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Crucial CT512M550SSD1

M550 512GB

M550 512GB
BENCHMARKS (5,683)
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BUY • $283

Effective Speed -490%Effective Speed -490%Average Score -613%Read -896%, Write -1,004%, 4K Read -238%, 4K Write -139%, Mixed -995%, 4K Mixed -200%, SusWrite -819%Peak Score -832%Read -1,178%, Write -1,269%, 4K Read -533%, 4K Write -215%, Mixed -1,350%, 4K Mixed -393%, SusWrite -889%Value & Sentiment User Rating -37%, Market Share -∞%, Price -35%, Value -2,132%Nice To Haves -528%DQ Read -504%, DQ Write -425%, DQ Mixed -804%, ADQ Read -434%, ADQ Write -326%, ADQ Mixed -631%, Age -575%, AS-SSD Total -523%

Average Bench: 92.5% (310^th of 1080)

Based on 5,683 user benchmarks. Models: Crucial_CT512M550SSD1, Crucial_ CT512M550SSD, Crucial_ CT512M550SSD1

Poor: 65%Average: 92.5% Great: 111%

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Excellent average bench

The Crucial M550 512GB averaged just 7.5% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Crucial M550 512GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 203MB/s

Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 36.9MB/s

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Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Crucial M550 512GB is 45.7%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Crucial M550 512GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 295MB/s

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 343MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 5,683 samples)

Rank 31092.5%

Min	Avg	Max
332	Read 421	464
327	Write 422	470
242	Mixed 295	322
141	SusWrite 343	463
83.3% 370 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
19.2	4K Read 26.3	30.3
39.9	4K Write 86.6	120
24.1	4K Mixed 36.9	44.4
133% 49.9 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
164	DQ Read 320	384
91.9	DQ Write 295	362
84.2	DQ Mixed 203	232
181% 273 MB/s

User Benchmarks

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

DEU-User, 13 days ago.

477GB free

Firmware: MU02

SusWrite @10s intervals: 438 457 463 451 456 452 MB/s

106% Outstanding

Write 456

Mixed 306

SusWrite 453

94% 420 MB/s

4K Read 27.5

4K Write 86.8

4K Mixed 39.3

138% 51.2 MB/s

DQ Read 383

DQ Write 364

DQ Mixed 232

213% 326 MB/s

DEU-User, 13 days ago.

477GB free

Firmware: MU02

SusWrite @10s intervals: 456 450 461 460 460 453 MB/s

104% Outstanding

Write 470

Mixed 306

SusWrite 457

94% 418 MB/s

4K Read 27.2

4K Write 86.3

4K Mixed 38.7

136% 50.7 MB/s

DQ Read 382

DQ Write 365

DQ Mixed 232

213% 326 MB/s

NOR-User, 22 days ago.

137GB free (System drive)

Firmware: MU01

SusWrite @10s intervals: 433 417 433 432 434 440 MB/s

104% Outstanding

Write 467

Mixed 324

SusWrite 432

94% 419 MB/s

4K Read 28.2

4K Write 87.8

4K Mixed 38.5

139% 51.5 MB/s

DQ Read 384

DQ Write 372

DQ Mixed 232

214% 329 MB/s

DEU-User, 7 days ago.

476GB free

Firmware: MU01

SusWrite @10s intervals: 448 457 451 451 450 447 MB/s

104% Outstanding

Write 446

Mixed 301

SusWrite 451

92% 408 MB/s

4K Read 27.7

4K Write 85.7

4K Mixed 39.5

138% 51 MB/s

DQ Read 383

DQ Write 343

DQ Mixed 232

210% 319 MB/s

FRA-User, 2 days ago.

433GB free (System drive)

Firmware: MU01

SusWrite @10s intervals: 439 434 432 417 417 418 MB/s

83.3% Excellent

Write 410

Mixed 284

SusWrite 426

85% 376 MB/s

4K Read 17

4K Write 57.8

4K Mixed 25.2

89% 33.3 MB/s

DQ Read 313

DQ Write 339

DQ Mixed 214

192% 289 MB/s

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Gaming 74%

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Desktop 75%

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Workstation 72%

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Motherboard: Asus PRIME X370-PRO - $109

CPU
Ryzen 7 1700AMD $149Bench 69%, 144,475 samples	434x
Ryzen 7 1700XAMD $126Bench 71%, 66,470 samples	336x
Ryzen 5 1600AMD $110Bench 70%, 392,253 samples	207x

GPU
GTX 1080Nvidia $195Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	225x
GTX 1070Nvidia $278Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	200x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	194x

SSD
M550 512GBCrucial $283Bench 92%, 5,683 samples	1x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	166x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	126x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $33Bench 84%, 287,720 samples	58x

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Value: 69% - Good

Total price: $777

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Crucial CT512M550SSD1

M550 512GB

Average Bench: 92.5% (310^th of 1080)

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M550 512GB

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