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Crucial · SSD · PCIe 4.0
Crucial P3 Plus 2TB
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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Is this a good buy today?
Market confidence: LowAt $350 the Crucial P3 Plus 2TB is priced in line with its $350 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 P3 Plus 2TB
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 | Newegg | New | $350 | 45 | 2026-09-28 | View offer → |
| Crucial P3 Plus 2TBMultiple 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.
#126 of 359 graded solid state drives
- #123 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44S 2TB 34
- #124 MSIMSI SPATIUM M461 2TB 34
- #125 TeamGroupTeamGroup FORCE G50 2TB 34
- #126 CrucialCrucial P3 Plus 2TB 34
- #127 GigabyteGigabyte AORUS 2TB 34
- #128 SamsungSamsung 990 EVO 2TB 34
- #129 TeamGroupTeamGroup NV5000 1TB 34
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#145 of 359 currently priced solid state drives
- #142 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN850P 4TB 46
- #143 ADATAADATA XPG SX8100 4TB 46
- #144 ADATAADATA XPG GAMMIX S50 Lite 1TB 45
- #145 CrucialCrucial P3 Plus 2TB 45
- #146 Western DigitalWestern Digital Green SN350 1TB 45
- #147 MSIMSI SPATIUM M480 1TB 45
- #148 GigabyteGigabyte AORUS 2TB 44
Performance System Drive
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#126 of 359 graded solid state drives
- #123 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44S 2TB 34
- #124 MSIMSI SPATIUM M461 2TB 34
- #125 TeamGroupTeamGroup FORCE G50 2TB 34
- #126 CrucialCrucial P3 Plus 2TB 34
- #127 GigabyteGigabyte AORUS 2TB 34
- #128 SamsungSamsung 990 EVO 2TB 34
- #129 TeamGroupTeamGroup NV5000 1TB 34
Value System Drive
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#147 of 359 currently priced solid state drives
- #144 Silicon PowerSilicon Power UD90 4TB 14
- #145 GigabyteGigabyte AORUS 1TB 14
- #146 CrucialCrucial P5 Plus 2TB 14
- #147 CrucialCrucial P3 Plus 2TB 13
- #148 CorsairCorsair Force Series .4 MP600 1TB 13
- #149 SeagateSeagate FireCuda 520 1TB 13
- #150 CorsairCorsair MP600 CORE 4TB 13
Performance Game
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#93 of 359 graded solid state drives
- #90 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44S 2TB 25
- #91 MSIMSI SPATIUM M461 2TB 25
- #92 TeamGroupTeamGroup FORCE G50 2TB 25
- #93 CrucialCrucial P3 Plus 2TB 25
- #94 GigabyteGigabyte AORUS 2TB 25
- #95 SamsungSamsung 990 EVO 2TB 25
- #96 CorsairCorsair MP600 CORE 2TB 25
Value Game
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#90 of 359 currently priced solid state drives
- #87 KingstonKingston NV1 2TB 63
- #88 CrucialCrucial P510 1TB 63
- #89 ADATAADATA Legend 960 4TB 62
- #90 CrucialCrucial P3 Plus 2TB 62
- #91 SolidigmSolidigm P41 Plus 2TB 62
- #92 Western DigitalWestern Digital WD Green SN3000 1TB 62
- #93 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 2TB 61
Performance Heavy Creative Work
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#124 of 359 graded solid state drives
- #121 PNYPNY XLR8 CS3040 1TB 31
- #122 PNYPNY CS2241 1TB 31
- #123 MSIMSI SPATIUM M461 2TB 30
- #124 CrucialCrucial P3 Plus 2TB 30
- #125 SamsungSamsung 990 EVO 2TB 30
- #126 SamsungSamsung 990 EVO 1TB 30
- #127 CrucialCrucial P3 Plus 4TB 29
Value Heavy Creative Work
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#157 of 359 currently priced solid state drives
- #154 ADATAADATA XPG SX8100 2TB 7
- #155 CrucialCrucial P3 Plus 4TB 7
- #156 PatriotPatriot P400 Lite 2TB 7
- #157 CrucialCrucial P3 Plus 2TB 7
- #158 Western DigitalWestern Digital Green SN350 2TB 7
- #159 SolidigmSolidigm P41 Plus 2TB 7
- #160 Silicon PowerSilicon Power XS70 2TB 6
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 Value45 | Higher capability Crucial T710 1TB 91 +198% capability · -37% price | Higher Value with current priorities Crucial T705 2TB 100 +190% capability · +0% price |
| System DriveScenario capability | GradeA Value13 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities Crucial T710 1TB S 100 +198% capability · -37% price | |
| Game & File StorageScenario capability | GradeA Value62 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities TeamGroup QX 4TB S 85 +100% capability · -1% price | |
| Heavy Creative WorkScenario capability | GradeB Value7 | Higher capability Western Digital SN8100 2TB S 86 +233% capability · +17% price | Higher Value with current priorities Crucial T705 2TB S 86 +202% capability · +0% 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 $154, against a cheapest tracked $350
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 modelCrucial T710 1TB holds Relative Value 100 against its 13 for System Drive, at $220
Works well if
- Game is your main prioritygraded A for Game on the same rubric as the tier list
- Strong-value threshold: ~$237$237 is where Relative Value reaches 80 for Game, in the 2026-09-28 offer frame
Consider other options if
- Current price sits $113 above the strong-value threshold (~$237)cheapest tracked $350 against a $237 calculated threshold for Game
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelTeamGroup QX 4TB holds Relative Value 85 against its 62 for Game, at $346
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
- 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
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
- 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
Hover any value to see where it came from: a manufacturer specification, or a figure The Comparator calculated.
Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-09-28
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
Found an error? Report this specification Email the field, corrected value and an optional source.
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 #126 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 5000.
Crucial P3 Plus 2TB offers A-grade capability for System Drive. It ranks #126 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 5000.
Crucial P3 Plus 2TB offers A-grade capability for Game. It ranks #93 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 5000. Western Digital Blue SN5100 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 #124 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 5000. Crucial T710 1TB 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 2026-09-28 · formula ssd-value-v1.5 · facts facts-2026-09-28 · 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.