Crucial P3 Plus 4TB M.2 Pcie Gen4 NVMe Internal SSD - Up To 4800MB/s - CT4000P3PSSD801 (Acronis Edition)

I have a 2Tb Samsung 990 Pro for my OS/Windows and certain games that can use the speed. While my Crucial 4Tb M.2 NVME SSD for other games. Is the Crucial slower vs Samsung 990 or 980? yeah. Tested myself with CrystalDiskMark and the numbers prove it. But compared to a standard SSD or a mechanical HDD, its lightning fast.Crucial is good value though for the price, as large M.2 Nvme drives aren't cheap, but don't be afraid to mix and match for what you can afford. I still have a 10Tb Seagate Exos mechanical HDD for general storage of files, photos, videos, etc. Save your Nvme storage for OS, applications and games. Games/Apps that I consider process heavy (e.g Microsoft Flight Simulator, Adobe Premier, Photoshop) go on my Nvme, and Crucial handles them just ... MoreI have a 2Tb Samsung 990 Pro for my OS/Windows and certain games that can use the speed. While my Crucial 4Tb M.2 NVME SSD for other games. Is the Crucial slower vs Samsung 990 or 980? yeah. Tested myself with CrystalDiskMark and the numbers prove it. But compared to a standard SSD or a mechanical HDD, its lightning fast.Crucial is good value though for the price, as large M.2 Nvme drives aren't cheap, but don't be afraid to mix and match for what you can afford. I still have a 10Tb Seagate Exos mechanical HDD for general storage of files, photos, videos, etc. Save your Nvme storage for OS, applications and games. Games/Apps that I consider process heavy (e.g Microsoft Flight Simulator, Adobe Premier, Photoshop) go on my Nvme, and Crucial handles them just fine.I wouldn't recommend cheaping out on anything less than Crucial , as you're sacrificing reliability. You'll only end up buying a replacement later.

2TBs will give you some breathing room

This will be my 3rd M.2 Crucial SSD Drive and as ALL of my past Micron/Crucial components rangin from RAM to SSDs to M.2s, the P3 does not disappoint. With games and programs and digital camera pictures/videos inflating almost as fast as our economy, the older 500gb HDDs are no longer cutting it. Some newer FPS will eat up almost 200GBs alone. Downloading them even over a Gig fiber connection is a PAIN, but the 2TB P3 is giving me ample space as a storage/game drive as it is a companion drive to a 1TB WD Black M.2 SSD (for the OS drive).The P3 is packaged like most other M.2 SSDs and Crucial, like always, include that tiny philips head screw. The black PCB matches my motherboard and if there wasn't any Crucial branding on it you wouldn't even notice it nestled in ... MoreThis will be my 3rd M.2 Crucial SSD Drive and as ALL of my past Micron/Crucial components rangin from RAM to SSDs to M.2s, the P3 does not disappoint. With games and programs and digital camera pictures/videos inflating almost as fast as our economy, the older 500gb HDDs are no longer cutting it. Some newer FPS will eat up almost 200GBs alone. Downloading them even over a Gig fiber connection is a PAIN, but the 2TB P3 is giving me ample space as a storage/game drive as it is a companion drive to a 1TB WD Black M.2 SSD (for the OS drive).The P3 is packaged like most other M.2 SSDs and Crucial, like always, include that tiny philips head screw. The black PCB matches my motherboard and if there wasn't any Crucial branding on it you wouldn't even notice it nestled in place.Playing games like Forza 5 or COD off this drive have no discernable impact on speed. It never ceases to amaze me that this much storage can be packed something about the size of stick of gum (especially when you consider that there are 4TB monsters out there) and with the speeds they offer at that. Transferring about 500GBs from a external 1TB SSD drive took just under 40mins. Although it could've been a little faster as it was in the background while I was doing some other work on the computer and did not actually see when the transfer was complete. I have mentioned that cell phone pictures and videos have become ridiculous in size?... especially when you have an active kid and both parents always snapping pictures of... I'm glad to have the space. I would PAIN me to see how long it would take to off load that drive onto a platter disk ... on an older windows machine.Somewhere in the not too distant future, 2TB will as inconsequential as 2GB drive is today and maybe then that will be the base storage size for Apple/Samsung phones. But for now my home media server which is 12TB in a RAID 1 across HDDs is where a large portion of that 500GB will eventually migrate to (thankfully in the background). But 3TB of SSD on my primary machine gives me LOTS of breathing room for the time being. Seeing these small numbers like 1 and 2 TBs make me think of when 128MB HDDs were considered MASSIVE and "No one needs that much disk space". I'll think the same when petabytes come along.

