Average Bench: 70.4% (663rd of 1072)

Based on 46,239 user benchmarks.  Model: CT1000BX500SSD1

Good average bench

The CT1000BX500SSD1 1TB averaged 29.5% 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 25.6MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 64.7MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the CT1000BX500SSD1 1TB is 58.2%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the CT1000BX500SSD1 1TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 22.5MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 152MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 46,239 samples)
Min Avg Max
337 Read 453 510
251 Write 393 459
27.5 Mixed 316 418
91.1 SusWrite 280 458
80.8% 361 MB/s
Min Avg Max
13.2 4K Read 25.6 34.1
15.3 4K Write 64.7 113
0.3 4K Mixed 15.8 27
93.4% 35.4 MB/s
Min Avg Max
58.4 DQ Read 152 212
21.1 DQ Write 213 346
0.3 DQ Mixed 22.5 37.9
61.8% 129 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
918GB free
Firmware: M6CR056
SusWrite @10s intervals: 425 436 447 454 452 452 MB/s
Read 504
Write 457
Mixed 416
SusWrite 444
102% 455 MB/s
4K Read 35.2
4K Write 95.2
4K Mixed 26.3
137% 52.2 MB/s
DQ Read 170
DQ Write 326
DQ Mixed 35.7
87% 177 MB/s
931GB free
Firmware: M6CR056
SusWrite @10s intervals: 446 439 441 435 432 436 MB/s
Read 461
Write 413
Mixed 393
SusWrite 438
96% 426 MB/s
4K Read 27.9
4K Write 64.2
4K Mixed 20.8
103% 37.6 MB/s
DQ Read 161
DQ Write 315
DQ Mixed 36
85% 171 MB/s
79GB free
Firmware: M6CR054
SusWrite @10s intervals: 441 407 49 198 59 151 MB/s
Read 501
Write 435
Mixed 414
SusWrite 217
88% 392 MB/s
4K Read 29.9
4K Write 73.1
4K Mixed 24.6
116% 42.5 MB/s
DQ Read 208
DQ Write 288
DQ Mixed 1.1
70% 166 MB/s
882GB free
Firmware: M6CR061
SusWrite @10s intervals: 364 360 375 384 391 393 MB/s
Read 393
Write 356
Mixed 115
SusWrite 378
70% 310 MB/s
4K Read 26.9
4K Write 92.6
4K Mixed 17
112% 45.5 MB/s
DQ Read 81.6
DQ Write 246
DQ Mixed 23.7
58% 117 MB/s
909GB free
Firmware: M6CR061
SusWrite @10s intervals: 58 316 176 59 169 64 MB/s
Read 489
Write 451
Mixed 380
SusWrite 140
82% 365 MB/s
4K Read 25.4
4K Write 81.2
4K Mixed 21.4
109% 42.7 MB/s
DQ Read 146
DQ Write 274
DQ Mixed 27.4
72% 149 MB/s
239GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M6CR056
SusWrite @10s intervals: 19 383 393 395 408 402 MB/s
Read 479
Write 318
Mixed 67.2
SusWrite 333
66% 299 MB/s
4K Read 19.9
4K Write 29.3
4K Mixed 0.9
47% 16.7 MB/s
DQ Read 147
DQ Write 48.9
DQ Mixed 0.8
26% 65.5 MB/s
291GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M6CR030
SusWrite @10s intervals: 13 16 10 356 448 450 MB/s
Read 504
Write 453
Mixed 15.9
SusWrite 215
66% 297 MB/s
4K Read 21.8
4K Write 13.2
4K Mixed 0.3
40% 11.8 MB/s
DQ Read 128
DQ Write 11.9
DQ Mixed 0.2
18% 46.6 MB/s
177GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M6CR030
SusWrite @10s intervals: 6.2 6.3 8.3 243 416 302 MB/s
Read 460
Write 348
Mixed 12.7
SusWrite 164
54% 246 MB/s
4K Read 2.4
4K Write 11.4
4K Mixed 0.2
10% 4.67 MB/s
DQ Read 76.5
DQ Write 16.2
DQ Mixed 0.2
12% 31 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,837,235 SSDs tested

Typical CT1000BX500SSD1 1TB Builds (Compare 975 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 72%
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Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk

System: Casper EXCALIBUR G900

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