TEST: Crucial T500 2TB M.2 SSD

Technical data
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Manufacturer	Crucial
Model number	CT2000T500SSD8
Storage capacity	2048 GB (1863 GiB)
pSLC-Cache	>300 GB approx.
Read speed	7400 MB/s
Write speed	7000 MB/s
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x4
Connection	M.2 2280
Memory module (NAND)	TLC
DRAM Cache	✓ yes
TBW (Total Bytes Written)	1200 Terabyte
Controller	Phison PS5025-E25
Price	ca. 140 AUD (= 0,07 $ / GB)
Paid link	Buy on Amazon

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Compared to the top performer*

Read speed

100 %

Write speed

99 %

*) 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 9093 points was achieved.

AS SSD	Read:	Write:
Seq in megabytes per second	6003,99 MB/s	5764,74 MB/s
4K in megabytes per second	77,84 MB/s	197,61 MB/s
4K-64Thrd in megabytes per second	2718,45 MB/s	3196,48 MB/s
Access time in milliseconds	0,018 ms	0,107 ms
Score	3397	3971
Total score	9093

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 November 21, 2023 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	2336,08 MB/s	0,98 s
Program many small files	1145,98 MB/s	6,14 s
Game small and large files	1896,24 MB/s	3,64 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 7400MB/s and 7000MB/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	7444,64	7001,23
SEQ1M Q1T1	5716,27	5686,91
RND4K Q32T16	3663,52	2888,57
RND4K Q1T1	83,92	216,83