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SamsungMZ-76E250B
CrucialCT256MX100SSD1
$116
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Controller: Samsung MJX. Memory: Samsung 64 layer TLC V-NAND. Release date: Q1 2018.

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▲ 649,920 ▼
 $116 

Controller: Marvell 88SS9189. Flash Memory: Micron 16nm MLC. Release date: Q2 2014.

Effective Speed 
+29%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 63,388 user samples
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Best Bench: 129% 209GB free
Worst Bench: 74% 119GB free (System drive)
Poor: 74% Great: 129%
SPEED RANK: 158th / 980
23,397 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 96% 96GB free
Worst Bench: 57% 116GB free (System drive)
Poor: 57% Great: 96%
SPEED RANK: 348th / 980
Effective Speed
Effective SSD Speed 		105 % Faster effective speed.
+29% 		81.7 %
Average User Bench 
+29%
Read
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 		477 MB/s Faster read speed.
+16% 		412 MB/s
Write
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 		401 MB/s Faster write speed.
+28% 		313 MB/s
4K Read
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 		38.8 MB/s Much faster random read.
+47% 		26.4 MB/s
4K Write
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 		95.6 MB/s Slightly faster random write.
+6% 		90.4 MB/s
Mixed
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 		383 MB/s Much faster mixed IO speed.
+35% 		284 MB/s
4K Mixed
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 		48.9 MB/s Much faster random mixed IO.
+32% 		37.1 MB/s
SusWrite
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 		304 MB/s Much faster sustained write speed.
+38% 		221 MB/s
Peak Lab Bench 
+35%
Read
Peak Sequential Read Speed 		516 MB/s Slightly faster peak read speed.
+14% 		451 MB/s
Write
Peak Sequential Write Speed 		492 MB/s Much faster peak write speed.
+48% 		332 MB/s
4K Read
Peak 4K Random Read Speed 		50.5 MB/s Much faster peak random read.
+63% 		30.9 MB/s
4K Write
Peak 4K Random Write Speed 		131 MB/s Slightly faster peak random write.
+7% 		122 MB/s
Mixed
Peak Sequential Mixed IO Speed 		462 MB/s Much faster peak mixed IO speed.
+46% 		316 MB/s
4K Mixed
Peak 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 		67.1 MB/s Much faster peak random mixed IO.
+51% 		44.5 MB/s
SusWrite
Peak Sequential Sustained Write 60s Average 		365 MB/s Slightly faster peak sustained write speed.
+11% 		328 MB/s
Value & Sentiment 
+181%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		1.91 % Hugely higher market share.
+559% 		0.29 %
Value
Value For Money 		152 % Hugely better value.
+113% 		71.5 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		67 % +5% 64 %
Price
Price (score) 		$58 Much cheaper.
+50% 		$116
Nice To Haves 
+63%
Age
Newest 		12 Months Much more recent.
+78% 		55 Months
DQ Read
Peak 4K-64Thread Read Speed 		389 MB/s Much faster peak deep queue read.
+54% 		252 MB/s
DQ Write
Peak 4K-64Thread Write Speed 		361 MB/s Faster peak deep queue write.
+15% 		313 MB/s
AS-SSD Total
AS-SSD Total Score 		1,302 Pts Much stronger server IO.
+34% 		970 Pts
DQ Mixed
Peak 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 		369 MB/s Hugely faster peak deep queue mixed IO.
+103% 		182 MB/s
ADQ Read
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 		344 MB/s Hugely faster deep queue read.
+97% 		175 MB/s
ADQ Write
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 		297 MB/s Slightly faster deep queue write.
+9% 		273 MB/s
ADQ Mixed
Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 		279 MB/s Hugely faster deep queue mixed IO.
+110% 		133 MB/s
Specifications 
Capacity
Capacity 		250GB 256GB
Conclusion 
Average Bench 105%
Average Bench 81.7%
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The Crucial MX100 is the first 16nm SSD to date. Aside from NAND, the MX100 shares the same hardware as its more expensive sibling, the M550. Comparing the MX100 and M550 shows that the two drives have similar read speeds but that the MX100 lags by nearly 50% at writing. The newer 16nm NAND reduces costs and accordingly the MX100 is the cheapest SSD (per GB) to date. In terms of performance the MX100 is a compromise which may or may not be worth making depending on individual circumstances. For typical desktop use including email, office documents and web browsing the MX100 is a great choice but power users should look elsewhere. Comparing the 250GB 840 EVO and 256GB MX100 shows that for a marginal premium, the Evo offers better write speeds. (Note: at 500GB they are more evenly matched) [Jun '14 SSDrivePro]

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