Average Bench: 101% (251st of 1072)

Based on 375 user benchmarks.  Model: CT1000MX 500SSD4

Outstanding average bench

The Ct1000mx 50 1TB averaged 1.3% higher than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Ct1000mx 50 1TB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 214MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 46MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Ct1000mx 50 1TB is 56.8%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Ct1000mx 50 1TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 240MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 401MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 375 samples)
Min Avg Max
331 Read 465 513
247 Write 412 470
270 Mixed 401 449
276 SusWrite 402 460
94.6% 420 MB/s
Min Avg Max
18.2 4K Read 33.2 40.6
32 4K Write 82.1 118
24.8 4K Mixed 46 58.4
153% 53.8 MB/s
Min Avg Max
128 DQ Read 240 359
103 DQ Write 227 312
111 DQ Mixed 214 280
166% 227 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
189GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR
SusWrite @10s intervals: 413 448 452 461 462 458 MB/s
Read 503
Write 466
Mixed 437
SusWrite 449
104% 464 MB/s
4K Read 37.5
4K Write 107
4K Mixed 54.2
183% 66.3 MB/s
DQ Read 263
DQ Write 288
DQ Mixed 257
199% 269 MB/s
35GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR
SusWrite @10s intervals: 441 447 440 424 435 437 MB/s
Read 499
Write 468
Mixed 437
SusWrite 437
104% 460 MB/s
4K Read 37.5
4K Write 93
4K Mixed 52.1
173% 60.9 MB/s
DQ Read 258
DQ Write 276
DQ Mixed 253
194% 262 MB/s
418GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR
SusWrite @10s intervals: 408 434 408 449 433 408 MB/s
Read 489
Write 428
Mixed 427
SusWrite 423
99% 442 MB/s
4K Read 31.2
4K Write 111
4K Mixed 52.5
173% 64.8 MB/s
DQ Read 271
DQ Write 301
DQ Mixed 274
210% 282 MB/s
72GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR
SusWrite @10s intervals: 439 439 424 427 441 441 MB/s
Read 505
Write 438
Mixed 441
SusWrite 435
102% 455 MB/s
4K Read 36.5
4K Write 87.3
4K Mixed 50.5
166% 58.1 MB/s
DQ Read 225
DQ Write 185
DQ Mixed 188
145% 199 MB/s
57GB free
Firmware: 1.00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 444 449 449 449 450 448 MB/s
Read 473
Write 450
Mixed 409
SusWrite 448
100% 445 MB/s
4K Read 25.7
4K Write 46.1
4K Mixed 32.1
104% 34.6 MB/s
DQ Read 50.3
DQ Write 153
DQ Mixed 76.1
66% 93.1 MB/s
398GB free
Firmware: M3CR
SusWrite @10s intervals: 397 396 398 397 375 369 MB/s
Read 390
Write 383
Mixed 366
SusWrite 389
86% 382 MB/s
4K Read 22.2
4K Write 38.4
4K Mixed 27.2
89% 29.3 MB/s
DQ Read 146
DQ Write 140
DQ Mixed 138
105% 141 MB/s
528GB free
Firmware: 1.00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 272 281 277 271 270 274 MB/s
Read 458
Write 394
Mixed 390
SusWrite 274
85% 379 MB/s
4K Read 20.3
4K Write 19.8
4K Mixed 19.8
67% 20 MB/s
DQ Read 49.5
DQ Write 130
DQ Mixed 78.4
63% 86 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,713,528 SSDs tested

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Gaming 82%
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Desktop 81%
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Workstation 80%
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Motherboard: Gigabyte X470 AORUS ULTRA GAMING - $140

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 107% - Outstanding Total price: $593

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