Crucial_

CT512M55 512GB

CT512M55 512GB
BENCHMARKS (28)
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Effective Speed -15%Effective Speed -15%Average Score -15%Read -1%, Write 5%, 4K Read -41%, 4K Write -8%, Mixed 10%, 4K Mixed -61%, SusWrite -9%Peak Score -9%Read 3%, Write -1%, 4K Read -36%, 4K Write 10%, Mixed 16%, 4K Mixed -48%, SusWrite -6%Value & Sentiment User Rating -14%, Market Share -∞%Nice To Haves -46%DQ Read 4%, DQ Write -4%, DQ Mixed -46%, ADQ Read -58%, ADQ Write -51%, ADQ Mixed -197%, Age -17%, AS-SSD Total 0%

Average Bench: 85.4% (397^th of 1072)

Based on 28 user benchmarks. Model: Crucial_ CT512M550SSD3

Poor: 48%Average: 85.4% Great: 107%

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Dell OptiPlex 3040 (1)

Very good average bench

The Crucial_ CT512M55 512GB averaged just 14.5% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Crucial_ CT512M55 512GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 80.8MB/s

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 87.7MB/s

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Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Crucial_ CT512M55 512GB is 59.5%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Crucial_ CT512M55 512GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 271MB/s

Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 207MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 28 samples)

Rank 39785.4%

Min	Avg	Max
257	Read 454	524
209	Write 425	480
204	Mixed 394	492
79.8	SusWrite 271	365
86.7% 386 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
6.8	4K Read 24.3	31.6
4.5	4K Write 80.8	135
14	4K Mixed 28	39.5
115% 44.4 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
23.7	DQ Read 207	382
59.4	DQ Write 191	345
18.2	DQ Mixed 87.7	227
96.2% 162 MB/s

User Benchmarks

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The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%

HKG-User, 2 years ago.

224GB free

Firmware: MU02

SusWrite @10s intervals: 376 277 321 372 367 360 MB/s

74.8% Very good

Write 353

Mixed 276

SusWrite 346

76% 337 MB/s

4K Read 21.7

4K Write 42.9

4K Mixed 26.6

90% 30.4 MB/s

DQ Read 257

DQ Write 234

DQ Mixed 186

156% 226 MB/s

HKG-User, 17 months ago.

317GB free

Firmware: 3202

SusWrite @10s intervals: 271 306 296 287 318 317 MB/s

54.7% Above average

Write 209

Mixed 233

SusWrite 299

56% 250 MB/s

4K Read 15.6

4K Write 29.1

4K Mixed 19.6

64% 21.4 MB/s

DQ Read 140

DQ Write 135

DQ Mixed 123

96% 133 MB/s

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Desktop 62%

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Workstation 6%

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Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 3040

CPU
Core i5-6500Intel $67Bench 64%, 241,476 samples	1,381x
Core i3-6100Intel $40Bench 55%, 110,166 samples	469x
Core i5-6500TIntelBench 61%, 9,313 samples	296x

GPU
HD 530 (Desktop Skylake)IntelBench 5%, 188,220 samples	1,872x
GT 1030NvidiaBench 14%, 185,384 samples	122x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples	55x

SSD
CT512M55 512GBCrucial_Bench 85%, 28 samples	1x

RAM
HMT41GU6BFR8A-PB 1x8GBHynixBench 29%, 9,029 samples	160x
HMT41GU6DFR8A-PB 1x8GBHynixBench 30%, 1,889 samples	131x
16KTF1G64AZ-1G6P1 1x8GBMicronBench 30%, 1,490 samples	120x

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Value: 94% - Outstanding

Total price: $67

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CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

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Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $79	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16

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CT512M55 512GB

Average Bench: 85.4% (397^th of 1072)

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