Crucial P310 500GB
The current Crucial P310 500GB price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.
Crucial · SSD · PCIe 4.0
Retailer photo of Crucial P310 500GB. View this offer in Where to buy
Works well for: System Drive
Trade-offs: you want strong value with Balanced priorities specifically
- Capacity
- 500 GB
- Interface
- M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4
- Sequential read
- 6600 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 3300 MB/s
- Endurance
- 110 TBW
- Form factor
- M.2-2280
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What does it cost today, and is that a good price?
Market confidence: LowAt CAD 196 the Crucial P310 500GB is priced in line with its CAD 196 representative market level. Only one verified new offer stands behind it, so the level can move quickly.
Consider: Western Digital Blue SN5100 500GB offers stronger value around CAD 155.Compare
Prices & availability
Crucial P310 500GB: current price and offers
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
2 tracked offers · 2 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crucial P310 500GB | Newegg | New | CAD 196 | 41 | 2026-10-29 | View offer → |
| Crucial P310 500GB | Amazon | New | Check on Amazon | 40 | 2026-10-29 | View offer → |
| Crucial P310 500GBMultiple variants available | Amazon Affiliate | Varies | Find on Amazon | Not tracked | No price snapshot | Find on Amazon → |
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Performance and where it ranks
Two different questions, side by side. Performance compares what the hardware can do; Value compares what that capability costs at today’s price. A product can rank high on one and low on the other — that gap is the point.
Performance Balanced
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#54 of 182 graded solid state drives
- #51 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN850 500GB 47
- #52 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN7100 500GB 46
- #53 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5100 500GB 44
- #54 CrucialCrucial P310 500GB 44
- #55 KingstonKingston NV3 4TB 40
- #56 KingstonKingston NV3 2TB 40
- #57 MSIMSI SPATIUM M470 PRO 2TB 40
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#88 of 182 currently priced solid state drives
- #85 PatriotPatriot P320 1TB 42
- #86 CrucialCrucial T500 1TB 42
- #87 CrucialCrucial P3 Plus 2TB 41
- #88 CrucialCrucial P310 500GB 41
- #89 PatriotPatriot P320 512GB 40
- #90 PNYPNY CS2241 500GB 39
- #91 SamsungSamsung 990 EVO 1TB 39
Performance System Drive
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#54 of 182 graded solid state drives
- #51 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN850 500GB 47
- #52 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN7100 500GB 46
- #53 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5100 500GB 44
- #54 CrucialCrucial P310 500GB 44
- #55 KingstonKingston NV3 4TB 40
- #56 KingstonKingston NV3 2TB 40
- #57 MSIMSI SPATIUM M470 PRO 2TB 40
Value System Drive
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#76 of 182 currently priced solid state drives
- #73 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5000 500GB 19
- #74 Silicon PowerSilicon Power UD90 1TB 19
- #75 CrucialCrucial 1TB 19
- #76 CrucialCrucial P310 500GB 19
- #77 Western DigitalWestern Digital WD Green SN3000 1TB 19
- #78 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44S 2TB 18
- #79 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44S 1TB 18
Performance Game
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#154 of 182 graded solid state drives
- #151 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN850 500GB 6
- #152 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN7100 500GB 6
- #153 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5100 500GB 6
- #154 CrucialCrucial P310 500GB 6
- #155 KingstonKingston NV3 500GB 6
- #156 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44L 500GB 6
- #157 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5000 500GB 6
Value Game
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#138 of 182 currently priced solid state drives
- #135 Western DigitalWestern Digital Red SN700 4TB 35
- #136 SamsungSamsung 870 QVO 2TB 34
- #137 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5000 500GB 34
- #138 CrucialCrucial P310 500GB 33
- #139 CrucialCrucial T500 1TB 33
- #140 PNYPNY CS900 500GB 33
- #141 CrucialCrucial BX500 1TB 33
Performance Heavy Creative Work
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#90 of 182 graded solid state drives
- #87 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44L 500GB 27
- #88 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44S 2TB 26
- #89 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44S 1TB 26
- #90 CrucialCrucial P310 500GB 24
- #91 Silicon PowerSilicon Power UD90 1TB 23
- #92 Western DigitalWestern Digital Red SN700 4TB 23
- #93 Western DigitalWestern Digital Green SN350 2TB 22
Value Heavy Creative Work
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#96 of 182 currently priced solid state drives
- #93 MSIMSI SPATIUM M480 HS 1TB 6
- #94 CrucialCrucial P3 Plus 2TB 6
- #95 KingstonKingston NV2 4TB 5
- #96 CrucialCrucial P310 500GB 5
- #97 KingstonKingston NV2 2TB 5
- #98 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN580 1TB 4
- #99 PNYPNY CS2241 500GB 4
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What it is good for
| Scenario | this productCapability grade · Value at current price | Higher capability | Higher Value with current priorities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced (all-round)Weighted all-round view | GradeNo grade Value41 | Higher capability TeamGroup MP44Q 1TB 84 +12% capability · +12% price | Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital Blue SN5100 500GB 64 +0% capability |
| System DriveScenario capability | GradeS Value19 | Higher capability TeamGroup MP44Q 1TB S 44 +12% capability · +12% price | Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital SN7100 500GB S 36 +3% capability · +10% price |
| Game & File StorageScenario capability | GradeC Value33 | Higher capability TeamGroup AX2 1TB B 47 +100% capability | Higher Value with current priorities Kingston Technology NV3 2280 1TB B 61 +100% capability · +5% price |
| Heavy Creative WorkScenario capability | GradeC Value5 | Higher capability TeamGroup MP44Q 1TB S 27 +88% capability · +12% price | Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital SN7100 500GB B 20 +76% capability · +10% price |
Balanced has no letter: it is a weighting preset, not a capability rubric. A grade answers “how well does this handle that job?” — price is never part of it. Relative Value puts the current market price back in.
