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CrucialCT250MX500SSD1

Release date ≈ Q1 2021.

Controller: Silicon Motion SM2258. Flash Memory: Micron 3D TLC. Release date: Q4 2017.

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 92,109 user samples
14,932 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 383% 908GB free (System drive)
Worst Bench: 137% 115GB free (System drive)
Poor: 137% Great: 383%
SPEED RANK: 64th / 1080
77,177 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 123% 74GB free
Worst Bench: 73% 64GB free (System drive)
Poor: 73% Great: 123%
SPEED RANK: 260th / 1080
Effective Speed
Effective SSD Speed
251 % Hugely faster effective speed.
+148%
101 %
Read
Avg. Sequential Read Speed
2233 MB/s Hugely faster read speed.
+395%
451 MB/s
Write
Avg. Sequential Write Speed
1672 MB/s Hugely faster write speed.
+324%
394 MB/s
4K Read
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed
57.8 MB/s Much faster random read.
+72%
33.7 MB/s
4K Write
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed
123 MB/s Much faster random write.
+47%
83.4 MB/s
Mixed
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed
1202 MB/s Hugely faster mixed IO speed.
+211%
386 MB/s
4K Mixed
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed
71.6 MB/s Much faster random mixed IO.
+58%
45.4 MB/s
SusWrite
Avg. Sustained Write Speed
864 MB/s Hugely faster sustained write speed.
+145%
352 MB/s
Read
Peak Sequential Read Speed
2846 MB/s Hugely faster peak read speed.
+454%
514 MB/s
Write
Peak Sequential Write Speed
2303 MB/s Hugely faster peak write speed.
+394%
466 MB/s
4K Read
Peak 4K Random Read Speed
77.8 MB/s Hugely faster peak random read.
+83%
42.6 MB/s
4K Write
Peak 4K Random Write Speed
232 MB/s Hugely faster peak random write.
+100%
116 MB/s
Mixed
Peak Sequential Mixed IO Speed
1603 MB/s Hugely faster peak mixed IO speed.
+256%
450 MB/s
4K Mixed
Peak 4K Random Mixed IO Speed
109 MB/s Hugely faster peak random mixed IO.
+87%
58.3 MB/s
SusWrite
Peak Sequential Sustained Write 60s Average
2083 MB/s Hugely faster peak sustained write speed.
+355%
458 MB/s
Market Share
Based on 77,137,183 SSDs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0.12 % 0.12 %
Value
Value For Money
129 % Hugely better value.
+349%
28.7 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating
51 % 56 % Slightly more popular.
+10%
Price
Price (score)
$65 $35 Much cheaper.
+46%
Age
Newest
43+ Months Much more recent.
+47%
81 Months
DQ Read
Peak 4K-64Thread Read Speed
891 MB/s Hugely faster peak deep queue read.
+132%
384 MB/s
DQ Write
Peak 4K-64Thread Write Speed
1362 MB/s Hugely faster peak deep queue write.
+279%
359 MB/s
AS-SSD Total
AS-SSD Total Score
3,716 Pts Hugely stronger server IO.
+196%
1,258 Pts
DQ Mixed
Peak 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed
613 MB/s Hugely faster peak deep queue mixed IO.
+121%
278 MB/s
ADQ Read
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed
805 MB/s Hugely faster deep queue read.
+145%
329 MB/s
ADQ Write
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed
688 MB/s Hugely faster deep queue write.
+134%
294 MB/s
ADQ Mixed
Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed
485 MB/s Hugely faster deep queue mixed IO.
+121%
219 MB/s
Capacity
Capacity
1TB 250GB

The MX500 is Crucial’s current flagship consumer SATA SSD featuring their latest second generation 64-layer 3D TLC NAND. It’s available in 250 GB, 500 GB, 1 TB and 2 TB capacities in a 2.5-inch form factor. All but the 2 TB version will also be available in M.2 (2280) form in the future. The MX500 features a Silicon Motion SM2258 controller which is a change from the Marvell 88SS1074 controller featured in the MX300 (it’s nearly two year old predecessor). Performance is around 30% better than on the MX300 which currently retails at the same price. The MX500 has an SLC cache which increases with drive capacity. Consequently, the larger capacities are better able to sustain high sequential write speeds. The 250 GB version has 250MB of SLC cache, the 500 GB has 512 MB, the 1 TB has 1 GB and the 2 TB has 2 GB. Extended sustained write performance tests show that even though speed does drop off after the cache has been exhausted, it is still maintained at very respectable levels. The MX500’s five year warranty is in line with Samsung’s 850 Evo and exceeds it in terms of endurance (just 75 TBW for the 250 GB 850 Evo versus 100 TBW for the 250 GB MX500). It doesn’t quite match up to the Samsung’s 850 Evo’s performance (effective speed 8% slower), however at current prices it is about 20% cheaper, and on balance offers better value for money. [Mar '18 SSDrivePro]

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