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CT500BX500SSD1 500GB

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Release date ≈ Q3 2022.

Average Bench: 58.4% (820th of 1072)

Based on 3,003 user benchmarks.  Model: CT500BX500SSD1
Poor: 33%Average: 58.4% Great: 81%

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Average average bench

The CT500BX500SSD1 500GB averaged 41.5% 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 24.8MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 57.8MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the CT500BX500SSD1 500GB is 47.6%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the CT500BX500SSD1 500GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 14.8MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 171MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 3,003 samples)
Rank 82058.4%
Min Avg Max
320 Read 438 499
151 Write 364 448
27.1 Mixed 292 405
51.5 SusWrite 171 389
70.6% 316 MB/s
Min Avg Max
14.2 4K Read 24.8 32.4
7.32 4K Write 57.8 101
0.3 4K Mixed 11.8 19.9
83.4% 31.5 MB/s
Min Avg Max
34.4 DQ Read 123 158
21.2 DQ Write 185 271
0.3 DQ Mixed 14.8 25.5
50.3% 108 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
130GB free
Firmware: M6CR061
SusWrite @10s intervals: 178 440 247 87 17 60 MB/s
66.9% Good
Read 402
Write 386
Mixed 342
SusWrite 172
73% 325 MB/s
4K Read 29
4K Write 78.4
4K Mixed 17.5
108% 41.6 MB/s
DQ Read 135
DQ Write 270
DQ Mixed 24.7
69% 143 MB/s
109GB free
Firmware: M6CR061
SusWrite @10s intervals: 87 23 33 96 135 43 MB/s
64.2% Good
Read 489
Write 352
Mixed 120
SusWrite 69.6
57% 258 MB/s
4K Read 30.9
4K Write 94.8
4K Mixed 15.5
117% 47.1 MB/s
DQ Read 70.6
DQ Write 238
DQ Mixed 18.4
54% 109 MB/s
371GB free
Firmware: M6CR061
SusWrite @10s intervals: 288 279 181 61 76 81 MB/s
59.7% Above average
Read 413
Write 333
Mixed 188
SusWrite 161
61% 274 MB/s
4K Read 21.2
4K Write 71
4K Mixed 14
88% 35.4 MB/s
DQ Read 102
DQ Write 251
DQ Mixed 22.6
61% 125 MB/s
300GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M6CR061
SusWrite @10s intervals: 312 345 80 108 36 70 MB/s
56.9% Above average
Read 422
Write 376
Mixed 352
SusWrite 159
73% 327 MB/s
4K Read 22.1
4K Write 46.4
4K Mixed 13.1
75% 27.2 MB/s
DQ Read 123
DQ Write 257
DQ Mixed 23.5
65% 135 MB/s
94GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M6CR061
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2.3 1.9 151 1.5 2.6 45 MB/s
50.8% Above average
Read 408
Write 320
Mixed 365
SusWrite 33.9
63% 282 MB/s
4K Read 22.4
4K Write 61.3
4K Mixed 15.6
86% 33.1 MB/s
DQ Read 127
DQ Write 187
DQ Mixed 0.1
44% 105 MB/s
300GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M6CR061
SusWrite @10s intervals: 219 361 217 29 158 7.9 MB/s
45% Average
Read 557
Write 31.9
Mixed 24.6
SusWrite 165
42% 195 MB/s
4K Read 28.5
4K Write 7.3
4K Mixed 0.4
48% 12.1 MB/s
341GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M6CR061
SusWrite @10s intervals: 230 9.6 111 46 19 36 MB/s
33.5% Below average
Read 391
Write 341
Mixed 51.4
SusWrite 75.1
47% 215 MB/s
4K Read 14.2
4K Write 24.6
4K Mixed 0.8
36% 13.2 MB/s
DQ Read 126
DQ Write 41.4
DQ Mixed 0.9
22% 56.3 MB/s
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Typical CT500BX500SSD1 500GB Builds (Compare 9,474 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
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Desktop
Desktop 58%
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Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Intel H61

CPU
Core i5-3470Intel  $149Bench 63%, 223,595 samples1,815x
Core i5-2400Intel  $20Bench 61%, 166,255 samples924x
Core i7-3770Intel  $297Bench 69%, 278,207 samples915x
GPU
HD 2500 (Desktop 1.05 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 146,665 samples1,887x
HD 2000 (Desktop 1.1 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 150,891 samples1,315x
GeForce GT 730NvidiaBench 5%, 164,888 samples628x
SSD
CT500BX500SSD1 500GBBench 58%, 3,003 samples1x
RAM
1x8GBUnknownBench 38%, 168,538 samples541x
2x8GBUnknownBench 64%, 236,291 samples523x
1x4GBUnknownBench 28%, 154,807 samples234x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 75% - Very good Total price: $149

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