TEST
YOUR SSD
ADD TO PC
BUILD

Crucial CT512MX100SSD1

MX100 512GB

▲ 53545 ▼

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

Average Bench: 87.6% (360th of 1071)

Based on 31,545 user benchmarks.  Models: Crucial_CT512MX100SSD1, Crucial_ CT512MX100SS, Crucial_CT512MX1, Crucial_ Crucial_CT512MX1, Crucial_ CT512MX100SSD1
Poor: 61%Average: 87.6% Great: 107%

Popular builds with this SSD

Very good average bench

The Crucial MX100 512GB averaged just 12.3% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Crucial MX100 512GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 168MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 37.3MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Crucial MX100 512GB is 46%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Crucial MX100 512GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 150MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 300MB/s
ADVERTISEMENT

Average Bench

(Based on 31,545 samples)
Rank 36087.6%
Min Avg Max
327 Read 399 438
336 Write 421 470
238 Mixed 300 329
152 SusWrite 339 467
82.1% 364 MB/s
Min Avg Max
18.6 4K Read 26.3 30.3
40 4K Write 86.9 120
24.4 4K Mixed 37.3 45
134% 50.1 MB/s
Min Avg Max
127 DQ Read 150 171
99.2 DQ Write 288 363
110 DQ Mixed 168 182
142% 202 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
460GB free
Firmware: MU01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 462 463 463 463 465 462 MB/s
98.9% Outstanding
Read 423
Write 466
Mixed 326
SusWrite 463
95% 419 MB/s
4K Read 27.4
4K Write 88.4
4K Mixed 39.4
139% 51.7 MB/s
DQ Read 150
DQ Write 332
DQ Mixed 181
155% 221 MB/s
248GB free
Firmware: MU01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 450 448 446 441 438 427 MB/s
87.9% Excellent
Read 427
Write 454
Mixed 319
SusWrite 442
93% 410 MB/s
4K Read 31
4K Write 50.8
4K Mixed 36.8
121% 39.5 MB/s
DQ Read 148
DQ Write 124
DQ Mixed 170
118% 147 MB/s
80GB free
Firmware: MU01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 393 243 212 165 188 182 MB/s
84.4% Excellent
Read 426
Write 439
Mixed 322
SusWrite 230
80% 354 MB/s
4K Read 24.4
4K Write 92.1
4K Mixed 35.7
132% 50.7 MB/s
DQ Read 262
DQ Write 315
DQ Mixed 181
166% 253 MB/s
236GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 292 278 268 282 256 274 MB/s
61.8% Good
Read 349
Write 386
Mixed 280
SusWrite 275
73% 323 MB/s
4K Read 16.4
4K Write 46.9
4K Mixed 23.1
79% 28.8 MB/s
DQ Read 145
DQ Write 146
DQ Mixed 168
120% 153 MB/s
31,545 MORE »

 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 65,310,920 SSDs tested.

Custom PC Builder (Start a new build) Build your perfect PC: compare component prices, popularity, speed and value for money.

CHOOSE A COMPONENT:

CPU GPU SSD HDD RAM MBD
Typical MX100 512GB Builds (Compare 4,893 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings.
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski

Motherboard: MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

CPU
Core i7-4790KIntel  $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples2,430x
Core i5-4690KIntel  $95Bench 70%, 229,359 samples1,230x
Core i7-4790Intel  $207Bench 71%, 255,027 samples324x
GPU
GTX 970Nvidia  $340Bench 49%, 834,238 samples912x
GTX 1070Nvidia  $200Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples388x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $130Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples312x
SSD
MX100 512GBCrucial  $200Bench 88%, 31,545 samples1x
RAM
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples268x
Vengeance Pro DDR3 2400 C11 2x8GBCorsairBench 58%, 40,596 samples175x
Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 54%, 77,652 samples149x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 45% - Average Total price: $888

Popular MX100 512GB compatible motherboards:

How Fast Is Your SSD? (Bench your build) Size up your PC in less than a minute.

