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Crucial CT240BX500SSD1

BX500 240GB

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Release date ≈ Q3 2018.

Average Bench: 60.1% (759th of 1034)

Based on 59,743 user benchmarks.  Model: CT240BX500SSD1
Poor: 32%Average: 60.1% Great: 101%

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Above average average bench

The Crucial BX500 240GB averaged 39.9% 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. 4K Random Read Speed 27MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 244MB/s

Poor consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Crucial BX500 240GB is 68.6%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the Crucial BX500 240GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 183MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 33.5MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 59,743 samples)
Rank 75960.1%
Min Avg Max
370 Read 468 512
312 Write 400 453
10.5 Mixed 284 430
85.1 SusWrite 183 432
74.6% 334 MB/s
Min Avg Max
13.4 4K Read 27 36.2
4.43 4K Write 47.5 116
0.3 4K Mixed 14 32.5
84.1% 29.5 MB/s
Min Avg Max
95.1 DQ Read 212 283
6.97 DQ Write 244 347
0.4 DQ Mixed 33.5 50
79.2% 163 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
75GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M6CR013
SusWrite @10s intervals: 220 213 210 122 25 105 MB/s
58.9% Above average
Read 466
Write 393
Mixed 386
SusWrite 149
78% 348 MB/s
4K Read 30.6
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 0.5
102% 44.9 MB/s
DQ Read 170
DQ Write 7.4
DQ Mixed 48.1
45% 75.1 MB/s
127GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M6CR013
SusWrite @10s intervals: 331 22 93 60 21 74 MB/s
37.7% Below average
Read 498
Write 436
Mixed 12.4
SusWrite 100
58% 262 MB/s
4K Read 26.2
4K Write 7
4K Mixed 0.4
44% 11.2 MB/s
103GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R013
SusWrite @10s intervals: 288 51 17 25 68 13 MB/s
29.9% Poor
Read 436
Write 379
Mixed 12.4
SusWrite 77
50% 226 MB/s
4K Read 17
4K Write 6.2
4K Mixed 0.3
29% 7.83 MB/s
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 31,502,423 SSDs tested.

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Gaming 50%
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Desktop
Desktop 81%
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Workstation
Workstation 46%
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Motherboard: Asrock B450M Pro4 - $83

CPU
Ryzen 5 2600AMD  $139Bench 78%, 457,932 samples4,333x
Ryzen 5 3600AMD  $205Bench 84%, 493,608 samples3,701x
Ryzen 5 2600XAMD  $170Bench 80%, 207,776 samples1,507x
GPU
RX 580AMD  $170Bench 57%, 528,464 samples2,066x
GTX 1660S (Super)Nvidia  $230Bench 70%, 107,759 samples1,377x
RX 570AMD  $140Bench 49%, 256,094 samples1,351x
SSD
BX500 240GBCrucial  $28Bench 60%, 59,743 samples611x
RAM
Aegis DDR4 3000 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL  $54Bench 83%, 93,639 samples1,629x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $66Bench 86%, 298,754 samples1,151x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL  $59Bench 86%, 164,493 samples1,103x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 87% - Excellent Total price: $474

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Excellent

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Best what you can get for your money in terms of ssd's

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Poor

3 days ago.

better than other options at this price.

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Excellent

2 months ago.

Hızlı bir SSD tek kötü yanı 240 gb olması diyebiliriz

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Intel Core i5-9600K $193Nvidia GTX 1660S (Super) $230Crucial MX500 250GB $43
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