Average Bench: 56% (840th of 1071)

Based on 142,801 user benchmarks.  Model: CT240BX500SSD1

Average average bench

The Crucial BX500 240GB averaged 43.9% 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 25.9MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 236MB/s

Poor consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Crucial BX500 240GB is 61.8%. 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 18.7MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 157MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 142,801 samples)
Min Avg Max
360 Read 459 508
238 Write 388 453
10.3 Mixed 235 427
69.2 SusWrite 157 356
69% 310 MB/s
Min Avg Max
10.6 4K Read 25.9 37
4.71 4K Write 41.7 112
0.3 4K Mixed 11.4 31.9
76% 26.3 MB/s
Min Avg Max
94.5 DQ Read 167 237
7.7 DQ Write 236 344
0.3 DQ Mixed 18.7 49.5
65.2% 140 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
190GB free
Firmware: M6CR013
SusWrite @10s intervals: 376 392 407 412 409 407 MB/s
Read 479
Write 406
Mixed 395
SusWrite 400
94% 420 MB/s
4K Read 30.5
4K Write 71.7
4K Mixed 28
120% 43.4 MB/s
DQ Read 234
DQ Write 305
DQ Mixed 49
98% 196 MB/s
69GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M6CR013
SusWrite @10s intervals: 223 128 62 59 54 57 MB/s
Read 494
Write 418
Mixed 418
SusWrite 97
80% 357 MB/s
4K Read 29.9
4K Write 74.8
4K Mixed 27.5
120% 44.1 MB/s
DQ Read 231
DQ Write 7.6
DQ Mixed 0.5
30% 79.8 MB/s
32GB free
Firmware: M6CR013
SusWrite @10s intervals: 349 76 85 86 95 74 MB/s
Read 503
Write 455
Mixed 12.4
SusWrite 128
60% 274 MB/s
4K Read 33.1
4K Write 7.5
4K Mixed 28.7
91% 23.1 MB/s
94GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M6CR054
SusWrite @10s intervals: 224 104 104 82 80 42 MB/s
Read 502
Write 437
Mixed 60.6
SusWrite 106
61% 276 MB/s
4K Read 27.7
4K Write 33.1
4K Mixed 6.8
68% 22.5 MB/s
DQ Read 146
DQ Write 299
DQ Mixed 24.8
75% 157 MB/s
29GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M6CR013
SusWrite @10s intervals: 367 4.9 3.9 86 59 55 MB/s
Read 510
Write 433
Mixed 12.2
SusWrite 96
58% 263 MB/s
4K Read 26.1
4K Write 6.9
4K Mixed 0.4
44% 11.1 MB/s
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Typical BX500 240GB Builds (Compare 14,976 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings.
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Speed boat

Motherboard: Gigabyte B450M DS3H - $90

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 96% - Outstanding Total price: $424

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