Crucial P1 512Gb SSD detailed specs

Posted on November 07, 2022 by Raymond Chen

Crucial's P1 internal SSD works on PCIe M.2 3.0 x 4 bus. Read below about this NVMe SSD on our page.

Crucial P1 512Gb SSD detailed specs

Crucial's 512Gb P1 internal SSD is powered by Silicon Motion SM2263 controller. This NVMe has DRAM DDR3 / DDR4 to keep a map of where data is located on the storage. The P1 comes equipped with Micron 3D QLC flash memory. This drive is offered also in 1 Tb and 2 Tb capacities.

Performance and benchmarks

Crucial P1 use PCIe M.2 3.0 x 4 interface with write speeds 1750 MB/s, and maximum read speeds 2000 MB/s. P1 has input/output performance 250000 on reading and 250000 on writing operations.

Endurance and warranty

Manufacturer provide 5 years of warranty limited by 100 TBW. The P1 has 1.5 million hours MTBF.

Specs

Category Value
Capacity 512 Gb
Interface M.2 3.0 x 4
Controller Silicon Motion SM2263
Memory type Micron 3D QLC
DRAM DDR3 / DDR4
Read speed (Mb/s) 2000
Write speed (Mb/s) 1750
Read IOPS 250000
Write IOPS 250000
Endurance (TBW) 100
MTBF (million hours) 1.5
Warranty (years) 5

Conclusion

Crucial P1 512Gb use PCIe 3 that is undoubtedly slower than PCIe 4. The maximum write speed is 1750 Mbps, that is slower than has most of rivals. The NVMe SSD can write 100 TBW, that is not much against nearest competitors. Overall, Crucial P1 512Gb has more minuses and we highly do not recommend to have it.

+ Pros

  • None

- Cons

  • Slow writing speed
  • PCIe 3.0
  • Capacity
  • Writing speed

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Video Review

NVMe Samsung 970 Evo Plus vs Crucial P1 Gaming Load Times Comparison in 5 Games

FAQ

The Crucial P1 has DDR3 / DDR4. Dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) makes storage work faster, but more expensive.

The Crucial P1 due to the low density of memory chips may last without extra heat sinks. Some laptops or motherboards from the factory has thermal pads above or below the storage to enhance productivity during times of high loads.

The Crucial P1 512Gb has maximum write speed 1750 Mb per second, read speed 2000 Mb per second. It run on Silicon Motion SM2263 controller and M.2 3.0 x 4 high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard. The NAND memory type is Micron 3D QLC.
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