A High-Performance Storage Solution

I recently upgraded my computer's storage with the Crucial P3 Plus 2TB Internal SSD, which utilizes PCIe Gen 4 x4 NVMe technology. As someone who works extensively in video editing and enjoys gaming, I needed a reliable and fast storage solution. After using this SSD, here's my comprehensive review.Why the Crucial P3 Plus 2TB SSD Is a Standout Choice:Incredible Speed and Efficiency: The NVMe PCIe Gen 4 technology offers blazing-fast read and write speeds, significantly reducing load times in editing software and games.Massive Storage Capacity: With 2TB of storage, I have ample space for large video files, numerous games, and other media. It’s perfect for handling my extensive libraries without needing external storage solutions.Easy Installation: The ... MoreI recently upgraded my computer's storage with the Crucial P3 Plus 2TB Internal SSD, which utilizes PCIe Gen 4 x4 NVMe technology. As someone who works extensively in video editing and enjoys gaming, I needed a reliable and fast storage solution. After using this SSD, here's my comprehensive review.Why the Crucial P3 Plus 2TB SSD Is a Standout Choice:Incredible Speed and Efficiency: The NVMe PCIe Gen 4 technology offers blazing-fast read and write speeds, significantly reducing load times in editing software and games.Massive Storage Capacity: With 2TB of storage, I have ample space for large video files, numerous games, and other media. It’s perfect for handling my extensive libraries without needing external storage solutions.Easy Installation: The installation process was straightforward. It fit perfectly into my setup, and the computer recognized it immediately with no compatibility issues.Noticeable Performance Upgrade: The difference in boot times and application loading speeds was immediately noticeable. It's a significant upgrade over traditional SATA SSDs or HDDs.Reliability: Crucial is known for its reliability, and this SSD is no exception. I’ve had zero issues with data transfer, corruption, or other common SSD concerns.Cost-Effective: Considering its performance and capacity, this SSD offers excellent value for money. It’s a cost-effective way to enhance any PC’s performance significantly.Overall Impression:The Crucial P3 Plus 2TB Internal SSD is an excellent choice for anyone looking to upgrade their PC’s storage. The combination of high speed, large capacity, reliability, and value makes it a top contender in the market. Whether for professional video editing, gaming, or general use, this SSD delivers on its promises and then some.I highly recommend it for anyone seeking a significant performance boost and ample storage in a single, easy-to-install package.

Budget Friendly PCIe 4.0 Storage!

