TEST: Crucial P5 500GB M.2 SSDP5

Here you can find a detailed performance and benchmark test.
The the M.2 NVMe SSD P5 with 500GB (CT500P5SSD8) from Crucial was tested.


Technical data
Manufacturer Crucial
Type CT500P5SSD8
Storage capacity 500 GB (466 GiB)
Read speed 3400 MB/s
Write speed 3000 MB/s
Interface PCIe 3.0 x4
Form factor M.2 2280
Memory module (NAND) TLC
DRAM Cache ✓ yes
TBW (Total Bytes Written) 300 Terabyte
Controller Micron DMO1B2
Price 126 USD (= 0,25 $ / GB)
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Score
5151
Price/GB
0,25 $
Compared to the top performer*
Read speed
50 %
Write speed
73 %

*) 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 5151 points was achieved.

AS SSD TEST: Crucial P5 500GB

AS SSD Read: Write:
Seq
in megabytes per second
3022,35 MB/s
2939,74 MB/s
4K
in megabytes per second
51,34 MB/s
117,50 MB/s
4K-64Thrd
in megabytes per second
1440,72 MB/s
2026,44 MB/s
Access time
in milliseconds
0,033 ms
0,414 ms
Score
1794
2438
Total score
5151

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 23.12.2020 shows the performance for simultaneous write and read operations. The lower the duration, the better.

AS SSD TEST: Crucial P5 500GB
AS SSD Kopier-Benchmark Transferrate: Dauer:
ISO
two large files
2005,62 MB/s
1,15 s
Program
many small files
779,89 MB/s
9,03 s
Game
small and large files
1585,25 MB/s
4,36 s

Compression Performance Test

Here, the write as well as read speed (according to the manufacturer 3400 MB/s and 3000 MB/s) the Crucial SSD is measured depending on the compressibility of the data.

AS SSD TEST: Crucial P5 500GB

CrystalDiskMark 7.0 Benchmark


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

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark TEST: Crucial P5 500GB
CDM Read [MB/s] Write [MB/s]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
3539,74
3124,35
SEQ1M
Q1T1
2545,25
3032,46
RND4K
Q32T16
1744,14
2030,58
RND4K
Q1T1
57,00
128,83

Input/Output operations per second

CDM Read [IPOS] Write [IPOS]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
3.375,80
2.979,60
SEQ1M
Q1T1
2.427,30
2.892,00
RND4K
Q32T16
425.816,00
495.747,00
RND4K
Q1T1
13.916,50
31.452,60

Average latency

CDM Read [µs] Write [µs]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
2.368,07
2.678,18
SEQ1M
Q1T1
411,52
345,52
RND4K
Q32T16
1.200,15
1.031,37
RND4K
Q1T1
71,72
31,66

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 P5 500GB

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 P5 500GB

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 P5 500GB

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