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Trade-offs
Works well if
- System Drive is your main prioritygraded S for System Drive on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value with Balanced priorities specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value with Balanced priorities — the calculation only gets there near CAD 75, against a cheapest tracked CAD 196
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelWestern Digital Blue SN5100 500GB holds Relative Value 64 against its 41 with Balanced priorities. Check on Amazon.
- Not the pick if Game & File Storage is your main useit grades only C there
Works well if
- System Drive is your main prioritygraded S for System Drive on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value for System Drive specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for System Drive per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Not the pick if Game & File Storage is your main useit grades only C there
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Game is not actually your main job — System Drive isit grades C for Game, but S for System Drive
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if Game is your main useGraded C; TeamGroup AX2 1TB reaches B. Check on Amazon.
- You want strong value for Game specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for Game — the calculation only gets there near CAD 51, against a cheapest tracked CAD 196
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Heavy Creative Work is not actually your main job — System Drive isit grades C for Heavy Creative Work, but S for System Drive
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if Heavy Creative Work is your main useit grades C there; TeamGroup MP44Q 1TB grades S at CAD 220
- You want strong value for Heavy Creative Work specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for Heavy Creative Work per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- You are buying for Heavy Creative Work and want no asterisksthe rubric caps this grade: low endurance for sustained pro workloads
Every line states the fact it was derived from, for the scenario selected above. Thresholds are calculated points on our value curve — information about where the maths turns, not instructions about what to pay.
Similar options to the Crucial P310 500GB
Chosen for Balanced
Chosen for System Drive
Chosen for Game
Chosen for Heavy Creative Work
Alternatives stay near this product’s price range. Step-up options may exceed the standard budget envelope when the capability gain is meaningful.
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Specifications and compatibility
What this product is, and what to check before it goes into your build.
Performance
- Sequential read
- 6600 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 3300 MB/s
- Random read
- 0 IOPS
- Random write
- 0 IOPS
- Controller
- Phison PS5021-E21T
Media
- Capacity
- 500 GB
- NAND type
- Micron 176-layer QLC
- DRAM cache
- None (DRAM-less)
Power / Interface
- Interface
- M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4
- Form factor
- M.2-2280
Physical / Outputs
- Heatsink included
- No
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Endurance & warranty
- Endurance
- 110 TBW
- Warranty
- 5 years
- Manufacturer part number
- CT500P310SSD8
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Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-10-27–2026-10-29
What to check in your build
M.2-2280
The slot must take M.2-2280
M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4
PCIe 4.0 M.2 slot for full speed
PCIe 4.0 — runs in older slots at their speed
Fits under an M.2 shroud
Bare drive — it fits under a motherboard M.2 shroud
Meets the PS5 expansion requirements
M.2 2280 NVMe, PCIe 4.0, 6600 MB/s read — meets Sony's published requirements; a heatsink is required
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Compatibility guidance is practical help, not a score. Missing data is shown as unknown, never invented.
Summary
Crucial P310 500GB offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #54 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 6600. Western Digital Blue SN5100 500GB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Crucial P310 500GB offers S-grade capability for System Drive. It ranks #54 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 6600. Western Digital Blue SN5100 500GB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Crucial P310 500GB offers C-grade capability for Game. It ranks #154 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 6600. The C grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
Crucial P310 500GB offers C-grade capability for Heavy Creative Work. It ranks #90 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 6600. The C grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
FAQ
Why does Relative Value change when I choose another scenario?
Each scenario changes the weights applied to capability, price and the other published factors. The hardware facts stay fixed, but the value question changes, so its score and rank can change too.
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Useful links & sources
offer frame 2026-10-27–2026-10-29 · formula ssd-value-v1.5 · facts facts-2026-10-29 · Relative Value is an estimate from our current dataset, the selected weights and dated market prices — not an official product rating and not a price forecast. Target prices are calculation thresholds, not predictions. Methodology We are not a shop. Affiliate links may earn us a commission; they never change the calculations or the ranking.