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CT240BX50 240GB

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Release date ≈ Q4 2018.

Average Bench: 56.5% (836th of 1072)

Based on 52 user benchmarks.  Model: CT240BX5 CT240BX500SSD1
Poor: 34%Average: 56.5% Great: 84%

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Average average bench

The Ct240bx5 CT240BX50 240GB averaged 43.5% 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 25.6MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 229MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Ct240bx5 CT240BX50 240GB is 50%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Ct240bx5 CT240BX50 240GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 21.9MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 169MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 52 samples)
Rank 83656.5%
Min Avg Max
363 Read 457 504
218 Write 378 440
11 Mixed 254 423
82.7 SusWrite 169 397
70.2% 315 MB/s
Min Avg Max
16 4K Read 25.6 36.5
4.24 4K Write 45.2 142
0.3 4K Mixed 11.2 29.5
77.1% 27.3 MB/s
Min Avg Max
90.1 DQ Read 202 267
7.3 DQ Write 229 339
0.36 DQ Mixed 21.9 48.7
70.1% 151 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
159GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M6C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 311 95 92 28 92 29 MB/s
68.7% Good
Read 459
Write 396
Mixed 397
SusWrite 108
76% 340 MB/s
4K Read 24.7
4K Write 86.9
4K Mixed 18.6
107% 43.4 MB/s
DQ Read 230
DQ Write 326
DQ Mixed 0.5
78% 185 MB/s
167GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M6C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 222 200 108 58 22 74 MB/s
67.7% Good
Read 466
Write 426
Mixed 407
SusWrite 114
79% 353 MB/s
4K Read 27.2
4K Write 46.9
4K Mixed 24.4
97% 32.8 MB/s
DQ Read 225
DQ Write 338
DQ Mixed 47.7
102% 204 MB/s
160GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M6CR
SusWrite @10s intervals: 283 362 391 297 90 79 MB/s
56.2% Above average
Read 462
Write 360
Mixed 366
SusWrite 250
81% 360 MB/s
4K Read 24.6
4K Write 22.9
4K Mixed 1
51% 16.2 MB/s
DQ Read 108
DQ Write 294
DQ Mixed 1.1
58% 135 MB/s
121GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M6CR
SusWrite @10s intervals: 236 92 87 60 41 172 MB/s
49.8% Average
Read 490
Write 407
Mixed 396
SusWrite 114
79% 352 MB/s
4K Read 32.1
4K Write 20.3
4K Mixed 0.4
60% 17.6 MB/s
DQ Read 149
DQ Write 182
DQ Mixed 1.1
47% 111 MB/s
157GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M6CR013
SusWrite @10s intervals: 161 271 46 25 56 73 MB/s
38.6% Below average
Read 491
Write 432
Mixed 415
SusWrite 105
81% 361 MB/s
4K Read 28.7
4K Write 5.6
4K Mixed 0.5
47% 11.6 MB/s
39GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M6CR013
SusWrite @10s intervals: 112 244 29 51 108 30 MB/s
37.6% Below average
Read 456
Write 376
Mixed 12.2
SusWrite 95.5
52% 235 MB/s
4K Read 17.2
4K Write 6.5
4K Mixed 11.5
44% 11.7 MB/s
58GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M6CR013
SusWrite @10s intervals: 241 190 4.2 3.8 62 11 MB/s
33.1% Below average
Read 442
Write 382
Mixed 12.2
SusWrite 85.3
51% 230 MB/s
4K Read 22.7
4K Write 6.6
4K Mixed 0.4
38% 9.9 MB/s
35GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M6CR013
SusWrite @10s intervals: 269 105 35 65 58 9.6 MB/s
30.8% Below average
Read 417
Write 319
Mixed 8
SusWrite 90
46% 208 MB/s
4K Read 20.2
4K Write 3.3
4K Mixed 0.3
33% 7.93 MB/s
65GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M6C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 153 93 4.1 30 15 33 MB/s
29.3% Poor
Read 414
Write 348
Mixed 12.3
SusWrite 54.6
46% 207 MB/s
4K Read 21.9
4K Write 3.2
4K Mixed 0.4
35% 8.5 MB/s
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Gaming 22%
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Desktop
Desktop 72%
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Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asus P7H55-USB3

CPU
Core i7 870Intel  $100Bench 66%, 37,228 samples32x
Core i5 760Intel  $100Bench 64%, 34,495 samples31x
Core i5-750Intel  $72Bench 62%, 43,796 samples12x
GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples10x
GTX 960Nvidia  $198Bench 33%, 440,282 samples7x
GTX 760Nvidia  $209Bench 26%, 161,132 samples7x
SSD
CT240BX50 240GBCt240bx5Bench 56%, 52 samples1x
RAM
12GBUnknownBench 35%, 85,415 samples31x
8GBUnknownBench 34%, 82,857 samples31x
16GBUnknownBench 41%, 70,565 samples23x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $159

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