Crucial P310 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Crucial
65 Overall Score
vs
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital
89 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Crucial P310 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
87 out of 100 medium confidence 18 reviews
The Crucial P310 is widely praised for its fast speeds, easy installation, and solid warranty, with many users noting it meets or nearly meets advertised performance. Some mention the lack of a DRAM cache and low TBW as minor drawbacks, but overall it's seen as a great value, especially for gaming and general use. A few users note the heatsink can be bulky and that M.2 screws are not included.
Pros
- Fast speeds
- Easy installation
- Good warranty
- Great value
- Effective heatsink
Cons
- No DRAM cache
- Low TBW
- Heatsink bulky
- M.2 screws not included
- May not fit with motherboard panels
Performance 8
Installation 5
Warranty 4
Value for money 4
Heatsink 4
Dram cache 3
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Laptop
Budget
Workstation
Gaming
Console
Portable
Specifications
| Crucial P310 | Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 4 | 5★ |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Controller | SandForce | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 5★ | 3 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | ✗ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✗ | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
Crucial P310 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong speed (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
- Strong endurance (69th percentile)
- Strong user sentiment (67th percentile)
- Below average random (7th percentile)7th %ile
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong random (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong speed (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong feature (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
Pricing
Crucial P310 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.268score per dollar
vs
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.198score per dollar
Crucial P310 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 offers 1.4x better value for money
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Verdict
Winner: Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100
Scores 89 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 18 specs.
