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Crucial MX500 SSD 250GB vs Western Digital WD Blue 3D NAND SATA SSD 500GB

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Capacity

WD Blue 3D NAND SATA SSD 500GB 512 GB
MX500 SSD 250GB 256 GB
Difference: 256 (100%)

Random Read

MX500 SSD 250GB 95000 IOPS
WD Blue 3D NAND SATA SSD 500GB 95000 IOPS
Difference: 0 (0%)

Random Write

MX500 SSD 250GB 90000 IOPS
WD Blue 3D NAND SATA SSD 500GB 84000 IOPS
Difference: 6000 (7%)

Sequential Read

MX500 SSD 250GB 560 MB/sec
WD Blue 3D NAND SATA SSD 500GB 560 MB/sec
Difference: 0 (0%)

Sequential Write

WD Blue 3D NAND SATA SSD 500GB 530 MB/sec
MX500 SSD 250GB 510 MB/sec
Difference: 20 (4%)

Endurance

WD Blue 3D NAND SATA SSD 500GB 200 TB
MX500 SSD 250GB 100 TB
Difference: 100 (100%)

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Model MX500 SSD 250GB WD Blue 3D NAND SATA SSD 500GB
Manufacturer Crucial Western Digital
NAND Micron 256Gb 64-layer 3D TLC SanDisk 64-layer 3D TLC
Form Factor 2.5", M.2 2280 2.5" SATA III
Capacity 256 GB 512 GB
Cache N/A MB (N/A) MB
Sequential Read 560 MB/s 560 MB/s
Sequential Write 510 MB/s 530 MB/s
Random Read 95000 IOPS 95000 IOPS
Random Write 90000 IOPS 84000 IOPS
Interface SATA III SATA III 6Gb/s
Controller Silicon Motion SM2258 Marvell 88SS1074
Date Released 2018 2018
Endurance 100 TB 200 TB
Notes 5-Year Warranty 3-Year Warranty

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