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
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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)
Paid link	Buy on Amazon

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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	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 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).

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	2326,06	1847,51
SEQ1M Q1T1	1713,64	1838,47
RND4K Q32T16	1340,87	1356,09
RND4K Q1T1	54,93	204,02