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Crucial · SSD · PCIe 4.0
Crucial P310 2TB
Works well for: System Drive, Game & File Storage
Trade-offs: Current price sits $91 above the strong-value threshold (~$208)
- Capacity
- 2 TB
- Interface
- M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4
- Sequential read
- 7100 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 6000 MB/s
- Endurance
- 440 TBW
- Form factor
- M.2-2280
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Is this a good buy today?
Market confidence: MediumAt $299 the Crucial P310 2TB is priced 4% below its $311 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 P310 2TB
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
4 tracked offers · 1 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crucial P310 2TB | Newegg | New | $299 | 62 | 2026-09-27 | View offer → |
| Crucial P310 2TB (Heatsink) | Newegg | New | $323 | 59 | 2026-09-27 | View offer → |
| Crucial P310 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.
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| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crucial P310 2TB | Newegg | Refurbished | $279 | 65 | 2026-09-27 | View offer → |
| Crucial P310 2TB (Heatsink) | Newegg | Refurbished | $289 | 64 | 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.
#109 of 385 graded solid state drives
- #106 CrucialCrucial P310 4TB 48
- #107 TranscendTranscend 250S 4TB 48
- #108 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5100 2TB 48
- #109 CrucialCrucial P310 2TB 48
- #110 CrucialCrucial P310 2TB 48
- #111 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5100 1TB 48
- #112 CrucialCrucial P310 1TB 48
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#78 of 385 currently priced solid state drives
- #75 SamsungSamsung 9100 PRO 2TB 62
- #76 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN850X 4TB 62
- #77 SamsungSamsung 990 EVO Plus 1TB 62
- #78 CrucialCrucial P310 2TB 62
- #79 SamsungSamsung 990 Pro 2TB 62
- #80 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN7100 500GB 62
- #81 CrucialCrucial T700 1TB 61
Performance System Drive
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#109 of 385 graded solid state drives
- #106 CrucialCrucial P310 4TB 48
- #107 TranscendTranscend 250S 4TB 48
- #108 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5100 2TB 48
- #109 CrucialCrucial P310 2TB 48
- #110 CrucialCrucial P310 2TB 48
- #111 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5100 1TB 48
- #112 CrucialCrucial P310 1TB 48
Value System Drive
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#103 of 331 currently priced solid state drives
- #100 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5100 4TB 26
- #101 CrucialCrucial T500 1TB 25
- #102 SeagateSeagate FireCuda 530R 4TB 25
- #103 CrucialCrucial P310 2TB 25
- #104 SeagateSeagate FireCuda 530 1TB 25
- #105 KingstonKingston Fury Renegade Heat Sink 2TB 25
- #106 KingstonKingston KC3000 4TB 25
Performance Game
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#97 of 385 graded solid state drives
- #94 CrucialCrucial T500 2TB 25
- #95 CrucialCrucial T500 2TB 25
- #96 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5100 2TB 25
- #97 CrucialCrucial P310 2TB 25
- #98 CrucialCrucial P310 2TB 25
- #99 TeamGroupTeamGroup Cardea A440 2TB 25
- #100 CorsairCorsair MP600 ELITE PS5 2TB 25
Value Game
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#53 of 385 currently priced solid state drives
- #50 TeamGroupTeamGroup NV5000 2TB 73
- #51 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44 2TB 73
- #52 SamsungSamsung 9100 PRO 4TB 73
- #53 CrucialCrucial P310 2TB 72
- #54 CrucialCrucial P510 2TB 72
- #55 TranscendTranscend 250S 4TB 72
- #56 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN7100 2TB 72
Performance Heavy Creative Work
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#108 of 385 graded solid state drives
- #105 SamsungSamsung 990 EVO Plus 1TB 45
- #106 ADATAADATA Legend 960 4TB 43
- #107 CrucialCrucial P310 4TB 43
- #108 CrucialCrucial P310 2TB 43
- #109 CrucialCrucial P310 2TB 43
- #110 ADATAADATA Legend 960 1TB 43
- #111 ADATAADATA LEGEND 960 MAX 1TB 43
Value Heavy Creative Work
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#129 of 290 currently priced solid state drives
- #126 TeamGroupTeamGroup FORCE G50 2TB 14
- #127 TeamGroupTeamGroup NV5000 2TB 14
- #128 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5100 500GB 14
- #129 CrucialCrucial P310 2TB 14
- #130 MSIMSI SPATIUM M480 1TB 14
- #131 CorsairCorsair MP600 ELITE PS5 1TB 14
- #132 CorsairCorsair MP600 ELITE 1TB 14
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 Value62 | Higher capability Crucial T710 1TB 91 +110% capability · -26% price | Higher Value with current priorities ADATA MARS 980 BLADE 1TB 91 +97% capability · -33% price |
| System DriveScenario capability | GradeS Value25 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities Crucial T710 1TB S 100 +110% capability · -26% price | |
| Game & File StorageScenario capability | GradeA Value72 | Higher capability TeamGroup QX 4TB S 85 +100% capability · +16% price | Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital Blue SN5100 2TB A 81 +0% capability · -8% price |
| Heavy Creative WorkScenario capability | GradeB Value14 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities Crucial T710 1TB S 75 +128% capability · -26% 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
- Strong-value threshold: ~$208$208 is where Relative Value reaches 80 with Balanced priorities, in the 2026-09-27 offer frame
Consider other options if
- Current price sits $91 above the strong-value threshold (~$208)cheapest tracked $299 against a $208 calculated threshold with Balanced priorities
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelADATA MARS 980 BLADE 1TB holds Relative Value 91 against its 62 with Balanced priorities, at $200
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
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelCrucial T710 1TB holds Relative Value 100 against its 25 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: ~$257$257 is where Relative Value reaches 80 for Game, in the 2026-09-27 offer frame
Consider other options if
- Current price sits $42 above the strong-value threshold (~$257)cheapest tracked $299 against a $257 calculated threshold for Game
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelWestern Digital Blue SN5100 2TB holds Relative Value 81 against its 72 for Game, at $275
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 75 against its 14 for Heavy Creative Work, at $220
- 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 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
- 7100 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 6000 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
- CT2000P310SSD801
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
Meets the PS5 expansion requirements
M.2 2280 NVMe, PCIe 4.0, 7100 MB/s read — meets Sony's published requirements; a heatsink is required
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 2TB offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #109 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 7100.
Crucial P310 2TB offers S-grade capability for System Drive. It ranks #109 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 7100.
Crucial P310 2TB offers A-grade capability for Game. It ranks #97 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 7100. Western Digital Blue SN5100 2TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Crucial P310 2TB offers B-grade capability for Heavy Creative Work. It ranks #108 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 7100.
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.