As storage solutions continue to evolve, and as PCIe 4.0 compatible drives continue to increase in prevalence, there will always be a necessity for drives to satisfy both performance and budget aspects. Ironically, despite PCIe 4.0 drives being fairly popular, some laptops are still shipping with PCIe 3.0 drives that do not fully take advantage of the hardware. As such, I was excited to try out the latest edition to Crucial’s SSD family: the P3 Plus. Following the launch of last year’s ever popular P5 Plus, the P3 Plus attempts to provide the benefit of PCIe 4.0 at a slightly lower price range. Thus, I was curious to see how the new drive performs as an upgrade option to replace a slower PCIe 3.0 drive.Upon preparing your laptop or desktop for the upgrade, the ... MoreAs storage solutions continue to evolve, and as PCIe 4.0 compatible drives continue to increase in prevalence, there will always be a necessity for drives to satisfy both performance and budget aspects. Ironically, despite PCIe 4.0 drives being fairly popular, some laptops are still shipping with PCIe 3.0 drives that do not fully take advantage of the hardware. As such, I was excited to try out the latest edition to Crucial’s SSD family: the P3 Plus. Following the launch of last year’s ever popular P5 Plus, the P3 Plus attempts to provide the benefit of PCIe 4.0 at a slightly lower price range. Thus, I was curious to see how the new drive performs as an upgrade option to replace a slower PCIe 3.0 drive.Upon preparing your laptop or desktop for the upgrade, the process should be fairly straightforward. The P3 Plus ships with a screw just in case your device does not have one. Moving on to my benchmarks, I decided to use my Dell XPS 9305 13’’ laptop that shipped with a KIOXIA 512 GB M2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 drive (Model: KXG60ZNV512G). It is also noteworthy that the 2 TB version of the P3 Plus is a single sided PCB. For monitoring, I used a combination of software including CrystalDisk 8.0.4b, HW Monitor 1.46, and HW Info 7.26. In addition, I also transferred several types of data sizes to reflect the varying degree of the SSD. As such, I used my WD My Passport 1 TB external SSD as the source drive (Model: WDBAGF0010BBL-WESN). Lastly, I do want to mention that the data presented here may differ slightly to what you will experience due to the wide range of variables that naturally occurs with chipsets.Once the OS was finished installing, I immediately ran CrystalMark 8.0.4b and noted the following results:Sequential Read Q8T1: 5,005.97 MB/s / Sequential Write Q8T1: 4,339.29 MB/sSequential Read 4K Q1T1: 59.18 MB/s / Sequential Write 4K Q1T: 195.09 MB/sAs you can see, the P3 Plus was impressive at the start, easily reaching the advertised speeds of 5000 MB/s read and 4200 MB/s write. Now compare this to the KIOXIA drive that shipped with the laptop:Sequential Read Q8T1: 3,257.72 MB/s / Sequential Write Q8T1: 2,848.19 MB/sSequential Read 4K Q1T1: 55.05 MB/s / Sequential Write 4K Q1T: 154.22 MB/sMoving on to my first transfer to the P3, I sent my large 32.6 GB music folder that houses 5,783 files and 1,244 folders. While this isn’t an overly aggressive transfer, it does give a general idea of what to expect with regards to the 4K write performance as noted above. Once I began the transfer, the speed gradually increased. After a few seconds, the rate exploded upwards to 650 MB/s and then eventually settled around the 560-590 MB/s range. There was a slight dip to around 530, but it quickly rebounded and settled in the 563-570 MB/s range for rest of the duration. The transfer finished at a blistering 63 seconds! Connectively, this same transfer on the KIOXIA drive slowly climbed to 630 MB/s and held there for a few seconds before settling back to the 500-530 MB/s range. Furthermore, I noticed some occasional spikes between 540-550 MB/s range. When the transfer was close to finishing, there were periods where it dropped to around 470 MB/s. As such, there seemed to be less consistency with the KIOXIA drive. The transfer finished in 70 seconds.On my second transfer, I sent a 28 GB M2TS movie file to the desktop. Immediately, the transfer began at an insane 835 MB/s and steadily worked its way down to around 805 MB/s. There was a slight dip to around 780-795 MB/s. The huge transfer was finished in a mere 36 seconds! Next, I copied the same movie file but this time included another 40 GB movie file for a total of 68 GB. Interestingly, the rate started around 850 MB/s and held consistently for a bit until it decreased slightly to 810-830 MB/s; eventually it settled to 780-800 MB/s. The transfer finished in 86 seconds. Switching to KIOXIA drive, for both movie files, the drive started around 830 MB/s. It slightly increased to 840-850 MB/s and finished in 87 seconds. For the single 28 GB file, the KIOXIA mimicked the P3 Plus give or take and finished at 37 seconds. Both drives were fairly close to each other with both movie transfers. With these results, however, I do want to caution you that upon several repeated transfers and restarts, the behavior of both drives did vary to a degree. Occasionally, both