TEST: Crucial MX500 2TB SATA SSD

Here you can find a detailed performance and benchmark test of the SATA SSD MX500 with 2TB (CT2000MX500SSD1) from Crucial.
Score
799
Price/GB
0,07 €


Technical data
Image MX500
Manufacturer Crucial
Model number CT2000MX500SSD1
Storage capacity 2048 GB (1863 GiB)
Read speed 560 MB/s
Write speed 510 MB/s
Interface SATA 6 Gbps
Connection 2.5"
Memory module (NAND) TLC
TBW (Total Bytes Written) 700 Terabyte
Controller Silicon Motion SM2258
Price ca. 140 AUD (= 0,07 $ / GB)
Paid link Buy on Amazon
Compare Product
Compared to the top performer*
Read speed
99 %
Write speed
91 %

*) 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 799 points was achieved.

AS SSD TEST: Crucial MX500 2TB

AS SSD Read: Write:
Seq
in megabytes per second
520,99 MB/s
458,58 MB/s
4K
in megabytes per second
36,01 MB/s
89,06 MB/s
4K-64Thrd
in megabytes per second
220,22 MB/s
186,33 MB/s
Access time
in milliseconds
0,039 ms
0,039 ms
Score
308
321
Total score
799

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 May 26, 2021 shows the performance for simultaneous write and read operations. The lower the duration, the better the performance.

AS SSD TEST: Crucial MX500 2TB
AS SSD Copy-Benchmark Transfer rate: Duration:
ISO
two large files
1006,94 MB/s
1,07 s
Program
many small files
1438,59 MB/s
0,98 s
Game
small and large files
2606,47 MB/s
0,53 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 560MB/s and 510MB/s respectively).

AS SSD TEST: Crucial MX500 2TB

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 MX500 2TB
CDM Read [MB/s] Write [MB/s]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
551,19
481,16
SEQ1M
Q1T1
539,64
463,09
RND4K
Q32T16
226,09
195,45
RND4K
Q1T1
36,73
96,68

Input/Output operations per second

CDM Read [IOPS] Write [IOPS]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
525,70
458,90
SEQ1M
Q1T1
514,60
441,60
RND4K
Q32T16
55.196,50
47.717,50
RND4K
Q1T1
8.967,30
23.604,20

Average latency

CDM Read [µs] Write [µs]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
15.187,00
17.377,90
SEQ1M
Q1T1
1.942,39
2.262,52
RND4K
Q32T16
9.260,33
10.709,90
RND4K
Q1T1
111,33
42,23