Amd-raid

Crucial_CT256MX1 256GB

Crucial_CT256MX1 256GB
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Effective Speed -45%Effective Speed -45%Average Score -45%Read 1%, Write -24%, 4K Read -64%, 4K Write -70%, Mixed -6%, 4K Mixed -110%, SusWrite -37%Peak Score -51%Read 1%, Write -46%, 4K Read -69%, 4K Write -92%, Mixed -8%, 4K Mixed -120%, SusWrite -19%Value & Sentiment -14%User Rating -14%Nice To Haves -165%DQ Read -71%, DQ Write -15%, DQ Mixed -341%, ADQ Read -305%, ADQ Write -47%, ADQ Mixed -504%, Age 10%, AS-SSD Total -46%

Average Bench: 68.1% (696^th of 1072)

Based on 20 user benchmarks. Model: AMD-RAID Crucial_CT256MX1

Poor: 55%Average: 68.1% Great: 77%

Above average average bench

The Amd-raid Crucial_CT256MX1 256GB averaged 31.9% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Sequential Read Speed 461MB/s

Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 20.9MB/s

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Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Amd-raid Crucial_CT256MX1 256GB is 22.2%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Amd-raid Crucial_CT256MX1 256GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 80.5MB/s

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 216MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 20 samples)

Rank 69668.1%

Min	Avg	Max
396	Read 461	511
310	Write 326	332
232	Mixed 338	391
86.6	SusWrite 216	324
74.9% 335 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
14.9	4K Read 20.9	25.4
36.5	4K Write 51.5	63.7
13.7	4K Mixed 21.4	26.5
86.2% 31.2 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
19.1	DQ Read 80.5	215
41.9	DQ Write 196	312
12.8	DQ Mixed 43.1	75.1
60.1% 107 MB/s

User Benchmarks

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

GBR-User, 4 years ago.

236GB free

Firmware: MU03

SusWrite @10s intervals: 324 311 317 323 322 323 MB/s

69% Good

Write 328

Mixed 264

SusWrite 320

75% 333 MB/s

4K Read 19.1

4K Write 54.4

4K Mixed 25.4

90% 33 MB/s

DQ Read 46.8

DQ Write 165

DQ Mixed 64.5

61% 92.1 MB/s

GBR-User, 3 years ago.

90GB free

Firmware: MU01

SusWrite @10s intervals: 325 322 323 323 321 324 MB/s

68% Good

Write 327

Mixed 295

SusWrite 323

77% 344 MB/s

4K Read 18.7

4K Write 52.2

4K Mixed 23.7

86% 31.5 MB/s

DQ Read 47.9

DQ Write 152

DQ Mixed 60.8

58% 86.8 MB/s

GBR-User, 4 years ago.

236GB free

Firmware: MU03

SusWrite @10s intervals: 321 325 325 323 324 325 MB/s

67.4% Good

Write 325

Mixed 232

SusWrite 324

73% 326 MB/s

4K Read 19.3

4K Write 58.4

4K Mixed 26

94% 34.6 MB/s

DQ Read 19.1

DQ Write 63.6

DQ Mixed 26.6

25% 36.4 MB/s

USA-User, 3 years ago.

64GB free

Firmware: MU01

SusWrite @10s intervals: 165 151 143 140 137 137 MB/s

59.4% Above average

Write 332

Mixed 270

SusWrite 146

66% 296 MB/s

4K Read 19.4

4K Write 61.3

4K Mixed 23.5

92% 34.7 MB/s

DQ Read 43.9

DQ Write 180

DQ Mixed 66.5

64% 96.8 MB/s

DEU-User, 4 years ago.

176GB free (System drive)

Firmware: MU03

SusWrite @10s intervals: 84 87 86 87 86 90 MB/s

55.1% Above average

Write 310

Mixed 281

SusWrite 86.6

61% 276 MB/s

4K Read 17.8

4K Write 45.3

4K Mixed 23

80% 28.7 MB/s

DQ Read 46.2

DQ Write 307

DQ Mixed 66

84% 140 MB/s

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