drives would clear their cache at random points during the transfers causing dips to around 400-500 MB/s depending on where this would occur. Specifically, on the P3 Plus, I tried to pinpoint at what size this would happen but I could not locate it; at some instances it would dip after 95 GB had copied and other times I noted it well after 150 GB. Additionally, the speed at which it dips also varied: one time I noted 400 MB/s and another time it was less severe at 533 MB/s. Naturally, this is not a disadvantage by any means, as many other drives exhibit this same cache flushing behavior once it fills. Nonetheless, this was necessary to mention as at some point you will likely notice this at one time or another. In any event, the P3 Plus was quite impressive during the transfers.One of the drawbacks to PCIe 4.0 drives, while extremely fast, was the operating temperatures. Thus, it is no secret that some of the top performing drives now include models with pre-attached heatsinks. For laptops, however, the downside is that some heatsinks may not fit given the lack of space. Accordingly, it may also explain why some laptops still ship with PCIe 3.0 drives as typically they will operate cooler; aside from the obvious cost saving benefits. Naturally, though I was curious to see exactly how the P3 Plus will handle a thermally restricted environment. I should note, however, that upon opening my Dell XPS 9305 laptop, the SSD sits under a bracket with a thermal pad. As such, this will improve heat dissipation giving it an advantage that others may not have since all laptops vary. Thus, I decided to test the drive with both scenarios: with the bracket installed and without it. For this test, the laptop was turned off completely and left to cool overnight. Additionally, the laptop was connected with its AC adapter. Immediately on first boot, the P3 Plus was at a chilly 26 degrees Celsius. After sitting for 5 minutes, the drive had risen to 31 Celsius, but decreased back down to 28 degrees. As I browsed the internet, the drive warmed up slightly to around 41-44 Celsius. Once I closed my browser, the drive cooled to 34 Celsius after sitting idle for 3 minutes. During the Crystalmark test, the P3 Plus increased to an astounding 59 Celsius. Once finished, it rapidly cooled to 49. This was absolutely amazing as most drives will swelter to at least 70 degrees or higher during this test. Next, while transferring the two movie files, I noticed the drive held firmly around 54 Celsius. Lastly, during the music folder test, the P3 plus managed to touch 57 Celsius during the transfer. It eventually cooled to 36 Celsius after roughly 3 minutes. Overall, I was extremely impressed as not only are you getting really faster transfers, but there wasn’t a single thermal issue.My last test was to see if there was any noticeable difference with the SSD bracket removed. I went ahead and let the machine cool off for two hours. Similar to before, I saw 26 Celsius as soon as the computer finished booting. After a few seconds, the P3 warmed slightly to 29 degrees. Next, I proceed with another pass with CrystalMark. As before, the temperature increased gradually; contrary to what you would expect. As the read portion of the test ended, the P3 plus was still at 49 Celsius. Once the write portion began, the P3 plus then quickly increased to 53 degrees Celsius then eventually it touched 59 Celsius. A few seconds later it inched up to 62 degrees Celsius. Considering the limited space and airflow, this was exceptional. Before transferring my music folder, I waited until the drive throttled down to 39 degrees. Once again, the increase in temperature was slow; by the time the transfer was done, the P3 Plus was at a paltry 52 degrees. Lastly, I transferred my two movie files before the drive could throttle. It warmed slightly to 56 degrees before it finished. To conclude, the bracket that came with my laptop seemed to help minimally; at most, roughly 2-3 degrees depending upon the task or transfer. Surprisingly, even with the bracket off, the P3 Plus still cooled to 36 degrees Celsius as it did with the bracket installed. Overall, the P3 Plus has the best thermals I have personally seen on a PCIe 4.0 express rated drive!In conclusion, the P3 Plus SSD is a fabulous storage solution that deserves some worthwhile attention before your next upgrade. The P3 Plus was able to slightly exceed both its rated read and write speeds as well as provide some impressive transfers. However, despite the cache fluctuation I noticed on one of my transfers, the P3 Plus quickly rebounded and increased back to its normal speed. Additionally, the P3 Plus exhibited some of the best thermal readings I have ever seen for any drive that I have tested; never once did the P3 exceed 62 degrees Celsius! As such, this would be a perfect storage upgrade for any laptop or desktop, provided that you are content its limitations beforehand. While the P3 Plus does not break any performance records, it should still be highly considered: it is still faster than any PCIe 3.0 drive and it does so without the extreme temperatures. Thus, the P3 Plus comes highly recommended.

