TEST: Crucial P5 500GB M.2 SSD

Technical data
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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)
Paid link	Buy on Amazon

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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	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 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).

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	3539,74	3124,35
SEQ1M Q1T1	2545,25	3032,46
RND4K Q32T16	1744,14	2030,58
RND4K Q1T1	57,00	128,83