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Micron_m

550_2.5"_7mm_512 512GB

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Release date ≈ Q4 2014.

Average Bench: 88.8% (348th of 1072)

Based on 25 user benchmarks.  Model: Micron_M 550_2.5"_7mm_512
Poor: 65%Average: 88.8% Great: 108%

Very good average bench

The Micron_m 550_2.5"_7mm_512 512GB averaged just 11.1% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Micron_m 550_2.5"_7mm_512 512GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 102MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 82.2MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Micron_m 550_2.5"_7mm_512 512GB is 43%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Micron_m 550_2.5"_7mm_512 512GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 303MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 386MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 25 samples)
Rank 34888.8%
Min Avg Max
286 Read 452 519
55 Write 410 478
79.3 Mixed 386 487
34 SusWrite 303 438
87.2% 388 MB/s
Min Avg Max
19.9 4K Read 25.4 31
34.4 4K Write 82.2 133
16.4 4K Mixed 29 44.6
119% 45.5 MB/s
Min Avg Max
25.8 DQ Read 278 384
37.2 DQ Write 249 345
34.7 DQ Mixed 102 232
121% 210 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
376GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DL03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 306 388 382 410 420 420 MB/s
89.2% Excellent
Read 415
Write 396
Mixed 304
SusWrite 388
85% 376 MB/s
4K Read 25.4
4K Write 73.4
4K Mixed 35
122% 44.6 MB/s
DQ Read 259
DQ Write 234
DQ Mixed 188
157% 227 MB/s
373GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DL03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 296 347 373 399 408 407 MB/s
87.4% Excellent
Read 398
Write 396
Mixed 303
SusWrite 372
83% 367 MB/s
4K Read 25.6
4K Write 72.8
4K Mixed 35.5
123% 44.6 MB/s
DQ Read 244
DQ Write 234
DQ Mixed 186
154% 221 MB/s
172GB free
Firmware: DL04
SusWrite @10s intervals: 392 389 399 410 409 399 MB/s
87.2% Excellent
Read 409
Write 393
Mixed 289
SusWrite 400
84% 373 MB/s
4K Read 24.8
4K Write 66.5
4K Mixed 37.1
120% 42.8 MB/s
DQ Read 222
DQ Write 167
DQ Mixed 144
122% 178 MB/s
380GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DL03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 313 346 371 392 415 416 MB/s
81.5% Excellent
Read 392
Write 391
Mixed 294
SusWrite 375
82% 363 MB/s
4K Read 25.4
4K Write 45
4K Mixed 31.4
103% 33.9 MB/s
DQ Read 256
DQ Write 230
DQ Mixed 187
156% 225 MB/s
34GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DL03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 29 37 35 30 37 35 MB/s
44.8% Average
Read 306
Write 55
Mixed 79.3
SusWrite 34
26% 119 MB/s
4K Read 26.3
4K Write 34.4
4K Mixed 17
80% 25.9 MB/s
DQ Read 264
DQ Write 37.2
DQ Mixed 64.1
69% 122 MB/s
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