TEST: Crucial MX500 500GB SATA SSD

Here you can find a detailed performance and benchmark test of the SATA SSD MX500 with 500GB (CT500MX500SSD1) from Crucial.
Score
800
Price/GB
0,10 €


Technical data
Image MX500
Manufacturer Crucial
Model number CT500MX500SSD1
Storage capacity 500 GB (466 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) 180 Terabyte
Controller Silicon Motion SM2258
Price ca. 50 AUD (= 0,10 $ / GB)
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Compared to the top performer*
Read speed
100 %
Write speed
97 %

*) 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 800 points was achieved.

AS SSD TEST: Crucial MX500 500GB

AS SSD Read: Write:
Seq
in megabytes per second
519,86 MB/s
446,88 MB/s
4K
in megabytes per second
39,70 MB/s
88,37 MB/s
4K-64Thrd
in megabytes per second
218,93 MB/s
185,21 MB/s
Access time
in milliseconds
0,040 ms
0,039 ms
Score
311
318
Total score
800

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 June 15, 2021 shows the performance for simultaneous write and read operations. The lower the duration, the better the performance.

AS SSD TEST: Crucial MX500 500GB
AS SSD Copy-Benchmark Transfer rate: Duration:
ISO
two large files
958,34 MB/s
1,12 s
Program
many small files
1283,17 MB/s
1,10 s
Game
small and large files
1618,68 MB/s
0,85 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 500GB

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 500GB
CDM Read [MB/s] Write [MB/s]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
550,02
472,65
SEQ1M
Q1T1
538,18
460,85
RND4K
Q32T16
233,08
194,89
RND4K
Q1T1
43,24
94,99

Input/Output operations per second

CDM Read [IOPS] Write [IOPS]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
524,50
450,80
SEQ1M
Q1T1
513,20
439,50
RND4K
Q32T16
56.904,80
47.579,80
RND4K
Q1T1
10.556,90
23.189,90

Average latency

CDM Read [µs] Write [µs]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
15.220,40
17.687,70
SEQ1M
Q1T1
1.947,36
2.274,00
RND4K
Q32T16
8.984,74
10.744,80
RND4K
Q1T1
94,60
43,01