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Crucial CT512MX100SSD1

MX100 512GB

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Controller: Marvell 88SS9189. Flash Memory: Micron 16nm MLC. Release date: Q2 2014.

Average Bench: 87.6% (361st of 1072)

Based on 31,545 user benchmarks.  Models: Crucial_CT512MX100SSD1, Crucial_ CT512MX100SS, Crucial_CT512MX1, Crucial_ Crucial_CT512MX1, Crucial_ CT512MX100SSD1
Poor: 61%Average: 87.6% Great: 107%

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Very good average bench

The Crucial MX100 512GB averaged just 12.3% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Crucial MX100 512GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 168MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 37.3MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Crucial MX100 512GB is 46%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Crucial MX100 512GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 150MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 300MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 31,545 samples)
Rank 36187.6%
Min Avg Max
327 Read 399 438
336 Write 421 470
238 Mixed 300 329
152 SusWrite 339 467
82.1% 364 MB/s
Min Avg Max
18.6 4K Read 26.3 30.3
40 4K Write 86.9 120
24.4 4K Mixed 37.3 45
134% 50.1 MB/s
Min Avg Max
127 DQ Read 150 171
99.2 DQ Write 288 363
110 DQ Mixed 168 182
142% 202 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
267GB free
Firmware: MU01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 464 464 465 460 457 454 MB/s
99.1% Outstanding
Read 441
Write 461
Mixed 326
SusWrite 461
95% 422 MB/s
4K Read 27.6
4K Write 82
4K Mixed 38.8
135% 49.5 MB/s
DQ Read 150
DQ Write 365
DQ Mixed 181
160% 232 MB/s
96GB free
Firmware: MU01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 460 462 441 440 437 444 MB/s
96.4% Outstanding
Read 426
Write 462
Mixed 336
SusWrite 447
94% 418 MB/s
4K Read 27.1
4K Write 84.3
4K Mixed 36.4
132% 49.3 MB/s
DQ Read 149
DQ Write 356
DQ Mixed 180
158% 228 MB/s
330GB free
Firmware: MU01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 386 434 450 454 457 459 MB/s
95.7% Outstanding
Read 412
Write 461
Mixed 326
SusWrite 440
92% 409 MB/s
4K Read 27.2
4K Write 79.7
4K Mixed 38.2
132% 48.4 MB/s
DQ Read 148
DQ Write 361
DQ Mixed 182
160% 230 MB/s
291GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 417 318 367 370 372 355 MB/s
88.9% Excellent
Read 422
Write 447
Mixed 314
SusWrite 366
87% 387 MB/s
4K Read 27.1
4K Write 70.7
4K Mixed 36.7
126% 44.8 MB/s
DQ Read 149
DQ Write 331
DQ Mixed 179
154% 220 MB/s
427GB free
Firmware: MU01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 420 415 417 415 425 419 MB/s
87.1% Excellent
Read 411
Write 417
Mixed 303
SusWrite 418
87% 387 MB/s
4K Read 25.5
4K Write 60.4
4K Mixed 33.5
114% 39.8 MB/s
DQ Read 146
DQ Write 291
DQ Mixed 178
147% 205 MB/s
54GB free
Firmware: MU01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 466 89 62 61 66 64 MB/s
84.8% Excellent
Read 435
Write 469
Mixed 320
SusWrite 135
76% 340 MB/s
4K Read 29.9
4K Write 115
4K Mixed 38.8
156% 61.1 MB/s
DQ Read 169
DQ Write 359
DQ Mixed 139
141% 222 MB/s
97GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 348 264 226 205 228 205 MB/s
81.1% Excellent
Read 430
Write 445
Mixed 310
SusWrite 246
80% 358 MB/s
4K Read 25.8
4K Write 74
4K Mixed 35.6
124% 45.1 MB/s
DQ Read 152
DQ Write 316
DQ Mixed 179
152% 216 MB/s
171GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 343 230 206 177 177 185 MB/s
73% Very good
Read 380
Write 383
Mixed 298
SusWrite 220
72% 320 MB/s
4K Read 22.8
4K Write 65
4K Mixed 29.7
107% 39.2 MB/s
DQ Read 173
DQ Write 339
DQ Mixed 180
158% 231 MB/s
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Typical MX100 512GB Builds (Compare 6,763 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski

Motherboard: MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

CPU
Core i7-4790KIntel  $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples3,379x
Core i5-4690KIntel  $53Bench 70%, 229,359 samples1,662x
Core i7-4790Intel  $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples457x
GPU
GTX 970Nvidia  $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples1,240x
GTX 1070Nvidia  $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples559x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples405x
SSD
MX100 512GBCrucial  $200Bench 88%, 31,545 samples1x
RAM
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples376x
Vengeance Pro DDR3 2400 C11 2x8GBCorsairBench 58%, 40,596 samples248x
Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 54%, 77,652 samples205x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 53% - Above average Total price: $748

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

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Intel Core i5-13600K $279Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
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