Crucial CT240BX500SSD1

BX500 240GB

BX500 240GB
BENCHMARKS (124,372)
MKT (0.6%)
BUILDS
(3)
BUY • $38

Effective Speed -69%Effective Speed -69%Average Score -74%Read 2%, Write -1%, 4K Read -28%, 4K Write -96%, Mixed -40%, 4K Mixed -284%, SusWrite -71%Peak Score -13%Read 1%, Write -7%, 4K Read -14%, 4K Write -3%, Mixed 4%, 4K Mixed -74%, SusWrite 4%Value & Sentiment +74% User Rating -5%, Market Share 127%, Price 180%, Value -7%Nice To Haves -208%DQ Read -36%, DQ Write -3%, DQ Mixed -530%, ADQ Read -89%, ADQ Write -21%, ADQ Mixed -1,032%, Age 61%, AS-SSD Total -16%

Average Bench: 57.3% (815^th of 1058)

Based on 124,372 user benchmarks. Model: CT240BX500SSD1

Poor: 31%Average: 57.3% Great: 93%

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Average average bench

The Crucial BX500 240GB averaged 42.6% 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 26.3MB/s

Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 234MB/s

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Poor consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Crucial BX500 240GB is 62.2%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the Crucial BX500 240GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 21.9MB/s

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 167MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 124,372 samples)

Rank 81557.3%

Min	Avg	Max
364	Read 465	511
287	Write 398	456
10.5	Mixed 247	429
71.7	SusWrite 167	391
71.2% 319 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
11.3	4K Read 26.3	37.2
4.51	4K Write 44.5	118
0.3	4K Mixed 11.4	32.7
78.1% 27.4 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
96.1	DQ Read 172	270
7.6	DQ Write 234	344
0.4	DQ Mixed 21.9	50.5
67.1% 143 MB/s

User Benchmarks

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

USA-User, 1 hr ago.

169GB free (System drive)

Firmware: M6CR022

SusWrite @10s intervals: 277 4.5 4.4 300 98 7.2 MB/s

70.1% Very good

Write 306

Mixed 378

SusWrite 115

72% 324 MB/s

4K Read 26.3

4K Write 77.9

4K Mixed 23

111% 42.4 MB/s

DQ Read 120

DQ Write 338

DQ Mixed 32.1

81% 163 MB/s

COL-User, 1 hr ago.

71GB free (System drive)

Firmware: M6CR052

SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 99 68 82 48 94 MB/s

60.5% Good

Write 452

Mixed 63.2

SusWrite 84.5

61% 278 MB/s

4K Read 28.1

4K Write 44.5

4K Mixed 13.9

84% 28.8 MB/s

DQ Read 141

DQ Write 329

DQ Mixed 0.5

67% 157 MB/s

RUS-User, 1 hr ago.

184GB free (System drive)

Firmware: M6CR022

SusWrite @10s intervals: 222 91 119 119 7.5 118 MB/s

40.4% Average

Write 455

Mixed 11.3

SusWrite 113

60% 274 MB/s

4K Read 29

4K Write 7.3

4K Mixed 0.4

48% 12.2 MB/s

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Typical BX500 240GB Builds (Compare 44,439 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings.

Gaming 47%

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Desktop 80%

Battleship

Workstation 44%

Speed boat

Motherboard: Asrock B450M Pro4 - $98

CPU
Ryzen 5 2600AMD $290Bench 76%, 754,540 samples	10,595x
Ryzen 5 3600AMD $170Bench 82%, 1,121,156 samples	9,557x
Ryzen 5 2600XAMD $243Bench 79%, 333,425 samples	3,644x

GPU
RX 580AMD $260Bench 55%, 787,457 samples	4,700x
GTX 1660S (Super)Nvidia $240Bench 71%, 373,446 samples	3,256x
RX 570AMD $150Bench 46%, 398,419 samples	3,132x

SSD
BX500 240GBCrucial $38Bench 57%, 124,372 samples	1,255x

RAM
Aegis DDR4 3000 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $58Bench 82%, 164,868 samples	4,035x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $68Bench 85%, 598,699 samples	3,216x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $66Bench 84%, 274,005 samples	2,513x

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Value: 65% - Good

Total price: $744

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CAN-User

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Poor

20 months ago.

better than other options at this price.

jabo05

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Good

11 months ago.

really fast and reliable just dont use it as a Systemdrive

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CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $278	Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti $400	Crucial MX500 250GB $45
Intel Core i5-12400F $160	Nvidia RTX 3070 $500	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $200
Intel Core i7-12700K $334	Nvidia RTX 3050 $250	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $44	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $68	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $72	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 3TB (2016) $85	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $470	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16

Crucial CT240BX500SSD1

BX500 240GB

Average Bench: 57.3% (815^th of 1058)

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Motherboard: Asrock B450M Pro4 - $98

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Crucial CT240BX500SSD1

BX500 240GB

Average Bench: 57.3% (815th of 1058)

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Motherboard: Asrock B450M Pro4 - $98

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