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Crucial CT480BX500SSD1

BX500 480GB

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Release date ≈ Q3 2018.

Average Bench: 63.5% (769th of 1080)

Based on 83,298 user benchmarks.  Model: CT480BX500SSD1
Poor: 35%Average: 63.5% Great: 92%

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Above average average bench

The Crucial BX500 480GB averaged 36.5% 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. Sequential Read Speed 464MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Crucial BX500 480GB is 57.2%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Crucial BX500 480GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 22.3MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 198MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 83,298 samples)
Rank 76963.5%
Min Avg Max
366 Read 464 512
223 Write 380 457
11 Mixed 294 416
50.9 SusWrite 198 413
74.6% 334 MB/s
Min Avg Max
10 4K Read 25.9 35.2
4.7 4K Write 60 113
0.3 4K Mixed 13.5 28.3
88.3% 33.1 MB/s
Min Avg Max
95.1 DQ Read 162 237
8 DQ Write 209 346
0.4 DQ Mixed 22.3 40.6
62.3% 131 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
122GB free
Firmware: M6CR013
SusWrite @10s intervals: 469 342 116 33 86 38 MB/s
93.1% Outstanding
Read 513
Write 467
Mixed 438
SusWrite 181
90% 400 MB/s
4K Read 35.9
4K Write 118
4K Mixed 34.6
161% 62.8 MB/s
DQ Read 253
DQ Write 348
DQ Mixed 51.1
108% 217 MB/s
444GB free
Firmware: M6CR022
SusWrite @10s intervals: 272 106 7.2 7.2 7 99 MB/s
78.9% Very good
Read 505
Write 277
Mixed 341
SusWrite 83
67% 302 MB/s
4K Read 31.1
4K Write 103
4K Mixed 30.8
141% 54.9 MB/s
DQ Read 280
DQ Write 231
DQ Mixed 41.8
90% 184 MB/s
141GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M6CR054
SusWrite @10s intervals: 420 135 189 127 10 70 MB/s
69.7% Good
Read 446
Write 358
Mixed 358
SusWrite 158
74% 330 MB/s
4K Read 29.9
4K Write 71.6
4K Mixed 19.8
109% 40.4 MB/s
DQ Read 165
DQ Write 296
DQ Mixed 1
66% 154 MB/s
36GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M6CR052
SusWrite @10s intervals: 398 297 98 103 9.8 69 MB/s
67.3% Good
Read 501
Write 408
Mixed 391
SusWrite 162
82% 366 MB/s
4K Read 28.8
4K Write 76.4
4K Mixed 19.8
110% 41.7 MB/s
DQ Read 163
DQ Write 66.5
DQ Mixed 0.7
31% 76.7 MB/s
324GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M6CR056
SusWrite @10s intervals: 387 413 185 343 109 220 MB/s
56.3% Above average
Read 505
Write 442
Mixed 59.7
SusWrite 276
71% 321 MB/s
4K Read 24.2
4K Write 33.2
4K Mixed 0.9
55% 19.4 MB/s
DQ Read 153
DQ Write 48.4
DQ Mixed 25.5
38% 75.7 MB/s
220GB free
Firmware: M6CR013
SusWrite @10s intervals: 432 128 152 76 90 75 MB/s
43% Average
Read 504
Write 461
Mixed 7.7
SusWrite 159
62% 283 MB/s
4K Read 31
4K Write 4.5
4K Mixed 0.3
50% 11.9 MB/s
38GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M6CR041
SusWrite @10s intervals: 271 197 8.3 129 8.9 136 MB/s
42.4% Average
Read 499
Write 439
Mixed 16.5
SusWrite 125
60% 270 MB/s
4K Read 22.1
4K Write 14.1
4K Mixed 0.2
41% 12.1 MB/s
DQ Read 163
DQ Write 14.4
DQ Mixed 0.3
22% 59.1 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Speed boat

Motherboard: Asrock B450M Pro4 - $100

CPU
Ryzen 5 2600AMD  $120Bench 73%, 179,588 samples2,004x
Ryzen 5 3600AMD  $90Bench 83%, 1,072,639 samples1,737x
Ryzen 5 2600XAMD  $150Bench 74%, 142,983 samples638x
GPU
RX 580AMD  $120Bench 52%, 360,351 samples750x
GTX 1660S (Super)Nvidia  $218Bench 71%, 428,800 samples520x
RX 570AMD  $170Bench 45%, 473,685 samples491x
SSD
BX500 480GBCrucial  $35Bench 63%, 83,298 samples1x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples617x
Aegis DDR4 3000 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL  $30Bench 82%, 163,634 samples501x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL  $33Bench 84%, 287,720 samples370x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $415

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Excellent (edit your comment) Add link

6 months ago.

RUS-User
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Poor

2 years ago.

I have a Crucial MX drive as my system drive for years. Got BX used one for external storage. It gets EXTREMELY HOT! 50c just doing nothing! 80c+ under load. And yeah, after the cache is used up, the write speed drops to and a pathetic 50-60Mb/sec. Huge disappointment from Crucial. Not worth the money.

BRA-User
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Excellent

22 months ago.

Much better than Kingston A400

ITA-User
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4,153

Good

4 years ago.

I used this 250GB SSD to speed up my old laptop (installing Windows 10 on it) and it works great. I have 180GB of free space, so I don't know if performance stay consistent filling it up (since it lacks a dram-cache). If you need an SSD for a primary machine, get an MX500.

ARG-User
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Excellent

2 years ago.

It's a great SSD for the value and performance.

daemorth
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Poor

16 months ago.

only buy if you understand what lacking vram means for how you should use the drive.

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