Crucial P510 2TB
Score: 66/100
Crucial T710 4TB
Score: 95/100Rankings
The Crucial T710 4TB PCIe Gen5 NVMe SSD delivers top-tier random performance, low power draw, and hardware encryption in a single-sided M.2 2280 form factor, targeting gamers and creators who need fast load times and high endurance, though its capacity is capped at 4 TB and sequential speeds trail the very fastest competitors.
The Crucial P510 2 TB brings Gen5 speeds to a budget-friendly, single-sided package with good power efficiency and solid endurance, but its DRAM-less design and modest performance gain over high-end Gen4 drives limit its appeal for power users.
| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
2 GB | 4,000 GBbest | |
11,000 MB/s | 14,500 MB/sbest | |
9,500 MB/s | 13,800 MB/sbest | |
— | 2,200,000 IOPSbest | |
— | 2,200,000 IOPSbest | |
1,200 TBW | 2,400 TBWbest | |
5 yearsbest | 5 yearsbest | |
— | 1,500,000 hoursbest |
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| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
Performance(4) | ||
Sequential Read Speed (MB/s) | 11000 MB/s | 14500 MB/s |
Sequential Write Speed (MB/s) | 9500 MB/s | 13800 MB/s |
Interface | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe Gen5 x4 |
DRAM Cache (Yes/No) | false | true |
Storage(2) | ||
Capacity (GB) | 2 GB | 4000 GB |
Endurance (TBW) (TBW) | 1200 TBW | 2400 TBW |
Design & Build(1) | ||
Weight (g) | 30 g | 7.3 g |
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Professional reviewers rate the P510 at 3.5-3.8/5, praising its solid Gen5 throughput, power efficiency, and low thermal output while noting the performance uplift over premium Gen4 SSDs is modest and the DRAM-less design lags behind flagship Gen5 drives.
Everyday users appreciate the drive's reliability, easy installation in laptops and the PS5, and the noticeable boost in boot and application load times, but some are disappointed that the speed gains over existing Gen4 SSDs aren't as dramatic as expected.
Professional reviewers praise the T710 as a major leap over the T705, highlighting its best-in-class QD1 random performance, excellent thermals and 24% lower power draw, while noting Samsung's 9100 PRO still edges it in peak sequential bandwidth.
Everyday users report noticeably faster game loads, smoother video editing and easy installation, with complaints about throttling in insufficient cooling and confusion over firmware and encryption tools.
“Noticeably faster game load times and OS responsiveness”
“No throttling when paired with motherboard heatsinks or the included cooler”
“Smooth performance in Adobe Premiere and DaVinci Resolve with large media files”
