Crucial CT240BX500SSD1

BX500 240GB

BX500 240GB
BENCHMARKS (91,116)
MKT (0.8%)
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BUY • $40

Effective Speed -76%Effective Speed -76%Average Score -82%Read 2%, Write -3%, 4K Read -31%, 4K Write -102%, Mixed -52%, 4K Mixed -298%, SusWrite -88%Peak Score -16%Read 1%, Write -7%, 4K Read -19%, 4K Write -5%, Mixed 1%, 4K Mixed -84%, SusWrite 1%Value & Sentiment +65% User Rating -5%, Market Share 108%, Price 175%, Value -18%Nice To Haves -217%DQ Read -52%, DQ Write -4%, DQ Mixed -570%, ADQ Read -82%, ADQ Write -22%, ADQ Mixed -1,065%, Age 86%, AS-SSD Total -22%

Average Bench: 56.4% (823^rd of 1058)

Based on 91,116 user benchmarks. Model: CT240BX500SSD1

Poor: 31%Average: 56.4% Great: 93%

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Average average bench

The Crucial BX500 240GB averaged 43.6% 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 26.2MB/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 61.4%. 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 22.5MB/s

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 162MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 91,116 samples)

Rank 82356.4%

Min	Avg	Max
369	Read 472	513
271	Write 397	454
10.2	Mixed 239	429
72.6	SusWrite 162	391
70.7% 317 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
12.3	4K Read 26.2	36
4.4	4K Write 43	114
0.3	4K Mixed 11.4	31.7
77% 26.8 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
113	DQ Read 177	241
7.4	DQ Write 236	345
0.4	DQ Mixed 22.5	49.4
68.3% 145 MB/s

User Benchmarks

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Deep queue 4k

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

NLD-User, 23 mins ago.

163GB free

Firmware: M6CR041

SusWrite @10s intervals: 428 444 441 451 426 171 MB/s

97.5% Outstanding

Write 453

Mixed 405

SusWrite 393

98% 438 MB/s

4K Read 34.4

4K Write 110

4K Mixed 22.6

139% 55.5 MB/s

DQ Read 240

DQ Write 344

DQ Mixed 28.9

96% 204 MB/s

NLD-User, 25 mins ago.

223GB free

Firmware: M6CR041

SusWrite @10s intervals: 245 247 248 248 248 249 MB/s

80.5% Excellent

Write 446

Mixed 401

SusWrite 247

89% 397 MB/s

4K Read 29.3

4K Write 91.1

4K Mixed 21

120% 47.1 MB/s

DQ Read 136

DQ Write 338

DQ Mixed 29.5

82% 168 MB/s

DEU-User, 10 mins ago.

180GB free (System drive)

Firmware: M6CR041

SusWrite @10s intervals: 336 393 404 139 131 128 MB/s

64.1% Good

Write 415

Mixed 59

SusWrite 255

67% 303 MB/s

4K Read 25.4

4K Write 33.2

4K Mixed 8.6

67% 22.4 MB/s

DQ Read 124

DQ Write 337

DQ Mixed 28

80% 163 MB/s

FRA-User, 6 mins ago.

192GB free (System drive)

Firmware: M6CR041

SusWrite @10s intervals: 329 338 395 225 195 201 MB/s

56.9% Above average

Write 315

Mixed 321

SusWrite 280

73% 327 MB/s

4K Read 19.8

4K Write 32

4K Mixed 12.9

64% 21.6 MB/s

DQ Read 124

DQ Write 118

DQ Mixed 27.6

46% 90 MB/s

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Typical BX500 240GB Builds (Compare 30,832 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings.

Gaming 47%

Yacht

Desktop 80%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 44%

Speed boat

Motherboard: Asrock B450M Pro4 - $83

CPU
Ryzen 5 2600AMD $185Bench 76%, 620,722 samples	7,616x
Ryzen 5 3600AMD $219Bench 84%, 804,714 samples	6,784x
Ryzen 5 2600XAMD $193Bench 79%, 282,656 samples	2,683x

GPU
RX 580AMD $220Bench 55%, 679,891 samples	3,497x
GTX 1660S (Super)Nvidia $240Bench 71%, 220,032 samples	2,440x
RX 570AMD $150Bench 46%, 342,433 samples	2,360x

SSD
BX500 240GBCrucial $40Bench 56%, 91,116 samples	1,036x

RAM
Aegis DDR4 3000 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $83Bench 83%, 127,877 samples	3,052x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $79Bench 85%, 429,937 samples	2,236x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $77Bench 85%, 217,586 samples	1,896x

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Value: 68% - Good

Total price: $610

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17 days ago.

No issue and works like champ

CAN-User

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Poor

6 months ago.

better than other options at this price.

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1 month ago.

realy fast and reliable

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CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-11400F $173	Nvidia RTX 3070 $500	Crucial MX500 250GB $49
Intel Core i5-11600K $265	Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti $400	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $78
Intel Core i7-10700K $316	Nvidia GTX 1660S (Super) $240	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $50

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $40	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $79	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $34	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $73	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 3TB (2016) $85	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $649	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16

Crucial CT240BX500SSD1

BX500 240GB

Average Bench: 56.4% (823^rd of 1058)

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Crucial CT240BX500SSD1

BX500 240GB

Average Bench: 56.4% (823rd of 1058)

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