TEST: Crucial P3 Plus 500GB M.2 SSD

Here you can find a detailed performance and benchmark test of the M.2 NVMe SSD P3 Plus with 500GB (CT500P3PSSD8) from Crucial.
Score
3430
Price/GB
0,08 €


Technical data
Image P3 Plus
Manufacturer Crucial
Model number CT500P3PSSD8
Storage capacity 500 GB (466 GiB)
pSLC-Cache 130 GB approx.
Read speed 4700 MB/s
Write speed 1900 MB/s
Interface PCIe 4.0 x4
Connection M.2 2280
Memory module (NAND) QLC
DRAM Cache no
TBW (Total Bytes Written) 110 Terabyte
Controller Phison PS5021-E21T
Price ca. 38 AUD (= 0,08 $ / GB)
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Compared to the top performer*
Read speed
63 %
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 3430 points was achieved.

AS SSD TEST: Crucial P3 Plus 500GB

AS SSD Read: Write:
Seq
in megabytes per second
3851,39 MB/s
1843,79 MB/s
4K
in megabytes per second
55,78 MB/s
185,60 MB/s
4K-64Thrd
in megabytes per second
1107,95 MB/s
808,97 MB/s
Access time
in milliseconds
0,019 ms
0,120 ms
Score
1549
1179
Total score
3430

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 January 26, 2023 shows the performance for simultaneous write and read operations. The lower the duration, the better the performance.

AS SSD TEST: Crucial P3 Plus 500GB
AS SSD Copy-Benchmark Transfer rate: Duration:
ISO
two large files
1529,36 MB/s
1,50 s
Program
many small files
1208,05 MB/s
5,83 s
Game
small and large files
1799,29 MB/s
3,84 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 4700MB/s and 1900MB/s respectively).

AS SSD TEST: Crucial P3 Plus 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 P3 Plus 500GB
CDM Read [MB/s] Write [MB/s]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
4698,85
1934,96
SEQ1M
Q1T1
2595,91
1934,61
RND4K
Q32T16
1446,72
1036,20
RND4K
Q1T1
58,80
197,65

Input/Output operations per second

CDM Read [IOPS] Write [IOPS]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
4.481,20
1.845,30
SEQ1M
Q1T1
2.475,70
1.845,00
RND4K
Q32T16
353.204,00
252.978,00
RND4K
Q1T1
14.355,20
48.253,70

Average latency

CDM Read [µs] Write [µs]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
1.783,80
4.326,48
SEQ1M
Q1T1
403,72
540,96
RND4K
Q32T16
1.447,67
2.021,45
RND4K
Q1T1
69,53
20,60