Crucial P3 Plus 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2
Crucial
72 Overall Score
vs
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital
94 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Crucial P3 Plus 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2
92 out of 100 medium confidence 10 reviews
Users are overwhelmingly positive about this Crucial P3 Plus NVMe SSD, praising its fast speeds, easy installation, and good value for money. Many noted it was recognized instantly by their systems and runs cool even under load. A few mentioned the capacity is slightly less than advertised, which is normal for SSDs, and one reviewer expressed concern about future availability and pricing due to Micron's focus on AI datacenters.
Pros
- Fast read/write speeds
- Easy installation
- Good value for money
- Runs cool
- Reliable brand
Cons
- Capacity slightly less than advertised
- Potential future price increase
- No cooling plate included
Performance 8
Ease of installation 6
Value for money 5
Thermal management 4
Brand reliability 4
Capacity accuracy 2
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Budget
Console
Gaming
Workstation
Laptop
Portable
Specifications
| Crucial P3 Plus | Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 4 | 4 |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | — | ✓★ |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | — | 3★ |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
Crucial P3 Plus 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong speed (70th percentile)
- Below average endurance (30th percentile)
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong random (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong feature (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
Pricing
Crucial P3 Plus 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.20.054score per dollar
vs
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.082score per dollar
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 offers 1.5x better value for money
Crucial P3 Plus 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Verdict
Winner: Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X
Scores 94 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 16 specs.