Great as a storage drive

I bought this because 2TB of NVMe storage for $100 is nuts (I remember back when 2.5-inch SSDs were like $300 for 2TB, the bad old days). Anyway, my thoughts:Pros1. Good speeds for a drive of its size (not great speeds, GOOD speeds)2. Works great as a storage drive.3. Reasonably cheap for how much storage you get.4. I use it as my backup drive and Steam game install drive with no issues.5. Obviously, easy to install like every other NVMe.Cons1. Lower than average rated lifespan makes this not so good as a boot drive, especially if you write/delete a lot of files like I do on my work PC. If you put data here and let it sit, it'll last you a long time, but consistent writes will kill this drive faster than other drives (estimated, obviously, your ... MoreI bought this because 2TB of NVMe storage for $100 is nuts (I remember back when 2.5-inch SSDs were like $300 for 2TB, the bad old days). Anyway, my thoughts:Pros1. Good speeds for a drive of its size (not great speeds, GOOD speeds)2. Works great as a storage drive.3. Reasonably cheap for how much storage you get.4. I use it as my backup drive and Steam game install drive with no issues.5. Obviously, easy to install like every other NVMe.Cons1. Lower than average rated lifespan makes this not so good as a boot drive, especially if you write/delete a lot of files like I do on my work PC. If you put data here and let it sit, it'll last you a long time, but consistent writes will kill this drive faster than other drives (estimated, obviously, your mileage will vary).2. This doesn't have DRAM. That's not a huge deal by any stretch, but SSDs with DRAM tend to perform better both in general and as a boot drive. Another reason to get this as a storage drive.In my machine, I have a 1TB WD SN850X as my boot drive and this beautiful thing as a 2TB backup/storage drive. There were days 15-20 years where we paid this much for an HDD with 2TB. I'm happy those days are gone.In any case, 4 stars for being cheap, accessible, and generally good. Minus 1 star for its slightly lower estimated lifespan and lack of DRAM.

Maybe a Firmware Update Will Help??

