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MKNSSDSR500GB 500GB

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Release date ≈ Q2 2018.

Average Bench: 63.1% (687th of 1012)

Based on 868 user benchmarks.  Model: MKNSSDSR500GB
Poor: 34%Average: 63.1% Great: 98%

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Above average average bench

The Mushkin MKNSSDSR500GB 500GB averaged 36.8% 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 Random Read Speed 24.3MB/s
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 471MB/s

Poor consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Mushkin MKNSSDSR500GB 500GB is 63.9%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the Mushkin MKNSSDSR500GB 500GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 20MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 200MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 868 samples)
Rank 68763.1%
Min Avg Max
364 Read 471 514
284 Write 396 451
12.5 Mixed 292 417
76.6 SusWrite 200 445
75.9% 340 MB/s
Min Avg Max
14.3 4K Read 24.3 31.4
5.69 4K Write 59.8 116
0.4 4K Mixed 14.2 28
86.8% 32.8 MB/s
Min Avg Max
81.2 DQ Read 133 210
8.84 DQ Write 201 347
0.2 DQ Mixed 20 45.2
56.3% 118 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
331GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R0522A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 356 63 12 252 44 36 MB/s
74.9% Very good
Read 508
Write 416
Mixed 415
SusWrite 127
82% 367 MB/s
4K Read 27
4K Write 93.6
4K Mixed 28.9
128% 49.8 MB/s
DQ Read 190
DQ Write 185
DQ Mixed 45.2
73% 140 MB/s
9GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q1115A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 249 2.8 8.8 2.9 2.1 9.6 MB/s
51.9% Above average
Read 311
Write 5.2
Mixed 343
SusWrite 45.8
39% 176 MB/s
4K Read 22.1
4K Write 56.9
4K Mixed 22.4
92% 33.8 MB/s
DQ Read 110
DQ Write 279
DQ Mixed 30.1
70% 140 MB/s
153GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R0522A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 231 189 2.1 115 9 99 MB/s
42.7% Average
Read 511
Write 435
Mixed 25.8
SusWrite 108
59% 270 MB/s
4K Read 25.7
4K Write 10.7
4K Mixed 1.2
46% 12.5 MB/s
DQ Read 128
DQ Write 21.5
DQ Mixed 0.2
19% 50.1 MB/s
434GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R0522A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 290 213 8.9 261 42 6.4 MB/s
38.6% Below average
Read 436
Write 364
Mixed 28
SusWrite 137
53% 241 MB/s
4K Read 19.9
4K Write 11.4
4K Mixed 1.2
38% 10.8 MB/s
DQ Read 107
DQ Write 13.1
DQ Mixed 0.2
15% 40.1 MB/s
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Typical MKNSSDSR500GB 500GB Builds (Compare 15,719 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings.
Gaming
Gaming 55%
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Desktop
Desktop 64%
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Workstation
Workstation 56%
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Motherboard: Asrock B450M Pro4 - $75

CPU
Ryzen 5 2600AMD  $120Bench 76%, 268,861 samples6,301x
Ryzen 5 2600XAMD  $145Bench 79%, 130,327 samples1,410x
Ryzen 3 2200GAMD  $78Bench 67%, 82,623 samples1,403x
GPU
RX 580AMD  $171Bench 57%, 291,202 samples2,684x
RX 570AMD  $130Bench 49%, 120,465 samples1,541x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $289Bench 57%, 731,336 samples913x
SSD
MKNSSDSR500GB 500GBMushkinBench 63%, 868 samples1x
RAM
Aegis DDR4 3000 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL  $55Bench 87%, 53,154 samples1,254x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $63Bench 84%, 269,498 samples645x
3000 C16 Series 2x4GBUnknownBench 89%, 6,934 samples585x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $421

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Terrible

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brand new system, benchmark found this to be the lowest score, giving belched tests at half speed, practical tests at 1/100th speed. very dissatisfied.

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