TEST: Crucial BX500 240GB SATA SSD

Here you can find a detailed performance and benchmark test of the SATA SSD BX500 with 240GB (CT240BX500SSD1) from Crucial.
Score
616
Price/GB
0,10 €


Technical data
Image BX500
Manufacturer Crucial
Model number CT240BX500SSD1
Storage capacity 240 GB (224 GiB)
pSLC-Cache 22 GB approx.
Read speed 540 MB/s
Write speed 500 MB/s
Interface SATA 6 Gbps
Connection 2.5"
Memory module (NAND) TLC
TBW (Total Bytes Written) 80 Terabyte
Controller Silicon Motion SM2258XT
Price ca. 23 USD (= 0,10 $ / GB)
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Compared to the top performer*
Read speed
100 %
Write speed
96 %

*) Test result evaluated according to AS SSD Score within the same size.

AS SSD Benchmark

Standard performance test

The standard test was performed using a 1 GB file. A total score of 616 points was achieved.

AS SSD TEST: Crucial BX500 240GB

AS SSD Read: Write:
Seq
in megabytes per second
519,77 MB/s
428,13 MB/s
4K
in megabytes per second
25,43 MB/s
80,88 MB/s
4K-64Thrd
in megabytes per second
139,56 MB/s
159,16 MB/s
Access time
in milliseconds
0,052 ms
0,174 ms
Score
217
283
Total score
616

Copy Performance Test

A common everyday situation is simulated here. Three test folders are created:

  • ISO (folder with two large files)
  • Program (folder with many small files)
  • Game (folder with small and large files)

The three folders are copied using the Windows Copy command (the cache remains enabled). The practical test of June 01, 2023 shows the performance for simultaneous write and read operations. The lower the duration, the better the performance.

AS SSD TEST: Crucial BX500 240GB
AS SSD Copy-Benchmark Transfer rate: Duration:
ISO
two large files
933,39 MB/s
1,15 s
Program
many small files
1014,34 MB/s
1,39 s
Game
small and large files
1993,94 MB/s
0,69 s

Compression Performance Test

This measures the write and read speed of the Crucial SATA SSD, depending on the compressibility of the data (according to the manufacturer, these should be 540 MB/s and 500 MB/s respectively).

AS SSD TEST: Crucial BX500 240GB

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark

Here, two sequential and two random performance tests are performed, similar to the ones performed on the AS SSD.

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark TEST: Crucial BX500 240GB
CDM Read [MB/s] Write [MB/s]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
549,90
466,22
SEQ1M
Q1T1
537,72
459,96
RND4K
Q32T16
203,45
170,75
RND4K
Q1T1
37,69
85,31

Input/Output operations per second

CDM Read [IOPS] Write [IOPS]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
524,40
444,60
SEQ1M
Q1T1
512,80
438,60
RND4K
Q32T16
49.670,40
41.686,00
RND4K
Q1T1
9.201,40
20.828,10

Average latency

CDM Read [µs] Write [µs]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
15.222,30
17.916,90
SEQ1M
Q1T1
1.949,45
2.278,65
RND4K
Q32T16
10.288,50
12.261,00
RND4K
Q1T1
108,56
47,79

HD Tune Pro Endurance test

This is a long term test to make full use of the memory capacity. You can see when a cache is full and the writing performance decreases. A test file of 50 GB was written to the medium. After approx. 22 GB, the pSLC-Cache was full and the performance was throttled.
At least the test file could be read with an average write speed of 532 MB/s and written with 171 MB/s.

HD Tune Endurance Test TEST: Crucial BX500 240GB

HD Tune Pro Benchmark

HD Tune writes a 1 GB file to the Crucial SATA SSD. The transfer data of the read speed is displayed graphically. The minimum, maximum and average values are also determined. The determined access time and burst rate are also displayed.

HD Tune TEST: Crucial BX500 240GB

ATTO Disk Benchmark

Here, a 256 MB file is written several times to the Crucial SATA SSD. The I/O block size varies (from 512 bytes to 64 megabytes). The larger the blocks, the faster they were written and read.

ATTO Disk Benchmark TEST: Crucial BX500 240GB

SSD-Z Benchmark

Similar to HD Tune, a 500 MB file is written to the Crucial SATA SSD here. The transfer data is displayed. The more constant the line, the better.

SSD-Z TEST: Crucial BX500 240GB


Information about the test system can be found at the bottom of the home page.
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