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Crucial CT500MX200SSD1

MX200 500GB

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

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Average Bench: 81.6% (398th of 1011)

Based on 7,791 user benchmarks.  Models: Crucial_CT500MX200SSD1, Crucial_CT500MX2, Crucial_ CT500MX200SSD3, Crucial_ CT500MX200SSD1
Poor: 53%Average: 81.6% Great: 105%

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Very good average bench

The Crucial MX200 500GB averaged just 18.3% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Crucial MX200 500GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 128MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 34.9MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Crucial MX200 500GB is 51.8%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Crucial MX200 500GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 267MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 178MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 7,791 samples)
Rank 39881.6%
Min Avg Max
312 Read 394 434
119 Write 335 467
140 Mixed 267 330
75.5 SusWrite 288 460
72% 321 MB/s
Min Avg Max
16.2 4K Read 25.5 30.5
38 4K Write 81.7 120
20.7 4K Mixed 34.9 43.3
127% 47.3 MB/s
Min Avg Max
78.5 DQ Read 178 298
69.1 DQ Write 237 359
43.7 DQ Mixed 128 161
119% 181 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
317GB free
Firmware: MU03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 434 441 441 441 441 443 MB/s
95.2% Outstanding
Read 437
Write 436
Mixed 306
SusWrite 440
91% 405 MB/s
4K Read 27.9
4K Write 89.3
4K Mixed 39.5
140% 52.2 MB/s
DQ Read 143
DQ Write 189
DQ Mixed 146
116% 159 MB/s
466GB free
Firmware: MU01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 339 398 432 438 437 436 MB/s
88.1% Excellent
Read 413
Write 427
Mixed 318
SusWrite 413
89% 393 MB/s
4K Read 27
4K Write 73.8
4K Mixed 35.5
125% 45.4 MB/s
DQ Read 150
DQ Write 186
DQ Mixed 143
115% 160 MB/s
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Approx. $180 @ launch in Jan '15
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Gaming
Gaming 87%
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Desktop
Desktop 76%
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Workstation
Workstation 56%
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Motherboard: Asus Z170 PRO GAMING - $228

CPU
Core i7-6700KIntel  $269Bench 76%, 312,153 samples12,993x
Core i5-6600KIntel  $210Bench 69%, 208,241 samples9,404x
Core i7-6700Intel  $300Bench 66%, 113,273 samples1,859x
GPU
GTX 1070Nvidia  $400Bench 97%, 615,798 samples5,766x
GTX 1080Nvidia  $528Bench 124%, 540,220 samples3,790x
GTX 970Nvidia  $399Bench 63%, 464,715 samples3,593x
SSD
MX200 500GBCrucial  $150Bench 82%, 7,791 samples1x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $78Bench 85%, 226,966 samples2,365x
Fury DDR4 2666 C15 2x8GBHyperX  $169Bench 85%, 19,361 samples1,486x
Fury DDR4 2133 C14 2x8GBHyperX  $122Bench 73%, 32,251 samples1,482x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 59% - Above average Total price: $1,125

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