TEST: Crucial P5 Plus 500GB M.2 SSD

Technical data
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Manufacturer	Crucial
Model number	CT500P5PSSD8
Storage capacity	500 GB (466 GiB)
Read speed	6600 MB/s
Write speed	4000 MB/s
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x4
Connection	M.2 2280
Memory module (NAND)	TLC
DRAM Cache	✓ yes
TBW (Total Bytes Written)	300 Terabyte
Controller	Micron DM02A1
Price	ca. 50 AUD (= 0,10 $ / GB)
Paid link	Buy on Amazon

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Compared to the top performer*

Read speed

91 %

Write speed

77 %

*) Test result evaluated according to AS SSD Score within the same size.

This SSD is PS5 compatible. It can be used in a PlayStation 5 console as expansion storage.

AS SSD Benchmark

Standard performance test

The standard test was performed with a 5 GB file. A total score of 6293 points was achieved.

AS SSD	Read:	Write:
Seq in megabytes per second	5330,24 MB/s	3962,49 MB/s
4K in megabytes per second	64,42 MB/s	146,61 MB/s
4K-64Thrd in megabytes per second	1364,07 MB/s	2844,41 MB/s
Access time in milliseconds	0,027 ms	0,125 ms
Score	1962	3387
Total score	6293

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 September 20, 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	2276,36 MB/s	1,01 s
Program many small files	1196,01 MB/s	5,89 s
Game small and large files	1953,89 MB/s	3,54 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 6600MB/s and 4000MB/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	6782,99	4393,96
SEQ1M Q1T1	4320,48	4306,40
RND4K Q32T16	1509,42	2608,41
RND4K Q1T1	67,93	158,72