Crucial CT1050MX300SSD1

MX300 1TB

▲ MX300 1TB
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Effective Speed -4%Effective Speed -4%Average Score -3%Read -10%, Write 3%, 4K Read -21%, 4K Write 3%, Mixed 6%, 4K Mixed -9%, SusWrite 5%Peak Score -7%Read -12%, Write -0%, 4K Read -28%, 4K Write 1%, Mixed 3%, 4K Mixed -14%, SusWrite -0%Value & Sentiment +36% User Rating -1%, Market Share -44%, Price 128%, Value 61%Nice To Haves +9% DQ Read 1%, DQ Write -5%, DQ Mixed 27%, ADQ Read 6%, ADQ Write -1%, ADQ Mixed 36%, Age 13%, AS-SSD Total -3%

MX300 1TB

Average Bench: 91.4% (311^th of 1071)

Based on 21,936 user benchmarks. Models: Crucial_CT1050MX300SSD1, Crucial_ CT1050MX300S

Poor: 68%Average: 91.4% Great: 105%

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Excellent average bench

The Crucial MX300 1TB averaged just 8.5% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Crucial MX300 1TB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 285MB/s

Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 35.8MB/s

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Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Crucial MX300 1TB is 37.6%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Crucial MX300 1TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 346MB/s

Avg. Sequential Read Speed 396MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 21,936 samples)

Rank 31191.4%

Min	Avg	Max
330	Read 396	428
316	Write 420	478
243	Mixed 346	388
264	SusWrite 377	457
86.8% 385 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
17.4	4K Read 24.2	28
42.7	4K Write 86	119
23	4K Mixed 35.8	43.1
128% 48.7 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
208	DQ Read 319	367
86.1	DQ Write 267	327
90.8	DQ Mixed 285	347
216% 290 MB/s

User Benchmarks

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Deep queue 4k

The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%

FRA-User, 1 day ago.

226GB free

Firmware: M0CR031

SusWrite @10s intervals: 475 474 475 475 475 477 MB/s

103% Outstanding

Write 476

Mixed 389

SusWrite 475

99% 436 MB/s

4K Read 25.6

4K Write 92.8

4K Mixed 39.3

138% 52.6 MB/s

DQ Read 349

DQ Write 322

DQ Mixed 334

251% 335 MB/s

USA-User, 2 days ago.

978GB free

Firmware: M0CR040

SusWrite @10s intervals: 450 459 459 466 446 465 MB/s

100% Outstanding

Write 487

Mixed 386

SusWrite 458

99% 437 MB/s

4K Read 25.3

4K Write 84.7

4K Mixed 37.9

132% 49.3 MB/s

DQ Read 355

DQ Write 318

DQ Mixed 336

252% 336 MB/s

USA-User, 2 days ago.

131GB free

Firmware: M0CR070

SusWrite @10s intervals: 211 460 467 392 370 367 MB/s

91.3% Outstanding

Write 467

Mixed 371

SusWrite 378

91% 404 MB/s

4K Read 23.8

4K Write 73.1

4K Mixed 34.5

119% 43.8 MB/s

DQ Read 365

DQ Write 325

DQ Mixed 296

236% 329 MB/s

ROU-User, 2 days ago.

681GB free (System drive)

Firmware: M0CR060

SusWrite @10s intervals: 439 445 400 370 370 370 MB/s

87.4% Excellent

Write 458

Mixed 369

SusWrite 399

92% 407 MB/s

4K Read 22.8

4K Write 60

4K Mixed 29.4

104% 37.4 MB/s

DQ Read 358

DQ Write 309

DQ Mixed 335

251% 334 MB/s

AUS-User, 1 day ago.

873GB free (System drive)

Firmware: M0CR070

SusWrite @10s intervals: 358 360 372 333 365 335 MB/s

79.5% Very good

Write 273

Mixed 363

SusWrite 354

79% 353 MB/s

4K Read 19

4K Write 54.6

4K Mixed 29.5

96% 34.4 MB/s

DQ Read 312

DQ Write 184

DQ Mixed 242

181% 246 MB/s

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Gaming 68%

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Desktop 87%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 58%

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Motherboard: Asus Z170 PRO GAMING - $295

CPU
Core i7-6700KIntel $180Bench 81%, 588,978 samples	6,671x
Core i5-6600KIntel $130Bench 72%, 342,244 samples	3,690x
Core i7-6700Intel $180Bench 72%, 282,363 samples	1,050x

GPU
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	2,182x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	1,386x
GTX 1080Nvidia $195Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	1,257x

SSD
MX300 1TBCrucial $90Bench 91%, 21,936 samples	1x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	817x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $39Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	571x
Fury DDR4 2133 C14 2x8GBHyperX $125Bench 73%, 59,072 samples	561x

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Value: 101% - Outstanding

Total price: $742

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CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $250	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $168	Nvidia RTX 4070 $490	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $39	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16

Crucial CT1050MX300SSD1

MX300 1TB

Average Bench: 91.4% (311^th of 1071)

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Crucial CT1050MX300SSD1

MX300 1TB

Average Bench: 91.4% (311th of 1071)

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