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Crucial CT480M500SSD1

M500 480GB

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Controller: Marvell 88SS9187. Flash Memory: Micron Synchronous 20nm MLC. Release date ≤ Q1 2014.

Average Bench: 80.7% (423rd of 1016)

Based on 4,420 user benchmarks.  Models: Crucial_CT480M500SSD1, Crucial_ Crucial_CT480M50, Crucial_CT480M50, Crucial_ CT480M500SSD1
Poor: 56%Average: 80.7% Great: 98%

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Very good average bench

The Crucial M500 480GB averaged just 19.3% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Crucial M500 480GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 163MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 79.8MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Crucial M500 480GB is 42.7%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Crucial M500 480GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 273MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 316MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 4,420 samples)
Rank 42380.7%
Min Avg Max
321 Read 395 432
235 Write 365 416
261 Mixed 316 346
103 SusWrite 273 407
75.8% 337 MB/s
Min Avg Max
14.4 4K Read 22.2 26.6
27.8 4K Write 79.8 117
18.2 4K Mixed 31.2 38.4
116% 44.4 MB/s
Min Avg Max
167 DQ Read 294 340
135 DQ Write 274 333
35.8 DQ Mixed 163 189
156% 244 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
97GB free
Firmware: MU05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 413 408 400 387 382 388 MB/s
94.5% Outstanding
Read 412
Write 397
Mixed 331
SusWrite 396
86% 384 MB/s
4K Read 23.5
4K Write 95.7
4K Mixed 33.6
129% 50.9 MB/s
DQ Read 330
DQ Write 310
DQ Mixed 185
176% 275 MB/s
194GB free
Firmware: MU05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 215 334 400 410 409 407 MB/s
94% Outstanding
Read 429
Write 415
Mixed 346
SusWrite 363
87% 388 MB/s
4K Read 26.2
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 38.4
145% 56.7 MB/s
DQ Read 142
DQ Write 318
DQ Mixed 73.2
100% 178 MB/s
238GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 175 322 338 347 350 338 MB/s
84.5% Excellent
Read 379
Write 367
Mixed 316
SusWrite 312
77% 343 MB/s
4K Read 21.4
4K Write 102
4K Mixed 26
120% 49.8 MB/s
DQ Read 340
DQ Write 311
DQ Mixed 184
177% 278 MB/s
272GB free
Firmware: MU03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 383 388 375 385 384 371 MB/s
83.5% Excellent
Read 386
Write 375
Mixed 316
SusWrite 381
82% 364 MB/s
4K Read 18
4K Write 65.5
4K Mixed 28
98% 37.2 MB/s
DQ Read 336
DQ Write 319
DQ Mixed 187
179% 281 MB/s
195GB free
Firmware: MU05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 392 397 397 394 390 383 MB/s
83% Excellent
Read 430
Write 396
Mixed 336
SusWrite 392
87% 388 MB/s
4K Read 25.2
4K Write 82.8
4K Mixed 35.6
128% 47.9 MB/s
DQ Read 24.6
DQ Write 78.5
DQ Mixed 33.9
31% 45.7 MB/s
91GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 184 212 82 73 70 66 MB/s
72.1% Very good
Read 420
Write 280
Mixed 334
SusWrite 114
64% 287 MB/s
4K Read 22.9
4K Write 92.7
4K Mixed 27.7
119% 47.8 MB/s
DQ Read 279
DQ Write 275
DQ Mixed 167
156% 240 MB/s
164GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 204 206 164 162 156 146 MB/s
56.1% Above average
Read 366
Write 342
Mixed 305
SusWrite 173
66% 296 MB/s
4K Read 14.8
4K Write 29.8
4K Mixed 20.2
64% 21.6 MB/s
DQ Read 256
DQ Write 231
DQ Mixed 140
133% 209 MB/s
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Gaming 70%
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Desktop 61%
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Workstation 52%
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Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH X79 - $350

CPU
Core i7-3930KIntel  $495Bench 66%, 22,740 samples1,770x
Core i7-3820Intel  $356Bench 62%, 26,068 samples1,411x
Core i7-4930KIntel  $600Bench 70%, 12,764 samples874x
GPU
GTX 1070Nvidia  $346Bench 79%, 705,740 samples474x
GTX 1080Nvidia  $540Bench 105%, 614,460 samples462x
GTX 1080-TiNvidia  $808Bench 131%, 436,654 samples415x
SSD
M500 480GBCrucial  $300Bench 81%, 4,420 samples1x
RAM
Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GBCorsairBench 53%, 12,884 samples126x
HyperX DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GBKingstonBench 56%, 18,845 samples113x
Vengeance DDR3 1866 C9 4x4GBCorsairBench 67%, 1,258 samples78x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 43% - Average Total price: $1,491

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