TEST: Crucial P2 250GB M.2 SSDP2

Here you can find a detailed performance and benchmark test.
The the M.2 NVMe SSD P2 with 250GB (CT250P2SSD8) from Crucial was tested.


Technical data
Manufacturer Crucial
Type CT250P2SSD8
Storage capacity 250 GB (233 GiB)
Read speed 2100 MB/s
Write speed 1150 MB/s
Interface PCIe 3.0 x4
Form factor M.2 2280
Memory module (NAND) TLC
DRAM Cache no
TBW (Total Bytes Written) 150 Terabyte
Controller Phison PS5013-E13T
Price 41 USD (= 0,16 $ / GB)
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Score
2650
Price/GB
0,16 $
Compared to the top performer*
Read speed
42 %
Write speed
38 %

*) 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 5 GB file. Here, a total score of 2650 points was achieved.

AS SSD TEST: Crucial P2 250GB

AS SSD Read: Write:
Seq
in megabytes per second
2193,96 MB/s
954,62 MB/s
4K
in megabytes per second
53,10 MB/s
184,94 MB/s
4K-64Thrd
in megabytes per second
785,14 MB/s
818,11 MB/s
Access time
in milliseconds
0,021 ms
0,142 ms
Score
1058
1099
Total score
2650

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 18.07.2021 shows the performance for simultaneous write and read operations. The lower the duration, the better.

AS SSD TEST: Crucial P2 250GB
AS SSD Kopier-Benchmark Transferrate: Dauer:
ISO
two large files
1516,88 MB/s
1,51 s
Program
many small files
973,92 MB/s
7,23 s
Game
small and large files
1052,76 MB/s
6,56 s

Compression Performance Test

Here, the write as well as read speed (according to the manufacturer 2100 MB/s and 1150 MB/s) the Crucial SSD is measured depending on the compressibility of the data.

AS SSD TEST: Crucial P2 250GB

CrystalDiskMark 7.0 Benchmark


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

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark TEST: Crucial P2 250GB
CDM Read [MB/s] Write [MB/s]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
2354,27
1141,85
SEQ1M
Q1T1
1590,36
1128,05
RND4K
Q32T16
833,65
905,85
RND4K
Q1T1
57,59
188,98

Input/Output operations per second

CDM Read [IPOS] Write [IPOS]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
2.245,20
1.089,00
SEQ1M
Q1T1
1.516,70
1.075,80
RND4K
Q32T16
203.527,00
221.154,00
RND4K
Q1T1
14.058,80
46.137,50

Average latency

CDM Read [µs] Write [µs]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
3.559,95
7.321,42
SEQ1M
Q1T1
659,07
928,83
RND4K
Q32T16
2.511,87
2.312,29
RND4K
Q1T1
71,01
21,55

ATTO Disk Benchmark 4

Here a 256 MB file is written several times to the Crucial M.2 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 P2 250GB

HD Tune Pro 5.75 Benchmark

HD Tune writes a 5 GB file to the Crucial M.2 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 P2 250GB

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 P2 250GB

SSD-Z 16 Benchmark

Similar to HD Tune, a 500 MB file is written to the Crucial M.2 SSD here. is written. The transfer data is displayed. The more constant the line, the better.

SSD-Z TEST: Crucial P2 250GB

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