Crucial MX500 4TB 3D NAND SATA 2.5 Inch Internal SSD - Up To 560MB/s - CT4000MX500SSD1

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Crucial's MX500 4TB model comes in a 2.5-inch form-factor and continues to rely on Micron's 3D TLC NAND memory, reports HardwareLuxx. Just like lower-capacity SKUs, the 4TB SSD is rated for up to 560 MB/s sequential read speed, up to 510 MB/s sequential write speed as well as up to 90,000 random read/write IOPS. It is unclear whether the Crucial MX500 4TB drive still relies on Silicon Motion's SM2258 controller, but it is quite likely since switching a controller in a family that is four years old does not make a lot of sense (unless it saves quite a lot of money). Our Enterprise Synthetic Workload Analysis includes four profiles based on real-world tasks. These profiles have been developed to make it easier to compare to our past benchmarks as well as widely-published values such as max 4k read and write speed and 8k 70/30, which is commonly used for enterprise drives. The endurance level of the 1TB variants of both SSDs is identical. The 2TB variant of the Samsung 870 QVO has more durability. So by comparing the data provided by the companies, the 870 QVO comes out to be on top. Sequential read and write speeds are the same for all capacities, up to 560 MB/s read and up to 510 MB/s write, respectively.

The AS-SSD software is a popular benchmarking software used to measure the performance of an SSD. In this test we are measuring the overall score. AS-SSD Sequential Benchmark

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We topped 4.1GB/s in bandwidth with eight Crucial MX500 4TB SATA SSDs in RAID5. That’s pretty darn impressive all things considered.

Other than that, the MX500 4TB capacity is perfect for users who are looking for a large capacity SSD to store their data. We didn’t adjust over-provisioning levels, and from each RAID group, we tested a 1TB footprint of storage. Manually over-provisioning the drives before going into their respective RAID configurations would yield higher and more consistent write performance, and help with endurance long term. While the focus of this isn’t saying that consumer SSDs will replace enterprise SSDs, it is showing that you can achieve some impressive results on a smaller budget. The only downside that I can think of is the write endurance which is much lower than what the Samsung 870 EVO offers. Momentum Cache is not restricted by SATA bus throughput limitations but instead it uses additional DRAM bandwidth to achieve increased burst performance. Test Methodology Test Setup The MX500 is clearly equipped with better tech and that’s the reason it is much more reliable and suitable for hardcore tasks. The controller is much better with the 870 QVO to handle those heavy wear-leveling and management tasks in the QLC NAND. On the other hand, the MX500 is perfectly find with a single core controller because of its TLC NAND. 4. Endurance, MTBF, and WarrantyIf you're looking to buy a great high capacity SATA SSD, then the new 4TB MX500 SSD is what you should be looking at. Needing additional storage space is an issue that many people will find themselves running into eventually, particularly if you're a heavy PC user and are often creating, saving, and transferring files. Whether it be games or work-related documents, having larger storage capacity is something worth investing into and sales like the one available right now are arguably the best times to make that call. The endurance of SSDs is fairly difficult to determine practically. The usage and environment heavily impact an SSD’s life. Nonetheless, these are the figures that are furnished by the companies. Parameter A simple way to improve server performance is to replace those slow hard disk drives (HDD) with high-capacity solid-state drives (SDD). SSDs can provide maximum performance at a lower cost than replacing existing servers, and Crucial Technology has an affordable solution to make the decision easier.

Once again, we are using the AS-SSD software to measure sequential read and write speed of each drive. IOMeter 4KB Benchmark Again in standard deviation latency in our 4K profile, things are pretty calm across the board, where RAID5 software RAID is the standout. Parity data performance is an area where hardware RAID has had a massive benefit, so if you want to get the most out of your SATA or SAS flash, opting for that hardware RAID card would be a good option. StorageReview installed eight Crucial MX500 4TB SSDs in a Dell PowerEdge R740xd looking at RAID0 and RAID5 across the SSDs leveraging hardware RAID as well as Windows Storage Spaces.If you ever search for a SATA SSD, you will surely get to see the Samsung 870 QVO and Crucial MX500. Both SSDs come equipped with a SATA III interface and a 2.5-inch form factor, promising compatibility with a wide array of systems. Crucial, part of Micron Technology, announced the MX500 SSD series in 2018, boasting capacities up to 2TB in a 2.5-inch and mSATA form factor. Recently, Crucial added a cost-effective 4TB drive to the MX500 line-up making this the perfect time to consider upgrading those spinning disks. Why Flash at the Edge? which dynamically adjusts storage component activity to help keep your system cool and minimizes the risk of damage caused by overheating. Typical I/O performance numbers as measured using IOMeter® with a queue depth of 32 and write cache enabled. Fresh out-of-the-box (FOB) state is assumed. For performance measurement purposes, the SSD may be restored to FOB state using the secure erase command. System variations will affect measured results.

I don't have a 4TB Samsung 870 EVO drive on me but I do have the 2TB model which is what I will use in my benchmark below. However, there is a great application of 870 QVO which is to store a large amount of data in a single drive. There are very few 8TB drives available in the market. So, the 870 QVO sits perfectly with that requirement if you have one. I understand that now Samsung has most of these features in their products, but I can't simply go away from a brand that I trust and have been working with their products for years now with success. The SSDs have been working perfectly, they feel pretty fast too, I love them. They still report 100% life, can't explain that. I'm a satisfied customer and can recommend crucial/micron for workstations. Benchmarks Observations: It is evident that the Samsung 870 QVO slightly edges out the Crucial MX500 in both sequential and random read/write performances. While the margin is not substantial, it nonetheless offers a superior performance profile compared to the MX500.To represent a large file usage scenario, we are copying a 5GB ISO image to a different folder on the same drive. Conclusion As for endurance, the Crucial MX500 250GB model is rated for 100TB (TBW) which translates to about 54GB daily writes for 5 years.