2TB Crucial P510 M.2 PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSD (10,000MB/s R, 8700MB/s W)

2TB Crucial P510 M.2 PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSD

An affordable PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSD that brings Gen5 speed and strong endurance to mainstream builds.

The Crucial P510 2TB (part number CT2000P510SSD8) is Crucial’s value-oriented PCIe Gen 5 x4 drive, built by Micron with its G9 TLC NAND. It is aimed at customers who want a noticeable step up from PCIe 4.0 storage for gaming, content creation and heavy multitasking without paying flagship prices. Punch can fit it as the primary drive in a new PCIe 5.0 build, under the motherboard’s M.2 heatsink.

Performance

Crucial rates the 2TB model at up to 10,000MB/s sequential read and 8700MB/s sequential write, with random performance of up to 1.5 million IOPS for both reads and writes. That gives shorter load times, faster installs and smooth handling of large video and image projects. Crucial states the P510 uses nearly 25 per cent less power than its previous Gen5 SSDs, which keeps temperatures down and makes it suitable for compatible laptops as well as desktops.

Endurance and reliability

The Micron G9 TLC NAND gives the 2TB drive a 1200TB total bytes written rating, which is generous for a drive in this class and well suited to workloads with frequent large writes. Crucial backs it with a five-year limited warranty or the rated endurance, whichever comes first, and its Storage Executive software provides health monitoring and firmware updates on Windows.

Compatibility

The P510 uses the standard M.2 2280 form factor and needs an M-key NVMe slot. A PCIe 5.0 x4 slot is required for full speed; it is backward compatible with PCIe 4.0 and 3.0 systems at reduced speed. This version ships without a heatsink so it can sit under the motherboard’s own M.2 cooling.

Ideal for

• Gaming PCs on current Intel and AMD PCIe 5.0 platforms
• Video editing and creative work with frequent large writes
• Builders who want Gen5 speed

Specifications

• Part number: CT2000P510SSD8
• Capacity: 2TB
• Form factor: M.2 2280
• Interface: NVMe, PCIe Gen 5 x4
• NAND: Micron G9 TLC NAND
• Sequential read: up to 10,000MB/s
• Sequential write: up to 8700MB/s
• Random read: up to 1.5 million IOPS
• Random write: up to 1.5 million IOPS
• Endurance: 1200TBW
• Warranty: 5-year limited or rated endurance