Crucial P2 500GB
What’s this? Low-cost SATA-breaking speed without the DRAM? Sean Webster is impressed, albeit with a few reservations.
Sean Webster
IN BRIEF
Size: 500GB
Form: M.2
Type: PCIe v3 x4, NVMe1.3
Controller: Phison E13T
Cache: HMB
Mem: Micron 96L TLC
Seq.: 2,300/940 MBps (r/w)
Ran.: 95,000/ 215,000 IOPS (r/w)
TBW: 300TB
Warranty: Five years
On the hunt for a new SSD for your system? Then you’ve probably noticed there are innumerable options. If you’ve got the dough, you may want to consider one of the newest PCIe 4.0 x4 options, say the Seagate FireCuda 520 or Sabrent’s Rocket NVMe 4.0.
Crucial’s P2 is the company’s latest M.2 NVMe SSD for the low-budget crowd. The 250GB and 500GB capacities are well-suited for basic boot and application requirements; a 1TB option is on the way.