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Crucial · SSD · PCIe 4.0
Crucial P310 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
- 7100 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 6000 MB/s
- Endurance
- 220 TBW
- Form factor
- M.2-2280
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Is this a good buy today?
Market confidence: MediumAt $179 the Crucial P310 1TB is priced 3% below its $184 representative market level. Western Digital SN7100 500GB currently does the same job for $116.
Worth putting side by side:Compare with Western Digital SN7100 500GB
Prices & availability
Where to buy the Crucial P310 1TB
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
5 tracked offers · 2 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crucial P310 1TB (Heatsink) | Newegg | New | $179 | 57 | 2026-09-27 | View offer → |
| Crucial P310 1TB | Newegg | New | $184 | 56 | 2026-09-27 | View offer → |
| Crucial P310 1TB | CentralComputer | New | $200 | 52 | 2026-09-27 | View offer → |
| Crucial P310 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.
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| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crucial P310 1TB | Newegg | Used | $144 | 66 | 2026-09-27 | View offer → |
| Crucial P310 1TB (Heatsink) | Newegg | Refurbished | $165 | 60 | 2026-09-27 | View offer → |
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.
#112 of 387 graded solid state drives
- #109 CrucialCrucial P310 2TB 48
- #110 CrucialCrucial P310 2TB 48
- #111 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5100 1TB 48
- #112 CrucialCrucial P310 1TB 48
- #113 CrucialCrucial P310 500GB 48
- #114 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN7100 4TB 47
- #115 SabrentSabrent Rocket Plus 4TB 47
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#104 of 387 currently priced solid state drives
- #101 TeamGroupTeamGroup FORCE G50 2TB 57
- #102 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN850X 2TB 57
- #103 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN850P 1TB 57
- #104 CrucialCrucial P310 1TB 57
- #105 Silicon PowerSilicon Power UD90 2TB 56
- #106 CorsairCorsair MP600 CORE 2TB 56
- #107 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN850 2TB 56
Performance System Drive
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#112 of 387 graded solid state drives
- #109 CrucialCrucial P310 2TB 48
- #110 CrucialCrucial P310 2TB 48
- #111 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5100 1TB 48
- #112 CrucialCrucial P310 1TB 48
- #113 CrucialCrucial P310 500GB 48
- #114 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN7100 4TB 47
- #115 SabrentSabrent Rocket Plus 4TB 47
Value System Drive
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#92 of 333 currently priced solid state drives
- #89 SamsungSamsung 990 EVO Plus 4TB 27
- #90 LexarLexar NM790 4TB 27
- #91 SamsungSamsung 990 Pro 4TB 27
- #92 CrucialCrucial P310 1TB 26
- #93 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN850X 4TB 26
- #94 SeagateSeagate FireCuda 530R 2TB 26
- #95 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN850 1TB 26
Performance Game
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#206 of 387 graded solid state drives
- #203 CrucialCrucial T500 1TB 13
- #204 CrucialCrucial T500 1TB 13
- #205 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5100 1TB 13
- #206 CrucialCrucial P310 1TB 13
- #207 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN850 1TB 13
- #208 TeamGroupTeamGroup Cardea A440 1TB 13
- #209 Western DigitalWestern Digital 1TB 13
Value Game
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#149 of 387 currently priced solid state drives
- #146 CrucialCrucial T500 1TB 57
- #147 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN580 1TB 56
- #148 PatriotPatriot P320 1TB 56
- #149 CrucialCrucial P310 1TB 56
- #150 ADATAADATA Legend 710 1TB 56
- #151 CrucialCrucial BX500 2TB 55
- #152 SeagateSeagate BarraCuda Q5 2TB 55
Performance Heavy Creative Work
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#112 of 387 graded solid state drives
- #109 CrucialCrucial P310 2TB 43
- #110 ADATAADATA Legend 960 1TB 43
- #111 ADATAADATA LEGEND 960 MAX 1TB 43
- #112 CrucialCrucial P310 1TB 43
- #113 CrucialCrucial P310 500GB 43
- #114 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN7100 500GB 41
- #115 CrucialCrucial T500 4TB 41
Value Heavy Creative Work
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#152 of 292 currently priced solid state drives
- #149 SamsungSamsung 980 PRO 1TB 12
- #150 SamsungSamsung 980 Pro 1TB 12
- #151 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44S 2TB 12
- #152 CrucialCrucial P310 1TB 12
- #153 PNYPNY XLR8 CS3040 1TB 12
- #154 Kingston TechnologyKingston Technology NV3 2280 1TB 11
- #155 Silicon PowerSilicon Power US75 2TB 11
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 Value57 | Higher capability ADATA MARS 980 BLADE 1TB 91 +97% capability · +12% price | Higher Value with current priorities Crucial P510 1TB 86 +55% capability · +1% price |
| System DriveScenario capability | GradeS Value26 | Higher capability ADATA MARS 980 BLADE 1TB S 85 +97% capability · +12% price | Higher Value with current priorities Crucial P510 1TB S 66 +55% capability · +1% price |
| Game & File StorageScenario capability | GradeB Value56 | — | Higher Value with current priorities Crucial P510 1TB B 63 +0% capability · +1% price |
| Heavy Creative WorkScenario capability | GradeC Value12 | Higher capability ADATA MARS 980 BLADE 1TB S 66 +67% capability · +12% price | Higher Value with current priorities Crucial P510 1TB S 47 +58% capability · +1% 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 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 $109, against a cheapest tracked $179
- Heavy Creative Work is what you actually need it forit 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
- Heavy Creative Work is what you actually need it forit grades only C there
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 $104, against a cheapest tracked $179
- Heavy Creative Work is what you actually need it forit 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
- 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
- Heavy Creative Work is what you actually need it forit grades C there; ADATA MARS 980 BLADE 1TB grades S at $200
- 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 P310 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
- 7100 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 6000 MB/s
- Random read
- 0 IOPS
- Random write
- 0 IOPS
- Controller
- Phison PS5021-E21T
Media
- Capacity
- 1 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
- Yes
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Endurance & warranty
- Endurance
- 220 TBW
- Warranty
- 5 years
- Manufacturer part number
- CT1000P310SSD5
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
Room for the included heatsink
Ships with a heatsink — confirm it clears your motherboard shroud or GPU
Meets the PS5 expansion requirements
M.2 2280 NVMe, PCIe 4.0, 7100 MB/s read — meets Sony's published requirements and ships with a heatsink
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 P310 1TB offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #112 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 7100. Western Digital SN7100 500GB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Crucial P310 1TB offers S-grade capability for System Drive. It ranks #112 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 7100. Western Digital SN7100 500GB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Crucial P310 1TB offers B-grade capability for Game. It ranks #206 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 7100. TeamGroup NV5000 1TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Crucial P310 1TB offers C-grade capability for Heavy Creative Work. It ranks #112 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 7100. 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 2026-09-27 · 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.