The next benchmark is the CrystalDiskMark. The software provides throughput data based on sequential reads and writes, and random (512K/4K/4KQD32) reads and writes of various sizes.

Below you see the drive's performance with compressible and incompressible data.

Surprisingly, the M600 suffered in the sequential and random 512K write tests with incompressible files. However, that a behavior could not be confirmed with other benchmarks and incompressible files.

As you see below, the M600's performance was "restored" to normal levels when we ran the same test with compressible files.

Micron's new drive is not the fastest around but it maintains a competitive performance, although it trailed the Samsung SSD 850 overall.