 2TB $125
Intel Core i5-12600K $160	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $389	WD Black SN850X M.2 1TB $80
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Crucial CT4000MX500SSD1

MX500 4TB

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Average Bench: 101% (261^st of 1080)