Average Bench: 80.4% (479th of 1072)

Based on 2,359 user benchmarks.  Model: Crucial_CT2050MX300SSD1

Very good average bench

The Crucial_CT2050MX300SSD1 2TB averaged just 19.5% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Crucial_CT2050MX300SSD1 2TB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 243MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 34.2MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Crucial_CT2050MX300SSD1 2TB is 39.7%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Crucial_CT2050MX300SSD1 2TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Read Speed 281MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 322MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 2,359 samples)
Min Avg Max
66.3 Read 281 419
261 Write 405 485
169 Mixed 322 382
275 SusWrite 346 451
76.8% 339 MB/s
Min Avg Max
9.84 4K Read 20.4 27.7
37 4K Write 82.3 115
21.7 4K Mixed 34.2 42.8
118% 45.6 MB/s
Min Avg Max
150 DQ Read 254 360
92.9 DQ Write 257 331
118 DQ Mixed 243 299
186% 251 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
2TB free
Firmware: M0CR040
SusWrite @10s intervals: 484 481 482 481 481 483 MB/s
Read 358
Write 488
Mixed 384
SusWrite 482
97% 428 MB/s
4K Read 26.7
4K Write 91.8
4K Mixed 38
138% 52.2 MB/s
DQ Read 329
DQ Write 331
DQ Mixed 279
224% 313 MB/s
2TB free
Firmware: M0CR060
SusWrite @10s intervals: 470 453 453 451 450 452 MB/s
Read 447
Write 460
Mixed 376
SusWrite 455
98% 434 MB/s
4K Read 11.1
4K Write 82.3
4K Mixed 36.1
107% 43.2 MB/s
DQ Read 266
DQ Write 307
DQ Mixed 299
222% 291 MB/s
98GB free
Firmware: M0CR031
SusWrite @10s intervals: 444 274 280 275 273 280 MB/s
Read 325
Write 267
Mixed 213
SusWrite 304
62% 277 MB/s
4K Read 20.3
4K Write 121
4K Mixed 25.4
127% 55.5 MB/s
DQ Read 262
DQ Write 232
DQ Mixed 273
198% 256 MB/s
830GB free
Firmware: M0CR070
SusWrite @10s intervals: 474 467 326 269 271 276 MB/s
Read 244
Write 478
Mixed 378
SusWrite 347
82% 362 MB/s
4K Read 22.7
4K Write 65.2
4K Mixed 32.6
111% 40.2 MB/s
DQ Read 200
DQ Write 330
DQ Mixed 296
216% 275 MB/s
1.5TB free
Firmware: M0CR070
SusWrite @10s intervals: 434 467 345 279 277 282 MB/s
Read 360
Write 264
Mixed 193
SusWrite 347
65% 291 MB/s
4K Read 19.4
4K Write 66.1
4K Mixed 20.2
90% 35.2 MB/s
DQ Read 222
DQ Write 182
DQ Mixed 233
166% 212 MB/s
800GB free
Firmware: M0CR070
SusWrite @10s intervals: 457 462 348 273 274 277 MB/s
Read 360
Write 266
Mixed 171
SusWrite 348
64% 287 MB/s
4K Read 7.6
4K Write 65.6
4K Mixed 22.6
75% 31.9 MB/s
DQ Read 242
DQ Write 244
DQ Mixed 169
147% 218 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,654,696 SSDs tested

Typical Crucial_CT2050MX300SSD1 2TB Builds (Compare 1,742 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 91%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 90%
Aircraft carrier

Motherboard: Asus CROSSHAIR VI HERO - $227

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 73% - Very good Total price: $812

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