MediaRange MR1031 1TB M.2 SSD

Here you will find a detailed speed, performance and benchmark test review. Tested was the M.2 NVMe SSD MR1031 with 1TB (MR1031) from the brand MediaRange.

Performance score 
2450
Price/GB
0.45 $
Read
1,270 MB/s
Write
2,040 MB/s
Connector
M.2 2280
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x4
Technical specifications (manufacturer information)
Product image Product image MR1031
Manufacturer MediaRange  
Model number MR1031
Capacity 1024 GB (954 GiB)
pSLC cache 156 GB approx.
Read speed 1270 MB/s
Write speed 2040 MB/s
Interface PCIe 3.0 x4
Connector M.2 2280
Memory module (NAND) TLC
DRAM cache No
TBW (Total Bytes Written) 100 terabyte
Warranty 2 Years
Controller Silicon Motion SM2263XT

Product
Score
Price
  Current price
~ 465 $
(= 0.45 $ / GB)
Compare product Compared to the test winner*
Read speed
42 %
Write speed
45 %
*) Test result rated by AS SSD score within the same capacity.

We put the MediaRange NVMe M.2 SSD through a detailed test. You can find the test result / test report here:


AS SSD Benchmark

Standard performance test

The standard test was performed with a 5 GB file. A total score of 2450 points was achieved.

AS SSD Benchmark Screenshot: TEST: MediaRange MR1031 1TB
AS SSD Read: Write:
Seq
in megabytes per second
1,444.07 MB/s
1,341.51 MB/s
4K
in megabytes per second
43.58 MB/s
157.48 MB/s
4K-64Thrd
in megabytes per second
823.58 MB/s
624.32 MB/s
Access time
in milliseconds
0.023 ms
0.570 ms
Score
1012
916
Total score 
2450

Copy performance test

A common everyday scenario is simulated here. Three test folders are created:

  • ISO (folder with two large files)
  • Program (folder with many small files)
  • Game (folder with small and large files)

The three folders are copied using the Windows copy command (cache remains enabled). The real-world test from 15 March 2023 shows performance during simultaneous write and read operations. The lower the duration, the better.

AS SSD TEST: MediaRange MR1031 1TB
AS SSD Copy Benchmark Transfer rate: Duration:
ISO
two large files
1,735.47 MB/s
1.32 s
Program
typical program folder with many small files
1,174.14 MB/s
6.00 s
Game
a game folder with small and large files
1,336.97 MB/s
5.17 s

Compression performance test

Here, speed is measured depending on how compressible the data is.

AS SSD TEST: MediaRange MR1031 1TB

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark

Similar to AS SSD, two sequential and two random performance tests are carried out here and the write and read speed (manufacturer specs: 1270 MB/s and 2040 MB/s) the MediaRange SSD is measured.

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark Screenshot: TEST: MediaRange MR1031 1TB
CDM Read [MB/s] Write [MB/s]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
1,632.16
1,501.69
SEQ1M
Q1T1
1,534.61
1,417.29
RND4K
Q32T16
931.57
743.81
RND4K
Q1T1
60.85
175.79

IOPS (Input/Output operations per second)

CDM Read [IOPS] Write [IOPS]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
1,556.50
1,432.10
SEQ1M
Q1T1
1,463.50
1,351.60
RND4K
Q32T16
227,433.00
181,593.00
RND4K
Q1T1
14,856.90
42,916.50

Average latency

CDM Read [µs] Write [µs]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
5,135.58
5,572.51
SEQ1M
Q1T1
683.03
739.31
RND4K
Q32T16
2,248.74
2,817.43
RND4K
Q1T1
67.20
23.17

HD Tune Pro long-term test

A long-term test was performed to fully utilize the storage. You can see at what point the cache (if present) becomes full and write performance drops. A test file of 200 GB was written to the medium. After approx. 156 GB, the cache was full and performance was throttled.
The test file could at least be read with an average read speed of 1,442 MB/s and written at 767 MB/s.

HD Tune endurance test TEST: MediaRange MR1031 1TB

HD Tune Pro Benchmark

HD Tune writes a 5 GB file to the MediaRange NVMe M.2 SSD. The transfer data of the read speed is displayed graphically. The minimum, maximum and average values are also determined. The measured access time and burst rate are also shown.

HD Tune TEST: MediaRange MR1031 1TB

ATTO Disk Benchmark

Here, a 256 MB file is written to the MediaRange NVMe M.2 SSD multiple times. The I/O block size varies (from 512 bytes to 64 megabytes). The larger the blocks, the faster writing and reading usually becomes.

ATTO Disk Benchmark TEST: MediaRange MR1031 1TB

SSD-Z Benchmark

Similar to HD Tune, a 500 MB file is written to the MediaRange NVMe M.2 SSD here. The transfer data is displayed. The more consistent the line, the better. Unfortunately, the tool no longer works correctly from around 4,000 MB/s and no line is displayed (and sometimes incorrect min/max data is shown).

SSD-Z TEST: MediaRange MR1031 1TB


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