Average Bench: 83.1% (437th of 1071)

Based on 17,487 user benchmarks.  Models: Crucial_CT500MX200SSD1, Crucial_CT500MX2, Crucial_ CT500MX200SSD3, Crucial_ CT500MX200SSD1

Very good average bench

The Crucial MX200 500GB averaged just 16.8% 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 134MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 34.9MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Crucial MX200 500GB is 49.3%. 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 273MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 185MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 17,487 samples)
Min Avg Max
319 Read 393 434
119 Write 355 468
143 Mixed 273 331
86.1 SusWrite 309 462
74.7% 333 MB/s
Min Avg Max
16.3 4K Read 25.9 30.3
36.2 4K Write 80.9 119
21 4K Mixed 34.9 43.1
127% 47.2 MB/s
Min Avg Max
133 DQ Read 185 299
67 DQ Write 240 360
76 DQ Mixed 134 161
123% 186 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
380GB free
Firmware: MU01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 445 456 458 454 450 451 MB/s
Read 416
Write 445
Mixed 310
SusWrite 452
92% 406 MB/s
4K Read 26.7
4K Write 87.9
4K Mixed 39.1
137% 51.2 MB/s
DQ Read 148
DQ Write 334
DQ Mixed 158
144% 213 MB/s
241GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 297 273 272 263 273 269 MB/s
Read 405
Write 408
Mixed 238
SusWrite 274
74% 331 MB/s
4K Read 29.6
4K Write 110
4K Mixed 41.4
156% 60.5 MB/s
DQ Read 142
DQ Write 237
DQ Mixed 123
112% 167 MB/s
43GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 115 120 104 103 108 107 MB/s
Read 433
Write 230
Mixed 146
SusWrite 110
51% 230 MB/s
4K Read 30.2
4K Write 84.9
4K Mixed 33.9
134% 49.7 MB/s
DQ Read 297
DQ Write 128
DQ Mixed 119
113% 181 MB/s
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MSRP ≈ $180 @ launch in Jan '15
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Typical MX200 500GB Builds (Compare 10,772 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings.
Gaming
Gaming 68%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 58%
Gunboat

Motherboard: Asus Z170 PRO GAMING - $295

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 79% - Very good Total price: $978

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Intel Core i5-13600K $315Nvidia RTX 3060 $290Crucial MX500 250GB $30
Intel Core i5-12600K $225Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti $300Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $86
Intel Core i5-12400F $150Nvidia RTX 4070-Ti $800Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $51
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Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $67G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $381SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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