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CrucialCT250BX100SSD1
CrucialCT256MX100SSD1
$116
▲ 623,425 ▼

Controller: Silicon Motion SM2246EN. Flash Memory: Micron 16nm MLC.

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▲ 649,917 ▼
 $116 

Controller: Marvell 88SS9189. Flash Memory: Micron 16nm MLC.

Effective Speed 
+5%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 30,342 user samples
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12,583 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 100% 26GB free
Worst Bench: 64% 142GB free
Poor: 64% Great: 100%
SPEED RANK: 189th / 921
17,759 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 95% 95GB free
Worst Bench: 61% 94GB free
Poor: 61% Great: 95%
SPEED RANK: 242nd / 921
Effective Speed
Effective SSD Speed 		84.2 % +5% 80.4 %
Average User Bench 
+5%
Read
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 		501 MB/s +1% 495 MB/s
Write
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 		356 MB/s Slightly faster write speed.
+11% 		322 MB/s
4K Read
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 		25 MB/s 25.1 MB/s +0%
4K Write
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 		78.4 MB/s 82.6 MB/s Slightly faster random write.
+5%
Mixed
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 		412 MB/s Slightly faster mixed IO speed.
+13% 		364 MB/s
4K Mixed
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 		27.4 MB/s Slightly faster random mixed IO.
+12% 		24.5 MB/s
Peak Lab Bench 
+5%
Read
Peak Sequential Read Speed 		524 MB/s +0% 522 MB/s
Write
Peak Sequential Write Speed 		370 MB/s Slightly faster peak write speed.
+11% 		332 MB/s
4K Read
Peak 4K Random Read Speed 		30.3 MB/s 30.8 MB/s +2%
4K Write
Peak 4K Random Write Speed 		111 MB/s 116 MB/s +5%
Mixed
Peak Sequential Mixed IO Speed 		432 MB/s Slightly faster peak mixed IO speed.
+9% 		396 MB/s
4K Mixed
Peak 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 		37.8 MB/s Slightly faster peak random mixed IO.
+14% 		33.3 MB/s
Value & Sentiment 
+11%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.27 % 0.32 % Higher market share.
+19%
Value
Value For Money 		64.6 % 70.3 % Slightly better value.
+9%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		62 % 64 % +3%
Price
Price (score) 		$135 $116 Slightly cheaper.
+14%
Nice To Haves 
+18%
Age
Newest 		39 Months More recent.
+15% 		46 Months
DQ Read
Peak 4K-64Thread Read Speed 		275 MB/s Faster peak deep queue read.
+21% 		228 MB/s
DQ Write
Peak 4K-64Thread Write Speed 		312 MB/s +3% 302 MB/s
AS-SSD Total
AS-SSD Total Score 		1004 Pts Slightly stronger server IO.
+9% 		924 Pts
DQ Mixed
Peak 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 		72.3 MB/s Much faster peak deep queue mixed IO.
+41% 		51.3 MB/s
ADQ Read
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 		149 MB/s Faster deep queue read.
+22% 		122 MB/s
ADQ Write
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 		198 MB/s +2% 194 MB/s
ADQ Mixed
Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 		48.4 MB/s Much faster deep queue mixed IO.
+34% 		36.1 MB/s
Specifications 
Capacity
Capacity 		250GB 256GB
Conclusion 
Average Bench 84.1%
Average Bench 80.4%
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The 250GB Crucial BX100 SSD is the value orientated variant of Crucial's M range of SSDs. The BX100 uses the same NAND as its premium MX200 sibling but the BX100 uses a Silicon Motion controller as opposed to the Marvel controller found in the MX range. Feature wise the BX100 is missing SLC caching and there is no hardware encryption (so security frameworks such as windows Bitlocker will operate less efficiently). In terms of I/O performance the BX100 looks promising. Comparing the BX100 and MX100 shows that the newer BX100 may be faster than its predecessor but as yet there are insufficient user benchmarks to draw any definitive conclusions. The BX100 has only just started hitting the shelves so there's plenty of room for price reductions from its already reasonable price tag. I will revisit this review when I have more performance data for the BX100. [Jan '15 SSDrivePro]

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The Crucial MX100 is the first 16nm SSD to date. Aside from NAND, the MX100 shares the same hardware as its more expensive sibling, the M550. Comparing the MX100 and M550 shows that the two drives have similar read speeds but that the MX100 lags by nearly 50% at writing. The newer 16nm NAND reduces costs and accordingly the MX100 is the cheapest SSD (per GB) to date. In terms of performance the MX100 is a compromise which may or may not be worth making depending on individual circumstances. For typical desktop use including email, office documents and web browsing the MX100 is a great choice but power users should look elsewhere. Comparing the 250GB 840 EVO and 256GB MX100 shows that for a marginal premium, the Evo offers better write speeds. (Note: at 500GB they are more evenly matched) [Jun '14 SSDrivePro]

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