SSD 500GB

SSD 500GB
BENCHMARKS (274)
MKT (0%)
BUILDS
(0)

Effective Speed -35%Effective Speed -35%Average Score -36%Read -9%, Write -50%, 4K Read -19%, 4K Write -40%, Mixed -20%, 4K Mixed -55%, SusWrite -60%Peak Score -11%Read -2%, Write -10%, 4K Read -8%, 4K Write -30%, Mixed -6%, 4K Mixed -28%, SusWrite 7%Value & Sentiment -851%User Rating -14%, Market Share -1,689%Nice To Haves -24%DQ Read 0%, DQ Write -4%, DQ Mixed -35%, ADQ Read -39%, ADQ Write -21%, ADQ Mixed -76%, Age -11%, AS-SSD Total -5%

MX500 250GB

Average Bench: 73.2% (607^th of 1072)

Based on 274 user benchmarks. Model: SSD

Poor: 41%Average: 73.2% Great: 100%

Popular builds with this SSD

Good average bench

The SSD 500GB averaged 26.8% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 148MB/s

Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 28.9MB/s

See where your SSD ranks →

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the SSD 500GB is 59.5%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the SSD 500GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 185MB/s

Avg. Sequential Write Speed 271MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 274 samples)

Rank 60773.2%

Min	Avg	Max
254	Read 418	498
91	Write 271	441
119	Mixed 298	399
82.9	SusWrite 185	413
65.4% 293 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
11.3	4K Read 28.9	39.8
11	4K Write 62.7	94.1
8.12	4K Mixed 29.1	45.4
114% 40.2 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
34.7	DQ Read 234	367
15.8	DQ Write 238	345
13.9	DQ Mixed 148	245
136% 207 MB/s

User Benchmarks

Bench

Sequential

Random 4k

Deep queue 4k

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

EST-User, 18 days ago.

107GB free

Firmware: RVT03B6Q

SusWrite @10s intervals: 454 267 149 140 134 129 MB/s

102% Outstanding

Write 477

Mixed 423

SusWrite 212

91% 404 MB/s

4K Read 39.6

4K Write 80.1

4K Mixed 51.7

169% 57.1 MB/s

DQ Read 377

DQ Write 338

DQ Mixed 354

267% 356 MB/s

GBR-User, 14 days ago.

193GB free (System drive)

Firmware: SBFM61.5

SusWrite @10s intervals: 194 228 167 146 219 74 MB/s

88.3% Excellent

Write 272

Mixed 360

SusWrite 171

71% 319 MB/s

4K Read 39.9

4K Write 86

4K Mixed 43.7

162% 56.5 MB/s

DQ Read 285

DQ Write 128

DQ Mixed 25.2

67% 146 MB/s

BRA-User, 23 days ago.

272GB free (System drive)

Firmware: SBFM61.5

SusWrite @10s intervals: 295 219 278 172 102 76 MB/s

88.1% Excellent

Write 300

Mixed 355

SusWrite 190

74% 332 MB/s

4K Read 36.7

4K Write 73.4

4K Mixed 40.4

146% 50.2 MB/s

DQ Read 269

DQ Write 271

DQ Mixed 26.3

87% 189 MB/s

BRA-User, 18 days ago.

192GB free

Firmware: SBFM61.5

SusWrite @10s intervals: 425 459 137 107 106 107 MB/s

82.4% Excellent

Write 266

Mixed 330

SusWrite 224

70% 315 MB/s

4K Read 31.3

4K Write 62

4K Mixed 34.7

125% 42.7 MB/s

DQ Read 263

DQ Write 310

DQ Mixed 200

175% 257 MB/s

274 MORE »

Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,714,953 SSDs tested

Custom PC Builder (Start a new build) Build your perfect PC: compare component prices, popularity, speed and value for money

CHOOSE A COMPONENT:

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

MBD

Typical SSD 500GB Builds (Compare 35 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 89%

Aircraft carrier

Desktop 88%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 80%

Aircraft carrier

System: Pichau Alphard B560M-T

CPU
Core i5-10400FIntel $98Bench 85%, 153,026 samples	23x
Core i5-11400FIntel $116Bench 94%, 46,609 samples	9x
Core i3-10100FIntel $70Bench 80%, 39,812 samples	2x

