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Micron_M550_MTFDDAK256MAY 256GB

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Release date ≈ Q4 2014.

Average Bench: 92.6% (307th of 1080)

Based on 35 user benchmarks.  Model: Micron_M550_MTFDDAK256MAY
Poor: 73%Average: 92.6% Great: 108%

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Excellent average bench

The Micron_M550_MTFDDAK256MAY 256GB averaged just 7.4% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Micron_M550_MTFDDAK256MAY 256GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 192MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 37.4MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Micron_M550_MTFDDAK256MAY 256GB is 34.7%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Micron_M550_MTFDDAK256MAY 256GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 315MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 323MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 35 samples)
Rank 30792.6%
Min Avg Max
272 Read 433 528
226 Write 417 484
134 Mixed 323 497
126 SusWrite 315 446
83.7% 372 MB/s
Min Avg Max
18 4K Read 26.8 31.5
36.4 4K Write 82.6 114
20.1 4K Mixed 37.4 45.8
132% 48.9 MB/s
Min Avg Max
26.8 DQ Read 321 390
104 DQ Write 294 361
15.2 DQ Mixed 192 239
176% 269 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
172GB free
Firmware: MU02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 432 449 434 449 458 447 MB/s
106% Outstanding
Read 443
Write 468
Mixed 328
SusWrite 445
95% 421 MB/s
4K Read 30.1
4K Write 90.4
4K Mixed 41.9
147% 54.1 MB/s
DQ Read 357
DQ Write 359
DQ Mixed 238
212% 318 MB/s
185GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 455 452 456 462 458 455 MB/s
103% Outstanding
Read 456
Write 465
Mixed 328
SusWrite 456
96% 426 MB/s
4K Read 27.7
4K Write 74.3
4K Mixed 37.7
130% 46.6 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 359
DQ Mixed 236
214% 326 MB/s
142GB free
Firmware: MU01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 442 437 448 448 449 453 MB/s
98.9% Outstanding
Read 453
Write 419
Mixed 333
SusWrite 446
93% 413 MB/s
4K Read 27
4K Write 70
4K Mixed 35.6
124% 44.2 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 311
DQ Mixed 232
204% 306 MB/s
142GB free
Firmware: MU01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 425 438 441 454 456 458 MB/s
91.3% Outstanding
Read 392
Write 394
Mixed 282
SusWrite 445
85% 378 MB/s
4K Read 22.8
4K Write 60.6
4K Mixed 31.2
107% 38.2 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 315
DQ Mixed 229
203% 307 MB/s
88GB free
Firmware: MU01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 423 390 333 331 331 264 MB/s
91.3% Outstanding
Read 431
Write 448
Mixed 321
SusWrite 345
87% 386 MB/s
4K Read 26.3
4K Write 67
4K Mixed 35.3
120% 42.9 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 323
DQ Mixed 232
206% 310 MB/s
172GB free
Firmware: MU02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 312 337 308 364 377 365 MB/s
78.5% Very good
Read 164
Write 455
Mixed 239
SusWrite 344
69% 300 MB/s
4K Read 22
4K Write 73
4K Mixed 30.6
111% 41.9 MB/s
DQ Read 389
DQ Write 363
DQ Mixed 238
217% 330 MB/s
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Typical Micron_M550_MTFDDAK256MAY 256GB Builds (Compare 3,693 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
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Gaming 22%
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Desktop 73%
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Workstation 17%
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Motherboard: MSI H110M PRO-VD (MS-7996) - $60

CPU
Core i5-7400Intel  $70Bench 64%, 234,266 samples557x
Core i3-6100Intel  $45Bench 55%, 110,166 samples434x
Core i5-6400Intel  $62Bench 61%, 171,457 samples430x
GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples679x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples354x
GTX 1060-3GBNvidia  $144Bench 52%, 627,793 samples237x
SSD
Micron_M550_MTFDDAK256MAY 256GBBench 93%, 35 samples1x
RAM
HyperX 2133 C14 1x8GBKingstonBench 37%, 30,824 samples119x
Aegis DDR4 2133 C15 1x8GBG.SKILLBench 37%, 8,300 samples81x
Fury DDR4 2133 C14 2x4GBHyperX  $67Bench 69%, 46,617 samples74x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 104% - Outstanding Total price: $189

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