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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% (234th of 1080)

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

Average Bench

(Based on 202,785 samples)
Rank 234106%
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%
320GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR033
SusWrite @10s intervals: 410 433 426 452 426 397 MB/s
111% Outstanding
Read 506
Write 460
Mixed 408
SusWrite 424
101% 450 MB/s
4K Read 33.7
4K Write 82.8
4K Mixed 48.2
157% 54.9 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 344
DQ Mixed 289
236% 337 MB/s
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Gaming 98%
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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  $88Bench 83%, 1,072,639 samples8,068x
Ryzen 7 3700XAMD  $165Bench 86%, 635,419 samples2,843x
Ryzen 5 3600XAMD  $190Bench 84%, 294,959 samples1,917x
GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia  $275Bench 115%, 663,603 samples1,507x
RX 5700-XTAMD  $266Bench 98%, 254,908 samples1,334x
RTX 3070Nvidia  $450Bench 148%, 619,642 samples1,159x
SSD
MX500 1TBCrucial  $80Bench 106%, 202,785 samples1x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples2,000x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $57Bench 85%, 346,786 samples1,010x
HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBKingstonBench 86%, 239,203 samples776x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $613

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 Comments

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

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Excellent (edit your comment) Add link

11 months ago.

DEU-User
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5,835

Good

23 months ago.

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

IND-User
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4,900

Poor

2 years ago.

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

AUS-User
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4,020

Good

3 years ago.

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

UGA-User
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152

Good

3 years ago.

good value. it gave my laptop a few years more

EthanOZT
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26

Excellent

8 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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16

Excellent

3 years ago.

Fast for SSD

SUpstone5
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4

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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