Crucial P310 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Crucial P310 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Crucial
65 Overall Score
vs
Corsair MP700 Elite 2TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Corsair MP700 Elite 2TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Corsair
87 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

Corsair MP700 Elite 2TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

88 out of 100 low confidence 7 reviews

Users are very satisfied with this SSD, praising its compact size and fast performance that matches advertised speeds. The Q&A highlights strong durability, high endurance, and backward compatibility with older PCIe interfaces, adding to its appeal. Overall, it's a reliable and speedy storage upgrade.

Pros
  • Compact form factor
  • Fast performance
  • High endurance
  • Backward compatible
👍 Performance 2
👍 Form factor 1
👍 Durability 1
👍 Compatibility 1

Scores

Budget
Crucial
90
Corsair
72
Console
Crucial
65
Corsair
82
Gaming
Crucial
61
Corsair
81
Workstation
Crucial
55
Corsair
80
Laptop
Crucial
69
Corsair
72
Portable
Crucial
19
Corsair
21

Specifications

Crucial P310Corsair MP700 Elite
Drive
Capacity
1,000
2,000
Form FactorM.2 2280M.2 2280
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 5.0 x4
ProtocolNVMeNVMe
PCIe Generation45★
External✗✗
Performance
Sequential Read (MB/s)
7,100
10,000
Sequential Write (MB/s)
6,000
8,500
Random Read (IOPS)
3,000
1,300,000
Random Write (IOPS)No data
1,400,000
Hardware
NANDTLCTLC
DRAM Cache✗✗
ControllerSandForcePS5031-E31T
Reliability
Endurance (TBW)
220
1,200
MTBF (hours)No data
1,600,000
Warranty (years)55
Features
Heatsink✗✓★
Hardware Encryption✗✓★

Pros & Cons

Crucial P310 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

  • Strong social proof (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong speed (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong endurance (69th percentile)
  • Strong user sentiment (67th percentile)
  • Below average random (7th percentile)7th %ile

Corsair MP700 Elite 2TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

  • Strong random (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong speed (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong feature (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong endurance (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Below average affordability (20th percentile)20th %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: Corsair MP700 Elite

Scores 87 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 10 of 18 specs.

Crucial P310 Better at:

Budget

Corsair MP700 Elite Better at:

GamingLaptopConsolePortableWorkstation