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MB0500EAMZD 500GB

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Release date ≈ Q3 2014.

Average Bench: 57.6% (211th of 1015)

Based on 214 user benchmarks.  Model: MB0500EAMZD
Poor: 34%Average: 57.6% Great: 73%

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Average average bench

The MB0500EAMZD 500GB averaged 42.4% 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 Mixed IO Speed 0.83MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.91MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the MB0500EAMZD 500GB is 38.7%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the MB0500EAMZD 500GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 62.6MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 94.4MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 214 samples)
Rank 21157.6%
Min Avg Max
61.3 Read 105 130
38.8 Write 101 129
25.3 Mixed 62.6 108
38.8 SusWrite 94.4 127
66.8% 90.9 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.3 4K Read 0.76 0.9
0.6 4K Write 1.91 2.3
0.32 4K Mixed 0.83 1.1
160% 1.17 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
464GB free
Firmware: HPG3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 136 137 137 137 137 136 MB/s
77.5% Very good
Read 134
Write 138
Mixed 60.5
SusWrite 136
85% 117 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 1
189% 1.37 MB/s
314GB free
Firmware: HPG3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 126 125 126 128 127 126 MB/s
73.9% Very good
Read 131
Write 125
Mixed 67.1
SusWrite 126
82% 112 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1.1
200% 1.43 MB/s
387GB free
Firmware: HPG3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 125 127 127 128 127 127 MB/s
72.7% Very good
Read 126
Write 125
Mixed 62.1
SusWrite 127
80% 110 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 1
191% 1.4 MB/s
151GB free
Firmware: HPG1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 65 65 65 65 65 64 MB/s
48.8% Average
Read 105
Write 100
Mixed 65.7
SusWrite 64.8
62% 84 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.9
174% 1.27 MB/s
93GB free
Firmware: HPG1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 35 35 35 35 35 35 MB/s
47.5% Average
Read 131
Write 38.1
Mixed 44.9
SusWrite 34.9
46% 62.1 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0.7
133% 0.77 MB/s
61GB free
Firmware: HPG1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 75 75 76 73 73 73 MB/s
46.2% Average
Read 86.5
Write 85.2
Mixed 57.2
SusWrite 74.2
56% 75.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 1
183% 1.33 MB/s
94GB free
Firmware: HPG3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 77 84 74 7.5 23 56 MB/s
37.3% Below average
Read 75.9
Write 74.4
Mixed 50.5
SusWrite 53.5
47% 63.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 1
188% 1.33 MB/s
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Typical MB0500EAMZD 500GB Builds (Compare 1,059 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 38%
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Desktop
Desktop 78%
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Workstation
Workstation 31%
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Motherboard: Asus P8P67 DELUXE - $100

CPU
Core i7-2600KIntel  $319Bench 71%, 147,533 samples583x
Core i5-2500KIntel  $246Bench 66%, 143,007 samples159x
Core i7-2600Intel  $194Bench 67%, 185,630 samples105x
GPU
GTX 970Nvidia  $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples76x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples60x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples60x
SSD
850 Evo 500GBSamsung  $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples41x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples36x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung  $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples32x
RAM
Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GBCorsairBench 53%, 20,667 samples50x
Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GBCorsairBench 53%, 34,385 samples39x
RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GBG.SKILLBench 56%, 22,320 samples25x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 58% - Above average Total price: $713

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Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
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