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Crucial CT1000MX500SSD1

MX500 1TB

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Controller: Silicon Motion SM2258. Flash Memory: Micron 3D TLC. Release date ≈ Q4 2017.

Average Bench: 106% (227th of 1071)

Based on 202,785 user benchmarks.  Model: CT1000MX500SSD1
Poor: 75%Average: 106% Great: 125%

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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)
Rank 227106%
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 BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
263GB free
Firmware: M3CR032
SusWrite @10s intervals: 470 472 470 470 453 362 MB/s
122% Outstanding
Read 513
Write 468
Mixed 412
SusWrite 450
104% 461 MB/s
4K Read 37.7
4K Write 111
4K Mixed 54.5
186% 67.8 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 362
DQ Mixed 291
241% 345 MB/s
76GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR043
SusWrite @10s intervals: 356 348 452 449 446 436 MB/s
116% Outstanding
Read 392
Write 467
Mixed 370
SusWrite 415
93% 411 MB/s
4K Read 40.9
4K Write 100
4K Mixed 57.3
189% 66.2 MB/s
DQ Read 388
DQ Write 342
DQ Mixed 160
176% 297 MB/s
91GB free
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 448 453 452 446 458 455 MB/s
116% Outstanding
Read 507
Write 416
Mixed 388
SusWrite 452
99% 441 MB/s
4K Read 36.2
4K Write 88.3
4K Mixed 49.6
165% 58 MB/s
DQ Read 386
DQ Write 339
DQ Mixed 295
240% 340 MB/s
931GB free
Firmware: M3CR043
SusWrite @10s intervals: 424 390 422 420 422 420 MB/s
114% Outstanding
Read 359
Write 430
Mixed 364
SusWrite 416
89% 392 MB/s
4K Read 35.6
4K Write 111
4K Mixed 60.1
190% 68.8 MB/s
DQ Read 318
DQ Write 318
DQ Mixed 123
146% 253 MB/s
436GB free
Firmware: M3CR045
SusWrite @10s intervals: 440 439 439 413 300 299 MB/s
112% Outstanding
Read 356
Write 424
Mixed 368
SusWrite 388
87% 384 MB/s
4K Read 35
4K Write 113
4K Mixed 57.2
186% 68.3 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 318
DQ Mixed 153
168% 283 MB/s
298GB free
Firmware: M3CR046
SusWrite @10s intervals: 429 434 459 452 320 327 MB/s
110% Outstanding
Read 385
Write 456
Mixed 390
SusWrite 403
92% 409 MB/s
4K Read 39.9
4K Write 82.9
4K Mixed 51
170% 57.9 MB/s
DQ Read 389
DQ Write 363
DQ Mixed 162
180% 305 MB/s
828GB free
Firmware: M3CR032
SusWrite @10s intervals: 415 418 436 444 404 401 MB/s
83.4% Excellent
Read 514
Write 417
Mixed 359
SusWrite 420
96% 427 MB/s
4K Read 25.2
4K Write 46.3
4K Mixed 34.4
107% 35.3 MB/s
DQ Read 26.5
DQ Write 132
DQ Mixed 43.7
44% 67.3 MB/s
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Gaming 98%
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Desktop
Desktop 87%
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Workstation
Workstation 92%
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Motherboard: MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02) - $130

CPU
Ryzen 5 3600AMD  $84Bench 83%, 1,072,639 samples7,806x
Ryzen 7 3700XAMD  $206Bench 86%, 635,419 samples2,764x
Ryzen 5 3600XAMD  $210Bench 84%, 294,959 samples1,861x
GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia  $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples1,450x
RX 5700-XTAMD  $250Bench 98%, 254,908 samples1,300x
RTX 3070Nvidia  $500Bench 148%, 619,642 samples1,120x
SSD
MX500 1TBCrucial  $74Bench 106%, 202,785 samples1x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $39Bench 85%, 653,654 samples1,931x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples980x
HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBKingstonBench 86%, 239,203 samples757x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 117% - Outstanding Total price: $537

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 Comments

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

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Excellent (edit your comment) Add link

6 months ago.

DEU-User
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Good

18 months ago.

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

IND-User
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Poor

20 months ago.

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

AUS-User
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Good

3 years ago.

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

UGA-User
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Good

2 years ago.

good value. it gave my laptop a few years more

EthanOZT
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Excellent

4 months ago.

Really fast for a very good price, loads my windows and opens up youtube from my browser in the time of 43 seconds

rschmidt
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Excellent

2 years ago.

Fast for SSD

SUpstone5
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Excellent

6 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 $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $250Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $168Nvidia RTX 4070 $490Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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