Crucial P3 Plus 2TB
The current Crucial P3 Plus 2TB price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.
Crucial · SSD · PCIe 4.0
Works well for: System Drive, Game & File Storage
Trade-offs: you want strong value with Balanced priorities specifically
- Capacity
- 2 TB
- Interface
- M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4
- Sequential read
- 5000 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 4200 MB/s
- Endurance
- 440 TBW
- Form factor
- M.2-2280
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What does it cost today, and is that a good price?
Market confidence: LowAt $450 the Crucial P3 Plus 2TB is priced in line with its $450 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
Crucial P3 Plus 2TB: current price and offers
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 P3 Plus 2TB | MemoryC | New | $450 | 31 | 2026-11-14 | View offer → |
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.
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.
#97 of 252 graded solid state drives
- #94 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44L 2TB 34
- #95 PatriotPatriot VP4000 Mini 2TB 34
- #96 Silicon PowerSilicon Power UD90 2TB 34
- #97 CrucialCrucial P3 Plus 2TB 34
- #98 MSIMSI SPATIUM M461 2TB 34
- #99 TranscendTranscend MTE410S 1.024TB 34
- #100 TeamGroupTeamGroup NV5000 1TB 34
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#156 of 252 currently priced solid state drives
- #153 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN850P 2TB 31
- #154 PatriotPatriot P210 512GB 31
- #155 TranscendTranscend MTE300S 512GB 31
- #156 CrucialCrucial P3 Plus 2TB 31
- #157 SeagateSeagate FireCuda 530R 4TB 31
- #158 SabrentSabrent Rocket Plus 4TB 31
- #159 TeamGroupTeamGroup AX2 1TB 30
Performance System Drive
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#97 of 252 graded solid state drives
- #94 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44L 2TB 34
- #95 PatriotPatriot VP4000 Mini 2TB 34
- #96 Silicon PowerSilicon Power UD90 2TB 34
- #97 CrucialCrucial P3 Plus 2TB 34
- #98 MSIMSI SPATIUM M461 2TB 34
- #99 TranscendTranscend MTE410S 1.024TB 34
- #100 TeamGroupTeamGroup NV5000 1TB 34
Value System Drive
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#151 of 252 currently priced solid state drives
- #148 KingstonKingston KC3000 4TB 19
- #149 PNYPNY CS900 250GB 19
- #150 SamsungSamsung 990 Pro 4TB 18
- #151 CrucialCrucial P3 Plus 2TB 17
- #152 CorsairCorsair MP600 PRO XT 2TB 16
- #153 PatriotPatriot Burst Elite 480GB 16
- #154 MSIMSI SPATIUM M461 2TB 16
Performance Game
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#74 of 252 graded solid state drives
- #71 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44L 2TB 13
- #72 PatriotPatriot VP4000 Mini 2TB 13
- #73 Silicon PowerSilicon Power UD90 2TB 13
- #74 CrucialCrucial P3 Plus 2TB 13
- #75 MSIMSI SPATIUM M461 2TB 13
- #76 PNYPNY CS2241 2TB 13
- #77 CorsairCorsair MP600 PRO NH 2TB 13
Value Game
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#160 of 252 currently priced solid state drives
- #157 SeagateSeagate FireCuda 530R 4TB 50
- #158 ADATAADATA XPG MARS 980 BLADE 2TB 50
- #159 Western DigitalWestern Digital Green 1TB 50
- #160 CrucialCrucial P3 Plus 2TB 50
- #161 KingstonKingston NV3 1TB 50
- #162 SamsungSamsung 980 Pro 2TB 49
- #163 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 512GB 49
Performance Heavy Creative Work
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#92 of 252 graded solid state drives
- #89 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44L 1TB 32
- #90 TeamGroupTeamGroup NV5000 1TB 31
- #91 PNYPNY CS2241 2TB 31
- #92 CrucialCrucial P3 Plus 2TB 30
- #93 MSIMSI SPATIUM M461 2TB 30
- #94 SamsungSamsung 990 EVO 1TB 30
- #95 SamsungSamsung PM9A3 3.84TB 29
Value Heavy Creative Work
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#137 of 252 currently priced solid state drives
- #134 PatriotPatriot P320 512GB 32
- #135 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN570 1TB 31
- #136 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN770 250GB 31
- #137 CrucialCrucial P3 Plus 2TB 31
- #138 PNYPNY CS1030 1TB 31
- #139 PatriotPatriot P300 256GB 31
- #140 SamsungSamsung PM9A3 3.84TB 29
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 Value31 | Higher capability Crucial T710 1TB 81 +198% capability · -49% price | Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital SN7100 500GB 100 +36% capability · -79% price |
| System DriveScenario capability | GradeA
Value17 | Higher capability Crucial T710 1TB S 86 +198% capability · -49% price | Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital SN7100 500GB S 100 +36% capability · -79% price |
| Game & File StorageScenario capability | GradeA
Value50 | Higher capability TeamGroup Force Vulcan 4TB S 87 +100% capability | Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital Black SN770 2TB A 96 +0% capability · -45% price |
| Heavy Creative WorkScenario capability | GradeB
Value31 | Higher capability Western Digital SN8100 2TB S 88 +233% capability · +0% price | Higher Value with current priorities Crucial T710 1TB S 100 +226% capability · -49% 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 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 $173, against a cheapest tracked $450
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelWestern Digital SN7100 500GB holds Relative Value 100 against its 31 with Balanced priorities, at $96
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 100 against its 17 for System Drive, at $96
Works well if
- Game is your main prioritygraded A 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 $281, against a cheapest tracked $450
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelWestern Digital Black SN770 2TB holds Relative Value 96 against its 50 for Game, at $249
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 modelCrucial T710 1TB holds Relative Value 100 against its 31 for Heavy Creative Work, at $230
- You are buying for Heavy Creative Work and want no asterisksthe rubric caps this grade: <600 tbw limits heavy-write endurance
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 P3 Plus 2TB
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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
- 5000 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 4200 MB/s
- Random read
- 0 IOPS
- Random write
- 0 IOPS
- Controller
- Phison PS5021-E21T
Media
- Capacity
- 2 TB
- 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
- 440 TBW
- Warranty
- 5 years
- Manufacturer part number
- CT2000P3PSSD8
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Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-11-09–2026-11-14
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 5000 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 P3 Plus 2TB offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #97 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 5000. Western Digital SN7100 500GB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Crucial P3 Plus 2TB offers A-grade capability for System Drive. It ranks #97 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 5000. Western Digital SN7100 500GB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Crucial P3 Plus 2TB offers A-grade capability for Game. It ranks #74 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 5000. Crucial T705 2TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Crucial P3 Plus 2TB offers B-grade capability for Heavy Creative Work. It ranks #92 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 5000. 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.
Useful links & sources
offer frame 2026-11-09–2026-11-14 · formula ssd-value-v6.1 · facts facts-2026-11-14 · 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.