Average Bench: 89.6% (335th of 1072)

Based on 153 user benchmarks.  Model: CT250BX1 CT250BX100SSD1

Very good average bench

The Ct250bx1 CT250BX10 250GB averaged just 10.4% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Ct250bx1 CT250BX10 250GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 88.3MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 91.7MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Ct250bx1 CT250BX10 250GB is 34.9%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Ct250bx1 CT250BX10 250GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 253MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 357MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 153 samples)
Min Avg Max
438 Read 495 523
338 Write 357 370
57.8 Mixed 364 430
120 SusWrite 253 362
82.1% 367 MB/s
Min Avg Max
19.6 4K Read 26.8 32.2
37.8 4K Write 88.3 131
16.8 4K Mixed 33.1 46.1
130% 49.4 MB/s
Min Avg Max
26.3 DQ Read 231 281
66 DQ Write 251 320
18.3 DQ Mixed 91.7 198
110% 191 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
232GB free
Firmware: MU02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 348 353 275 338 351 353 MB/s
Read 466
Write 354
Mixed 316
SusWrite 336
82% 368 MB/s
4K Read 24.1
4K Write 70.7
4K Mixed 36.2
120% 43.7 MB/s
DQ Read 276
DQ Write 318
DQ Mixed 198
176% 264 MB/s
69GB free
Firmware: MU02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 273 319 331 347 348 349 MB/s
Read 464
Write 336
Mixed 316
SusWrite 328
81% 361 MB/s
4K Read 23.9
4K Write 63.3
4K Mixed 33.4
112% 40.2 MB/s
DQ Read 279
DQ Write 315
DQ Mixed 197
176% 264 MB/s
23GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 284 122 101 103 101 95 MB/s
Read 466
Write 353
Mixed 63.4
SusWrite 134
56% 254 MB/s
4K Read 26.3
4K Write 9.6
4K Mixed 34.4
89% 23.4 MB/s
DQ Read 280
DQ Write 316
DQ Mixed 33.3
98% 210 MB/s
44GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 217 230 172 113 121 124 MB/s
Read 399
Write 315
Mixed 36.9
SusWrite 163
50% 228 MB/s
4K Read 20.3
4K Write 51.9
4K Mixed 30.1
97% 34.1 MB/s
DQ Read 281
DQ Write 286
DQ Mixed 197
172% 255 MB/s
38GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 188 30 101 135 131 113 MB/s
Read 318
Write 213
Mixed 220
SusWrite 116
48% 217 MB/s
4K Read 15.2
4K Write 10.9
4K Mixed 13.2
46% 13.1 MB/s
DQ Read 31.1
DQ Write 24
DQ Mixed 38.2
26% 31.1 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,718,183 SSDs tested

Typical CT250BX10 250GB Builds (Compare 1,251 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asrock B85M Pro4 - $150

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 67% - Good Total price: $359

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