TEST: Crucial P2 500GB M.2 SSD

Here you can find a detailed performance and benchmark test of the M.2 NVMe SSD P2 with 500GB (CT500P2SSD8) from Crucial.
Score
3800
Price/GB
0,13 €


Technical data
Image P2
Manufacturer Crucial
Model number CT500P2SSD8
Storage capacity 500 GB (466 GiB)
Read speed 2300 MB/s
Write speed 940 MB/s
Interface PCIe 3.0 x4
Connection M.2 2280
Memory module (NAND) TLC
DRAM Cache no
TBW (Total Bytes Written) 150 Terabyte
Controller Phison PS5013-E13T
Price ca. 65 AUD (= 0,13 $ / GB)
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Compared to the top performer*
Read speed
61 %
Write speed
55 %

*) 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 3800 points was achieved.

AS SSD TEST: Crucial P2 500GB

AS SSD Read: Write:
Seq
in megabytes per second
2092,97 MB/s
1672,44 MB/s
4K
in megabytes per second
52,81 MB/s
181,66 MB/s
4K-64Thrd
in megabytes per second
1250,94 MB/s
1176,56 MB/s
Access time
in milliseconds
0,021 ms
0,138 ms
Score
1513
1525
Total score
3800

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 23, 2020 shows the performance for simultaneous write and read operations. The lower the duration, the better the performance.

AS SSD TEST: Crucial P2 500GB
AS SSD Copy-Benchmark Transfer rate: Duration:
ISO
two large files
1759,91 MB/s
1,31 s
Program
many small files
739,86 MB/s
9,51 s
Game
small and large files
1459,23 MB/s
4,73 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 2300MB/s and 940MB/s respectively).

AS SSD TEST: Crucial P2 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 P2 500GB
CDM Read [MB/s] Write [MB/s]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
2326,06
1847,51
SEQ1M
Q1T1
1713,64
1838,47
RND4K
Q32T16
1340,87
1356,09
RND4K
Q1T1
54,93
204,02