TEST: Crucial MX500 500GB SATA SSD

Here you can find a detailed performance and benchmark test of the SATA SSD MX500 with 500GB (CT500MX500SSD1) from Crucial.
Score
800
Price/GB
0,10 €


Technical data
Image MX500
Manufacturer Crucial
Model number CT500MX500SSD1
Storage capacity 500 GB (466 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) 180 Terabyte
Controller Silicon Motion SM2258
Price ca. 52 USD (= 0,10 $ / GB)
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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

Standard performance test

The standard test was performed using a 1 GB file. A total score of 800 points was achieved.

AS SSD TEST: Crucial MX500 500GB

AS SSD Read: Write:
Seq
in megabytes per second
519,86 MB/s
446,88 MB/s
4K
in megabytes per second
39,70 MB/s
88,37 MB/s
4K-64Thrd
in megabytes per second
218,93 MB/s
185,21 MB/s
Access time
in milliseconds
0,040 ms
0,039 ms
Score
311
318
Total score
800

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 June 15, 2021 shows the performance for simultaneous write and read operations. The lower the duration, the better the performance.

AS SSD TEST: Crucial MX500 500GB
AS SSD Copy-Benchmark Transfer rate: Duration:
ISO
two large files
958,34 MB/s
1,12 s
Program
many small files
1283,17 MB/s
1,10 s
Game
small and large files
1618,68 MB/s
0,85 s

Compression Performance Test

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

AS SSD TEST: Crucial MX500 500GB

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 500GB
CDM Read [MB/s] Write [MB/s]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
550,02
472,65
SEQ1M
Q1T1
538,18
460,85
RND4K
Q32T16
233,08
194,89
RND4K
Q1T1
43,24
94,99

Input/Output operations per second

CDM Read [IOPS] Write [IOPS]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
524,50
450,80
SEQ1M
Q1T1
513,20
439,50
RND4K
Q32T16
56.904,80
47.579,80
RND4K
Q1T1
10.556,90
23.189,90

Average latency

CDM Read [µs] Write [µs]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
15.220,40
17.687,70
SEQ1M
Q1T1
1.947,36
2.274,00
RND4K
Q32T16
8.984,74
10.744,80
RND4K
Q1T1
94,60
43,01

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 500GB

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 500GB

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 can be written and read.

ATTO Disk Benchmark TEST: Crucial MX500 500GB

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 500GB


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