Average Bench: 106% (226th of 1071)

Based on 202,785 user benchmarks.  Model: CT1000MX500SSD1

Outstanding average bench

The Crucial MX500 1TB averaged 6.4% higher than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Crucial MX500 1TB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 228MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 48.3MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Crucial MX500 1TB is 49.7%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Crucial MX500 1TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 379MB/s
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 439MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 202,785 samples)
Min Avg Max
318 Read 439 514
313 Write 420 474
309 Mixed 379 429
315 SusWrite 403 467
92.5% 410 MB/s
Min Avg Max
23.3 4K Read 34.7 43.2
40.4 4K Write 86.8 117
29.6 4K Mixed 48.3 59.7
160% 56.6 MB/s
Min Avg Max
216 DQ Read 341 389
135 DQ Write 303 366
119 DQ Mixed 228 305
196% 290 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
825GB free
Firmware: M3CR046
SusWrite @10s intervals: 455 465 468 442 330 330 MB/s
Read 383
Write 465
Mixed 387
SusWrite 415
93% 413 MB/s
4K Read 45.8
4K Write 122
4K Mixed 62.6
214% 76.8 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 321
DQ Mixed 152
168% 284 MB/s
75GB free
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 459 457 459 457 457 460 MB/s
Read 500
Write 431
Mixed 413
SusWrite 458
101% 451 MB/s
4K Read 36.7
4K Write 91.3
4K Mixed 50.7
169% 59.6 MB/s
DQ Read 387
DQ Write 358
DQ Mixed 309
249% 351 MB/s
592GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR046
SusWrite @10s intervals: 424 441 408 374 353 380 MB/s
Read 384
Write 463
Mixed 393
SusWrite 397
93% 409 MB/s
4K Read 43
4K Write 98.8
4K Mixed 57.3
191% 66.4 MB/s
DQ Read 388
DQ Write 345
DQ Mixed 161
177% 298 MB/s
328GB free
Firmware: M3CR045
SusWrite @10s intervals: 436 406 450 456 435 298 MB/s
Read 385
Write 445
Mixed 383
SusWrite 413
92% 407 MB/s
4K Read 40.3
4K Write 97.4
4K Mixed 55.6
184% 64.4 MB/s
DQ Read 288
DQ Write 299
DQ Mixed 160
157% 249 MB/s
167GB free
Firmware: M3CR033
SusWrite @10s intervals: 472 470 470 470 472 466 MB/s
Read 471
Write 450
Mixed 391
SusWrite 470
100% 446 MB/s
4K Read 30
4K Write 82.1
4K Mixed 45.9
148% 52.7 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 324
DQ Mixed 288
233% 330 MB/s
543GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR032
SusWrite @10s intervals: 418 414 422 426 400 377 MB/s
Read 472
Write 408
Mixed 375
SusWrite 409
94% 416 MB/s
4K Read 31.2
4K Write 65.5
4K Mixed 40.5
134% 45.7 MB/s
DQ Read 229
DQ Write 235
DQ Mixed 226
172% 230 MB/s
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Typical MX500 1TB Builds (Compare 17,339 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings.
Gaming
Gaming 98%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 92%
Nuclear submarine

Motherboard: MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02) - $130

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 86% - Excellent Total price: $689

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 Comments

Controller: Silicon Motion SM2258. Flash Memory: Micron 3D TLC

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Good

10 months ago.

Only difference you can feel in practice is: 30 bucks less


Poor

13 months ago.

Cheapest fastest ultra durable SSD........My first & most powerful SSD in entry level SSDs


Good

2 years ago.

best 1tb serial ATA solid state drive for budget and midrange


Good

2 years ago.

good value. it gave my laptop a few years more


Excellent

2 years ago.

Fast for SSD


Excellent

5 years ago.

Crucial MX500 1TB performance within a whisker of the Samsung 850 EVO, which in real life means it feels just as fast, at 11% lower price. Saved £30!


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Intel Core i5-13600K $310Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $30
Intel Core i5-12400F $150Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $397Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $60
Intel Core i5-12600K $205Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti $260Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $50
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Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $40Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $50G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $381SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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