TEST: Crucial X8 2TB X8

Here you can find a detailed performance and benchmark test.
The the external SSD X8 with 2TB (CT2000X8SSD9) from Crucial was tested.


Technical data
Manufacturer Crucial
Type CT2000X8SSD9
Storage capacity 2048 GB (1861 GiB)
Read speed 1050 MB/s
Write speed 1050 MB/s
Interface USB 3.2 Gen 2x1 (10 Gbit/s)
DRAM Cache no
Price 140 USD (= 0,07 $ / GB)
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Score
1083
Price/GB
0,07 $
Compared to the top performer*
Read speed
95 %
Write speed
99 %

*) 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 1083 points was achieved.

AS SSD TEST: Crucial X8 2TB

AS SSD Read: Write:
Seq
in megabytes per second
945,38 MB/s
905,45 MB/s
4K
in megabytes per second
26,68 MB/s
88,27 MB/s
4K-64Thrd
in megabytes per second
258,43 MB/s
323,69 MB/s
Access time
in milliseconds
0,082 ms
0,210 ms
Score
380
502
Total score
1083

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 31.01.2023 shows the performance for simultaneous write and read operations. The lower the duration, the better.

AS SSD TEST: Crucial X8 2TB
AS SSD Kopier-Benchmark Transferrate: Dauer:
ISO
two large files
622,36 MB/s
3,69 s
Program
many small files
430,94 MB/s
16,33 s
Game
small and large files
569,45 MB/s
12,13 s

Compression Performance Test

Here, the write as well as read speed (according to the manufacturer 1050 MB/s and 1050 MB/s) is measured depending on the compressibility of the data.

AS SSD TEST: Crucial X8 2TB

CrystalDiskMark 7.0 Benchmark


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

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark TEST: Crucial X8 2TB
CDM Read [MB/s] Write [MB/s]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
1052,18
1014,20
SEQ1M
Q1T1
830,87
957,97
RND4K
Q32T16
297,53
400,26
RND4K
Q1T1
38,12
96,69

Input/Output operations per second

CDM Read [IPOS] Write [IPOS]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
1.003,40
967,20
SEQ1M
Q1T1
792,40
913,60
RND4K
Q32T16
72.639,90
97.719,50
RND4K
Q1T1
9.306,40
23.604,70

Average latency

CDM Read [µs] Write [µs]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
7.958,17
8.251,66
SEQ1M
Q1T1
1.261,59
1.094,01
RND4K
Q32T16
7.041,27
5.234,22
RND4K
Q1T1
107,33
42,24

ATTO Disk Benchmark 4

Here a 256 MB file is written several times to the Crucial external 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 X8 2TB

HD Tune Pro 5.75 Benchmark

HD Tune writes a 5 GB file to the Crucial external 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 X8 2TB

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 X8 2TB

SSD-Z 16 Benchmark

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

SSD-Z TEST: Crucial X8 2TB

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