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Ct500bx1

CT500BX10 500GB

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Release date ≈ Q3 2015.

Average Bench: 92.8% (296th of 1072)

Based on 46 user benchmarks.  Model: CT500BX1 CT500BX100SSD1
Poor: 65%Average: 92.8% Great: 113%

Excellent average bench

The Ct500bx1 CT500BX10 500GB averaged just 7.1% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Ct500bx1 CT500BX10 500GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 91.4MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 96.4MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Ct500bx1 CT500BX10 500GB is 48%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Ct500bx1 CT500BX10 500GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 315MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 223MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 46 samples)
Rank 29692.8%
Min Avg Max
390 Read 496 530
4.3 Write 391 438
20 Mixed 387 473
227 SusWrite 315 426
89.1% 397 MB/s
Min Avg Max
8.67 4K Read 26.4 32.9
2.84 4K Write 91.4 145
2 4K Mixed 32.3 44
130% 50.1 MB/s
Min Avg Max
24.9 DQ Read 223 276
71.6 DQ Write 251 294
17.6 DQ Mixed 96.4 210
111% 190 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
347GB free
Firmware: MU02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 400 422 426 434 435 436 MB/s
107% Outstanding
Read 506
Write 433
Mixed 345
SusWrite 426
96% 427 MB/s
4K Read 29.9
4K Write 99.9
4K Mixed 44
155% 57.9 MB/s
DQ Read 274
DQ Write 294
DQ Mixed 208
178% 259 MB/s
228GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 379 306 194 266 414 283 MB/s
95% Outstanding
Read 482
Write 4.3
Mixed 344
SusWrite 307
63% 284 MB/s
4K Read 26.7
4K Write 99.8
4K Mixed 40.1
145% 55.5 MB/s
DQ Read 266
DQ Write 287
DQ Mixed 41.6
96% 198 MB/s
154GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 324 258 298 206 295 198 MB/s
92.7% Outstanding
Read 457
Write 408
Mixed 318
SusWrite 263
81% 362 MB/s
4K Read 28.3
4K Write 93.7
4K Mixed 42.7
147% 54.9 MB/s
DQ Read 274
DQ Write 294
DQ Mixed 209
178% 259 MB/s
371GB free
Firmware: MU02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 321 353 344 369 378 373 MB/s
81.7% Excellent
Read 392
Write 361
Mixed 294
SusWrite 356
79% 351 MB/s
4K Read 20.1
4K Write 59.6
4K Mixed 30.7
101% 36.8 MB/s
DQ Read 273
DQ Write 292
DQ Mixed 210
178% 258 MB/s
190GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 398 352 351 351 357 357 MB/s
80.1% Excellent
Read 457
Write 377
Mixed 318
SusWrite 361
85% 378 MB/s
4K Read 18.7
4K Write 47.8
4K Mixed 27.3
89% 31.3 MB/s
DQ Read 267
DQ Write 278
DQ Mixed 207
174% 250 MB/s
213GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 205 316 381 243 331 344 MB/s
79.6% Very good
Read 469
Write 414
Mixed 314
SusWrite 303
84% 375 MB/s
4K Read 25.6
4K Write 52.4
4K Mixed 25.5
99% 34.5 MB/s
DQ Read 270
DQ Write 271
DQ Mixed 208
174% 250 MB/s
127GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 405 279 358 246 265 238 MB/s
74.4% Very good
Read 505
Write 402
Mixed 331
SusWrite 298
86% 384 MB/s
4K Read 28.1
4K Write 80.2
4K Mixed 2
88% 36.8 MB/s
DQ Read 271
DQ Write 291
DQ Mixed 208
177% 257 MB/s
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