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Crucial CT500MX200SSD4

MX200 SATA M.2 500GB

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Release date ≈ Q1 2015.

Average Bench: 98.5% (261st of 1072)

Based on 1,264 user benchmarks.  Models: Crucial_CT500MX200SSD4, Crucial_ CT500MX200SSD4
Poor: 68%Average: 98.5% Great: 115%

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Excellent average bench

The Crucial MX200 SATA M.2 500GB averaged just 1.5% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Crucial MX200 SATA M.2 500GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 220MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 39.1MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Crucial MX200 SATA M.2 500GB is 47%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Crucial MX200 SATA M.2 500GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 320MB/s
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 428MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 1,264 samples)
Rank 26198.5%
Min Avg Max
349 Read 428 469
329 Write 417 468
261 Mixed 320 350
305 SusWrite 406 463
88.4% 393 MB/s
Min Avg Max
18.7 4K Read 27.8 33.3
37.8 4K Write 86.5 120
23.1 4K Mixed 39.1 48.5
138% 51.1 MB/s
Min Avg Max
147 DQ Read 327 380
122 DQ Write 296 344
99.3 DQ Mixed 220 254
190% 281 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
466GB free
Firmware: MU03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 445 446 457 468 467 468 MB/s
117% Outstanding
Read 468
Write 462
Mixed 343
SusWrite 459
98% 433 MB/s
4K Read 33
4K Write 123
4K Mixed 48.7
177% 68.1 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 319
DQ Mixed 248
213% 315 MB/s
466GB free
Firmware: MU03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 464 463 464 464 464 464 MB/s
111% Outstanding
Read 466
Write 470
Mixed 349
SusWrite 464
98% 437 MB/s
4K Read 31.3
4K Write 97.1
4K Mixed 44.5
156% 57.6 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 338
DQ Mixed 252
218% 323 MB/s
466GB free
Firmware: MU03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 413 430 462 463 454 453 MB/s
111% Outstanding
Read 445
Write 450
Mixed 332
SusWrite 446
94% 418 MB/s
4K Read 28.1
4K Write 116
4K Mixed 45
162% 63.1 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 321
DQ Mixed 250
215% 317 MB/s
362GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 320 392 438 434 450 458 MB/s
104% Outstanding
Read 445
Write 406
Mixed 318
SusWrite 415
89% 396 MB/s
4K Read 30.6
4K Write 87.6
4K Mixed 41.6
146% 53.3 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 341
DQ Mixed 248
217% 322 MB/s
433GB free
Firmware: MU02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 456 455 453 454 449 454 MB/s
104% Outstanding
Read 465
Write 468
Mixed 349
SusWrite 454
98% 434 MB/s
4K Read 28.2
4K Write 81.1
4K Mixed 39.7
136% 49.7 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 317
DQ Mixed 246
212% 314 MB/s
45GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 443 435 444 413 366 300 MB/s
102% Outstanding
Read 444
Write 450
Mixed 333
SusWrite 400
92% 407 MB/s
4K Read 29.4
4K Write 83.8
4K Mixed 40.7
141% 51.3 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 341
DQ Mixed 249
217% 322 MB/s
385GB free
Firmware: MU02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 420 424 428 429 425 421 MB/s
100% Outstanding
Read 439
Write 433
Mixed 335
SusWrite 424
92% 408 MB/s
4K Read 26.5
4K Write 79.9
4K Mixed 39.7
133% 48.7 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 312
DQ Mixed 243
210% 310 MB/s
112GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 426 418 419 319 399 373 MB/s
91.8% Outstanding
Read 398
Write 441
Mixed 305
SusWrite 392
87% 384 MB/s
4K Read 25.4
4K Write 73.3
4K Mixed 35
122% 44.6 MB/s
DQ Read 290
DQ Write 343
DQ Mixed 159
163% 264 MB/s
52GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 435 440 443 404 265 174 MB/s
78.4% Very good
Read 396
Write 423
Mixed 306
SusWrite 360
84% 371 MB/s
4K Read 21.9
4K Write 57.7
4K Mixed 30.4
103% 36.7 MB/s
DQ Read 145
DQ Write 242
DQ Mixed 155
128% 181 MB/s
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Gaming 14%
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Desktop 72%
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Workstation 13%
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Motherboard: Intel NUC8BEB

CPU
Core i5-8259UIntelBench 73%, 4,608 samples694x
Core i3-8109UIntelBench 65%, 2,079 samples510x
Core i7-8559UIntelBench 78%, 2,379 samples498x
GPU
Iris Plus Graphics 655IntelBench 9%, 8,316 samples1,601x
GTX 1070Nvidia  $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples7x
GTX 960Nvidia  $198Bench 33%, 440,282 samples6x
SSD
MX200 SATA M.2 500GBCrucial  $258Bench 98%, 1,264 samples1x
RAM
Vengeance SODIM DDR4 2400 C16 2x8GBCorsairBench 75%, 5,229 samples61x
HyperX DDR4 2400 C14 2x8GBKingstonBench 78%, 5,327 samples54x
F4 DDR4 2400 C16 2x8GBG.SKILLBench 75%, 4,823 samples35x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 11% - Very poor Total price: $258

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