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Crucial · SSD · PCIe 4.0
Crucial 1TB
Works well for: System Drive
Trade-offs: you want strong value with Balanced priorities specifically
- Capacity
- 1 TB
- Interface
- M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4
- Sequential read
- 4500 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 3825 MB/s
- Endurance
- 600 TBW
- Form factor
- M.2-2280
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Is this a good buy today?
Market confidence: LowAt $162 the Crucial 1TB is priced in line with its $162 representative market level. Only one retailer currently backs that price, so the level is a single data point rather than a market.
Limited market: only one retailer currently has a verified offer, so treat this price as a single data point.
Prices & availability
Where to buy the Crucial 1TB
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
1 tracked offers · 1 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crucial 1TB | Newegg | New | $162 | 54 | 2026-09-27 | View offer → |
| Crucial 1TBMultiple variants available | Amazon Affiliate | Varies | Find on Amazon | Not tracked | No price snapshot | Find on Amazon → |
Prices are dated snapshots, not live quotes — confirm the final price at the store. New, refurbished and used offers are listed separately; used offers carry warranty and seller risk.
Where it stands in the field
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.
#186 of 385 graded solid state drives
- #183 ADATAADATA Legend 960 2TB 30
- #184 Silicon PowerSilicon Power XS70 2TB 30
- #185 Western DigitalWestern Digital WD Green SN3000 1TB 30
- #186 CrucialCrucial 1TB 30
- #187 ADATAADATA LEGEND 860 1TB 30
- #188 Silicon PowerSilicon Power US75 1TB 30
- #189 CrucialCrucial P3 Plus 1TB 30
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#123 of 385 currently priced solid state drives
- #120 Western DigitalWestern Digital WD Green SN3000 1TB 54
- #121 SabrentSabrent Rocket Plus 4TB 54
- #122 KingstonKingston NV3 500GB 54
- #123 CrucialCrucial 1TB 54
- #124 KingstonKingston KC3000 4TB 53
- #125 CorsairCorsair MP600 CORE 4TB 53
- #126 PatriotPatriot VP4000 Mini 1TB 53
Performance System Drive
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#186 of 385 graded solid state drives
- #183 ADATAADATA Legend 960 2TB 30
- #184 Silicon PowerSilicon Power XS70 2TB 30
- #185 Western DigitalWestern Digital WD Green SN3000 1TB 30
- #186 CrucialCrucial 1TB 30
- #187 ADATAADATA LEGEND 860 1TB 30
- #188 Silicon PowerSilicon Power US75 1TB 30
- #189 CrucialCrucial P3 Plus 1TB 30
Value System Drive
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#160 of 331 currently priced solid state drives
- #157 PatriotPatriot VP4000 Mini 1TB 17
- #158 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5000 500GB 17
- #159 Western DigitalWestern Digital WD Green SN3000 1TB 16
- #160 CrucialCrucial 1TB 16
- #161 PatriotPatriot VP4000 Mini 2TB 16
- #162 CorsairCorsair MP600 CORE 2TB 16
- #163 CorsairCorsair MP600 CORE XT 4TB 16
Performance Game
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#230 of 385 graded solid state drives
- #227 CorsairCorsair MP600 MINI 1TB 13
- #228 PNYPNY CS2241 1TB 13
- #229 Western DigitalWestern Digital WD Green SN3000 1TB 13
- #230 CrucialCrucial 1TB 13
- #231 ADATAADATA LEGEND 860 1TB 13
- #232 Silicon PowerSilicon Power US75 1TB 13
- #233 CrucialCrucial P3 Plus 1TB 13
Value Game
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#131 of 385 currently priced solid state drives
- #128 ADATAADATA Legend 960 1TB 59
- #129 CorsairCorsair MP600 ELITE PS5 2TB 59
- #130 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN770 1TB 59
- #131 CrucialCrucial 1TB 59
- #132 CrucialCrucial BX500 4TB 58
- #133 Western DigitalWestern Digital Green SN350 1TB 58
- #134 CrucialCrucial T710 1TB 58
Performance Heavy Creative Work
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#173 of 385 graded solid state drives
- #170 ADATAADATA Legend 960 2TB 27
- #171 Silicon PowerSilicon Power XS70 2TB 27
- #172 Western DigitalWestern Digital WD Green SN3000 1TB 27
- #173 CrucialCrucial 1TB 27
- #174 ADATAADATA LEGEND 860 1TB 27
- #175 Silicon PowerSilicon Power US75 1TB 27
- #176 CrucialCrucial P3 Plus 1TB 27
Value Heavy Creative Work
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#168 of 290 currently priced solid state drives
- #165 Western DigitalWestern Digital WD Green SN3000 1TB 10
- #166 PatriotPatriot VP4000 Mini 1TB 10
- #167 CrucialCrucial P5 Plus 2TB 10
- #168 CrucialCrucial 1TB 10
- #169 ADATAADATA LEGEND 860 1TB 9
- #170 Silicon PowerSilicon Power US75 1TB 9
- #171 ADATAADATA LEGEND 900 2TB 9
These ladders follow the preset scenario shown above. Your own weights re-score this product, not the whole field.
