SSD512GB 512GB

SSD512GB 512GB
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Effective Speed -56%Effective Speed -56%Average Score -51%Read -3%, Write -18%, 4K Read -53%, 4K Write -51%, Mixed -21%, 4K Mixed -166%, SusWrite -45%Peak Score -20%Read -1%, Write -13%, 4K Read -36%, 4K Write -18%, Mixed -3%, 4K Mixed -78%, SusWrite 8%Value & Sentiment User Rating -14%, Market Share -∞%Nice To Haves -86%DQ Read -34%, DQ Write -7%, DQ Mixed -76%, ADQ Read -108%, ADQ Write -41%, ADQ Mixed -451%, Age 50%, AS-SSD Total -21%

MX500 250GB

Average Bench: 63.3% (764^th of 1072)

Based on 98 user benchmarks. Model: SSD512GB

Poor: 32%Average: 63.3% Great: 91%

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Above average average bench

The SSD512GB 512GB averaged 36.7% 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 22.4MB/s

Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 205MB/s

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Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the SSD512GB 512GB is 58.2%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the SSD512GB 512GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 204MB/s

Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 157MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 98 samples)

Rank 76463.3%

Min	Avg	Max
338	Read 442	502
139	Write 344	428
18.5	Mixed 296	410
74.1	SusWrite 204	417
71.8% 321 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
9.39	4K Read 22.4	31.6
6.48	4K Write 58.1	104
0.4	4K Mixed 16.9	32.8
86.3% 32.5 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
20.2	DQ Read 157	273
10.9	DQ Write 205	336
0.4	DQ Mixed 47.2	188
72.8% 136 MB/s

User Benchmarks

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

FRA-User, 4 months ago.

410GB free (System drive)

Firmware: V0530B3

SusWrite @10s intervals: 872 909 901 907 900 899 MB/s

209% Outstanding

Write 891

Mixed 967

SusWrite 898

257% 1,160 MB/s

4K Read 45.2

4K Write 151

4K Mixed 36.5

195% 77.5 MB/s

DQ Read 360

DQ Write 581

DQ Mixed 373

310% 438 MB/s

USA-User, 4 months ago.

477GB free

Firmware: R052

SusWrite @10s intervals: 356 348 349 360 359 354 MB/s

63.1% Good

Write 352

Mixed 346

SusWrite 354

81% 360 MB/s

4K Read 16.3

4K Write 34.7

4K Mixed 17.8

66% 22.9 MB/s

DQ Read 135

DQ Write 120

DQ Mixed 43.2

56% 99.6 MB/s

IND-User, 5 months ago.

386GB free

Firmware: V1102A0

SusWrite @10s intervals: 226 266 229 183 214 201 MB/s

53.6% Above average

Write 304

Mixed 267

SusWrite 220

67% 298 MB/s

4K Read 17.4

4K Write 20.2

4K Mixed 11.6

52% 16.4 MB/s

DQ Read 90.2

DQ Write 302

DQ Mixed 30.1

71% 141 MB/s

USA-User, 2 months ago.

141GB free (System drive)

Firmware: R0522A0

SusWrite @10s intervals: 43 374 26 3.4 170 41 MB/s

40.1% Average

Write 394

Mixed 372

SusWrite 109

74% 332 MB/s

4K Read 20.7

4K Write 13.2

4K Mixed 1.1

40% 11.7 MB/s

DQ Read 188

DQ Write 20.1

DQ Mixed 0.8

27% 69.8 MB/s

USA-User, 4 months ago.

115GB free (System drive)

Firmware: SBFC61.3

SusWrite @10s intervals: 190 140 133 114 112 52 MB/s

39.3% Below average

Write 301

Mixed 21.5

SusWrite 124

47% 215 MB/s

4K Read 0.2

4K Write 24.7

4K Mixed 16.4

34% 13.8 MB/s

DQ Read 51.7

DQ Write 103

DQ Mixed 179

107% 111 MB/s

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Gaming 7%

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Desktop 60%

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Workstation 7%

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System: HP ProDesk 600 G1 SFF

CPU
Core i5-4570Intel $99Bench 62%, 129,272 samples	1,271x
Core i5-4590Intel $188Bench 63%, 151,366 samples	1,128x
Core i7-4790Intel $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples	302x

GPU
HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)Intel $15Bench 3%, 230,189 samples	2,246x
HD 4400 (Desktop 1.15 GHz)IntelBench 3%, 64,721 samples	401x
GT 1030NvidiaBench 14%, 185,384 samples	313x

SSD
SSD512GB 512GBBench 63%, 98 samples	1x

RAM
M378B5173DB0-CK0 2x4GBSamsungBench 51%, 14,844 samples	70x
M378B5173QH0-CK0 2x4GBSamsungBench 51%, 13,591 samples	62x
8JTF51264AZ-1G6E1 2x4GBMicronBench 52%, 17,707 samples	60x

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Value: 78% - Very good

Total price: $114

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CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $175	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16

SSD512GB 512GB

Average Bench: 63.3% (764^th of 1072)

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