TEST: Crucial MX500 2TB SATA SSDMX500

Here you can find a detailed performance and benchmark test.
The the SATA SSD MX500 with 2TB (CT2000MX500SSD1) from Crucial was tested.


Technical data
Manufacturer Crucial
Type CT2000MX500SSD1
Storage capacity 2048 GB (1863 GiB)
Read speed 560 MB/s
Write speed 510 MB/s
Interface SATA 6 Gbps
Form factor 2.5"
Memory module (NAND) TLC
DRAM Cache ✓ yes
TBW (Total Bytes Written) 700 Terabyte
Controller Silicon Motion SM2258
Price 137 USD (= 0,07 $ / GB)
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Score
799
Price/GB
0,07 $
Compared to the top performer*
Read speed
100 %
Write speed
92 %

*) 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 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 Windows Copy command (the cache remains enabled). The practical test of 26.05.2021 shows the performance for simultaneous write and read operations. The lower the duration, the better.

AS SSD TEST: Crucial MX500 2TB
AS SSD Kopier-Benchmark Transferrate: Dauer:
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

Here, the write as well as read speed (according to the manufacturer 560 MB/s and 510 MB/s) the Crucial SATA SSD is measured depending on the compressibility of the data.

AS SSD TEST: Crucial MX500 2TB

CrystalDiskMark 7.0 Benchmark


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

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 [IPOS] Write [IPOS]
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

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 MX500 2TB

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 MX500 2TB

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 MX500 2TB

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 MX500 2TB

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