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CrucialCT250MX200SSD1
$134
▲ 643,851 ▼

Controller: Marvell 88SS9187-BLD2. Flash Memory: SanDisk 19nm eX2 ABL MLC. Release date: Q2 2014.

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▲ 674,470 ▼
 $134 

Controller: Marvell 88SS9189. Flash Memory: Micron 16nm MLC. Release date: Q1 2015.

Effective Speed 
+4%
Real World Speed
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Best Bench: 116% 192GB free (System drive)
Worst Bench: 57% 19GB free (System drive)
Poor: 57% Great: 116%
SPEED RANK: 231st / 992
10,355 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 111% 195GB free
Worst Bench: 69% 69GB free
Poor: 69% Great: 111%
SPEED RANK: 202nd / 992
Effective Speed
Effective SSD Speed 		91.2 % 94.4 % +4%
Average User Bench 
+7%
Read
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 		457 MB/s Slightly faster read speed.
+7% 		428 MB/s
Write
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 		412 MB/s +1% 408 MB/s
4K Read
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 		28.5 MB/s +2% 28 MB/s
4K Write
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 		76.2 MB/s 89.3 MB/s Faster random write.
+17%
Mixed
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 		258 MB/s 337 MB/s Much faster mixed IO speed.
+31%
4K Mixed
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 		32.9 MB/s 39.5 MB/s Faster random mixed IO.
+20%
SusWrite
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 		357 MB/s Slightly faster sustained write speed.
+7% 		335 MB/s
Peak Lab Bench 
+1%
Read
Peak Sequential Read Speed 		512 MB/s Slightly faster peak read speed.
+9% 		468 MB/s
Write
Peak Sequential Write Speed 		482 MB/s +3% 467 MB/s
4K Read
Peak 4K Random Read Speed 		36.4 MB/s Slightly faster peak random read.
+10% 		33 MB/s
4K Write
Peak 4K Random Write Speed 		120 MB/s 120 MB/s
Mixed
Peak Sequential Mixed IO Speed 		302 MB/s 381 MB/s Faster peak mixed IO speed.
+26%
4K Mixed
Peak 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 		43.9 MB/s 48.1 MB/s Slightly faster peak random mixed IO.
+10%
SusWrite
Peak Sequential Sustained Write 60s Average 		474 MB/s Slightly faster peak sustained write speed.
+7% 		441 MB/s
Value & Sentiment 
+11%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.06 % 0.08 % Much higher market share.
+33%
Value
Value For Money 		101 % Much better value.
+39% 		72.8 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		64 % 67 % +5%
Price
Price (score) 		$79 Much cheaper.
+41% 		$134
Nice To Haves 
+17%
Age
Newest 		57 Months 50 Months Slightly more recent.
+12%
DQ Read
Peak 4K-64Thread Read Speed 		378 MB/s 378 MB/s
DQ Write
Peak 4K-64Thread Write Speed 		339 MB/s 363 MB/s Slightly faster peak deep queue write.
+7%
AS-SSD Total
AS-SSD Total Score 		1,222 Pts 1,233 Pts +1%
DQ Mixed
Peak 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 		165 MB/s 257 MB/s Much faster peak deep queue mixed IO.
+56%
ADQ Read
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 		307 MB/s 309 MB/s +1%
ADQ Write
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 		269 MB/s 296 MB/s Slightly faster deep queue write.
+10%
ADQ Mixed
Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 		145 MB/s 212 MB/s Much faster deep queue mixed IO.
+46%
Specifications 
Capacity
Capacity 		240GB 250GB
Conclusion 
Average Bench 91.2%
Average Bench 94.4%
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The 240GB Sandisk Extreme Pro uses the same controller and NAND as its 13 months younger predecessor, the Extreme II. Comparing the Extreme II and Extreme Pro shows that average performance has increased by 10% but peak performance remains broadly unchanged. The Pro features an improved nCache which uses an SLC buffer to cache writes prior to writing them to the slower MLC NAND. In order to benefit from this improved caching, huge amounts of data need to be written for extended periods, an unlikely consumer scenario. Comparing core performance between the Samsung 840 Evo and Extreme Pro shows that the Extreme Pro averages around 12% faster than the Evo. The Extreme Pro also has a 10 year warranty but I wonder if SATA 3 will even be around at that time. Although the Extreme Pro has a superb performance profile it's not a game changer. [Jun '14 SSDrivePro]

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The 250GB Crucial MX200 is successor to the hugely successful MX100. Both drives use the same NAND and controller but the new MX200 features Dynamic Write Acceleration (DWA) which is a new dynamically sized SLC cache. Samsung were the first to introduce SLC caching on the 840 Evo nearly two years ago so Crucial are somewhat late to the party. SLC caches generally only help performance in corner case real word scenarios and benchmarks. I prefer drives without SLC caches because they offer more consistent and sustainable real world IO. Comparing the MX100 and MX200 shows that the newer MX200 has a significantly faster peak write speed which is of course explained by the new DWA cache. Price is the deciding factor between the MX100 and MX200 so although the MX200 isn't priced aggressively yet, it will almost certainly move up the value rankings when retailers build stocks and subsequently cut prices. [Feb '15 SSDrivePro]

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