TEST: Crucial P5 2TB M.2 SSD

Technical data
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Manufacturer	Crucial
Model number	CT2000P5SSD8
Storage capacity	2048 GB (1863 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)	1200 Terabyte
Controller	Micron DM01B2
Price	ca. 149 AUD (= 0,07 $ / GB)
Paid link	Buy on Amazon

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Compared to the top performer*

Read speed

95 %

Write speed

96 %

*) 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 5630 points was achieved.

AS SSD	Read:	Write:
Seq in megabytes per second	2999,26 MB/s	2956,92 MB/s
4K in megabytes per second	54,55 MB/s	122,97 MB/s
4K-64Thrd in megabytes per second	1709,83 MB/s	2089,44 MB/s
Access time in milliseconds	0,032 ms	0,402 ms
Score	2064	2508
Total score	5630

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 October 03, 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	2253,97 MB/s	1,02 s
Program many small files	341,38 MB/s	20,62 s
Game small and large files	1013,61 MB/s	6,82 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	3544,23	3292,95
SEQ1M Q1T1	2523,94	2956,55
RND4K Q32T16	1798,35	2011,77
RND4K Q1T1	57,82	128,59