TEST: Crucial BX500 480GB SATA SSDBX500

Here you can find a detailed performance and benchmark test.
The the SATA SSD BX500 with 480GB (CT480BX500SSD1) from Crucial was tested.


Technical data
Manufacturer Crucial
Type CT480BX500SSD1
Storage capacity 480 GB (447 GiB)
Read speed 540 MB/s
Write speed 500 MB/s
Interface SATA 6 Gbps
Form factor 2.5"
Memory module (NAND) TLC
DRAM Cache no
TBW (Total Bytes Written) 120 Terabyte
Controller Silicon Motion SM2258XT
Price 31 USD (= 0,06 $ / GB)
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Score
650
Price/GB
0,06 $
Compared to the top performer*
Read speed
100 %
Write speed
97 %

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

AS SSD Benchmark 2.0

Standard performance test

The standard test was performed with a 1 GB file. Here, a total score of 650 points was achieved.

AS SSD TEST: Crucial BX500 480GB

AS SSD Read: Write:
Seq
in megabytes per second
519,37 MB/s
450,16 MB/s
4K
in megabytes per second
24,86 MB/s
82,99 MB/s
4K-64Thrd
in megabytes per second
150,34 MB/s
172,02 MB/s
Access time
in milliseconds
0,043 ms
0,136 ms
Score
227
300
Total score
650

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 Windows Copy command (the cache remains enabled). The practical test of 25.12.2021 shows the performance for simultaneous write and read operations. The lower the duration, the better.

AS SSD TEST: Crucial BX500 480GB
AS SSD Kopier-Benchmark Transferrate: Dauer:
ISO
two large files
888,35 MB/s
1,21 s
Program
many small files
1211,92 MB/s
1,16 s
Game
small and large files
1873,41 MB/s
0,74 s

Compression Performance Test

Here, the write as well as read speed (according to the manufacturer 540 MB/s and 500 MB/s) the Crucial SATA SSD is measured depending on the compressibility of the data.

AS SSD TEST: Crucial BX500 480GB

CrystalDiskMark 7.0 Benchmark


Similar to AS SSD, two sequential and two random performance tests are performed.

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark TEST: Crucial BX500 480GB
CDM Read [MB/s] Write [MB/s]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
550,31
475,83
SEQ1M
Q1T1
536,03
464,29
RND4K
Q32T16
194,14
180,49
RND4K
Q1T1
39,72
88,27

Input/Output operations per second

CDM Read [IPOS] Write [IPOS]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
524,80
453,80
SEQ1M
Q1T1
511,20
442,80
RND4K
Q32T16
47.398,20
44.064,20
RND4K
Q1T1
9.696,80
21.549,10

Average latency

CDM Read [µs] Write [µs]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
15.214,90
17.571,70
SEQ1M
Q1T1
1.955,37
2.256,63
RND4K
Q32T16
10.781,30
11.596,70
RND4K
Q1T1
103,01
46,29

ATTO Disk Benchmark 4

Here a 256 MB file is written several times to the Crucial SATA SSD. The I/O block size varies (from 512 bytes to 64 megabytes). The larger the blocks, the faster they can usually be written and read.

ATTO Disk Benchmark TEST: Crucial BX500 480GB

HD Tune Pro 5.75 Benchmark

HD Tune writes a 1 GB file to the Crucial SATA SSD. The transfer data of the read speed is displayed graphically. The minimum, maximum and average values are also determined. The determined access time and burst rate are also displayed.

HD Tune TEST: Crucial BX500 480GB

HD Tune Endurance test

A long-term test was performed here to fully utilize the memory. You can see when a cache is full and the write performance decreases.

HD Tune Dauertest TEST: Crucial BX500 480GB

SSD-Z 16 Benchmark

Similar to HD Tune, a 500 MB file is written to the Crucial SATA SSD here. is written. The transfer data is displayed. The more constant the line, the better.

SSD-Z TEST: Crucial BX500 480GB

Information about the test system can be found at the bottom of the home page.