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Crucial CT120BX500SSD1

BX500 120GB

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Release date ≈ Q3 2018.

Average Bench: 59% (744th of 1011)

Based on 8,099 user benchmarks.  Model: CT120BX500SSD1
Poor: 35%Average: 59% Great: 90%

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Average average bench

The Crucial BX500 120GB averaged 41.0% 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 27.8MB/s
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 469MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Crucial BX500 120GB is 54.7%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Crucial BX500 120GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 133MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 21.6MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 8,099 samples)
Rank 74459%
Min Avg Max
361 Read 469 515
221 Write 384 446
12.5 Mixed 236 423
77.4 SusWrite 133 343
68% 306 MB/s
Min Avg Max
15.9 4K Read 27.8 35.9
5.92 4K Write 43.3 110
0.5 4K Mixed 15.2 31.2
84.5% 28.8 MB/s
Min Avg Max
31.6 DQ Read 159 205
8.83 DQ Write 211 344
0.5 DQ Mixed 21.6 46.4
61.9% 131 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
84GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M6CR013
SusWrite @10s intervals: 236 393 238 134 133 100 MB/s
73.9% Very good
Read 468
Write 416
Mixed 407
SusWrite 206
84% 374 MB/s
4K Read 26.3
4K Write 57.2
4K Mixed 24.6
102% 36 MB/s
DQ Read 196
DQ Write 337
DQ Mixed 45.9
97% 193 MB/s
67GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M6CR013
SusWrite @10s intervals: 358 37 28 47 22 53 MB/s
63.7% Good
Read 504
Write 426
Mixed 24.7
SusWrite 90.9
58% 261 MB/s
4K Read 29.9
4K Write 15.7
4K Mixed 26
87% 23.9 MB/s
DQ Read 154
DQ Write 341
DQ Mixed 0.7
71% 165 MB/s
31GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M6CR013
SusWrite @10s intervals: 398 36 48 36 55 65 MB/s
53% Above average
Read 482
Write 411
Mixed 26
SusWrite 106
56% 256 MB/s
4K Read 27
4K Write 14.8
4K Mixed 6.8
58% 16.2 MB/s
DQ Read 153
DQ Write 344
DQ Mixed 1.2
72% 166 MB/s
37GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M6CR013
SusWrite @10s intervals: 344 58 39 43 54 45 MB/s
44.6% Average
Read 483
Write 391
Mixed 391
SusWrite 97
76% 341 MB/s
4K Read 32.1
4K Write 12.2
4K Mixed 2.7
59% 15.7 MB/s
DQ Read 150
DQ Write 6.8
DQ Mixed 0.4
20% 52.4 MB/s
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Typical BX500 120GB Builds (Compare 20,607 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings.
Gaming
Gaming 55%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 55%
Gunboat

Motherboard: Gigabyte B450M DS3H - $71

CPU
Ryzen 5 2600AMD  $115Bench 75%, 276,040 samples7,460x
Ryzen 3 2200GAMD  $78Bench 68%, 79,926 samples2,893x
Ryzen 5 2600XAMD  $120Bench 80%, 132,723 samples1,755x
GPU
RX 580AMD  $159Bench 57%, 303,807 samples3,181x
RX 570AMD  $120Bench 49%, 109,555 samples2,011x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $280Bench 57%, 768,624 samples1,335x
SSD
BX500 120GBCrucial  $22Bench 59%, 8,099 samples1x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $58Bench 84%, 285,104 samples1,352x
Aegis DDR4 3000 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL  $53Bench 85%, 53,362 samples838x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C16 2x8GBCorsairBench 84%, 24,492 samples572x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 89% - Excellent Total price: $425

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Excellent

4 months ago.

best cheapest, highest value for money

JPN-User
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Excellent

12 months ago.

This is one best buy for a laptop.

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Good

2 months ago.

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

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