Corsair MP510 480GB M.2 SSD

Here you will find a detailed speed, performance and benchmark test review. Tested was the M.2 NVMe SSD MP510 with 480GB (CSSD-F480GBMP510B) from the brand Corsair.

Performance score 
5550
Price/GB
0.16 $
Read
3,480 MB/s
 Write
2,000 MB/s
Connector
M.2 2280
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x4
Technical specifications (manufacturer information)
Product image Product image MP510
Manufacturer Corsair  
Model number CSSD-F480GBMP510B
Capacity 480 GB (447 GiB)
Read speed 3480 MB/s
Write speed 2000 MB/s
Interface PCIe 3.0 x4
Connector M.2 2280
Memory module (NAND) TLC
DRAM cache ✓ Yes
TBW (Total Bytes Written) 360 terabyte
Warranty 5 Years
Controller Phison PS5012-E12S

Product
Score
Price
  Current price
~ 78 $
(= 0.16 $ / GB)
Compare product Compared to the test winner*
Read speed
94 %
Write speed
80 %
*) Test result rated by AS SSD score within the same capacity.

We put the Corsair NVMe M.2 SSD through a detailed test. You can find the test result / test report here:


AS SSD Benchmark

Standard performance test

The standard test was performed with a 5 GB file. A total score of 5550 points was achieved.

AS SSD Benchmark Screenshot: TEST: Corsair MP510 480GB M.2 SSD
AS SSD Read: Write:
Seq
in megabytes per second
3,005.06 MB/s
2,521.12 MB/s
4K
in megabytes per second
53.32 MB/s
187.27 MB/s
4K-64Thrd
in megabytes per second
1,367.60 MB/s
2,525.61 MB/s
Access time
in milliseconds
0.026 ms
0.099 ms
Score
1721
2965
Total score 
5550

Copy performance test

A common everyday scenario 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 (cache remains enabled). The real-world test from 18 August 2021 shows performance during simultaneous write and read operations. The lower the duration, the better.

AS SSD TEST: Corsair MP510 480GB M.2 SSD
AS SSD Copy Benchmark Transfer rate: Duration:
ISO
two large files
2,341.52 MB/s
0.98 s
Program
typical program folder with many small files
1,294.47 MB/s
5.44 s
Game
a game folder with small and large files
2,030.00 MB/s
3.40 s

Compression performance test

Here, speed is measured depending on how compressible the data is.

AS SSD TEST: Corsair MP510 480GB M.2 SSD

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark

Similar to AS SSD, two sequential and two random performance tests are carried out here and the write and read speed (manufacturer specs: 3480 MB/s and 2000 MB/s) the Corsair SSD is measured.

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark Screenshot: TEST: Corsair MP510 480GB M.2 SSD
CDM Read [MB/s] Write [MB/s]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
3,462.14
2,659.35
SEQ1M
Q1T1
2,346.88
2,661.15
RND4K
Q32T16
1,742.00
2,634.82
RND4K
Q1T1
56.03
185.20

IOPS (Input/Output operations per second)

CDM Read [IOPS] Write [IOPS]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
3,301.80
2,536.10
SEQ1M
Q1T1
2,238.20
2,537.90
RND4K
Q32T16
425,294.00
643,267.00
RND4K
Q1T1
13,679.40
45,215.30

Average latency

CDM Read [µs] Write [µs]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
2,421.53
3,148.22
SEQ1M
Q1T1
446.57
393.73
RND4K
Q32T16
1,201.65
794.66
RND4K
Q1T1
72.96
21.98

HD Tune Pro long-term test

A long-term test was performed to fully utilize the storage. You can see at what point the cache (if present) becomes full and write performance drops.

HD Tune endurance test TEST: Corsair MP510 480GB M.2 SSD

HD Tune Pro Benchmark

HD Tune writes a 5 GB file to the Corsair NVMe M.2 SSD. The transfer data of the read speed is displayed graphically. The minimum, maximum and average values are also determined. The measured access time and burst rate are also shown.

HD Tune TEST: Corsair MP510 480GB M.2 SSD

ATTO Disk Benchmark

Here, a 256 MB file is written to the Corsair NVMe M.2 SSD multiple times. The I/O block size varies (from 512 bytes to 64 megabytes). The larger the blocks, the faster writing and reading usually becomes.

ATTO Disk Benchmark TEST: Corsair MP510 480GB M.2 SSD

SSD-Z Benchmark

Similar to HD Tune, a 500 MB file is written to the Corsair NVMe M.2 SSD here. The transfer data is displayed. The more consistent the line, the better. Unfortunately, the tool no longer works correctly from around 4,000 MB/s and no line is displayed (and sometimes incorrect min/max data is shown).

SSD-Z TEST: Corsair MP510 480GB M.2 SSD


You can find information about the test system at the bottom of the homepage.
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