[SOLVED] M.2 SSD performing more like a SATA SSD

[Ethobling]

Good morning, folks.

I am upgrading my mom's computer and am finding the newly installed Crucial P3 2TB M.2 SSD isn't performing nearly like it should. I'm not sure what the issue is.

Here are the PC specs:

Optiplex 7050

• Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
• Intel Core i5 7500 @ 3.40GHz
• 16 GB DDR4 2400MHZ
• RX 560
• BOOT DRIVE: SK Hynix SC311 SATA 256GB
• STORAGE DRIVE: Crucial CT2000P3SSD8 P3 2TB NVME SSD

I've installed the "Micron NVMe PCIe Device Driver (64 Bit) 2.1.18.0, but it didn't seem to make a difference in performance in CrystalDisk.

Is there something in the BIOS I have to change?

Thanks in advance.

 

[rgd1101]

and what performance are you getting?

 

[Lafong]

the newly installed Crucial P3 2TB M.2 SSD isn't performing nearly like it should.

How do you feel it should perform?

Are your expectations realistic?

Upgraded from what?

Benchmarks aside, maybe you'd never notice the difference.

 

[Ethobling]

and what performance are you getting?

Crystal is showing...

Read:
1M read: 560MB/s
128k read: 560MB/s
4k read: 370 MB/s
4k Q1T1 read: 32.6MB/s

Write:
-480MB/s
-490MB/s
-340MB/s
-91.5MB/s

 

[Ethobling]

How do you feel it should perform?

Are your expectations realistic?

Upgraded from what?

Benchmarks aside, maybe you'd never notice the difference.

I feel it should perform much better than an old 256GB SATA SSD, lol.

 

[SkyNetRising]

I am upgrading my mom's computer and am finding the newly installed Crucial P3 2TB M.2 SSD isn't performing nearly like it should. I'm not sure what the issue is.

Onboard M.2 slot in Optiplex 7050 is meant for Intel Optane module.
Optane uses PCIE 3.0 x2 connection.
Probably M.2 slot is limited to PCIE 3.0 x2.
That would be ~ 1700MB/s sequential read/write.

Can you run AS SSD benchmark and show results?
(upload to imgur.com and post link)
https://www.techspot.com/downloads/6014-as-ssd-benchmark.html

 

[rgd1101]

did you clone anything?
upload screenshot of disk management and Crystal to imgur.com and post the link here

 

[SkyNetRising]

Crystal is showing...

Read:
1M read: 560MB/s
128k read: 560MB/s
4k read: 370 MB/s
4k Q1T1 read: 32.6MB/s

Write:
-480MB/s
-490MB/s
-340MB/s
-91.5MB/s

You probably benchmarked your SK Hynix SC311 SATA 256GB .

 

[Ethobling]

Seems to be benchmarked running better on AS SSD...is CrystalDisk outdated now, or something?

https://imgur.com/bJLZWse

View: https://imgur.com/bJLZWse

 

[Ethobling]

You probably benchmarked your SK Hynix SC311 SATA 256GB .

I did the first time until I caught it. I benchmarked the M.2 before I made my first post.

 

[SkyNetRising]

Seems to be benchmarked running better on AS SSD...is CrystalDisk outdated now, or something?

https://imgur.com/bJLZWse

View: https://imgur.com/bJLZWse

Results look good.
Definitely - PCIE 3.0 x4.

 

[Ethobling]

Results look good.
Definitely - PCIE 3.0 x4.

Ok. I guess my concerns were pointless. Why did/does Crystal still show lackluster results, though?