Average Bench: 82.8% (442nd of 1072)

Based on 34 user benchmarks.  Model: Crucial_ Crucial_CT128M55
Poor: 43%Average: 82.8% Great: 104%

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Very good average bench

The Crucial_ Crucial_CT128M55 128GB averaged just 17.1% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Crucial_ Crucial_CT128M55 128GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 90.8MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 26.6MB/s

Poor consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Crucial_ Crucial_CT128M55 128GB is 61.4%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the Crucial_ Crucial_CT128M55 128GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 109MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 302MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 34 samples)
Min Avg Max
319 Read 475 526
48.3 Write 302 353
81.5 Mixed 336 417
31.7 SusWrite 109 281
67.9% 306 MB/s
Min Avg Max
13.8 4K Read 26.6 33.7
1.9 4K Write 90.8 152
2.14 4K Mixed 28.6 47.4
125% 48.7 MB/s
Min Avg Max
21.4 DQ Read 266 385
46.6 DQ Write 224 326
17.2 DQ Mixed 71.2 186
101% 187 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
29GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 231 118 120 114 111 117 MB/s
Read 454
Write 351
Mixed 324
SusWrite 135
70% 316 MB/s
4K Read 33.7
4K Write 144
4K Mixed 47.4
188% 74.9 MB/s
DQ Read 77.9
DQ Write 272
DQ Mixed 89.3
93% 146 MB/s
37GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 181 145 162 152 151 147 MB/s
Read 413
Write 322
Mixed 248
SusWrite 156
64% 285 MB/s
4K Read 25.2
4K Write 116
4K Mixed 40
151% 60.6 MB/s
DQ Read 345
DQ Write 287
DQ Mixed 39.4
105% 224 MB/s
38GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 160 101 91 83 85 77 MB/s
Read 368
Write 296
Mixed 268
SusWrite 99.7
58% 258 MB/s
4K Read 21.5
4K Write 89.1
4K Mixed 31.4
120% 47.3 MB/s
DQ Read 341
DQ Write 310
DQ Mixed 132
152% 261 MB/s
30GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 241 157 156 155 155 163 MB/s
Read 410
Write 329
Mixed 271
SusWrite 171
66% 295 MB/s
4K Read 21.6
4K Write 53.8
4K Mixed 28
97% 34.5 MB/s
DQ Read 358
DQ Write 320
DQ Mixed 164
171% 281 MB/s
9GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 60 50 50 41 48 43 MB/s
Read 452
Write 78.5
Mixed 159
SusWrite 48.7
40% 185 MB/s
4K Read 30.1
4K Write 36.9
4K Mixed 43.5
121% 36.8 MB/s
DQ Read 294
DQ Write 58.6
DQ Mixed 99
93% 151 MB/s
23GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 145 58 58 53 51 57 MB/s
Read 373
Write 337
Mixed 299
SusWrite 70.6
60% 270 MB/s
4K Read 22.3
4K Write 75.3
4K Mixed 28.1
110% 41.9 MB/s
DQ Read 361
DQ Write 158
DQ Mixed 179
154% 233 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,769,233 SSDs tested

Typical Crucial_CT128M55 128GB Builds (Compare 6,108 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus H81M-K - $50

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 67% - Good Total price: $259

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