TEST: Crucial P5 500GB M.2 SSD

Here you can find a detailed performance and benchmark test of the M.2 NVMe SSD P5 with 500GB (CT500P5SSD8) from Crucial.
Score
5151
Price/GB
0,09 €


Technical data
Image P5
Manufacturer Crucial
Model number CT500P5SSD8
Storage capacity 500 GB (466 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) 300 Terabyte
Controller Micron DM01B2
Price ca. 46 AUD (= 0,09 $ / GB)
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Compared to the top performer*
Read speed
92 %
Write speed
94 %

*) 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 5151 points was achieved.

AS SSD TEST: Crucial P5 500GB

AS SSD Read: Write:
Seq
in megabytes per second
3022,35 MB/s
2939,74 MB/s
4K
in megabytes per second
51,34 MB/s
117,50 MB/s
4K-64Thrd
in megabytes per second
1440,72 MB/s
2026,44 MB/s
Access time
in milliseconds
0,033 ms
0,414 ms
Score
1794
2438
Total score
5151

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

AS SSD TEST: Crucial P5 500GB
AS SSD Copy-Benchmark Transfer rate: Duration:
ISO
two large files
2005,62 MB/s
1,15 s
Program
many small files
779,89 MB/s
9,03 s
Game
small and large files
1585,25 MB/s
4,36 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).

AS SSD TEST: Crucial P5 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 P5 500GB
CDM Read [MB/s] Write [MB/s]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
3539,74
3124,35
SEQ1M
Q1T1
2545,25
3032,46
RND4K
Q32T16
1744,14
2030,58
RND4K
Q1T1
57,00
128,83

Input/Output operations per second

CDM Read [IOPS] Write [IOPS]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
3.375,80
2.979,60
SEQ1M
Q1T1
2.427,30
2.892,00
RND4K
Q32T16
425.816,00
495.747,00
RND4K
Q1T1
13.916,50
31.452,60

Average latency

CDM Read [µs] Write [µs]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
2.368,07
2.678,18
SEQ1M
Q1T1
411,52
345,52
RND4K
Q32T16
1.200,15
1.031,37
RND4K
Q1T1
71,72
31,66