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CrucialCT256MX100SSD1
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Controller: Marvell 88SS9175. Memory: SanDisk 19nm eX2 ABL MLC. Release date: Q1 2013.

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 $116 

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

Effective Speed 
+2%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 73,313 user samples
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17,545 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 99% 168GB free
Worst Bench: 58% 238GB free
Poor: 58% Great: 99%
SPEED RANK: 477th / 1080
55,768 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 97% 123GB free
Worst Bench: 65% 74GB free
Poor: 65% Great: 97%
SPEED RANK: 451st / 1080
Effective Speed
Effective SSD Speed 		81.4 % 82.8 % +2%
Average Score 
+8%
Read
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 		438 MB/s Slightly faster read speed.
+5% 		417 MB/s
Write
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 		347 MB/s Slightly faster write speed.
+9% 		318 MB/s
4K Read
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 		26.5 MB/s 26.7 MB/s +1%
4K Write
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 		71.2 MB/s 88.7 MB/s Faster random write.
+25%
Mixed
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 		194 MB/s 289 MB/s Much faster mixed IO speed.
+49%
4K Mixed
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 		29.3 MB/s 37.4 MB/s Faster random mixed IO.
+28%
SusWrite
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 		297 MB/s Faster sustained write speed.
+29% 		231 MB/s
Peak Score 
+2%
Read
Peak Sequential Read Speed 		484 MB/s Slightly faster peak read speed.
+6% 		455 MB/s
Write
Peak Sequential Write Speed 		437 MB/s Much faster peak write speed.
+32% 		331 MB/s
4K Read
Peak 4K Random Read Speed 		32.2 MB/s Slightly faster peak random read.
+6% 		30.5 MB/s
4K Write
Peak 4K Random Write Speed 		104 MB/s 118 MB/s Faster peak random write.
+13%
Mixed
Peak Sequential Mixed IO Speed 		242 MB/s 316 MB/s Much faster peak mixed IO speed.
+31%
4K Mixed
Peak 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 		36 MB/s 44.2 MB/s Faster peak random mixed IO.
+23%
SusWrite
Peak Sequential Sustained Write 60s Average 		440 MB/s Much faster peak sustained write speed.
+34% 		329 MB/s
Value & Sentiment 
+46%
Market Share
Based on 77,441,361 SSDs tested
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.02 % 0.05 % Hugely higher market share.
+150%
Value
Value For Money 		8.37 % 9.75 % Better value.
+16%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		53 % 54 % +2%
Price
Price (score) 		$139 $116 Cheaper.
+17%
Nice To Haves 
+8%
Age
Newest 		142 Months 125 Months More recent.
+12%
DQ Read
Peak 4K-64Thread Read Speed 		326 MB/s Much faster peak deep queue read.
+42% 		229 MB/s
DQ Write
Peak 4K-64Thread Write Speed 		216 MB/s 312 MB/s Much faster peak deep queue write.
+44%
AS-SSD Total
AS-SSD Total Score 		987 Pts Slightly stronger server IO.
+6% 		930 Pts
DQ Mixed
Peak 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 		128 MB/s 182 MB/s Much faster peak deep queue mixed IO.
+42%
ADQ Read
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 		287 MB/s Much faster deep queue read.
+58% 		182 MB/s
ADQ Write
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 		189 MB/s 280 MB/s Much faster deep queue write.
+48%
ADQ Mixed
Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 		116 MB/s 144 MB/s Faster deep queue mixed IO.
+24%
Specifications 
Capacity
Capacity 		256GB 256GB
Conclusion 
Average Bench 81.4%
Average Bench 82.8%

The Sandisk Ultra Plus has an above average consumer performance profile and is available at a fantastic price. It's one of the cheapest SSD's we have reviewed and we like it a lot. With a real world speed of 488.1 MB/s and an AS-SSD Total score of 910 points, the Ultra Plus is able to handle consumer workloads reasonably well and enterprise workloads just below average. The slightly below average server performance is primarily due to the Ultra's deep queue 4k write speed which clocked in at just 165 MB/s, considerably below the group average of 241 MB/s. Given that this drive is only a few months old, there is a good chance that its prices will drop even further which would make it an even better value consumer proposition than it already is. [Apr '13 SSDrivePro]

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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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