Crucial P510 2TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Samsung 990 PRO 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
What Buyers Say
Crucial P510 2TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
The product has mixed reviews: one user found it a great deal with no issues, another received a dead unit (DOA), and a third praised its performance in a new build, noting good temperatures and gaming capability, though the CPU cooler is a bit noisy. Overall, sentiment is moderately positive, with performance and value highlighted, but reliability concerns from the DOA case.
Pros
- Good price
- No issues
- Great performance
- Good temperatures
- Gaming capable
Cons
- Dead on arrival
- Noisy CPU cooler
Samsung 990 PRO 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Users are highly satisfied with this SSD, praising its exceptional speed and reliable performance for gaming and photo editing. One user noted thermal concerns during heavy gaming, reaching 62°C without a heatsink, but overall sentiment remains very positive. The drive is easy to install and has proven durable over a year of use.
Pros
- Blazing fast speeds
- Easy installation
- Reliable performance
- Good value for refurbished price
Cons
- Thermal concerns under heavy load
- No heatsink included
Scores
Specifications
| Crucial P510 | Samsung 990 PRO | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 5★ | 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 | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Controller | — | Samsung Pascal |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 3★ | 1 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓ | ✓ |
| Hardware Encryption | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
Crucial P510 2TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong speed (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong feature (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Strong capacity (78th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (19th percentile)19th %ile
- Below average affordability (25th percentile)
Samsung 990 PRO 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong feature (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong random (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong speed (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Below average affordability (21st percentile)
Verdict
Scores 96 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 5 of 18 specs.