Specifications and Closer Look
Crucial P5 Plus Specifications:
Capacity |
Part Number |
Sequential Read |
Sequential Write |
| 500GB | CT500P5PSSD8 | 6600MB/s | 4000MB/s |
| 1TB | CT1000P5PSSD8 | 5000MB/s | |
| 2TB | CT2000P5PSSD8 |
The P5 Plus 1TB SSD’s declared bandwidth is up to 6600MB/s what is about twice as much as that of the P5 PCIe 3.0 x4 SSD. In our tests, we could achieve up to 6900MB/s what is a fantastic result for any SSD.
Below you can see a report from AIDA64 confirming Micron DM02A1 controller and Micron 176-layer 3D TLC NAND. It’s not a surprise since Crucial is a Micron brand. Micron components also guarantee high compatibility and stability.
The drive arrived with a 0 hours counter and a perfect condition. Crucial is providing the Storage Executive software, which offers us wide functionality. We can check SSD’s health but also update its firmware, run diagnostic tests or set additional options.
Above is a table with the SMART values from Crucial Storage Executive software. Everything looks perfect.
The drive arrived with the latest firmware, so we don’t need to update it.
Below is also a result from the diagnostic test.
