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Crucial CT500MX200SSD1

MX200 500GB

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

Average Bench: 81.9% (443rd of 1058)

Based on 15,195 user benchmarks.  Models: Crucial_CT500MX200SSD1, Crucial_CT500MX2, Crucial_ CT500MX200SSD3, Crucial_ CT500MX200SSD1
Poor: 57%Average: 81.9% Great: 104%

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Very good average bench

The Crucial MX200 500GB averaged just 18.0% 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 131MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 34.6MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Crucial MX200 500GB is 47.1%. 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 269MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 181MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 15,195 samples)
Rank 44381.9%
Min Avg Max
319 Read 395 436
120 Write 347 467
130 Mixed 269 331
75.4 SusWrite 300 458
73.6% 328 MB/s
Min Avg Max
16.9 4K Read 25.7 30.4
40.8 4K Write 78.9 115
22.2 4K Mixed 34.6 42.4
125% 46.4 MB/s
Min Avg Max
122 DQ Read 181 303
52 DQ Write 232 360
64.1 DQ Mixed 131 161
120% 182 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
466GB free
Firmware: MU05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 464 462 467 465 468 466 MB/s
104% Outstanding
Read 433
Write 468
Mixed 328
SusWrite 465
96% 424 MB/s
4K Read 29
4K Write 90
4K Mixed 39.5
142% 52.8 MB/s
DQ Read 271
DQ Write 359
DQ Mixed 158
163% 263 MB/s
434GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 253 423 428 441 455 436 MB/s
97% Outstanding
Read 412
Write 456
Mixed 321
SusWrite 406
90% 399 MB/s
4K Read 29.1
4K Write 86.9
4K Mixed 40.7
142% 52.2 MB/s
DQ Read 182
DQ Write 337
DQ Mixed 160
150% 226 MB/s
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 55,018,803 SSDs tested.

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MSRP ≈ $180 @ launch in Jan '15
AmazonUS $9016 months
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Gaming
Gaming 71%
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Desktop
Desktop 88%
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Workstation
Workstation 61%
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Motherboard: Asus Z170 PRO GAMING - $295

CPU
Core i7-6700KIntel  $300Bench 83%, 588,541 samples12,028x
Core i5-6600KIntel  $215Bench 79%, 351,967 samples7,504x
Core i7-6700Intel  $300Bench 75%, 265,119 samples1,860x
GPU
GTX 1070Nvidia  $138Bench 80%, 1,234,782 samples4,403x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $290Bench 57%, 1,300,415 samples2,619x
GTX 1080Nvidia  $500Bench 105%, 915,325 samples2,564x
SSD
MX200 500GBCrucial  $90Bench 82%, 15,195 samples1x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $72Bench 83%, 540,354 samples1,736x
Fury DDR4 2133 C14 2x8GBHyperX  $125Bench 73%, 56,310 samples1,111x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $68Bench 85%, 598,699 samples1,059x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 87% - Excellent Total price: $895

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Intel Core i5-12600K $278Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti $400Crucial MX500 250GB $45
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