TEST: Crucial P5 1TB M.2 SSD

Technical data
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Manufacturer	Crucial
Model number	CT1000P5SSD8
Storage capacity	1024 GB (931 GiB)
Read speed	3400 MB/s
Write speed	3000 MB/s
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x4
Connection	M.2 2280
Memory module (NAND)	TLC
DRAM Cache	✓ yes
TBW (Total Bytes Written)	600 Terabyte
Controller	Micron DM01B2
Price	ca. 90 AUD (= 0,09 $ / GB)
Paid link	Buy on Amazon

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Compared to the top performer*

Read speed

96 %

Write speed

99 %

*) 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 5290 points was achieved.

AS SSD	Read:	Write:
Seq in megabytes per second	3024,15 MB/s	2971,96 MB/s
4K in megabytes per second	53,49 MB/s	121,89 MB/s
4K-64Thrd in megabytes per second	1490,13 MB/s	2077,63 MB/s
Access time in milliseconds	0,033 ms	0,400 ms
Score	1846	2497
Total score	5290

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 February 17, 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	1841,12 MB/s	1,25 s
Program many small files	509,51 MB/s	13,82 s
Game small and large files	1464,55 MB/s	4,72 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 3400MB/s and 3000MB/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	3537,29	3316,48
SEQ1M Q1T1	2458,67	3008,02
RND4K Q32T16	1774,71	2011,84
RND4K Q1T1	57,27	128,46