Crucial P5 500Gb SSD specs
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Crucial's 500Gb P5 SSD works on Micron DMO1B2. The NVMe SSD write a data location map on Dynamic-Random Access Memory LPDDR4 DRAM to run a games faster. The P5 comes equipped with Micron TLC memory. Crucial P5 also available in three capacities, including 1 Tb, 250 Gb and 2 Tb volume sizes.
Performance and benchmarks
This NVMe use PCIe M.2 3.0 x 4 with maximum write speeds equals to 3000 Mbps, and sequential read speeds 3400 Mbps.
Endurance and warranty
Crucial give 5 years warranty that limited by endurance 413 Total Bytes Written. The P5 has 1.5 million hours MTBF.
Specs
Category | Value |
Capacity | 500 Gb |
Interface | M.2 3.0 x 4 |
Controller | Micron DMO1B2 |
Memory type | Micron TLC |
DRAM | LPDDR4 DRAM |
Read speed (Mb/s) | 3400 |
Write speed (Mb/s) | 3000 |
Read IOPS | n/a |
Write IOPS | n/a |
Endurance (TBW) | 413 |
MTBF (million hours) | 1.5 |
Warranty (years) | 5 |
Conclusion
Crucial P5 500Gb use PCIe Gen3 that is significantly slower than PCIe 4.0. The maximum write speed is 3000 Mbps, that is okay for this expansion standard. The NVMe SSD can write 413 TBW, that is pretty well against nearest competitors. Overall, Crucial P5 500Gb is a well-balanced NVMe SSD.
+ Pros
- Good writing speed
- Endurance
- Cons
- PCIe 3.0
- Capacity
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