GPU
RTX 3060Nvidia $279Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	6x
GeForce RTX 3060NvidiaBench 96%, 8,299 samples	6x
RTX 2060S (Super)Nvidia $510Bench 100%, 319,148 samples	5x

SSD
SSD 500GBBench 73%, 274 samples	15x

RAM
Group Inc TEAMGROUP-UD4-3200 2x8GBTeamBench 94%, 22,102 samples	20x
2x8GBUnknownBench 64%, 236,291 samples	4x
Memory (PDP Systems) 3200 C18 Series 2x16GBPatriotBench 97%, 492 samples	3x

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER

Value: 92% - Outstanding

Total price: $377

Popular SSD 500GB systems:

How Fast Is Your SSD? (Bench your build) Size up your PC in less than a minute

Welcome to our PC speed test tool. UserBenchmark will test your PC and compare the results to other users with the same components. You can quickly size up your PC, identify hardware problems and explore the best value for money upgrades.

UserBenchmark of the month

Gaming

Desktop

ProGaming

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

USB

How it works

- Download and run UserBenchmark
- CPU tests include: integer, floating and string
- GPU tests include: six 3D game simulations
- Drive tests include: read, write, sustained write and mixed IO
- RAM tests include: single/multi core bandwidth and latency
- SkillBench (space shooter) tests user input accuracy
- Reports are generated and presented on userbenchmark.com
- Identify the strongest components in your PC
- See speed test results from other users
- Compare your components to the current market leaders
- Explore your best upgrade options with a virtual PC build
- Compare your in-game FPS to other users with your hardware

Solid State Drive Rankings (Price vs Performance) April 2024 SSD Rankings

Welcome to our 2.5" and M.2 SSD comparison. We calculate effective speed for both SATA and NVMe drives based on real world performance then adjust by current prices per GB to yield a value for money rating. Our calculated values are checked against thousands of individual user ratings. The customizable table below combines these factors to bring you the definitive list of top SSDs. ^[SSDrivePro]

Group Test Results

Best user rated - User sentiment trumps benchmarks for this comparison.
Best value for money - Value for money is based on real world performance.
Fastest real world speed - Real World Speed measures performance for typical consumers.

1072 Drives (Compared) Thousands of user benchmarks compiled into one comparison list

See how consistently different SSDs perform with varying real world conditions. The charts also illustrate overall performance, popularity and rank.

Frequently Asked Questions

Storage Devices FAQ

What is sustained sequential write speed?

What’s the difference between SLC, MLC and TLC?

What is 3D XPoint and how fast is it?

What’s the difference between SATA, PCIe and NVMe?

What’s the difference between NAND and V-NAND?

What is sequential write speed?

What is sequential read speed?

What is incompressible data?

What is queue depth?

Solid State Drives

What is the SSD value for money rating?

What is 4K 64 thread write speed?

Can CPU power saving states (C1,C2,C3) impact SSD speed?

What is the effective SSD speed index?

How is the AS SSD write score calculated?

How is the AS SSD read score calculated?

How is the AS SSD total score calculated?

ALL FAQs »

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	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 $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16

SSD 500GB

Average Bench: 73.2% (607^th of 1072)

Popular builds with this SSD

Good average bench

Strengths

Below average consistency

Weaknesses

Average Bench

Market Share (See Leaders)

CHOOSE A COMPONENT:

System: Pichau Alphard B560M-T

Popular SSD 500GB systems:

UserBenchmark of the month

How it works

Group Test Results

Comments

Speed Comparisons

Frequently Asked Questions

Best User Rated

SSD 500GB

Average Bench: 73.2% (607th of 1072)

Popular builds with this SSD

Good average bench

Strengths

Below average consistency

Weaknesses

Average Bench

Market Share (See Leaders)

CHOOSE A COMPONENT:

System: Pichau Alphard B560M-T

Popular SSD 500GB systems:

UserBenchmark of the month

How it works

Group Test Results

Share a related link

Comments

Speed Comparisons

Frequently Asked Questions

Best User Rated

Feedback

Average Bench: 73.2% (607^th of 1072)