SSD240GB 240GB

SSD240GB 240GB
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Effective Speed -64%Effective Speed -64%Average Score -63%Read -8%, Write -24%, 4K Read -51%, 4K Write -65%, Mixed -44%, 4K Mixed -176%, SusWrite -69%Peak Score -22%Read -4%, Write -19%, 4K Read -26%, 4K Write -28%, Mixed -16%, 4K Mixed -65%, SusWrite 6%Value & Sentiment User Rating -14%, Market Share -∞%Nice To Haves -68%DQ Read -38%, DQ Write -7%, DQ Mixed -74%, ADQ Read -120%, ADQ Write -28%, ADQ Mixed -294%, Age 39%, AS-SSD Total -23%

MX500 250GB

Average Bench: 59.9% (802^nd of 1072)

Based on 130 user benchmarks. Model: SSD240GB

Poor: 29%Average: 59.9% Great: 85%

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Average average bench

The SSD240GB 240GB averaged 40.0% 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. 4K Random Read Speed 22.7MB/s

Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 226MB/s

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Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the SSD240GB 240GB is 56.3%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the SSD240GB 240GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 175MB/s

Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 148MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 130 samples)

Rank 80259.9%

Min	Avg	Max
297	Read 424	488
106	Write 326	408
10.3	Mixed 249	364
43.5	SusWrite 175	409
65.4% 293 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
11.6	4K Read 22.7	34
5.57	4K Write 53.1	95.7
0.3	4K Mixed 16.3	35.3
83.4% 30.7 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
31.8	DQ Read 148	266
11	DQ Write 226	335
0.5	DQ Mixed 66	190
83.9% 147 MB/s

User Benchmarks

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

BRA-User, 2 months ago.

189GB free (System drive)

Firmware: V1220B0

SusWrite @10s intervals: 269 381 400 378 373 365 MB/s

96.7% Outstanding

Write 391

Mixed 396

SusWrite 361

90% 402 MB/s

4K Read 35.2

4K Write 102

4K Mixed 30.3

146% 55.9 MB/s

DQ Read 243

DQ Write 322

DQ Mixed 51.7

103% 206 MB/s

IND-User, 5 months ago.

38GB free

Firmware: SBFQ61L3

SusWrite @10s intervals: 334 128 81 105 81 81 MB/s

88.2% Excellent

Write 227

Mixed 328

SusWrite 135

65% 294 MB/s

4K Read 40.1

4K Write 97.2

4K Mixed 38.4

161% 58.6 MB/s

DQ Read 242

DQ Write 280

DQ Mixed 175

156% 232 MB/s

CAN-User, 3 months ago.

171GB free (System drive)

Firmware: S1211A0

SusWrite @10s intervals: 232 371 411 421 431 440 MB/s

84.2% Excellent

Write 417

Mixed 363

SusWrite 384

93% 414 MB/s

4K Read 25.8

4K Write 74.5

4K Mixed 21.2

106% 40.5 MB/s

DQ Read 107

DQ Write 330

DQ Mixed 29.1

77% 155 MB/s

IND-User, 2 months ago.

152GB free (System drive)

Firmware: SBFQ61L3

SusWrite @10s intervals: 225 201 68 61 95 61 MB/s

55.2% Above average

Write 208

Mixed 290

SusWrite 118

57% 255 MB/s

4K Read 23

4K Write 32.2

4K Mixed 18.6

76% 24.6 MB/s

DQ Read 199

DQ Write 204

DQ Mixed 150

127% 184 MB/s

USA-User, 3 months ago.

50GB free (System drive)

Firmware: R0831B0

SusWrite @10s intervals: 239 9.1 42 44 47 17 MB/s

37.3% Below average

Write 274

Mixed 220

SusWrite 66.4

49% 219 MB/s

4K Read 12.1

4K Write 33.6

4K Mixed 11.3

51% 19 MB/s

DQ Read 84.5

DQ Write 163

DQ Mixed 26.4

48% 91.2 MB/s

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Desktop 60%

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Workstation 7%

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Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 7010

CPU
Core i5-3470Intel $59Bench 63%, 223,595 samples	3,929x
Core i7-3770Intel $297Bench 69%, 278,207 samples	3,550x
Core i5-3570IntelBench 65%, 104,858 samples	1,611x

GPU
HD 2500 (Desktop 1.05 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 146,665 samples	2,191x
GT 1030NvidiaBench 14%, 185,384 samples	986x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples	935x

SSD
SSD240GB 240GBBench 60%, 130 samples	1x

RAM
2x8GBUnknownBench 64%, 236,291 samples	226x
HMT351U6CFR8C-PB 2x4GBHynixBench 53%, 17,809 samples	158x
8JTF51264AZ-1G6E1 4x4GBMicronBench 56%, 6,584 samples	152x

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Value: 97% - Outstanding

Total price: $59

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Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

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Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $37	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $79	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16

SSD240GB 240GB

Average Bench: 59.9% (802^nd of 1072)

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