Specifications and Features
Crucial P310 Key features:
Shift up to Gen4 speed
- Blazing fast sequential reads up to 7,100MB/s
- 2x faster than Gen3 NVMe SSDs
- 20x faster than SATA
- Faster bootups, file transfers, and game loads
All work or more play?
- Faster gaming and bootups
- More speed running Adobe Photoshop. Illustrator, Microsoft Excel, and Powerpoint
- Heatsink version is now available
Buy smarter
- Compatible with Gen3 and Gen4 laptops and desktops
- Increases laptop lifecycle
- Easy to install
Discover power efficiency
- Up to 2X faster than the previous generation
- Get more done with the same battery life
Specifications:
| General tech specs | |
|---|---|
| SSD series | P310 |
| Interface | PCIe Gen 4.0 x4, NVMe |
| Capacity | 2TB |
| Form factor | M.2 (2280) |
| SSD Endurance (TBW) | 440TB |
The 2TB version of P310 has a declared maximum bandwidth of up to 7100MB/s read and up to 6000MB/s write. In our tests, we could reach the declared bandwidth. The performance is above average for PCIe 4.0 SSDs, and in random operations or real-life scenarios, it’s not far from the top series.
| Speed & timing | |
|---|---|
| Sequential Read | 7,100 MB/s |
| Sequential Write | 6,000 MB/s |
Crucial doesn’t specify the warranty length, besides the information that offers various warranty options. What we know for sure is that the TBW factor is quite low due to the QLC NAND. The 2TB SSD has 440 TBW.
The P310 uses a Micron 232-layer QLC NAND and Phison E27-T controller. This combo promises low power usage and high performance and data capacity at a small surface, which is more critical for the P310 in the M.2 2230 version.
Below is a screenshot from the AIDA64 storage specifications tab:
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The SSD arrived with a 0-hour counter and was in perfect condition. CrystalDiskInfo shows that it is brand new without SMART errors or used cells.
The idle temperature is around 30°C, which is normal. Under load, the P310 series keeps temperatures up to 77°C, so the heatsink is recommended even though we haven’t seen thermal throttling during extended work.
Crucial provides Storage Executive software, which shows general SSD info and SMART log, lets you update firmware, and adds other features.
The Crucial Software Executive is available to download directly from Crucial’s website.
On the next page, we will look at the SSD itself and the package contents.
