Average Bench: 74.5% (585th of 1072)

Based on 12,882 user benchmarks.  Model: CT2000BX500SSD1

Good average bench

The CT2000BX500SSD1 2TB averaged 25.5% 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 26.4MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 72.6MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the CT2000BX500SSD1 2TB is 58.6%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the CT2000BX500SSD1 2TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 26.5MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 154MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 12,882 samples)
Min Avg Max
346 Read 462 511
218 Write 384 462
29 Mixed 303 421
34.6 SusWrite 284 455
80.2% 358 MB/s
Min Avg Max
15.8 4K Read 26.4 33.5
16.9 4K Write 72.6 114
0.4 4K Mixed 18.7 28.3
102% 39.2 MB/s
Min Avg Max
64.4 DQ Read 154 225
18.7 DQ Write 236 348
0.3 DQ Mixed 26.5 42.3
67.3% 139 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
413GB free
Firmware: M6CR030
SusWrite @10s intervals: 469 461 461 462 462 215 MB/s
Read 513
Write 462
Mixed 424
SusWrite 421
102% 455 MB/s
4K Read 29.4
4K Write 98.1
4K Mixed 29.3
134% 52.3 MB/s
DQ Read 257
DQ Write 349
DQ Mixed 42.7
105% 216 MB/s
1TB free
Firmware: M6CR030
SusWrite @10s intervals: 465 454 450 451 451 460 MB/s
Read 509
Write 406
Mixed 412
SusWrite 455
100% 446 MB/s
4K Read 29.9
4K Write 93.7
4K Mixed 27.6
130% 50.4 MB/s
DQ Read 142
DQ Write 348
DQ Mixed 43.3
91% 178 MB/s
2TB free
Firmware: M6CR030
SusWrite @10s intervals: 421 393 446 450 450 445 MB/s
Read 487
Write 428
Mixed 399
SusWrite 434
98% 437 MB/s
4K Read 25
4K Write 76.5
4K Mixed 24.5
110% 42 MB/s
DQ Read 162
DQ Write 309
DQ Mixed 40.2
86% 170 MB/s
425GB free
Firmware: M6CR030
SusWrite @10s intervals: 349 363 364 365 363 364 MB/s
Read 376
Write 364
Mixed 328
SusWrite 362
81% 358 MB/s
4K Read 29.3
4K Write 57.4
4K Mixed 24.8
107% 37.2 MB/s
DQ Read 158
DQ Write 178
DQ Mixed 42.3
66% 126 MB/s
1.5TB free
Firmware: M6CR061
SusWrite @10s intervals: 421 275 34 40 39 164 MB/s
Read 469
Write 403
Mixed 373
SusWrite 162
79% 352 MB/s
4K Read 27.7
4K Write 62.6
4K Mixed 21.4
102% 37.2 MB/s
DQ Read 145
DQ Write 273
DQ Mixed 30.4
74% 150 MB/s
947GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M6CR030
SusWrite @10s intervals: 11 18 235 468 464 465 MB/s
Read 521
Write 463
Mixed 29.8
SusWrite 277
72% 323 MB/s
4K Read 23.5
4K Write 27.1
4K Mixed 0.4
50% 17 MB/s
DQ Read 118
DQ Write 28.7
DQ Mixed 0.5
19% 49.1 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,721,785 SSDs tested

Typical CT2000BX500SSD1 2TB Builds (Compare 32,065 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 113%
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Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 104%
UFO

Motherboard: MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98) - $241

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 117% - Outstanding Total price: $748

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