Average Bench: 82.7% (444th of 1072)

Based on 1,195 user benchmarks.  Model: CT960BX200SSD1

Very good average bench

The Crucial BX200 960GB averaged just 17.3% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Crucial BX200 960GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 190MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 38.5MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Crucial BX200 960GB is 40.1%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Crucial BX200 960GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 214MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 320MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 1,195 samples)
Min Avg Max
329 Read 455 502
134 Write 376 449
121 Mixed 320 399
171 SusWrite 214 233
76.3% 341 MB/s
Min Avg Max
20.5 4K Read 28.7 33.2
31.6 4K Write 71.1 110
25.8 4K Mixed 38.5 49.1
130% 46.1 MB/s
Min Avg Max
197 DQ Read 269 324
61.1 DQ Write 218 335
92.4 DQ Mixed 190 243
157% 225 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
260GB free
Firmware: MU02.6
SusWrite @10s intervals: 433 440 260 86 77 76 MB/s
Read 481
Write 426
Mixed 397
SusWrite 229
86% 383 MB/s
4K Read 30.4
4K Write 83.8
4K Mixed 42.9
145% 52.4 MB/s
DQ Read 323
DQ Write 333
DQ Mixed 241
205% 299 MB/s
328GB free
Firmware: MU02.6
SusWrite @10s intervals: 433 432 169 333 436 262 MB/s
Read 481
Write 177
Mixed 388
SusWrite 344
78% 348 MB/s
4K Read 26.4
4K Write 72.2
4K Mixed 37.8
127% 45.5 MB/s
DQ Read 278
DQ Write 308
DQ Mixed 234
192% 273 MB/s
305GB free
Firmware: MU01.6
SusWrite @10s intervals: 443 443 208 79 78 78 MB/s
Read 479
Write 433
Mixed 381
SusWrite 221
85% 379 MB/s
4K Read 30.1
4K Write 84.5
4K Mixed 42.2
144% 52.3 MB/s
DQ Read 280
DQ Write 319
DQ Mixed 232
194% 277 MB/s
608GB free
Firmware: MU01.6
SusWrite @10s intervals: 369 407 321 76 76 76 MB/s
Read 481
Write 429
Mixed 394
SusWrite 221
85% 381 MB/s
4K Read 28.9
4K Write 85.8
4K Mixed 41.1
142% 51.9 MB/s
DQ Read 295
DQ Write 329
DQ Mixed 233
197% 285 MB/s
124GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU02.6
SusWrite @10s intervals: 367 400 230 163 74 74 MB/s
Read 494
Write 418
Mixed 380
SusWrite 218
84% 377 MB/s
4K Read 30.8
4K Write 76.8
4K Mixed 42.4
142% 50 MB/s
DQ Read 207
DQ Write 168
DQ Mixed 176
135% 184 MB/s
253GB free
Firmware: MU01.6
SusWrite @10s intervals: 424 412 206 76 75 75 MB/s
Read 490
Write 436
Mixed 127
SusWrite 211
70% 316 MB/s
4K Read 31.2
4K Write 46.2
4K Mixed 35.3
117% 37.6 MB/s
DQ Read 288
DQ Write 221
DQ Mixed 106
120% 205 MB/s
97GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU02.6
SusWrite @10s intervals: 368 362 196 74 114 103 MB/s
Read 484
Write 189
Mixed 374
SusWrite 203
70% 313 MB/s
4K Read 29.3
4K Write 68
4K Mixed 37
128% 44.8 MB/s
DQ Read 208
DQ Write 174
DQ Mixed 147
122% 176 MB/s
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Workstation 2%
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System: Dell Inspiron 580

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