The Crucial P3 Plus is a SSD designed with the intent of taking advantage of PCIe 4.0 speeds. Unfortunately, that is not what I experienced. Before I go further, I WOULD RECOMMEND this product because the I found a short term workaround for my issues until a firmware update becomes available. Additional details will be provided in the review. Below are my thoughts of the 2TB version using Firmware P9CR409 with a B550 motherboard.The P3 Plus advertises speeds "up to" 5000 MB/s (Sequential Read) and 4200 MB/s (Sequential Write). I understand that these values represent the ceiling, but I didn't even get close to achieving these numbers based on my CrystalDiskMark test. The numbers I topped out at were 3173 MB/s for read and 2752 MB/s for the write. These would be ... MoreThe Crucial P3 Plus is a SSD designed with the intent of taking advantage of PCIe 4.0 speeds. Unfortunately, that is not what I experienced. Before I go further, I WOULD RECOMMEND this product because the I found a short term workaround for my issues until a firmware update becomes available. Additional details will be provided in the review. Below are my thoughts of the 2TB version using Firmware P9CR409 with a B550 motherboard.The P3 Plus advertises speeds "up to" 5000 MB/s (Sequential Read) and 4200 MB/s (Sequential Write). I understand that these values represent the ceiling, but I didn't even get close to achieving these numbers based on my CrystalDiskMark test. The numbers I topped out at were 3173 MB/s for read and 2752 MB/s for the write. These would be excellent speeds for the regular Crucial P3 (PCIe 3.0) which had a read/write of 3500 MB/s and 3000 MB/s respectively.So what's the workaround? Anytime you use a Crucial SSD then you should definitely install the Crucial Storage Executive. I'm not a proponent of bloatware, but this program did allow for me to check for firmware updates (none were available at the time) and verify the health status of my drives. The biggest benefit of this program was through a feature called "Momentum Cache". By enabling this feature through the software (which will require a restart), you turn this tiny drive into Sonic the Hedgehog by using some DRAM to give your SSD a boost that far surpasses my CrystalDiskMark scores. I turned on this feature and was instantly a happy camper. The only caveat to this feature is that "Using Momentum Cache without a battery backed power source is not recommended and you do so at your own risk". In other words, if you use this feature and a power outage occurs then you may corrupt your drive or have bigger issues if no reliable battery backup is available. No bueno.In conclusion, the P3 Plus is not getting close to the numbers listed within the description unless you use Momentum Cache. This could be fixed with a firmware update. I'm not too worried about a fix given that I found a slight workaround. Also, it may be worth to mention that this drive is not recommended for the PS5 despite being a PCIe 4.0 drive. Even the advertised speeds aren't fast enough according to Sony's recommendations.

NVME PCIE3.0 SSD 2TB of space and great speed

The crucial P3 NVME SSD is a PCIE 3.0 compatible device I have the 2 TB version. This drive is capable of 3500 mb/s read and 3000mb/s write according to crucial. The drive comes well packaged in a crucial branded box with a plastic carrier for the drive and brief instructions with links to download Acronis true image cloning software and Crucial drive executive software which allows firmware updates, over provisioning and microns own cache to speed up drive access.I used this drive in my Dell G15 running Windows 11 to replace the OEM 500gb drive. Although this laptop has 2 SSD slots I used an SSD enclosure with USB C cable to clone the drive so I could duplicate the process that people would have with only 1 slot. You should go into Windows drive manager or the ... MoreThe crucial P3 NVME SSD is a PCIE 3.0 compatible device I have the 2 TB version. This drive is capable of 3500 mb/s read and 3000mb/s write according to crucial. The drive comes well packaged in a crucial branded box with a plastic carrier for the drive and brief instructions with links to download Acronis true image cloning software and Crucial drive executive software which allows firmware updates, over provisioning and microns own cache to speed up drive access.I used this drive in my Dell G15 running Windows 11 to replace the OEM 500gb drive. Although this laptop has 2 SSD slots I used an SSD enclosure with USB C cable to clone the drive so I could duplicate the process that people would have with only 1 slot. You should go into Windows drive manager or the equivalent on a Mac and initialize the drive first so it will be recognized. I did not use the Acronis true image as I read some people had issues with it, instead I used a free third party utility to clone the drive. I also expanded the C drive partition with another utility because my drive had multiple partitions.I shut down the computer, removed the old SSD as I wanted to use it in my new USB enclosure as an external drive and installed the crucial P3 in its place. Some computers like mine have a 2230 size drive and this is a 2280 and involve moving a bracket or if you have a second SSD slot purchasing a bracket as a lot of laptops don't include these so check before if this is your plan or you will be waiting for your new bracket to arrive in the mail! On reboot the computer booted up correctly I installed the Crucial drive executive software to check if a firmware update was necessary but it was up to date. I did not over provision the drive or install the extra cache as Windows 11 is optimized to use this type of drive and these 3rd party cache applications tend to be less stable and cause problems.Drive performance was great. I have attached the images of the windows benchmarks.This was a great upgrade giving me a lot more space and improving the drive speed great for gaming and video editing as well as general computer use. This drive gives an impressive amount of space with excellent real use speed it is not the fastest but is fast enough to please most users.

