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Micron_M600_MTFDDAY256MBF 256GB

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Release date ≈ Q3 2016.

Average Bench: 93.5% (291st of 1072)

Based on 563 user benchmarks.  Model: Micron_M600_MTFDDAY256MBF
Poor: 69%Average: 93.5% Great: 111%

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Excellent average bench

The Micron_M600_MTFDDAY256MBF 256GB averaged just 6.5% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Micron_M600_MTFDDAY256MBF 256GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 171MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 89.4MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Micron_M600_MTFDDAY256MBF 256GB is 41.6%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Micron_M600_MTFDDAY256MBF 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 343MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 355MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 563 samples)
Rank 29193.5%
Min Avg Max
385 Read 455 525
297 Write 405 466
270 Mixed 355 413
224 SusWrite 343 460
87.5% 389 MB/s
Min Avg Max
18.2 4K Read 27.8 33.2
42.1 4K Write 89.4 122
15.6 4K Mixed 35.9 48.5
135% 51 MB/s
Min Avg Max
27.9 DQ Read 281 374
87.4 DQ Write 272 345
15.3 DQ Mixed 171 257
158% 241 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
94GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 429 431 312 281 307 308 MB/s
95.1% Outstanding
Read 425
Write 420
Mixed 346
SusWrite 344
86% 384 MB/s
4K Read 26.8
4K Write 81.3
4K Mixed 38.4
133% 48.8 MB/s
DQ Read 372
DQ Write 342
DQ Mixed 254
219% 323 MB/s
86GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 410 299 298 291 294 303 MB/s
91.3% Outstanding
Read 430
Write 429
Mixed 339
SusWrite 316
85% 379 MB/s
4K Read 27.3
4K Write 74.3
4K Mixed 36.8
128% 46.1 MB/s
DQ Read 350
DQ Write 332
DQ Mixed 253
214% 312 MB/s
151GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 287 295 300 313 311 314 MB/s
81.7% Excellent
Read 414
Write 401
Mixed 340
SusWrite 303
82% 365 MB/s
4K Read 25.5
4K Write 60.5
4K Mixed 33.9
114% 40 MB/s
DQ Read 263
DQ Write 238
DQ Mixed 204
166% 235 MB/s
175GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 309 341 346 338 356 303 MB/s
69.1% Good
Read 403
Write 366
Mixed 333
SusWrite 332
81% 358 MB/s
4K Read 20.8
4K Write 43.3
4K Mixed 23.5
84% 29.2 MB/s
DQ Read 166
DQ Write 132
DQ Mixed 141
108% 146 MB/s
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Motherboard: Asus STRIX Z270E GAMING - $199

CPU
Core i7-7700KIntel  $230Bench 84%, 712,312 samples4,361x
Core i5-7600KIntel  $190Bench 76%, 195,006 samples783x
Core i7-7700k VHIntelBench 84%, 9,708 samples342x
GPU
GTX 1080Nvidia  $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples1,028x
GTX 1080-TiNvidia  $485Bench 124%, 840,268 samples940x
GTX 1070Nvidia  $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples893x
SSD
Micron_M600_MTFDDAY256MBF 256GBBench 93%, 563 samples1x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples482x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples257x
Trident Z RGB DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL  $55Bench 84%, 215,644 samples224x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 76% - Very good Total price: $872

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