Crucial CT240BX500SSD1

BX500 240GB

BX500 240GB
BENCHMARKS (142,801)
MKT (0.5%)
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BUY • $25

Effective Speed -76%Effective Speed -76%Average Score -84%Read 0%, Write -4%, 4K Read -33%, 4K Write -111%, Mixed -53%, 4K Mixed -296%, SusWrite -89%Peak Score -18%Read 0%, Write -7%, 4K Read -16%, 4K Write -9%, Mixed 1%, 4K Mixed -83%, SusWrite -9%Value & Sentiment +123% User Rating -5%, Market Share 99%, Price 373%, Value 23%Nice To Haves -250%DQ Read -55%, DQ Write -4%, DQ Mixed -569%, ADQ Read -95%, ADQ Write -22%, ADQ Mixed -1,290%, Age 57%, AS-SSD Total -24%

Average Bench: 56% (830^th of 1059)

Based on 142,801 user benchmarks. Model: CT240BX500SSD1

Poor: 30%Average: 56% Great: 92%

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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

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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

Average Bench

(Based on 142,801 samples)

Rank 83056%

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

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Random 4k

Deep queue 4k

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

AUS-User, 1 hr ago.

136GB free (System drive)

Firmware: M6CR056

SusWrite @10s intervals: 423 422 247 119 171 123 MB/s

60.6% Good

Write 429

Mixed 406

SusWrite 251

88% 391 MB/s

4K Read 31.2

4K Write 36.9

4K Mixed 1

68% 23 MB/s

DQ Read 151

DQ Write 211

DQ Mixed 25.8

63% 129 MB/s

ARG-User, 1 hr ago.

55GB free

Firmware: M6CR013

SusWrite @10s intervals: 445 91 149 71 88 114 MB/s

53.8% Above average

Write 444

Mixed 12.4

SusWrite 160

61% 276 MB/s

4K Read 31.3

4K Write 7.5

4K Mixed 22.1

80% 20.3 MB/s

HUN-User, 1 hr ago.

81GB free (System drive)

Firmware: M6CR013

SusWrite @10s intervals: 355 123 65 69 40 19 MB/s

48.9% Average

Write 366

Mixed 364

SusWrite 112

71% 318 MB/s

4K Read 26.5

4K Write 69.9

4K Mixed 0.4

78% 32.3 MB/s

DQ Read 182

DQ Write 5.9

DQ Mixed 0.1

24% 62.6 MB/s

BOL-User, 8 mins ago.

56GB free (System drive)

Firmware: M6CR013

SusWrite @10s intervals: 287 170 4.4 63 100 69 MB/s

38.4% Below average

Write 420

Mixed 12.5

SusWrite 116

58% 262 MB/s

4K Read 25.7

4K Write 7

4K Mixed 0.3

43% 11 MB/s

USA-User, 30 mins ago.

64GB free

Firmware: M6CR013

SusWrite @10s intervals: 7.7 383 84 72 3.7 55 MB/s

38.2% Below average

Write 362

Mixed 400

SusWrite 101

74% 332 MB/s

4K Read 30.3

4K Write 7.2

4K Mixed 0.5

50% 12.7 MB/s

SRB-User, 1 hr ago.

35GB free (System drive)

Firmware: M6CR013

SusWrite @10s intervals: 305 80 5.7 56 113 6.4 MB/s

37% Below average

Write 406

Mixed 12.2

SusWrite 94.5

55% 250 MB/s

4K Read 26.5

4K Write 7.2

4K Mixed 0.3

44% 11.3 MB/s

USA-User, 1 hr ago.

35GB free (System drive)

Firmware: M6CR022

SusWrite @10s intervals: 130 6.7 143 17 7.3 85 MB/s

32.4% Below average

Write 225

Mixed 12.2

SusWrite 64.8

43% 197 MB/s

4K Read 19.5

4K Write 6.8

4K Mixed 0.5

34% 8.93 MB/s

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Gaming 46%

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Desktop 79%

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Workstation 42%

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Motherboard: Gigabyte B450M DS3H - $75

CPU
Ryzen 5 2600AMD $194Bench 73%, 326,117 samples	2,431x
Ryzen 5 3600AMD $138Bench 83%, 752,007 samples	1,792x
Ryzen 5 2600XAMD $188Bench 74%, 106,192 samples	736x

GPU
RX 580AMD $213Bench 55%, 853,084 samples	910x
RX 570AMD $130Bench 46%, 415,950 samples	674x
GTX 1660S (Super)Nvidia $220Bench 71%, 404,070 samples	637x

SSD
BX500 240GBCrucial $25Bench 56%, 142,801 samples	1x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $53Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	630x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $60Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	410x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $53Bench 84%, 287,720 samples	280x

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Value: 74% - Very good

Total price: $560

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2 years ago.

better than other options at this price.

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15 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 $415	Crucial MX500 250GB $38
Intel Core i5-12400F $170	Nvidia RTX 3070 $550	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $106
Intel Core i7-12700K $397	Nvidia RTX 3050 $280	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $35	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $53	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $60	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $80	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $453	SanDisk Extreme 16GB $17

Crucial CT240BX500SSD1

BX500 240GB

Average Bench: 56% (830^th of 1059)

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Motherboard: Gigabyte B450M DS3H - $75

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Crucial CT240BX500SSD1

BX500 240GB

Average Bench: 56% (830th of 1059)

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Motherboard: Gigabyte B450M DS3H - $75

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