Price + Speed + Storage = Excellent Value

Crucial's new P3 Plus line offers a great ratio of price to performance for Gen 4 NVMe SSDs. They aren't quite as fast as top-of-the-line Gen 4 SSDs like the Crucial P5 Plus or the Samsung 980 Pro, but the high performance of the P3 Plus will satisfy all but the most demanding of users and gamers.===PROS===- Speeds are very fast. On this 2 TB model, sequential read speeds top out just over 5,000 MB/s, and sequential write speeds land at about 4,370 MB/s. See the attached benchmark screenshot for more details. Random read/write speeds are slower (roughly 748 MB/s read; 600 MB/s write), but these results are actually faster than some higher priced drives. These speeds are blazing fast at this price and are perfectly suited for gamers and professionals who need fast ... MoreCrucial's new P3 Plus line offers a great ratio of price to performance for Gen 4 NVMe SSDs. They aren't quite as fast as top-of-the-line Gen 4 SSDs like the Crucial P5 Plus or the Samsung 980 Pro, but the high performance of the P3 Plus will satisfy all but the most demanding of users and gamers.===PROS===- Speeds are very fast. On this 2 TB model, sequential read speeds top out just over 5,000 MB/s, and sequential write speeds land at about 4,370 MB/s. See the attached benchmark screenshot for more details. Random read/write speeds are slower (roughly 748 MB/s read; 600 MB/s write), but these results are actually faster than some higher priced drives. These speeds are blazing fast at this price and are perfectly suited for gamers and professionals who need fast storage for frequent, large file transfers.- The P3 Plus is offered in sizes up to 4 TB and the price per gigabyte is some of the best I've seen in an NVMe SSD with these speeds. Just a couple of years ago, a 4 TB drive similar to this would have been nearly double the price.- I installed this in the spare SSD slot of my new ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 gaming laptop. I've loaded several games to it so far including the Spider-Man Remastered, Resident Evil Village, and Cyberpunk 2077. Load times are excellent and indistinguishable from the higher-end Samsung 980 Pro drive I have in my desktop PC.===CONS===- The endurance of the P3 Plus drives is rather low compared to some higher end drives. This 2 TB model has an endurance of 440 TBW (terabytes written), which is the supposed maximum amount of data that can be written to the drive during its lifetime. For comparison, the 2 TB model of the Samsung 980 Pro has an endurance of 1,200 TBW. That's quite a big jump in endurance, so it's something to consider if you'll be frequently writing large files to the drive.- Because it's a Gen 4 drive, the P3 Plus drives will work with PlayStation 5, but the slower read speeds mean you won't get the best possible performance from the console. If you want to maximize PS5 performance, consider Crucial's P5 Plus or a Samsung 980 Pro.===OVERALL===For the average user and gamer, this is an excellent drive to use as a boot drive for Windows or to store games and other media. For those who frequently work with very large files and transfer a ton of data every day, then the lower endurance ratings of the P3 Plus lineup is certainly something to keep in mind. But for everyone else, that should be a non-issue and this drive will last a very long time and provide excellent speed at a great price. Highly recommended!

System freezes for no apparent reason.