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 Value54 | Higher capability Crucial P510 1TB 86 +144% capability · +11% price | Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital Blue SN5100 1TB 70 +58% capability · +5% price |
| System DriveScenario capability | GradeA Value16 | Higher capability Crucial P510 1TB S 66 +144% capability · +11% price | Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital SN7100 500GB S 35 +51% capability · -29% price |
| Game & File StorageScenario capability | GradeB Value59 | — | — |
| Heavy Creative WorkScenario capability | GradeB Value10 | Higher capability Crucial P510 1TB S 47 +148% capability · +11% price | Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital SN7100 500GB B 24 +52% capability · -29% 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.
Trade-offs
Works well if
- System Drive is your main prioritygraded A 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 $92, against a cheapest tracked $162
Works well if
- System Drive is your main prioritygraded A 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
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelWestern Digital SN7100 500GB holds Relative Value 35 against its 16 for System Drive, at $116
- You are buying for System Drive and want no asterisksthe rubric caps this grade: read speed estimated from the drive’s interface — the source carries no measurement for this model
Works well if
- Game is your main prioritygraded B for Game on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- 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 $101, against a cheapest tracked $162
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelPatriot P320 1TB holds Relative Value 56 against its 59 for Game, at $145
Works well if
- Heavy Creative Work is your main prioritygraded B for Heavy Creative Work on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- 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
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelWestern Digital SN7100 500GB holds Relative Value 24 against its 10 for Heavy Creative Work, at $116
- You are buying for Heavy Creative Work and want no asterisksthe rubric caps this grade: write speed inferred, not measured for this exact model
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 1TB
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.
Upgrade planner
Judge the change in the active scenario, then make the cash gap explicit.
Using page scenarioWhat are you upgrading from? These are the axes we compare on, and where this product stands in the current market.
Capability differences are expressed as tiers and index points, not as benchmark percentages we did not measure.
Specifications & compatibility
What this product is, and what to check before it goes into your build.
Performance
- Sequential read
- 4500 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 3825 MB/s
- Random read
- 0 IOPS
- Random write
- 0 IOPS
Media
- Capacity
- 1 TB
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
- 600 TBW
- Warranty
- 5 years
- Manufacturer part number
- CT1000E100SSD8
Hover any value to see where it came from: a manufacturer specification, or a figure The Comparator calculated.
Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-09-27
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
Below Sony's PS5 speed guidance
Sony asks for PCIe 4.0 and 5500 MB/s read; this drive reads 4500 MB/s over M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4
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Compatibility guidance is practical help, not a score. Missing data is shown as unknown, never invented.
Summary
Crucial 1TB offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #186 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 4500. Western Digital SN7100 500GB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Crucial 1TB offers A-grade capability for System Drive. It ranks #186 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 4500. Western Digital SN7100 500GB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Crucial 1TB offers B-grade capability for Game. It ranks #230 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 4500. Patriot P320 1TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Crucial 1TB offers B-grade capability for Heavy Creative Work. It ranks #173 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 4500. Western Digital SN7100 500GB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
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.
Why can Amazon appear without a tracked price?
Amazon is shown as a discovery link when we do not have a permitted verified price snapshot. It is excluded from price comparisons, rankings and Relative Value until a compliant tracked price exists.
Useful links & sources
offer frame 2026-09-27 · formula ssd-value-v1.5 · facts facts-2026-09-27 · 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.