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Crucial 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280
The 4TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe drive hits 7,100 MB/s reads and 6,000 MB/s writes, with 1,000K random IOPS for faster game loads and app launches. Its QLC NAND and DRAM-less design keep costs down while offering 800 TBW and a 5-year warranty, plus compatibility with handhelds like ROG Ally X. Best for casual gamers and home users upgrading from Gen3 systems who need large, affordable storage for AAA titles and everyday productivity.
Capacity 4TB
Form Factor M.2 2280
Interface PCIe 4.0
Read Speed 7,100 MB/s
NAND QLC
Endurance 800 TBW
82 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong random (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile) 93rd
- Strong speed (82nd percentile) 82nd
Cons
- Below average feature (14th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Drive
| Capacity | 4000 |
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 |
| Protocol | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 4 |
| External | No |
Performance
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | 7100 |
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | 6000 |
| Random Read (IOPS) | 1000000 |
| Random Write (IOPS) | 1000000 |
Hardware
| NAND | QLC |
| DRAM Cache | No |
Reliability
| Endurance (TBW) | 800 |
| Warranty (years) | 5 |
Features
| Heatsink | No |
vs Competition
| Spec | Crucial 4TB SSD | Western Digital Black SN850X | Samsung 9100 PRO | Kingston FURY Renegade G5 SFYR2S/4T0 | SanDisk WD_BLACK SN8100 | Seagate FireCuda 530R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 4TB | 4TB | 4TB | 4TB | 8TB | 4TB |
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Seq Read | 7,100 MB/s | 7,300 MB/s | 14,800 MB/s | 14,800 MB/s | 14,900 MB/s | 7,400 MB/s |
| Nand Type | QLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC |
| Dram Cache | false | true | true | true | true | false |
| Endurance | 800 TBW | 2400 TBW | 2400 TBW | 4000 TBW | 4800 TBW | 5050 TBW |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Speed | Random | Feature | Capacity | Endurance | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crucial 4TB SSD | 81.5 | 94 | 14.4 | 92.5 | 68.2 | 95.2 |
| Western Digital Black SN850X Compare | 88.5 | 95.2 | 89 | 92.5 | 88 | 95.2 |
| Samsung 9100 PRO Compare | 99.1 | 99.8 | 99.7 | 92.5 | 85.8 | 99.6 |
| Kingston FURY Renegade G5 SFYR2S/4T0 Compare | 99.4 | 98.7 | 90.4 | 92.5 | 93.4 | 86.8 |
| SanDisk WD_BLACK SN8100 Compare | 98.9 | 99.1 | 97.3 | 98.1 | 80.7 | 45.2 |
| Seagate FireCuda 530R Compare | 92.5 | 96.4 | 53.4 | 92.5 | 95.6 | 77.4 |
Usage Scores
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