TEST: Crucial P5 250GB M.2 SSD

Here you can find a detailed performance and benchmark test of the M.2 NVMe SSD P5 with 250GB (CT250P5SSD8) from Crucial.
Score
3510
Price/GB
0,22 €


Technical data
Image P5
Manufacturer Crucial
Model number CT250P5SSD8
Storage capacity 250 GB (233 GiB)
Read speed 3400 MB/s
Write speed 1400 MB/s
Interface PCIe 3.0 x4
Connection M.2 2280
Memory module (NAND) TLC
DRAM Cache ✓ yes
TBW (Total Bytes Written) 150 Terabyte
Controller Micron DM01B2
Price ca. 54 USD (= 0,22 $ / GB)
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Compared to the top performer*
Read speed
97 %
Write speed
58 %

*) 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 5 GB file. A total score of 3510 points was achieved.

AS SSD TEST: Crucial P5 250GB

AS SSD Read: Write:
Seq
in megabytes per second
3088,46 MB/s
1567,03 MB/s
4K
in megabytes per second
52,41 MB/s
120,03 MB/s
4K-64Thrd
in megabytes per second
801,24 MB/s
1539,65 MB/s
Access time
in milliseconds
0,033 ms
0,577 ms
Score
1162
1816
Total score
3510

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 March 23, 2021 shows the performance for simultaneous write and read operations. The lower the duration, the better the performance.

AS SSD TEST: Crucial P5 250GB
AS SSD Copy-Benchmark Transfer rate: Duration:
ISO
two large files
1511,34 MB/s
1,52 s
Program
many small files
724,43 MB/s
9,72 s
Game
small and large files
1474,21 MB/s
4,69 s

Compression Performance Test

This measures the write and read speed of the the Crucial SSDSSD is measured depending on the compressibility of the data (according to the manufacturer, these should be 3400MB/s and 1400MB/s respectively).

AS SSD TEST: Crucial P5 250GB

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 P5 250GB
CDM Read [MB/s] Write [MB/s]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
3531,25
1585,04
SEQ1M
Q1T1
2387,43
1597,27
RND4K
Q32T16
874,99
1586,07
RND4K
Q1T1
56,60
128,44

Input/Output operations per second

CDM Read [IOPS] Write [IOPS]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
3.367,70
1.511,60
SEQ1M
Q1T1
2.276,80
1.523,30
RND4K
Q32T16
213.620,00
387.224,00
RND4K
Q1T1
13.818,80
31.357,90

Average latency

CDM Read [µs] Write [µs]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
2.372,46
5.279,49
SEQ1M
Q1T1
438,89
655,92
RND4K
Q32T16
2.393,12
1.321,29
RND4K
Q1T1
72,20
31,70

HD Tune Pro 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 P5 250GB

ATTO Disk Benchmark

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 be written and read.

ATTO Disk Benchmark TEST: Crucial P5 250GB


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