Average Bench: 76.1% (555th of 1072)

Based on 36,559 user benchmarks.  Models: CT240BX200SSD1, CT240BX2 00SSD1, CT240BX2 CT240BX200SSD1

Good average bench

The Crucial BX200 240GB averaged 23.9% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Crucial BX200 240GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 197MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 38.6MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Crucial BX200 240GB is 36.2%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Crucial BX200 240GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 85.2MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 335MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 36,559 samples)
Min Avg Max
351 Read 454 506
54.7 Write 358 455
94.8 Mixed 335 407
69.6 SusWrite 85.2 92.1
68.7% 308 MB/s
Min Avg Max
20.5 4K Read 28.4 33.3
28.1 4K Write 73.3 110
22.6 4K Mixed 38.6 48.3
131% 46.7 MB/s
Min Avg Max
211 DQ Read 281 324
47.9 DQ Write 254 339
70.6 DQ Mixed 197 250
167% 244 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
108GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU02.6
SusWrite @10s intervals: 265 75 51 53 53 52 MB/s
Read 500
Write 446
Mixed 401
SusWrite 91.6
80% 360 MB/s
4K Read 31.4
4K Write 90.6
4K Mixed 44.2
152% 55.4 MB/s
DQ Read 304
DQ Write 334
DQ Mixed 240
203% 293 MB/s
64GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU02.6
SusWrite @10s intervals: 121 132 48 47 47 47 MB/s
Read 488
Write 114
Mixed 401
SusWrite 73.8
59% 269 MB/s
4K Read 29.5
4K Write 84.1
4K Mixed 41.5
142% 51.7 MB/s
DQ Read 271
DQ Write 300
DQ Mixed 230
189% 267 MB/s
223GB free
Firmware: MU02.6
SusWrite @10s intervals: 282 53 53 53 54 53 MB/s
Read 475
Write 422
Mixed 382
SusWrite 91.4
76% 343 MB/s
4K Read 29.7
4K Write 72.8
4K Mixed 40.6
136% 47.7 MB/s
DQ Read 317
DQ Write 314
DQ Mixed 245
203% 292 MB/s
148GB free
Firmware: MU02.6
SusWrite @10s intervals: 273 54 54 53 54 54 MB/s
Read 454
Write 307
Mixed 377
SusWrite 90.1
68% 307 MB/s
4K Read 26.4
4K Write 84.6
4K Mixed 39.4
135% 50.1 MB/s
DQ Read 278
DQ Write 294
DQ Mixed 230
189% 268 MB/s
41GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU02.6
SusWrite @10s intervals: 255 55 53 54 54 30 MB/s
Read 370
Write 364
Mixed 353
SusWrite 83.6
66% 293 MB/s
4K Read 24.2
4K Write 77.6
4K Mixed 40.3
129% 47.4 MB/s
DQ Read 320
DQ Write 336
DQ Mixed 248
208% 301 MB/s
126GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01.4
SusWrite @10s intervals: 107 169 51 49 47 46 MB/s
Read 380
Write 336
Mixed 323
SusWrite 78.1
62% 279 MB/s
4K Read 18.1
4K Write 60.3
4K Mixed 28.9
96% 35.8 MB/s
DQ Read 282
DQ Write 311
DQ Mixed 232
192% 275 MB/s
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MSRP ≈ $64 @ launch in Nov '15
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Gaming 68%
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Desktop
Desktop 86%
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Workstation
Workstation 58%
Gunboat

Motherboard: Asus Z170 PRO GAMING - $295

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 109% - Outstanding Total price: $687

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Controller: Silicon Motion SM2256. Flash Memory: Micron 16nm MLC

Enjoy your computer again...

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Poor

6 years ago.

Not as good as expected, but it's cheap so it's not too terrible


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