Product Description
Basic bootup speeds won't cut it - not at work, on the go, or in the game. But the Crucial P3 SSD is anything but basic. With NVMe performance that's more than 6x faster than SATA2 and storage capacities up to 4TB3, the P3 leaves older storage technology in the dust. Get faster bootups, downloads and file transfers, and store all your files, photos, videos, apps, and games with room to spare with the quality and dependability you expect from Crucial.
Dimension
Product Height : 0.86 inches
Product Width :3.14 inches
Product Depth :
Product Weight :0.59 ounces
Features
Speed Impressive read/write speeds up to 3500/3000MB/s
Storage Spacious storage up to 4TB
Performance Performs up to 33% better than the previous generation
Trusted Technology Micron Advanced 3D NAND
Flexibility Solid Gen3 performance
Solid Security SSD management software for performance optimization and firmware updates give the Crucial P3 everything you need for security and peace of mind.
What's Included
Reviews
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Good balance of capacity and reliable performance
I have used Crucial memory (RAM) in the past on several computers and have never had an issue. The Crucial website has also always been helpful in verifying that I am getting the right type of memory or drive (form factor/specs) that will be compatible with my computer. The Crucial P3 2TB has good performance, runs cool with an inexpensive heatsink (see my install note below) and is a good value for the capacity it offers. I have a good size collection of games. My original hard drive on my ASUS ROG M16 GUGU603HE filled up quickly and I added a 1TB drive in the second M2 slot. Recently my daughter has taken an interest in gaming and 1TB started to seem pretty small. This Crucial P3 2TB drive should give us both room to grow without having to uninstall and reinstall games just to play them again. It is an inexpensive investment given how much I have invested in my game library (both time and money). (((Installation))) This was an easy DIY project with a inexpensive electronics tool kit I purchased online. It is a nice touch that Crucial includes the hold down screw in case your computer does not have one or it gets lost. To keep the drive cool I purchased a kit made for M2 drives that includes a flat copper heat sink and gel silica (thermal) pads with a few different thicknesses. The top of the drive is not perfectly flat (there is a high spot in the middle) so I did remove a small amount of the silica pad so that the ridged copper heat sink would sit level. Since I am using this for game storage, I formatted the drive as one volume using Windows Disk management. (((Performance))) Crucial does offer software to help monitor and manage their drive, but already had CrystalDisk(Info & Mark) installed so I used it to run a few test and check temperatures. Performance is right on what is stated in the Crucial specs (max read for me was 3478MB/s and write was 3029MB/s). It is a little slower than my old 1TB drive based on the test results (about 3%), but I did not notice any difference in real world use and it is twice the size. I was really impressed with how cool it runs, which was a struggle for my old drive (with the same heat sink). At idle it stays in the mid to high 30s (C). After running 2 CrystalDiskMark 1GB tests and moving 380GB data (read and write) the drive temperature peaked out around 52C.
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Great secondary game drive
I'm using this drive primarily for a gaming drive, not my OS drive. The drive plugged right in and Windows detected it with no issues. Didnt have to dig into disk management to online the drive, only to change the drive letter. Speeds are good and it runs cooler than another Samsung NVMe M.2 gen 3 drive I have installed. So far so good.
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Great option for budget PCIe SSD
Excellent budget SSD with good price to performance ratio. Has so far been very reliable with no issues and solid speeds, much better than standard SATA SSDs. My M.2 slot does not support its full speed, however it is maximizing what is available to it.
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Great SSD
Bought for new pc and works without issue, good price for amount of storage
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Needed more space & performance.
Bought this needing more storage for games on my laptop, specifically games that run better from an ssd. It was easy to install, transferred a couple games to it & they ran great after moving from a hdd.
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Seamless install
Was gonna buy it, but then it went on sale, so I had to jump on it. Quick load speeds so good for games. Would recommend
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Good Brand, Excellent Drive, Super Fast!
Excellent Drive, Works super fast and reliable in my system. Would buy it again.
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Crucial just words
Installed as a storage drive in my laptop for gaming and it’s been sailing. Great read/write speeds and no issues with compatibility.
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Outstanding value for flawless performance
Outstanding value for flawless performance! Using six on these in my NAS device makes file transfer a breeze. No issues or problems whatsoever.
