TEST: Crucial P1 500GB M.2 SSD

Technical data
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Manufacturer	Crucial
Model number	CT500P1SSD8
Storage capacity	500 GB (466 GiB)
Read speed	1900 MB/s
Write speed	950 MB/s
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x4
Connection	M.2 2280
Memory module (NAND)	QLC
DRAM Cache	✓ yes
TBW (Total Bytes Written)	100 Terabyte
Controller	Silicon Motion SM2263EN
Price	ca. 36 AUD (= 0,07 $ / GB)
Paid link	Buy on Amazon

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Compared to the top performer*

Read speed

59 %

Write speed

34 %

*) 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 5 GB file. A total score of 2617 points was achieved.

AS SSD	Read:	Write:
Seq in megabytes per second	2047,06 MB/s	1089,29 MB/s
4K in megabytes per second	63,78 MB/s	159,61 MB/s
4K-64Thrd in megabytes per second	590,03 MB/s	1077,18 MB/s
Access time in milliseconds	0,023 ms	0,196 ms
Score	859	1346
Total score	2617

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 March 25, 2021 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	1362,24 MB/s	1,69 s
Program many small files	728,35 MB/s	9,66 s
Game small and large files	1107,83 MB/s	6,24 s

Compression Performance Test

Here, the writing and reading speed of the the Crucial SSDSSD is measured depending on the compressibility of the data (according to the manufacturer, these should be 1900MB/s and 950MB/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	2246,45	1141,36
SEQ1M Q1T1	1969,32	1143,22
RND4K Q32T16	644,97	1124,38
RND4K Q1T1	67,30	180,22