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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: 83.2% (339th of 996)

Based on 6,152 user benchmarks.  Models: Crucial_CT500MX200SSD1, Crucial_CT500MX2, Crucial_ CT500MX200SSD3, Crucial_ CT500MX200SSD1
Poor: 59%Average: 83.2% Great: 105%

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Very good average bench

The Crucial MX200 500GB averaged just 16.7% 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 130MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 35.1MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Crucial MX200 500GB is 46.1%. 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 181MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 6,152 samples)
Rank 33983.2%
Min Avg Max
315 Read 397 437
107 Write 341 469
127 Mixed 267 328
81 SusWrite 298 459
73.1% 326 MB/s
Min Avg Max
17.6 4K Read 25.9 30.7
40.1 4K Write 84.3 120
22.9 4K Mixed 35.1 43.4
129% 48.4 MB/s
Min Avg Max
104 DQ Read 181 299
69.9 DQ Write 245 357
41.5 DQ Mixed 130 161
121% 185 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
90GB free
Firmware: MU05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 368 286 284 276 271 254 MB/s
87.7% Excellent
Read 425
Write 370
Mixed 327
SusWrite 290
79% 353 MB/s
4K Read 27.6
4K Write 80.1
4K Mixed 37.6
132% 48.4 MB/s
DQ Read 262
DQ Write 277
DQ Mixed 137
140% 226 MB/s
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 13,721,910 SSDs tested.

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Gaming
Gaming 92%
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Desktop
Desktop 81%
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Workstation
Workstation 62%
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Motherboard: Asus Z170 PRO GAMING - $157

CPU
Core i7-6700KIntel  $302Bench 89%, 290,666 samples11,335x
Core i5-6600KIntel  $230Bench 84%, 174,678 samples8,188x
Core i7-6700Intel  $308Bench 76%, 93,727 samples1,581x
GPU
GTX 1070Nvidia  $379Bench 98%, 545,643 samples5,083x
GTX 1080Nvidia  $528Bench 122%, 465,183 samples3,358x
GTX 970Nvidia  $374Bench 63%, 449,864 samples3,189x
SSD
MX200 500GBCrucial  $150Bench 83%, 6,152 samples1x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $95Bench 86%, 177,637 samples2,084x
Fury DDR4 2666 C15 2x8GBHyperX  $169Bench 86%, 15,152 samples1,326x
Fury DDR4 2133 C14 2x8GBHyperX  $122Bench 73%, 27,132 samples1,308x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 98% - Outstanding Total price: $1,083

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