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CrucialCT250BX100SSD1
HyperXSHFS37A/120G

Controller: Silicon Motion SM2246EN. Flash Memory: Micron 16nm MLC. Release date: Q1 2015.

Controller: LSI SandForce SF2281. NAND Memory: Micron 20nm MLC. Release date: Q2 2014.

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 54,333 user samples
42,930 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 103% 139GB free (System drive)
Worst Bench: 59% 134GB free (System drive)
Poor: 59% Great: 103%
SPEED RANK: 384th / 1080
11,403 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 75% 22GB free
Worst Bench: 52% 43GB free (System drive)
Poor: 52% Great: 75%
SPEED RANK: 764th / 1080
Effective Speed
Effective SSD Speed
86.6 % Much faster effective speed.
+36%
63.7 %
Read
Avg. Sequential Read Speed
475 MB/s Much faster read speed.
+36%
349 MB/s
Write
Avg. Sequential Write Speed
349 MB/s Hugely faster write speed.
+179%
125 MB/s
4K Read
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed
26.2 MB/s +1% 26 MB/s
4K Write
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed
76.9 MB/s 82.1 MB/s Slightly faster random write.
+7%
Mixed
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed
284 MB/s Much faster mixed IO speed.
+64%
173 MB/s
4K Mixed
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed
35.8 MB/s Slightly faster random mixed IO.
+5%
34 MB/s
SusWrite
Avg. Sustained Write Speed
278 MB/s Hugely faster sustained write speed.
+189%
96.3 MB/s
Read
Peak Sequential Read Speed
514 MB/s Faster peak read speed.
+13%
454 MB/s
Write
Peak Sequential Write Speed
370 MB/s Hugely faster peak write speed.
+137%
156 MB/s
4K Read
Peak 4K Random Read Speed
30.3 MB/s 33.1 MB/s Slightly faster peak random read.
+9%
4K Write
Peak 4K Random Write Speed
110 MB/s 110 MB/s
Mixed
Peak Sequential Mixed IO Speed
338 MB/s Much faster peak mixed IO speed.
+62%
209 MB/s
4K Mixed
Peak 4K Random Mixed IO Speed
44.1 MB/s +3% 42.7 MB/s
SusWrite
Peak Sequential Sustained Write 60s Average
364 MB/s Hugely faster peak sustained write speed.
+194%
124 MB/s
Market Share
Based on 77,534,422 SSDs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0.04 % 0.06 % Much higher market share.
+50%
Value
Value For Money
12.1 % Hugely better value.
+261%
3.34 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating
54 % 54 %
Price
Price (score)
$91 Much cheaper.
+43%
$160
Age
Newest
118 Months Slightly more recent.
+6%
125 Months
DQ Read
Peak 4K-64Thread Read Speed
281 MB/s Hugely faster peak deep queue read.
+138%
118 MB/s
DQ Write
Peak 4K-64Thread Write Speed
324 MB/s Hugely faster peak deep queue write.
+110%
154 MB/s
AS-SSD Total
AS-SSD Total Score
1,023 Pts Much stronger server IO.
+78%
576 Pts
DQ Mixed
Peak 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed
198 MB/s Much faster peak deep queue mixed IO.
+57%
126 MB/s
ADQ Read
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed
259 MB/s Hugely faster deep queue read.
+173%
94.9 MB/s
ADQ Write
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed
274 MB/s Hugely faster deep queue write.
+111%
130 MB/s
ADQ Mixed
Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed
173 MB/s Much faster deep queue mixed IO.
+70%
102 MB/s
Capacity
Capacity
250GB 120GB

The 250GB Crucial BX100 SSD is the value orientated variant of Crucial's M range of SSDs. The BX100 uses the same NAND as its premium MX200 sibling but the BX100 uses a Silicon Motion controller as opposed to the Marvel controller found in the MX range. Feature wise the BX100 is missing SLC caching and there is no hardware encryption (so security frameworks such as windows Bitlocker will operate less efficiently). In terms of I/O performance the BX100 looks promising. Comparing the BX100 and MX100 shows that the newer BX100 may be faster than its predecessor but as yet there are insufficient user benchmarks to draw any definitive conclusions. The BX100 has only just started hitting the shelves so there's plenty of room for price reductions from its already reasonable price tag. I will revisit this review when I have more performance data for the BX100. [Jan '15 SSDrivePro]

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The Kingston HyperX Fury has the same controller as its HyperX 3K sibling; the only difference between the two drives is the use of cheaper Micron 20nm NAND in the newer Fury. Comparing the performance differences between the HyperX Fury and 3K shows that the newer 20nm NAND results in an effective performance decrease of around 30% for a price saving of just 12%. The Fury was never aimed at the high performance sector of the market but given the known compressible performance weaknesses of its Sandforce 2281 controller and its relatively non-budget price tag, the 120GB Fury will struggle to find rational takers in today's market. There are far better value alternatives available for just a few more dollars. [Sep '14 SSDrivePro]

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