TEST: Crucial MX500 2TB SATA SSD

Here you can find a detailed performance and benchmark test of the SATA SSD MX500 with 2TB (CT2000MX500SSD1) from Crucial.
Score
799
Price/GB
0,07 €


Technical data
Image MX500
Manufacturer Crucial
Model number CT2000MX500SSD1
Storage capacity 2048 GB (1863 GiB)
Read speed 560 MB/s
Write speed 510 MB/s
Interface SATA 6 Gbps
Connection 2.5"
Memory module (NAND) TLC
TBW (Total Bytes Written) 700 Terabyte
Controller Silicon Motion SM2258
Price ca. 134 USD (= 0,07 $ / GB)
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Compared to the top performer*
Read speed
99 %
Write speed
91 %

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

AS SSD Benchmark

Standard performance test

The standard test was performed using a 1 GB file. A total score of 799 points was achieved.

AS SSD TEST: Crucial MX500 2TB

AS SSD Read: Write:
Seq
in megabytes per second
520,99 MB/s
458,58 MB/s
4K
in megabytes per second
36,01 MB/s
89,06 MB/s
4K-64Thrd
in megabytes per second
220,22 MB/s
186,33 MB/s
Access time
in milliseconds
0,039 ms
0,039 ms
Score
308
321
Total score
799

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 May 26, 2021 shows the performance for simultaneous write and read operations. The lower the duration, the better the performance.

AS SSD TEST: Crucial MX500 2TB
AS SSD Copy-Benchmark Transfer rate: Duration:
ISO
two large files
1006,94 MB/s
1,07 s
Program
many small files
1438,59 MB/s
0,98 s
Game
small and large files
2606,47 MB/s
0,53 s

Compression Performance Test

This measures the write and read speed of the Crucial SATA SSD, depending on the compressibility of the data (according to the manufacturer, these should be 560 MB/s and 510 MB/s respectively).

AS SSD TEST: Crucial MX500 2TB

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark

Here, two sequential and two random performance tests are performed, similar to the ones performed on the AS SSD.

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark TEST: Crucial MX500 2TB
CDM Read [MB/s] Write [MB/s]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
551,19
481,16
SEQ1M
Q1T1
539,64
463,09
RND4K
Q32T16
226,09
195,45
RND4K
Q1T1
36,73
96,68

Input/Output operations per second

CDM Read [IOPS] Write [IOPS]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
525,70
458,90
SEQ1M
Q1T1
514,60
441,60
RND4K
Q32T16
55.196,50
47.717,50
RND4K
Q1T1
8.967,30
23.604,20

Average latency

CDM Read [µs] Write [µs]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
15.187,00
17.377,90
SEQ1M
Q1T1
1.942,39
2.262,52
RND4K
Q32T16
9.260,33
10.709,90
RND4K
Q1T1
111,33
42,23

HD Tune Pro Endurance test

This is a long term test to make full use of the memory capacity. You can see when a cache is full and the writing performance decreases.

HD Tune Endurance Test TEST: Crucial MX500 2TB

HD Tune Pro 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 MX500 2TB

ATTO Disk Benchmark

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 were written and read.

ATTO Disk Benchmark TEST: Crucial MX500 2TB

SSD-Z Benchmark

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

SSD-Z TEST: Crucial MX500 2TB


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