Crucial P3 Plus 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2
Crucial
73 Overall Score
vs
SanDisk 8TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280
SanDisk
97 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
SanDisk 8TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280
No customer feedback yet
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Specifications
| Crucial P3 Plus | SanDisk 8TB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 |
| 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) | — | 5★ |
| 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 (71st percentile)
- Below average affordability (11th percentile)11th %ile
- Below average endurance (31st percentile)
SanDisk 8TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong capacity (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong random (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong feature (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Below average affordability (4th percentile)4th %ile
Verdict
Winner: SanDisk 8TB SSD
Scores 97 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 10 of 16 specs.