Crucial CT2000MX500SSD1

MX500 2TB

MX500 2TB
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Controller: Silicon Motion SM2258. Flash Memory: Micron 3D TLC. Release date ≈ Q1 2018.

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Effective Speed +1% Effective Speed 1%Average User Bench +2% Read 3%, Write -2%, 4K Read -10%, 4K Write -5%, Mixed 7%, 4K Mixed -7%, SusWrite 28%Peak Lab Bench -3%Read 3%, Write -4%, 4K Read -15%, 4K Write -8%, Mixed 4%, 4K Mixed -8%, SusWrite 9%Value & Sentiment -3,046%User Rating -25%, Market Share -12,144%, Price -90%, Value 77%Nice To Haves +37% DQ Read 1%, DQ Write -1%, DQ Mixed -12%, ADQ Read -4%, ADQ Write -3%, ADQ Mixed -22%, Age 342%, AS-SSD Total -1%

Market Leaders

Average Bench: 106% (145^th of 964)

Based on 421 user benchmarks. Model: CT2000MX500SSD1

Poor: 74%Average: 106% Great: 123%

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Outstanding average bench

The Crucial MX500 2TB averaged 5.5% higher than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Crucial MX500 2TB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 229MB/s

Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 44.3MB/s

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Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Crucial MX500 2TB is 49.7%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Crucial MX500 2TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 387MB/s

Avg. Sequential Write Speed 417MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 421 samples)

Rank 145106%

Min	Avg	Max
362	Read 480	525
303	Write 417	468
301	Mixed 387	422
311	SusWrite 420	465
95.8% 426 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
19.6	4K Read 32.1	38.3
42.8	4K Write 88.6	118
21.1	4K Mixed 44.3	55.4
152% 55 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
34.6	DQ Read 323	388
99.1	DQ Write 296	353
40.5	DQ Mixed 229	298
194% 283 MB/s

User Benchmarks

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

NLD-User, 15 hrs ago.

750GB free

Firmware: M3CR020

SusWrite @10s intervals: 468 469 463 465 464 468 MB/s

125% Outstanding

Write 472

Mixed 427

SusWrite 466

106% 470 MB/s

4K Read 37

4K Write 122

4K Mixed 56.7

193% 71.8 MB/s

DQ Read 381

DQ Write 337

DQ Mixed 292

237% 337 MB/s

POL-User, 1 day ago.

1TB free

Firmware: M3CR020

SusWrite @10s intervals: 465 465 466 466 466 463 MB/s

123% Outstanding

Write 458

Mixed 403

SusWrite 465

103% 459 MB/s

4K Read 37.3

4K Write 116

4K Mixed 55

188% 69.5 MB/s

DQ Read 379

DQ Write 334

DQ Mixed 287

234% 334 MB/s

GBR-User, 1 day ago.

650GB free

Firmware: M3CR020

SusWrite @10s intervals: 461 462 464 465 468 463 MB/s

121% Outstanding

Write 460

Mixed 410

SusWrite 464

104% 462 MB/s

4K Read 36.5

4K Write 107

4K Mixed 53.5

180% 65.7 MB/s

DQ Read 388

DQ Write 342

DQ Mixed 288

237% 339 MB/s

DEU-User, 1 day ago.

1TB free

Firmware: M3CR020

SusWrite @10s intervals: 468 469 471 470 467 470 MB/s

121% Outstanding

Write 463

Mixed 413

SusWrite 469

104% 464 MB/s

4K Read 36.1

4K Write 109

4K Mixed 51.7

179% 65.6 MB/s

DQ Read 388

DQ Write 360

DQ Mixed 294

243% 347 MB/s

AUS-User, 20 hrs ago.

1.5TB free (System drive)

Firmware: M3CR020

SusWrite @10s intervals: 365 364 402 417 414 422 MB/s

111% Outstanding

Write 445

Mixed 410

SusWrite 398

98% 434 MB/s

4K Read 33.9

4K Write 98.9

4K Mixed 46.8

164% 59.9 MB/s

DQ Read 384

DQ Write 352

DQ Mixed 286

237% 341 MB/s

AUT-User, 1 day ago.

1.5TB free (System drive)

Firmware: M3CR022

SusWrite @10s intervals: 329 399 409 415 418 417 MB/s

107% Outstanding

Write 412

Mixed 369

SusWrite 398

91% 405 MB/s

4K Read 31.7

4K Write 101

4K Mixed 44.3

158% 59 MB/s

DQ Read 378

DQ Write 330

DQ Mixed 293

236% 334 MB/s

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Gaming 124%

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Desktop 100%

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Workstation 99%

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Motherboard: Asus ROG MAXIMUS X HERO - $250

CPU
Core i7-8700KIntel $359Bench 108%, 164,304 samples	4,657x
Core i5-8600KIntel $237Bench 101%, 65,735 samples	321x
Core i7-8086KIntel $423Bench 110%, 7,285 samples	298x

GPU
GTX 1080-TiNvidia $770Bench 155%, 217,604 samples	2,214x
GTX 1080Nvidia $460Bench 123%, 352,399 samples	970x
GTX 1070Nvidia $340Bench 99%, 416,626 samples	581x

SSD
MX500 2TBCrucial $329Bench 106%, 421 samples	1x

RAM
Trident Z RGB DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $159Bench 89%, 30,580 samples	401x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $130Bench 87%, 112,576 samples	296x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $130Bench 90%, 57,829 samples	211x

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Value: 115% - Outstanding

Total price: $1,867

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CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i7-8700K $359	Nvidia GTX 1070 $340	Samsung 850 Evo 250GB $77
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 $130	Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB $234	Samsung 850 Evo 500GB $100
Intel Core i5-8600K $237	AMD RX 480 $280	Samsung 850 Pro 256GB $163

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $40	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $130	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $43
Seagate Barracuda 3TB (2016) $85	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $869	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $48
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $45	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $130	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $12

Crucial CT2000MX500SSD1

MX500 2TB

Average Bench: 106% (145^th of 964)

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Crucial CT2000MX500SSD1

MX500 2TB

Average Bench: 106% (145th of 964)

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