HyperXSHSS37A/240G
CrucialCT250BX100SSD1

Controller: Phison PS3110. NAND Memory: Toshiba A19 MLC. Release date: Q2 2015.

Controller: Silicon Motion SM2246EN. Flash Memory: Micron 16nm MLC. Release date: Q1 2015.

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 82,448 user samples
39,518 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 111% 223GB free
Worst Bench: 59% 30GB free (System drive)
Poor: 59% Great: 111%
SPEED RANK: 340th / 1072
42,930 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 103% 139GB free (System drive)
Worst Bench: 59% 134GB free (System drive)
Poor: 59% Great: 103%
SPEED RANK: 376th / 1072
Effective Speed
Effective SSD Speed
89.3 % +3% 86.6 %
Read
Avg. Sequential Read Speed
434 MB/s 475 MB/s Slightly faster read speed.
+9%
Write
Avg. Sequential Write Speed
393 MB/s Faster write speed.
+13%
349 MB/s
4K Read
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed
26.4 MB/s +1% 26.2 MB/s
4K Write
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed
77.7 MB/s +1% 76.9 MB/s
Mixed
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed
306 MB/s Slightly faster mixed IO speed.
+8%
284 MB/s
4K Mixed
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed
34 MB/s 35.8 MB/s Slightly faster random mixed IO.
+5%
SusWrite
Avg. Sustained Write Speed
333 MB/s Faster sustained write speed.
+20%
278 MB/s
Read
Peak Sequential Read Speed
509 MB/s 514 MB/s +1%
Write
Peak Sequential Write Speed
494 MB/s Much faster peak write speed.
+34%
370 MB/s
4K Read
Peak 4K Random Read Speed
31.9 MB/s Slightly faster peak random read.
+5%
30.3 MB/s
4K Write
Peak 4K Random Write Speed
114 MB/s +4% 110 MB/s
Mixed
Peak Sequential Mixed IO Speed
358 MB/s Slightly faster peak mixed IO speed.
+6%
338 MB/s
4K Mixed
Peak 4K Random Mixed IO Speed
41.9 MB/s 44.1 MB/s Slightly faster peak random mixed IO.
+5%
SusWrite
Peak Sequential Sustained Write 60s Average
486 MB/s Much faster peak sustained write speed.
+34%
364 MB/s
Market Share
Based on 75,649,737 SSDs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0.03 % 0.03 %
Value
Value For Money
9.76 % Better value.
+13%
8.67 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating
56 % +4% 54 %
Price
Price (score)
$120 Cheaper.
+15%
$141
Age
Newest
108 Months +3% 111 Months
DQ Read
Peak 4K-64Thread Read Speed
360 MB/s Faster peak deep queue read.
+28%
281 MB/s
DQ Write
Peak 4K-64Thread Write Speed
371 MB/s Faster peak deep queue write.
+15%
324 MB/s
AS-SSD Total
AS-SSD Total Score
1,214 Pts Stronger server IO.
+19%
1023 Pts
DQ Mixed
Peak 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed
184 MB/s 198 MB/s Slightly faster peak deep queue mixed IO.
+8%
ADQ Read
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed
315 MB/s Faster deep queue read.
+22%
259 MB/s
ADQ Write
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed
283 MB/s +3% 274 MB/s
ADQ Mixed
Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed
93.6 MB/s 173 MB/s Hugely faster deep queue mixed IO.
+85%
Capacity
Capacity
240GB 250GB
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The 240GB Kingston HyperX Savage sports a Phison PS3110 controller. This marks a welcome departure from Kingston's use of Sandforce 2281 controllers and for the first time in years gives Kinston a shot at competing in the enthusiast/performance segment of the SSD market. Comparing the HyperX Savage and Fury shows that the new Phision controller has an effective speed that is around 40% faster than the Sandforce based Fury. But then comparing the similarly priced OCZ Vertex 460a and Savage shows that, although the overall effective speeds are similar, the Vertex has three times faster 4K Mixed IO speeds. The HyperX Savage is very good for typical consumer use but power users with more demanding I/O loads should probably look elsewhere. [Jun '15 SSDrivePro]

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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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