Crucial T500 2TB PCIe Gen4 SSD Review

1. Introduction2. Crucial T500 Pro 2TB3. Testing Methodology4. CrystalDiskMark5. ATTO Disk Benchmark6. AS SSD7. 128KB Sequential Performance8. 4K Random Read v QD Performance9. 4K Random Write v QD Performance10. 4K 70/30 Mixed Performance11. 4K Random Performance QD1-QD812. Throughput13. PCMark 10 Full System Drive Benchmark14. 3DMark Storage Benchmark 15. Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker Official Benchmark16. Tempretures17. Real Life File Testing18. Closing Thoughts19. View All Pages

We used CrystalDiskMark 8 to test the random performance of the drive at lower queue depths (QD1 – QD8 where most of the everyday workloads occur) using 1 to 4 threads.

Random Reads

In this test, the drive displayed smooth performance as the queue depth deepened. At QD1 the drive performance ranges from 20,653 IOPS (84,5956MB/s) using a single thread through to 77,843 IOPS (318.84MB/s) with four threads.

Random Writes

In the 4K write tests, the performance rose quickly from QD1 to QD2 for all four tested threads with the fastest rise seen in the three and four threaded tests. After QD2 all four threads see the performance begin to plateau out. It is more pronounced in the tests using one and two threads.

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