Average Bench: 91.6% (318th of 1080)

Based on 13,478 user benchmarks.  Models: CT500BX100SSD1, CT500BX1 00SSD1

Excellent average bench

The Crucial BX100 500GB averaged just 8.4% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Crucial BX100 500GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 189MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 37.2MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Crucial BX100 500GB is 40.9%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Crucial BX100 500GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 314MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 349MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 13,478 samples)
Min Avg Max
384 Read 472 511
331 Write 403 438
234 Mixed 314 349
174 SusWrite 349 438
86.3% 385 MB/s
Min Avg Max
18.9 4K Read 26.4 30.3
35.4 4K Write 80.3 110
20.7 4K Mixed 37.2 45.2
130% 47.9 MB/s
Min Avg Max
181 DQ Read 251 275
99 DQ Write 254 302
97.3 DQ Mixed 189 210
159% 231 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
315GB free
Firmware: MU01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 439 439 432 434 439 439 MB/s
Read 496
Write 436
Mixed 350
SusWrite 437
97% 430 MB/s
4K Read 30
4K Write 107
4K Mixed 45
160% 60.6 MB/s
DQ Read 273
DQ Write 301
DQ Mixed 210
180% 261 MB/s
192GB free
Firmware: MU02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 367 367 365 351 366 366 MB/s
Read 489
Write 426
Mixed 333
SusWrite 364
90% 403 MB/s
4K Read 27.1
4K Write 78.8
4K Mixed 38.2
132% 48 MB/s
DQ Read 262
DQ Write 276
DQ Mixed 210
174% 249 MB/s
40GB free
Firmware: MU02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 428 299 314 294 224 213 MB/s
Read 507
Write 434
Mixed 16.9
SusWrite 295
70% 313 MB/s
4K Read 14.3
4K Write 81
4K Mixed 39.1
115% 44.8 MB/s
DQ Read 216
DQ Write 297
DQ Mixed 58.1
99% 190 MB/s
170GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 300 394 204 302 185 279 MB/s
Read 483
Write 405
Mixed 327
SusWrite 277
84% 373 MB/s
4K Read 25.4
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 35.3
84% 20.6 MB/s
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Desktop
Desktop 87%
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Workstation
Workstation 58%
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Motherboard: Asus Z170 PRO GAMING - $295

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Very good Total price: $835

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Controller: Silicon Motion SM2246EN. Flash Memory: Micron 16nm MLC

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Good

7 years ago.

Seems like any Dutch user (NLD-User) can edit eachothers comments. Odd.. These are very good drives, btw. Better than Samsungs TLC drives that get slower on older data.


Outstanding

7 years ago.

I'm using this drive for more than 6 months now. Speed is as described and very reliable.


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