I had crash issues with a crucial MX500 SSD back then, it would crash randomly. After a decade, I decided to try this brand again hoping they may have fixed the issues but looks like they still haven't figured that out. This is the rig I built in 2019 I hadn't crashed once except for some random AMD driver crashes which just flashed the screen black and white and that's it, I was still able to continue back to my windows and continue working. Today I was playing COD and my system just froze, not even able to move the mouse or use the keyboard it just froze and it was the same system crash I recalled that I used to have with this Crucial brand - 500MX SSD. I already have the heatsink on it and have monitored the temperature stayed within 47 C. I would stay away from ... MoreI had crash issues with a crucial MX500 SSD back then, it would crash randomly. After a decade, I decided to try this brand again hoping they may have fixed the issues but looks like they still haven't figured that out. This is the rig I built in 2019 I hadn't crashed once except for some random AMD driver crashes which just flashed the screen black and white and that's it, I was still able to continue back to my windows and continue working. Today I was playing COD and my system just froze, not even able to move the mouse or use the keyboard it just froze and it was the same system crash I recalled that I used to have with this Crucial brand - 500MX SSD. I already have the heatsink on it and have monitored the temperature stayed within 47 C. I would stay away from this brand if you had experienced random system freezes in the past. I made a grave mistake buying products from this brand, I will never ever buy anything from them going forward. Lesson learned.

a very good option

Having 2 terabytes of storage provides a comfortable buffer. This marks my third M.2 Crucial SSD, and like all my prior Micron/Crucial hardware, from RAM to SSDs to M.2 drives, the P3 continues to impress. As digital media, games, and software expand in size, the once-capable 500GB HDDs are falling short. Some of the latest first-person shooters can consume nearly 200GB by themselves. Even with a speedy Gigabit fiber connection, downloading them can be a cumbersome process. However, the 2TB P3 effortlessly addresses this challenge, serving as a capacious storage and gaming drive alongside my 1TB WD Black M.2 SSD, which handles the operating system.The P3 M.2 SSD arrives in typical packaging, complete with the familiar tiny Phillips head screw included by Crucial. ... MoreHaving 2 terabytes of storage provides a comfortable buffer. This marks my third M.2 Crucial SSD, and like all my prior Micron/Crucial hardware, from RAM to SSDs to M.2 drives, the P3 continues to impress. As digital media, games, and software expand in size, the once-capable 500GB HDDs are falling short. Some of the latest first-person shooters can consume nearly 200GB by themselves. Even with a speedy Gigabit fiber connection, downloading them can be a cumbersome process. However, the 2TB P3 effortlessly addresses this challenge, serving as a capacious storage and gaming drive alongside my 1TB WD Black M.2 SSD, which handles the operating system.The P3 M.2 SSD arrives in typical packaging, complete with the familiar tiny Phillips head screw included by Crucial. Its black PCB seamlessly blends with my motherboard, to the point where you'd hardly notice it unless you were specifically looking for it.What's truly astounding is that playing games like Forza 5 or COD directly from this drive exhibits no discernible impact on speed. It's a constant marvel how such a compact device, roughly the size of a stick of gum, can offer both substantial storage and impressive speeds. This is especially striking when you consider the existence of 4TB monsters in the storage world. Transferring roughly 500GB from an external 1TB SSD took just under 40 minutes. While it could have been a tad faster, the transfer ran in the background while I attended other tasks on the computer, so I didn't actively witness its completion. As you've noted, the proliferation of high-resolution photos and videos from smartphones, especially when you're documenting an active child, underscores the value of this capacious storage. Imagining the time it would take to offload that data onto a traditional hard disk drive on an older Windows machine is enough to cause discomfort.In the not-so-distant future, 2TB of storage may become as trivial as 2GB is today, perhaps even serving as the base storage size for smartphones from companies like Apple and Samsung. For now, a substantial portion of my 500GB will eventually migrate to my home media server, which boasts 12TB of storage in a RAID 1 configuration across HDDs, thankfully managing that process in the background. However, the presence of 3TB of SSD storage in my primary machine provides an abundance of breathing room for the foreseeable future. It's reminiscent of a time when we considered 128MB hard drives as massive, with the belief that "no one needs that much disk space." A similar perspective may emerge when petabytes become the norm.