Average Bench: 81.4% (469th of 1072)

Based on 32 user benchmarks.  Model: Micron_M500_MTFDDAV480MAV
Poor: 57%Average: 81.4% Great: 98%

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Very good average bench

The Micron_M500_MTFDDAV480MAV 480GB averaged just 18.5% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Micron_M500_MTFDDAV480MAV 480GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 143MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 263MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Micron_M500_MTFDDAV480MAV 480GB is 41.1%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Micron_M500_MTFDDAV480MAV 480GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 327MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 329MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 32 samples)
Min Avg Max
266 Read 418 491
108 Write 379 416
140 Mixed 329 435
104 SusWrite 327 414
81.7% 363 MB/s
Min Avg Max
5.2 4K Read 21.1 25.9
25 4K Write 70.8 112
7.4 4K Mixed 27.7 37
105% 39.9 MB/s
Min Avg Max
15 DQ Read 266 328
27.3 DQ Write 263 339
8.04 DQ Mixed 143 191
141% 224 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
232GB free
Firmware: MU03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 382 387 382 371 366 365 MB/s
Read 430
Write 382
Mixed 316
SusWrite 375
84% 376 MB/s
4K Read 25.9
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 36.9
144% 56.9 MB/s
DQ Read 308
DQ Write 317
DQ Mixed 168
166% 264 MB/s
270GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 287 357 370 324 364 378 MB/s
Read 424
Write 407
Mixed 326
SusWrite 347
85% 376 MB/s
4K Read 25.6
4K Write 102
4K Mixed 36.4
140% 54.7 MB/s
DQ Read 309
DQ Write 298
DQ Mixed 183
171% 263 MB/s
421GB free
Firmware: MU05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 400 398 399 399 400 399 MB/s
Read 422
Write 398
Mixed 325
SusWrite 399
87% 386 MB/s
4K Read 23.8
4K Write 79.8
4K Mixed 33.4
121% 45.7 MB/s
DQ Read 307
DQ Write 312
DQ Mixed 182
172% 267 MB/s
298GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 379 310 272 281 273 268 MB/s
Read 426
Write 400
Mixed 317
SusWrite 297
81% 360 MB/s
4K Read 24.9
4K Write 94.5
4K Mixed 35
133% 51.5 MB/s
DQ Read 314
DQ Write 312
DQ Mixed 184
174% 270 MB/s
124GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 295 224 163 153 132 117 MB/s
Read 407
Write 409
Mixed 331
SusWrite 181
74% 332 MB/s
4K Read 23.6
4K Write 70.6
4K Mixed 32.7
115% 42.3 MB/s
DQ Read 262
DQ Write 276
DQ Mixed 172
156% 237 MB/s
393GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 306 333 336 326 380 320 MB/s
Read 246
Write 235
Mixed 199
SusWrite 333
57% 253 MB/s
4K Read 8.1
4K Write 21.3
4K Mixed 13.8
41% 14.4 MB/s
DQ Read 251
DQ Write 242
DQ Mixed 159
143% 217 MB/s
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,722,615 SSDs tested

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $549

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