Crucial_

CT960M50 960GB

CT960M50 960GB
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Effective Speed -71%Effective Speed -71%Average Score -74%Read -44%, Write -27%, 4K Read -129%, 4K Write -155%, Mixed -36%, 4K Mixed -137%, SusWrite 8%Peak Score -93%Read -45%, Write -30%, 4K Read -136%, 4K Write -219%, Mixed -44%, 4K Mixed -176%, SusWrite -4%Value & Sentiment -14%User Rating -14%Nice To Haves -146%DQ Read -138%, DQ Write -163%, DQ Mixed -193%, ADQ Read -177%, ADQ Write -167%, ADQ Mixed -191%, Age -7%, AS-SSD Total -133%

Average Bench: 57.5% (827^th of 1072)

Based on 7 user benchmarks. Model: Crucial_ CT960M500SSD

Poor: 52%Average: 57.5% Great: 63%

Average average bench

The Crucial_ CT960M50 960GB averaged 42.4% 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 89.4MB/s

Avg. Sequential Write Speed 320MB/s

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Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Crucial_ CT960M50 960GB is just 11.9%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Crucial_ CT960M50 960GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 118MB/s

Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 108MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 7 samples)

Rank 82757.5%

Min	Avg	Max
284	Read 318	349
226	Write 320	372
224	Mixed 264	293
185	SusWrite 319	374
68.8% 305 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
12.1	4K Read 15	18.2
29.8	4K Write 34.3	38.4
15.7	4K Mixed 19	21.1
65.3% 22.8 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
75.8	DQ Read 118	154
74.6	DQ Write 108	136
72.9	DQ Mixed 89.4	113
73.5% 105 MB/s

User Benchmarks

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

GBR-User, 3 years ago.

856GB free

Firmware: MU03

SusWrite @10s intervals: 375 367 378 374 375 377 MB/s

63.5% Good

Write 372

Mixed 290

SusWrite 374

78% 347 MB/s

4K Read 15.6

4K Write 29.8

4K Mixed 19.7

65% 21.7 MB/s

DQ Read 154

DQ Write 136

DQ Mixed 113

94% 135 MB/s

POL-User, 4 years ago.

878GB free

Firmware: MU05

SusWrite @10s intervals: 345 359 375 379 373 376 MB/s

62.8% Good

Write 360

Mixed 293

SusWrite 368

76% 338 MB/s

4K Read 16.5

4K Write 37

4K Mixed 21.1

72% 24.9 MB/s

DQ Read 89

DQ Write 128

DQ Mixed 86.4

72% 101 MB/s

USA-User, 5 years ago.

825GB free

Firmware: MU03

SusWrite @10s intervals: 350 319 332 319 314 327 MB/s

60.9% Good

Write 350

Mixed 268

SusWrite 327

72% 318 MB/s

4K Read 15.9

4K Write 37

4K Mixed 20.7

70% 24.5 MB/s

DQ Read 144

DQ Write 123

DQ Mixed 76.2

73% 114 MB/s

USA-User, 4 years ago.

810GB free

Firmware: MU03

SusWrite @10s intervals: 357 358 355 371 354 331 MB/s

56.6% Above average

Write 315

Mixed 254

SusWrite 354

68% 302 MB/s

4K Read 12.1

4K Write 38.4

4K Mixed 18

62% 22.8 MB/s

DQ Read 104

DQ Write 94.3

DQ Mixed 89.9

70% 96.2 MB/s

USA-User, 4 years ago.

810GB free

Firmware: MU03

SusWrite @10s intervals: 348 361 349 347 334 280 MB/s

54.3% Above average

Write 297

Mixed 250

SusWrite 336

66% 292 MB/s

4K Read 12.1

4K Write 38.2

4K Mixed 15.7

59% 22 MB/s

DQ Read 104

DQ Write 94.6

DQ Mixed 90.1

70% 96.2 MB/s

USA-User, 4 years ago.

810GB free

Firmware: MU03

SusWrite @10s intervals: 301 177 180 160 147 146 MB/s

51.6% Above average

Write 317

Mixed 266

SusWrite 185

62% 276 MB/s

4K Read 18.2

4K Write 29.8

4K Mixed 19.7

69% 22.6 MB/s

DQ Read 152

DQ Write 103

DQ Mixed 97.2

81% 117 MB/s

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