Welcome to our freeware PC speed test tool. UserBenchmark will test your PC and compare the results to other users with the same components. You can quickly size up your PC, identify hardware problems and explore the best upgrades.

UserBenchmark of the month

Gaming Desktop ProGaming

How it works

  • - Download and run UserBenchmark.
  • - CPU tests include: integer, floating and string.
  • - GPU tests include: six 3D game simulations.
  • - Drive tests include: read, write, sustained write and mixed IO.
  • - RAM tests include: single/multi core bandwidth and latency.
  • - SkillBench (space shooter) tests user input accuracy.
  • - Reports are generated and presented on userbenchmark.com.
  • - Identify the strongest components in your PC.
  • - See speed test results from other users.
  • - Compare your components to the current market leaders.
  • - Explore your best upgrade options with a virtual PC build.
  • - Compare your in-game FPS to other users with your hardware.
Solid State Drive Rankings (Price vs Performance) March 2023 SSD Rankings.

Welcome to our 2.5" and M.2 SSD comparison. We calculate effective speed for both SATA and NVMe drives based on real world performance then adjust by current prices per GB to yield a value for money rating. Our calculated values are checked against thousands of individual user ratings. The customizable table below combines these factors to bring you the definitive list of top SSDs. [SSDrivePro]

ADVERTISEMENT

Group Test Results

  • Best user rated - User sentiment trumps benchmarks for this comparison.
  • Best value for money - Value for money is based on real world performance.
  • Fastest real world speed - Real World Speed measures performance for typical consumers.

 Comments

SSDrivePro
Avatar level
1,857

Official site uk.crucial.com/...

Controller: Marvell 88SS9189. Flash Memory: Micron 16nm MLC

The choice between speed and capacity is over, choose both...

Added 7 years ago.
USA-User
Avatar level
9,306

Liked (edit your comment) Add link

5 years ago.

FIN-User
Avatar level
2,374

Excellent

4 years ago.

Have used 512GB version for years! Love it!

Your
opinion?
▲Like ▼Dislike
Ready to retire
Age: 8 years

Speed Comparisons

vs Samsung 850 Pro 512GB
vs SanDisk Ultra II 480GB
vs Crucial MX300 525GB
vs Crucial BX100 500GB
vs SanDisk Extreme Pro 480GB
vs Samsung 850 Evo 500GB
vs Crucial MX100 512GB
vs OCZ Vector 180 480GB
vs Adata Ultimate SU800 512GB

1071 Drives (Compared) Thousands of user benchmarks compiled into one comparison list.

See how consistently different SSDs perform with varying real world conditions. The charts also illustrate overall performance, popularity and rank.

 Frequently Asked Questions

Storage Devices FAQ
What is sustained sequential write speed?
What’s the difference between SLC, MLC and TLC?
What is 3D XPoint and how fast is it?
What’s the difference between SATA, PCIe and NVMe?
What’s the difference between NAND and V-NAND?
What is sequential write speed?
What is sequential read speed?
What is incompressible data?
What is queue depth?
Solid State Drives
What is the SSD value for money rating?
What is 4K 64 thread write speed?
Can CPU power saving states (C1,C2,C3) impact SSD speed?
What is the effective SSD speed index?
How is the AS SSD write score calculated?
How is the AS SSD read score calculated?
How is the AS SSD total score calculated?
ALL FAQs »

 Best User Rated
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $320Nvidia RTX 3060 $350Crucial MX500 250GB $34
Intel Core i5-12600K $194Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti $420Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $106
Intel Core i5-12400F $158Nvidia RTX 4070-Ti $830Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $50
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $34Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $80G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $381SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
Today's hottest
Amazon Ebay
deals
CPU GPU SSD HDD USB RAM MBD
Build Test EFps
Can You Run It?
►
YouTube
*NEW*
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback