For the IOMeter tests it is important to run a test file larger than your memory, so with 16Gb of RAM, we opted for our usual 20Gb test file. We also included the following parameters for the IOMeter tests for both test rigs;
- Full Random
- 20Gb test file
- 30 minute per test
- 10 second warm up
The test takes a few hours, and always an overnight run, so the drive is going to be thoroughly tested and stressed giving a good indication of high workload scenario like gaming or using Photoshop.
Firstly, non RAID configuration Read results and the MX200 performs well for both Chipsets. Given the Z170’s lead however, it’s obvious where the MX200 is free to be at its best.
Write results are much the same, with the MX200 commanding a strong lead when plugged into the Z170 chipset. If you take the X99 as the baseline, the results are good, but not overwhelming.
Crucial MX200 500Gb SSD Storage Review
Package - 8.5
Performance - 9
Price - 8
Consumer Experience - 8
8.4
The Crucial MX200 500Gb is a sleeper drive, though if you already have a Z170 chipset motherboard, it is awake for you! If you have an older Chipset, and that includes Z97 Chipsets, they have nearly identical performance to the X99 Chipset for storage, the MX200 is an excellent future proofing drive that will allow cheapish large SSD storage, with a future performance unlock!
