TEST: Crucial BX500 2TB SATA SSD

Technical data
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Manufacturer	Crucial
Model number	CT2000BX500SSD1
Storage capacity	2048 GB (1863 GiB)
pSLC-Cache	184 GB approx.
Read speed	540 MB/s
Write speed	500 MB/s
Interface	SATA 6 Gbps
Connection	2.5"
Memory module (NAND)	QLC
TBW (Total Bytes Written)	720 Terabyte
Price	ca. 128 AUD (= 0,06 $ / GB)
Paid link	Buy on Amazon

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Compared to the top performer*

Read speed

99 %

Write speed

90 %

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

AS SSD Benchmark

Standard performance test

The standard test was performed with a 1 GB file. A total score of 605 points was achieved.

AS SSD	Read:	Write:
Seq in megabytes per second	518,11 MB/s	452,86 MB/s
4K in megabytes per second	24,86 MB/s	79,63 MB/s
4K-64Thrd in megabytes per second	124,22 MB/s	169,91 MB/s
Access time in milliseconds	0,046 ms	0,159 ms
Score	201	295
Total score	605

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 November 01, 2023 shows the performance for simultaneous write and read operations. The lower the duration, the better the performance.

AS SSD Copy-Benchmark	Transfer rate:	Duration:
ISO two large files	1040,76 MB/s	1,03 s
Program many small files	1147,39 MB/s	1,23 s
Game small and large files	1433,91 MB/s	0,96 s

Compression Performance Test

Here, the writing and reading speed of the the Crucial SATA SSDSSD is measured depending on the compressibility of the data (according to the manufacturer, these should be 540MB/s and 500MB/s respectively).

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark

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

CDM	Read [MB/s]	Write [MB/s]
SEQ1M Q8T1	551,03	474,23
SEQ1M Q1T1	536,24	465,92
RND4K Q32T16	187,33	183,18
RND4K Q1T1	38,05	83,45