Crucial CT120BX500SSD1

BX500 120GB

BX500 120GB
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MKT (0.2%)
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Effective Speed -71%Effective Speed -71%Average Score -85%Read 3%, Write -7%, 4K Read -21%, 4K Write -142%, Mixed -71%, 4K Mixed -220%, SusWrite -138%Peak Score -20%Read 3%, Write -9%, 4K Read -14%, 4K Write -8%, Mixed 2%, 4K Mixed -83%, SusWrite -29%Value & Sentiment +49% User Rating -28%, Market Share -94%, Price 351%, Value -34%Nice To Haves -237%DQ Read -89%, DQ Write -5%, DQ Mixed -591%, ADQ Read -103%, ADQ Write -32%, ADQ Mixed -1,177%, Age 134%, AS-SSD Total -32%

Average Bench: 57.3% (795^th of 1040)

Based on 21,406 user benchmarks. Model: CT120BX500SSD1

Poor: 38%Average: 57.3% Great: 87%

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Average average bench

The Crucial BX500 120GB averaged 42.7% 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 27.6MB/s

Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 219MB/s

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Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Crucial BX500 120GB is 49.5%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Crucial BX500 120GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 20MB/s

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 125MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 21,406 samples)

Rank 79557.3%

Min	Avg	Max
369	Read 473	515
214	Write 380	444
13.2	Mixed 209	422
76.8	SusWrite 125	305
65.9% 297 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
14.2	4K Read 27.6	36
6.5	4K Write 36.5	112
0.6	4K Mixed 13.9	30.6
78.9% 26 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
73.9	DQ Read 158	194
14.8	DQ Write 219	342
0.5	DQ Mixed 20	46
62.1% 132 MB/s

User Benchmarks

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

FRA-User, 1 hr ago.

75GB free (System drive)

Firmware: M6CR013

SusWrite @10s intervals: 311 104 135 134 118 86 MB/s

82.5% Excellent

Write 405

Mixed 410

SusWrite 148

80% 358 MB/s

4K Read 35.7

4K Write 101

4K Mixed 29

145% 55.3 MB/s

DQ Read 185

DQ Write 340

DQ Mixed 1.1

75% 176 MB/s

BRA-User, 54 mins ago.

112GB free

Firmware: M6CR013

SusWrite @10s intervals: 394 392 73 64 68 68 MB/s

69.8% Good

Write 437

Mixed 407

SusWrite 177

86% 382 MB/s

4K Read 18.3

4K Write 60.7

4K Mixed 22.8

89% 33.9 MB/s

DQ Read 197

DQ Write 323

DQ Mixed 44.3

94% 188 MB/s

DEU-User, 13 mins ago.

71GB free (System drive)

Firmware: M6CR013

SusWrite @10s intervals: 162 204 49 57 58 65 MB/s

55.8% Above average

Write 400

Mixed 404

SusWrite 98.9

78% 350 MB/s

4K Read 30.1

4K Write 83.6

4K Mixed 1

91% 38.2 MB/s

DQ Read 132

DQ Write 114

DQ Mixed 1.1

34% 82.4 MB/s

FRA-User, 2 hrs ago.

82GB free (System drive)

Firmware: M6CR013

SusWrite @10s intervals: 253 198 112 133 132 73 MB/s

55.2% Above average

Write 320

Mixed 318

SusWrite 150

66% 298 MB/s

4K Read 25.4

4K Write 51.8

4K Mixed 19.6

91% 32.3 MB/s

DQ Read 30.5

DQ Write 89.6

DQ Mixed 24.5

29% 48.2 MB/s

FRA-User, 1 hr ago.

72GB free (System drive)

Firmware: M6CR013

SusWrite @10s intervals: 245 123 38 36 41 26 MB/s

51.5% Above average

Write 438

Mixed 424

SusWrite 84.7

82% 365 MB/s

4K Read 34

4K Write 15.7

4K Mixed 1.2

61% 17 MB/s

DQ Read 173

DQ Write 252

DQ Mixed 0.6

60% 142 MB/s

CHL-User, 1 hr ago.

17GB free (System drive)

Firmware: M6CR013

SusWrite @10s intervals: 216 91 48 45 56 31 MB/s

32.5% Below average

Write 227

Mixed 276

SusWrite 81

57% 257 MB/s

4K Read 23

4K Write 3.3

4K Mixed 0.3

37% 8.87 MB/s

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Typical BX500 120GB Builds (Compare 41,138 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings.

Gaming 49%

Yacht

Desktop 81%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 45%

Yacht

Motherboard: Gigabyte B450M DS3H - $63

CPU
Ryzen 5 2600AMD $164Bench 77%, 500,858 samples	10,215x
Ryzen 5 3600AMD $228Bench 84%, 548,249 samples	7,565x
Ryzen 5 2600XAMD $160Bench 80%, 225,829 samples	3,253x

GPU
RX 580AMD $185Bench 56%, 591,045 samples	4,851x
RX 570AMD $125Bench 49%, 266,194 samples	3,606x
GTX 1660S (Super)Nvidia $240Bench 74%, 145,766 samples	2,905x

SSD
BX500 120GBCrucial $25Bench 57%, 21,406 samples	1x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $64Bench 86%, 331,692 samples	2,571x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $69Bench 84%, 418,722 samples	2,028x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $64Bench 86%, 170,824 samples	1,378x

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Value: 80% - Excellent

Total price: $501

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Excellent

16 months ago.

best cheapest, highest value for money

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Excellent

2 years ago.

This is one best buy for a laptop.

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Good

14 months ago.

Just for boost it feel best and cheap. slap on a old hardware it better than price one

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CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-9600K $190	Nvidia GTX 1660S (Super) $240	Crucial MX500 250GB $34
Intel Core i5-9400F $148	Nvidia RTX 3070 $500	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $78
Intel Core i5-10600K $260	Nvidia GTX 1650S (Super) $190	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $44

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $43	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $64	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $40	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $69	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 3TB (2016) $85	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $649	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16

Crucial CT120BX500SSD1

BX500 120GB

Average Bench: 57.3% (795^th of 1040)

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BX500 120GB

Average Bench: 57.3% (795th of 1040)

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