SSD 240GB

SSD 240GB
BENCHMARKS (31,953)
MKT (0.2%)
BUILDS
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Effective Speed -37%Effective Speed -37%Average Score -37%Read -10%, Write -35%, 4K Read -17%, 4K Write -32%, Mixed -20%, 4K Mixed -49%, SusWrite -99%Peak Score -13%Read -2%, Write -8%, 4K Read -9%, 4K Write -26%, Mixed -10%, 4K Mixed -35%, SusWrite -1%Value & Sentiment -60%User Rating -13%, Market Share -107%Nice To Haves -32%DQ Read -14%, DQ Write -5%, DQ Mixed -51%, ADQ Read -43%, ADQ Write -17%, ADQ Mixed -71%, Age -42%, AS-SSD Total -11%

MX500 250GB

Average Bench: 72.7% (596^th of 1058)

Based on 31,953 user benchmarks. Model: SSD

Poor: 37%Average: 72.7% Great: 96%

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Good average bench

The SSD 240GB averaged 27.3% 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 152MB/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 59.2%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the SSD 240GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 151MB/s

Avg. Sequential Write Speed 301MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 31,953 samples)

Rank 59672.7%

Min	Avg	Max
292	Read 422	498
118	Write 301	452
80.6	Mixed 301	384
53.8	SusWrite 151	384
65.6% 294 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
1.06	4K Read 29.6	39.6
13.4	4K Write 66.3	94.9
3.76	4K Mixed 30.5	43.1
119% 42.2 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
58.7	DQ Read 226	321
27.1	DQ Write 245	343
16.8	DQ Mixed 152	219
138% 208 MB/s

User Benchmarks

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Deep queue 4k

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

TUR-User, 2 hrs ago.

182GB free (System drive)

Firmware: SBFMKB.3

SusWrite @10s intervals: 398 407 415 428 400 22 MB/s

95.4% Outstanding

Write 368

Mixed 356

SusWrite 345

84% 376 MB/s

4K Read 32.4

4K Write 98.9

4K Mixed 38.5

151% 56.6 MB/s

DQ Read 133

DQ Write 355

DQ Mixed 135

134% 208 MB/s

TUR-User, 2 hrs ago.

172GB free (System drive)

Firmware: SBFMBB.3

SusWrite @10s intervals: 334 70 438 36 295 127 MB/s

83.8% Excellent

Write 426

Mixed 352

SusWrite 217

76% 339 MB/s

4K Read 32.5

4K Write 82.9

4K Mixed 38.4

142% 51.3 MB/s

DQ Read 230

DQ Write 326

DQ Mixed 171

159% 242 MB/s

ZAF-User, 4 hrs ago.

170GB free (System drive)

Firmware: BB.3

SusWrite @10s intervals: 181 6.1 6.4 69 78 231 MB/s

81.8% Excellent

Write 414

Mixed 381

SusWrite 95.2

71% 316 MB/s

4K Read 35.6

4K Write 91

4K Mixed 43

157% 56.5 MB/s

DQ Read 248

DQ Write 316

DQ Mixed 209

178% 258 MB/s

USA-User, 5 hrs ago.

180GB free (System drive)

Firmware: SBFM61.3

SusWrite @10s intervals: 395 264 104 105 107 105 MB/s

71.2% Very good

Write 386

Mixed 352

SusWrite 180

76% 340 MB/s

4K Read 24.7

4K Write 43.3

4K Mixed 26.6

94% 31.5 MB/s

DQ Read 277

DQ Write 332

DQ Mixed 215

187% 275 MB/s

USA-User, 4 hrs ago.

52GB free (System drive)

Firmware: SBFM61.3

SusWrite @10s intervals: 209 44 54 68 29 50 MB/s

39.4% Below average

Write 290

Mixed 72

SusWrite 75.5

49% 223 MB/s

4K Read 0.2

4K Write 30.4

4K Mixed 20.4

43% 17 MB/s

DQ Read 41.9

DQ Write 52.8

DQ Mixed 107

64% 67.1 MB/s

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Desktop 81%

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Workstation 44%

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Motherboard: Gigabyte B450M DS3H - $68

CPU
Ryzen 5 2600AMD $187Bench 76%, 682,921 samples	16,489x
Ryzen 5 3600AMD $270Bench 84%, 980,212 samples	12,153x
Ryzen 5 2600XAMD $200Bench 79%, 318,546 samples	5,296x

GPU
RX 580AMD $220Bench 54%, 782,613 samples	7,380x
RX 570AMD $150Bench 47%, 364,096 samples	5,605x
GTX 1660S (Super)Nvidia $240Bench 71%, 284,028 samples	4,636x

SSD
SSD 240GBBench 73%, 31,953 samples	1x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $74Bench 85%, 517,339 samples	4,261x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $77Bench 84%, 507,810 samples	3,059x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $70Bench 85%, 253,738 samples	2,156x

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Value: 74% - Very good

Total price: $549

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CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-11600K $270	Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti $400	Crucial MX500 250GB $44
Intel Core i5-11400F $260	Nvidia RTX 3070 $500	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $183
Intel Core i7-11700K $346	Nvidia GTX 1660S (Super) $240	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $40	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $74	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $77	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $80	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $649	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16

SSD 240GB

Average Bench: 72.7% (596^th of 1058)

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