Crucial P3 500GB M.2 SSD
Here you will find a detailed speed, performance and benchmark test review. Tested was the M.2 NVMe SSD P3 with 500GB (CT500P3SSD8) from the brand Crucial.
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| Manufacturer | Crucial |
| Model number | CT500P3SSD8 |
| Capacity | 500 GB (466 GiB) |
| pSLC cache | 64 GB approx. |
| Read speed | 3500 MB/s |
| Write speed | 1900 MB/s |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x4 |
| Connector | M.2 2280 |
| Memory module (NAND) | TLC |
| DRAM cache | No |
| TBW (Total Bytes Written) | 110 terabyte |
| Warranty | 5 Years |
| Controller | Phison PS5021-E21T |
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v0.386a OS: 10.0 build 19045 Drive : 0(NVME) Driver : W10(0:3) Model : CT500P3SSD8 Fw : P9CR311 HMB : 65536 - 65536 KB (Enabled, 64 M) Size : 476940 MB [500.1 GB] LBA Size: 512 AdminCmd: 0x00 0x01 0x02 0x04 0x05 0x06 0x08 0x09 0x0A 0x0C 0x10 0x11 0x14 0x80 0x81 0x82 0x84 0xC1 0xC2 0xD0 0xD1 0xD2 0xE0 0xE1 0xE2 0xF2 I/O Cmd : 0x00 0x01 0x02 0x04 0x05 0x09 0x0C Firmware lock supported [02 04] [P008] [0108] Handshake error: 0 Drive unlocked [02 04] F/W : V6CR4042 P/N : 00000000 Bank00: 0x2c,0xd3,0x8,0x32,0xe8,0x30,0x12,0x0 - Micron 232L(B58R) TLC 1024Gb/CE 1024Gb/die Bank01: 0x2c,0xd3,0x8,0x32,0xe8,0x30,0x12,0x0 - Micron 232L(B58R) TLC 1024Gb/CE 1024Gb/die Bank02: 0x2c,0xd3,0x8,0x32,0xe8,0x30,0x12,0x0 - Micron 232L(B58R) TLC 1024Gb/CE 1024Gb/die Bank03: 0x2c,0xd3,0x8,0x32,0xe8,0x30,0x12,0x0 - Micron 232L(B58R) TLC 1024Gb/CE 1024Gb/die Controller : PS5021-E21 CPU Clk : 982 Flash CE : 4 Flash Channel : 4 Interleave : 1 Flash CE Mask : [++++---- -------- -------- --------] Flash Clk,MT : 14 Die per CE : 1 Block per CE : 3402 Page per Block: 2784 Bit Per Cell : 3(TLC) PE Cycle Limit: 60000/3000 SLC cache : 0x100000/0x60000 JEDEC : MICRON MT29F4T08ELLCHL4 [F7A2] Page size : 18352 (16384+1968) Page/Block: 2784 Block/LUN : 3402 LUN/Chip : 1 Bit/Cell : 3 (TLC) PlanAdrBit: 3 (upto 8 plane) Endurance : 3000
We put the Crucial NVMe M.2 SSD through a detailed test. You can find the test result / test report here:
AS SSD Benchmark
Standard performance test
The standard test was performed with a 5 GB file. A total score of 6189 points was achieved.
Copy performance test
A common everyday scenario 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 (cache remains enabled). The real-world test from 23 February 2024 shows performance during simultaneous write and read operations. The lower the duration, the better.
| AS SSD Copy Benchmark | Transfer rate: | Duration: |
|---|---|---|
| ISO two large files |
2,352.11 MB/s |
0.98 s |
| Program typical program folder with many small files |
1,158.30 MB/s |
6.08 s |
| Game a game folder with small and large files |
1,936.34 MB/s |
3.57 s |
Compression performance test
Here, speed is measured depending on how compressible the data is.
CrystalDiskMark Benchmark
Similar to AS SSD, two sequential and two random performance tests are carried out here and the write and read speed (manufacturer specs: 3500 MB/s and 1900 MB/s) the Crucial SSD is measured.
| CDM | Read [MB/s] | Write [MB/s] |
|---|---|---|
| SEQ1M Q8T1 |
3,669.65 |
3,340.26 |
| SEQ1M Q1T1 |
2,730.61 |
3,051.57 |
| RND4K Q32T16 |
3,133.29 |
2,585.04 |
| RND4K Q1T1 |
74.76 |
239.10 |
IOPS (Input/Output operations per second)
| CDM | Read [IOPS] | Write [IOPS] |
|---|---|---|
| SEQ1M Q8T1 |
3,499.70 |
3,185.50 |
| SEQ1M Q1T1 |
2,604.10 |
2,910.20 |
| RND4K Q32T16 |
764,963.00 |
631,114.00 |
| RND4K Q1T1 |
18,250.70 |
58,373.30 |
Average latency
| CDM | Read [µs] | Write [µs] |
|---|---|---|
| SEQ1M Q8T1 |
2,284.74 |
2,506.21 |
| SEQ1M Q1T1 |
383.84 |
343.43 |
| RND4K Q32T16 |
667.27 |
810.37 |
| RND4K Q1T1 |
54.67 |
17.00 |
HD Tune Pro long-term test
A long-term test was performed to fully utilize the storage. You can see at what point the cache (if present) becomes full and write performance drops. A test file of 100 GB was written to the medium. After approx. 64 GB, the cache was full and performance was throttled.
The test file could at least be read with an average read speed of 3,317 MB/s and written at 1,056 MB/s.
HD Tune Pro Benchmark
HD Tune writes a 5 GB file to the Crucial NVMe M.2 SSD. The transfer data of the read speed is displayed graphically. The minimum, maximum and average values are also determined. The measured access time and burst rate are also shown.
ATTO Disk Benchmark
Here, a 256 MB file is written to the Crucial NVMe M.2 SSD multiple times. The I/O block size varies (from 512 bytes to 64 megabytes). The larger the blocks, the faster writing and reading usually becomes.
SSD-Z Benchmark
Similar to HD Tune, a 500 MB file is written to the Crucial NVMe M.2 SSD here. The transfer data is displayed. The more consistent the line, the better. Unfortunately, the tool no longer works correctly from around 4,000 MB/s and no line is displayed (and sometimes incorrect min/max data is shown).
You can find information about the test system at the bottom of the homepage.
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