SSD 240GB

SSD 240GB
BENCHMARKS (23,616)
MKT (0.2%)
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Effective Speed -32%Effective Speed -32%Average Score -35%Read -9%, Write -36%, 4K Read -13%, 4K Write -27%, Mixed -17%, 4K Mixed -40%, SusWrite -101%Peak Score -12%Read 0%, Write -9%, 4K Read -4%, 4K Write -28%, Mixed -8%, 4K Mixed -34%, SusWrite -2%Value & Sentiment -77%User Rating -13%, Market Share -141%Nice To Haves -28%DQ Read -13%, DQ Write -4%, DQ Mixed -47%, ADQ Read -36%, ADQ Write -16%, ADQ Mixed -66%, Age -29%, AS-SSD Total -10%

MX500 250GB

Average Bench: 73.5% (564^th of 1040)

Based on 23,616 user benchmarks. Model: SSD

Poor: 40%Average: 73.5% Great: 96%

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Good average bench

The SSD 240GB averaged 26.4% 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-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 150MB/s

Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 29.6MB/s

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Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the SSD 240GB is 55.4%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the SSD 240GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 149MB/s

Avg. Sequential Write Speed 299MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 23,616 samples)

Rank 56473.5%

Min	Avg	Max
286	Read 421	502
110	Write 299	444
120	Mixed 305	385
59.4	SusWrite 149	386
65.4% 293 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
0.7	4K Read 29.6	39.4
17.5	4K Write 68.7	94
10	4K Mixed 31.6	42
122% 43.3 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
67.5	DQ Read 231	325
28.3	DQ Write 243	344
14.7	DQ Mixed 150	216
137% 208 MB/s

User Benchmarks

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

USA-User, 59 mins ago.

66GB free (System drive)

Firmware: SBFM61.3

SusWrite @10s intervals: 160 190 143 56 85 62 MB/s

82.4% Excellent

Write 192

Mixed 335

SusWrite 116

61% 276 MB/s

4K Read 36.5

4K Write 77.9

4K Mixed 38.5

146% 51 MB/s

DQ Read 255

DQ Write 295

DQ Mixed 199

171% 249 MB/s

FRA-User, 1 hr ago.

156GB free

Firmware: SBFM61.3

SusWrite @10s intervals: 423 113 68 67 67 67 MB/s

81% Excellent

Write 263

Mixed 336

SusWrite 134

65% 293 MB/s

4K Read 37.9

4K Write 76.5

4K Mixed 32.7

140% 49 MB/s

DQ Read 272

DQ Write 315

DQ Mixed 193

173% 260 MB/s

USA-User, 1 hr ago.

113GB free (System drive)

Firmware: SBFM61.3

SusWrite @10s intervals: 307 118 125 56 97 62 MB/s

77.7% Very good

Write 147

Mixed 335

SusWrite 128

60% 271 MB/s

4K Read 35.2

4K Write 79.9

4K Mixed 36

142% 50.4 MB/s

DQ Read 159

DQ Write 183

DQ Mixed 152

120% 165 MB/s

BRA-User, 1 hr ago.

146GB free (System drive)

Firmware: 0200Sc10

SusWrite @10s intervals: 259 89 76 76 73 77 MB/s

61.9% Good

Write 121

Mixed 272

SusWrite 108

50% 225 MB/s

4K Read 22.4

4K Write 57.8

4K Mixed 22.8

94% 34.3 MB/s

DQ Read 200

DQ Write 290

DQ Mixed 160

145% 216 MB/s

GBR-User, 41 mins ago.

45GB free (System drive)

Firmware: P0510E

SusWrite @10s intervals: 300 283 73 78 85 84 MB/s

53% Above average

Write 303

Mixed 167

SusWrite 150

56% 250 MB/s

4K Read 21.9

4K Write 33.2

4K Mixed 22.9

80% 26 MB/s

DQ Read 95.1

DQ Write 76.4

DQ Mixed 51.9

48% 74.5 MB/s

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Desktop 81%

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Workstation 45%

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Motherboard: Gigabyte B450M DS3H - $73

CPU
Ryzen 5 2600AMD $184Bench 77%, 576,636 samples	12,665x
Ryzen 5 3600AMD $200Bench 83%, 663,516 samples	9,090x
Ryzen 5 2600XAMD $193Bench 80%, 245,356 samples	4,088x

GPU
RX 580AMD $220Bench 55%, 649,191 samples	5,800x
RX 570AMD $125Bench 47%, 285,807 samples	4,315x
GTX 1660S (Super)Nvidia $240Bench 71%, 193,417 samples	3,572x

SSD
SSD 240GBBench 74%, 23,616 samples	1x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $79Bench 86%, 396,183 samples	3,246x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $71Bench 84%, 455,838 samples	2,425x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $77Bench 87%, 202,347 samples	1,724x

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Value: 75% - Very good

Total price: $556

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CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-10600K $257	Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti $400	Crucial MX500 250GB $47
Intel Core i5-9600K $200	Nvidia RTX 3070 $500	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $78
Intel Core i5-10400F $161	Nvidia GTX 1660S (Super) $240	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $40

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $43	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $79	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $38	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $71	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 3TB (2016) $85	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $649	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16

SSD 240GB

Average Bench: 73.5% (564^th of 1040)

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