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M4-ct512

M 512GB

▲ 500 ▼

Release date ≈ Q1 2015.

Average Bench: 63.4% (769th of 1080)

Based on 27 user benchmarks.  Model: M4-CT512 M4SSD1
Poor: 40%Average: 63.4% Great: 86%

Above average average bench

The M4-ct512 M 512GB averaged 36.6% 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 Write Speed 75.8MB/s
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 462MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the M4-ct512 M 512GB is 46%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the M4-ct512 M 512GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 24.7MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 155MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 27 samples)
Rank 76963.4%
Min Avg Max
326 Read 462 527
114 Write 241 474
225 Mixed 296 499
54.8 SusWrite 155 254
64.1% 289 MB/s
Min Avg Max
3.36 4K Read 19.4 25.6
34.6 4K Write 75.8 134
8.01 4K Mixed 16.5 27.5
90.6% 37.2 MB/s
Min Avg Max
17.3 DQ Read 135 246
36.9 DQ Write 130 232
0.9 DQ Mixed 24.7 55.4
48.2% 96.6 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
272GB free
Firmware: 040H
SusWrite @10s intervals: 182 212 221 259 262 260 MB/s
78.3% Very good
Read 473
Write 255
Mixed 283
SusWrite 233
69% 311 MB/s
4K Read 22.3
4K Write 96.9
4K Mixed 26.3
119% 48.5 MB/s
DQ Read 195
DQ Write 230
DQ Mixed 50.4
83% 158 MB/s
198GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0009
SusWrite @10s intervals: 148 181 175 132 131 148 MB/s
66.3% Good
Read 447
Write 247
Mixed 266
SusWrite 153
62% 278 MB/s
4K Read 22.3
4K Write 87.3
4K Mixed 24.8
112% 44.8 MB/s
DQ Read 125
DQ Write 120
DQ Mixed 55.4
60% 100 MB/s
36GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0009
SusWrite @10s intervals: 125 97 50 60 55 76 MB/s
61.9% Good
Read 454
Write 252
Mixed 272
SusWrite 77.3
58% 264 MB/s
4K Read 19.8
4K Write 89.7
4K Mixed 26
111% 45.2 MB/s
DQ Read 124
DQ Write 118
DQ Mixed 53.3
59% 98.6 MB/s
132GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0009
SusWrite @10s intervals: 125 177 155 128 89 90 MB/s
60.5% Good
Read 456
Write 249
Mixed 279
SusWrite 127
62% 278 MB/s
4K Read 20.1
4K Write 69.3
4K Mixed 22.6
96% 37.3 MB/s
DQ Read 125
DQ Write 119
DQ Mixed 54.1
59% 99.5 MB/s
382GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 070H
SusWrite @10s intervals: 193 227 194 225 190 193 MB/s
59.9% Above average
Read 439
Write 220
Mixed 247
SusWrite 204
62% 278 MB/s
4K Read 18.2
4K Write 74
4K Mixed 17.7
89% 36.6 MB/s
DQ Read 36.4
DQ Write 112
DQ Mixed 0.9
22% 49.8 MB/s
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