Average Bench: 80.4% (479th of 1072)

Based on 103 user benchmarks.  Model: MKNSSDTR512GB-3D

Very good average bench

The Mushkin MKNSSDTR512GB-3D 512GB averaged just 19.5% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Mushkin MKNSSDTR512GB-3D 512GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 156MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 29.9MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Mushkin MKNSSDTR512GB-3D 512GB is 59.4%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Mushkin MKNSSDTR512GB-3D 512GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 310MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 323MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 103 samples)
Min Avg Max
355 Read 468 510
168 Write 355 473
144 Mixed 310 386
100 SusWrite 323 462
81.5% 364 MB/s
Min Avg Max
17.4 4K Read 24.3 30
19.6 4K Write 64.7 116
10.7 4K Mixed 29.9 45.7
109% 39.6 MB/s
Min Avg Max
25.9 DQ Read 241 314
43.9 DQ Write 213 334
10.4 DQ Mixed 156 259
136% 203 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
363GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 460 435 463 464 459 464 MB/s
Read 452
Write 453
Mixed 355
SusWrite 458
97% 430 MB/s
4K Read 24.5
4K Write 68
4K Mixed 35.2
118% 42.6 MB/s
DQ Read 279
DQ Write 230
DQ Mixed 216
172% 242 MB/s
292GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 455 459 453 465 465 464 MB/s
Read 451
Write 456
Mixed 358
SusWrite 460
97% 431 MB/s
4K Read 24.4
4K Write 67.1
4K Mixed 34.9
117% 42.1 MB/s
DQ Read 278
DQ Write 232
DQ Mixed 195
163% 235 MB/s
176GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q051
SusWrite @10s intervals: 322 322 327 333 334 332 MB/s
Read 366
Write 336
Mixed 306
SusWrite 328
75% 334 MB/s
4K Read 26.9
4K Write 60.3
4K Mixed 36.1
119% 41.1 MB/s
DQ Read 224
DQ Write 159
DQ Mixed 182
139% 188 MB/s
456GB free
Firmware: Q0518CS
SusWrite @10s intervals: 334 359 360 374 374 374 MB/s
Read 407
Write 380
Mixed 327
SusWrite 362
83% 369 MB/s
4K Read 19.1
4K Write 32.8
4K Mixed 23.8
77% 25.2 MB/s
DQ Read 245
DQ Write 225
DQ Mixed 204
162% 225 MB/s
361GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q0125B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 384 222 143 103 129 92 MB/s
Read 473
Write 413
Mixed 343
SusWrite 179
79% 352 MB/s
4K Read 20.9
4K Write 47
4K Mixed 28.5
93% 32.1 MB/s
DQ Read 256
DQ Write 215
DQ Mixed 198
158% 223 MB/s
313GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q0125B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 82 163 60 109 127 81 MB/s
Read 430
Write 59.3
Mixed 154
SusWrite 104
41% 187 MB/s
4K Read 18.2
4K Write 33.6
4K Mixed 24.1
76% 25.3 MB/s
DQ Read 256
DQ Write 64.6
DQ Mixed 100
89% 140 MB/s
194GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q0125B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 64 312 277 82 93 86 MB/s
Read 398
Write 234
Mixed 186
SusWrite 152
54% 243 MB/s
4K Read 18.5
4K Write 26.9
4K Mixed 18.1
66% 21.2 MB/s
DQ Read 216
DQ Write 75.3
DQ Mixed 100
86% 131 MB/s
356GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q0125B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 66 307 81 105 80 103 MB/s
Read 419
Write 275
Mixed 133
SusWrite 124
52% 238 MB/s
4K Read 12
4K Write 24.1
4K Mixed 16.1
52% 17.4 MB/s
DQ Read 288
DQ Write 73.5
DQ Mixed 88.7
89% 150 MB/s
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,720,754 SSDs tested

Typical MKNSSDTR512GB-3D 512GB Builds (Compare 2,477 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B250M-D3H - $85

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 101% - Outstanding Total price: $297

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