Crucial’s P1 has been a go-to for anyone looking to build a budget build that still wants the significantly faster speeds than an NVMe drive can offer. I took a look at the P1 back in 2018 HERE and still love the drive. So when Crucial announced their new P2 I was excited to find out what they were doing differently this time around. Well, today I’m going to take a closer look and find out what the P2 is all about then put it through our test suite to see how it performs. Is it still the go-to for budget builds? Let’s find out!
Product Name: Crucial P2 500GB
Review Sample Provided by: Crucial
Written by: Wes Compton
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Specifications |
|
Form Factor |
m2-2280 |
Capacity |
250 GB and 500 GB |
Interface |
PCIe Gen 3 x4 |
NVMe |
Yes |
Sequential Read |
250GB – 2100 MB/s 500GB - 2300 MB/s |
Sequential Write |
250GB – 1150 MB/s 500GB - 940 MB/s |
Operating Temperature |
0 °C to 70 °C |
Features |
Dynamic Write Acceleration • Redundant Array of Independent NAND (RAIN) • Multistep Data Integrity Algorithms • Adaptive Thermal Protection • Integrated Power Loss Immunity • Active Garbage Collection • TRIM Support • NVMe standard Self-Monitoring and Reporting Technology (SMART) • Error Correction Code (ECC) • NVMe Autonomous Power State Transition (APST) Support |
Life Expectancy (MTTF) |
1.5 million hours |
Endurance |
250GB: 150 Total Bytes Written (TBW) 500GB: 150 Total Bytes Written (TBW) |
Warranty |
Manufacturer's 5 Year Limited |