Average Bench: 55% (855th of 1072)

Based on 37,154 user benchmarks.  Model: CT120BX500SSD1

Average average bench

The Crucial BX500 120GB averaged 44.9% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 27.3MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 223MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Crucial BX500 120GB is 52.1%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Crucial BX500 120GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 114MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 18.7MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 37,154 samples)
Min Avg Max
358 Read 463 510
215 Write 373 443
10.9 Mixed 194 422
76.3 SusWrite 114 234
63.5% 286 MB/s
Min Avg Max
13.2 4K Read 27.3 36.8
5.42 4K Write 32.4 108
0.5 4K Mixed 13.2 30
75.5% 24.3 MB/s
Min Avg Max
125 DQ Read 162 196
14.8 DQ Write 223 340
0.4 DQ Mixed 18.7 46.8
62.7% 135 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
112GB free
Firmware: M6CR013
SusWrite @10s intervals: 396 377 74 63 63 69 MB/s
Read 460
Write 421
Mixed 392
SusWrite 174
81% 362 MB/s
4K Read 32.7
4K Write 91.4
4K Mixed 24.7
130% 49.6 MB/s
DQ Read 201
DQ Write 348
DQ Mixed 46.5
100% 199 MB/s
112GB free
Firmware: M6CR013
SusWrite @10s intervals: 389 60 72 61 60 79 MB/s
Read 490
Write 442
Mixed 24.4
SusWrite 120
59% 269 MB/s
4K Read 29.6
4K Write 46.5
4K Mixed 29.8
108% 35.3 MB/s
DQ Read 176
DQ Write 342
DQ Mixed 1.1
74% 173 MB/s
54GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M6CR013
SusWrite @10s intervals: 178 199 29 32 56 30 MB/s
Read 488
Write 236
Mixed 25.6
SusWrite 87.5
46% 209 MB/s
4K Read 22.2
4K Write 14
4K Mixed 13.1
58% 16.4 MB/s
DQ Read 162
DQ Write 239
DQ Mixed 0.5
56% 134 MB/s
56GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M6CR013
SusWrite @10s intervals: 295 80 27 39 22 48 MB/s
Read 481
Write 424
Mixed 408
SusWrite 85.1
78% 350 MB/s
4K Read 29.1
4K Write 14
4K Mixed 1.2
53% 14.8 MB/s
DQ Read 133
DQ Write 247
DQ Mixed 0.6
54% 127 MB/s
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Typical BX500 120GB Builds (Compare 24,249 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
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Gaming 2%
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Desktop 61%
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Workstation
Workstation 2%
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Disqualified System: bin bin

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 65% - Good Total price: $312

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3 years ago.

This is fastest/cheapest way to take an old sluggish comp that has not had any upgrades in years, & spending like 35$ to make it run like 10 times as fast just by adding this (depending on old comp stuff, but really just adding to put OS on it and a couple programs always used on it) Idt there is a cheaper faster way to get more performance increase overall than by getting one of these lil cheap things.


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21 months ago.

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Average

3 years ago.

Gives new life to a imedia sa 3600 from packard bell


Excellent

5 years ago.

This is one best buy for a laptop.


Good

4 years ago.

Just for boost it feel best and cheap. slap on a old hardware it better than price one


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