TEST: Integral M3 Plus 500GB M.2 SSD

Technical data
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Manufacturer	Integral
Model number	INSSD500GM280NM3P
Storage capacity	500 GB (466 GiB)
pSLC-Cache	81 GB approx.
Read speed	5000 MB/s
Write speed	2600 MB/s
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x4
Connection	M.2 2280
Memory module (NAND)	TLC
DRAM Cache	no
Controller	Maxio MAP1602
Price	ca. 45 AUD (= 0,09 $ / GB)
Paid link	Buy on Amazon

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Compared to the top performer*

Read speed

68 %

Write speed

46 %

*) 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 3566 points was achieved.

AS SSD	Read:	Write:
Seq in megabytes per second	4399,09 MB/s	2495,76 MB/s
4K in megabytes per second	59,66 MB/s	167,49 MB/s
4K-64Thrd in megabytes per second	922,78 MB/s	1080,27 MB/s
Access time in milliseconds	0,023 ms	0,414 ms
Score	1422	1497
Total score	3566

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 14, 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	1938,67 MB/s	1,19 s
Program many small files	1125,92 MB/s	6,25 s
Game small and large files	1918,21 MB/s	3,60 s

Compression Performance Test

Here, the writing and reading speed of the the Integral SSDSSD is measured depending on the compressibility of the data (according to the manufacturer, these should be 5000MB/s and 2600MB/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	5071,97	2636,62
SEQ1M Q1T1	4530,84	2635,80
RND4K Q32T16	1548,37	1370,41
RND4K Q1T1	63,33	174,20