Test Set Up
- Processor: Intel Core i7-4790K CPU @ 4.00GHz
- Motherboard: MSI Z97I GAMING AC (MS-7897)
- Memory: 16GB Corsair Vengeance (PC3-19200)
- PSU: Thermaltake Smart SE 730W
- MSI 970GTX Twin Frozr V
- Microsoft Windows 10 Technical Preview 9926
Tests
- IOMeter
- PCMark08
- CrystalMark
Next, Test Set Up and Results.
First up, CrystalMark, and in a single drive configuration the results are excellent.
Important numbers are 535 MB/s Read / 450 MB/s Write base performance figures from Crucial, looks like we are right on the money.
Next, IO Meter IOPS. For all of the IOMeter tests we ran the following set up,
- Full Random
- 20Gb test file
- 30 minute per test
- 10 second warm up
IOPS is lower than expected, though we only tested the smaller files sizes, something all SSDs struggle with.
Results for MB/s are more encouraging however, with a significant jump between the 4Kb and 16Kb test results, it’s a good set of results from the very start.
The trend continues with a substantial 506Mb/s for 256Kb file sizes.
Crucial BX100 500Gb SSD Storage Review
Package - 8
Performance - 8.5
Price - 9
Consumer Experience - 9
8.6
A nice release all round, if you don't want to feel like you are on a budget for performance, have a look at the BX range from Crucial. There are a couple of differences such as missing hardware encryption, so be sure you read the specifications before you purchase. We don't think you will be disappointed if you do.
