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Crucial · SSD · PCIe 5.0
Crucial P510 1TB
Works well for: System Drive, Heavy Creative Work
- Capacity
- 1 TB
- Interface
- M.2 PCIe 5.0 x4
- Sequential read
- 11000 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 9500 MB/s
- Endurance
- 600 TBW
- Form factor
- M.2-2280
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Is this a good buy today?
Market confidence: MediumAt $180 the Crucial P510 1TB is priced 8% below its $195 representative market level. Nothing in the current frame clears the same bar for less.
Consider: ADATA MARS 980 BLADE 1TB offers stronger value around $200.Compare
Prices & availability
Where to buy the Crucial P510 1TB
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
3 tracked offers · 2 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crucial P510 1TB (Heatsink) | CentralComputer | New | $180 | 86 | 2026-09-27 | View offer → |
| Crucial P510 1TB | Newegg | New | $195 | 81 | 2026-09-27 | View offer → |
| Crucial P510 1TB (Heatsink) | Newegg | New | $218 | 75 | 2026-09-27 | View offer → |
| Crucial P510 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.
#37 of 384 graded solid state drives
- #34 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Cardea Z540 1TB 79
- #35 CrucialCrucial T700 1TB 79
- #36 CrucialCrucial T700 1TB 79
- #37 CrucialCrucial P510 1TB 74
- #38 PNYPNY CS2150 2TB 69
- #39 CrucialCrucial P510 2TB 67
- #40 CrucialCrucial P510 2TB 67
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#12 of 384 currently priced solid state drives
- #9 ADATAADATA MARS 980 BLADE 1TB 91
- #10 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN8100 4TB 89
- #11 CrucialCrucial T710 2TB 88
- #12 CrucialCrucial P510 1TB 86
- #13 CrucialCrucial T700 2TB 85
- #14 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN8100 2TB 84
- #15 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN8100 4TB 83
Performance System Drive
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#37 of 384 graded solid state drives
- #34 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Cardea Z540 1TB 79
- #35 CrucialCrucial T700 1TB 79
- #36 CrucialCrucial T700 1TB 79
- #37 CrucialCrucial P510 1TB 74
- #38 PNYPNY CS2150 2TB 69
- #39 CrucialCrucial P510 2TB 67
- #40 CrucialCrucial P510 2TB 67
Value System Drive
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#27 of 330 currently priced solid state drives
- #24 CrucialCrucial T705 2TB 68
- #25 SamsungSamsung 9100 PRO 2TB 67
- #26 CrucialCrucial T700 4TB 66
- #27 CrucialCrucial P510 1TB 66
- #28 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN8100 8TB 63
- #29 KingstonKingston FURY Renegade G5 1TB 62
- #30 CrucialCrucial T705 4TB 61
Performance Game
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#179 of 384 graded solid state drives
- #176 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Cardea Z540 1TB 13
- #177 CrucialCrucial T700 1TB 13
- #178 CrucialCrucial T700 1TB 13
- #179 CrucialCrucial P510 1TB 13
- #180 CorsairCorsair MP700 Elite 1TB 13
- #181 SeagateSeagate FireCuda 540 1TB 13
- #182 CorsairCorsair MP700 1TB 13
Value Game
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#102 of 384 currently priced solid state drives
- #99 CrucialCrucial T500 4TB 63
- #100 CrucialCrucial P5 Plus 2TB 63
- #101 KingstonKingston NV1 2TB 63
- #102 CrucialCrucial P510 1TB 63
- #103 ADATAADATA Legend 960 4TB 62
- #104 CrucialCrucial P3 Plus 2TB 62
- #105 SolidigmSolidigm P41 Plus 2TB 62
Performance Heavy Creative Work
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#38 of 384 graded solid state drives
- #35 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Cardea Z540 1TB 68
- #36 CrucialCrucial T700 1TB 68
- #37 CrucialCrucial T700 1TB 68
- #38 CrucialCrucial P510 1TB 68
- #39 CrucialCrucial P510 2TB 62
- #40 PNYPNY CS2150 2TB 61
- #41 CrucialCrucial P510 2TB 61
Value Heavy Creative Work
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#34 of 289 currently priced solid state drives
- #31 SamsungSamsung 9100 PRO 1TB 53
- #32 KingstonKingston FURY Renegade G5 1TB 49
- #33 CrucialCrucial T705 1TB 48
- #34 CrucialCrucial P510 1TB 47
- #35 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Cardea Z540 1TB 44
- #36 CrucialCrucial P510 2TB 43
- #37 PNYPNY CS2150 2TB 42
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Balanced (all-round)Weighted all-round view | GradeNo grade Value86 | Higher capability ADATA MARS 980 BLADE 1TB 91 +27% capability · +11% price |
| System DriveScenario capability | GradeS Value66 | Higher capability ADATA MARS 980 BLADE 1TB S 85 +27% capability · +11% price |
| Game & File StorageScenario capability | GradeB Value63 | — |
| Heavy Creative WorkScenario capability | GradeS Value47 | Higher capability ADATA MARS 980 BLADE 1TB S 66 +5% capability · +11% 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
- Today's price already clears the strong-value markcheapest tracked $180 against a $199 threshold with Balanced priorities
- Nothing in this budget scores better with Balanced prioritiesno graded product within the 10% budget envelope around $180 reaches a higher Relative Value with Balanced priorities
Works well if
- System Drive is your main prioritygraded S for System Drive on the same rubric as the tier list
- Strong-value threshold: ~$121$121 is where Relative Value reaches 80 for System Drive, in the 2026-09-27 offer frame
- Nothing in this budget scores better for System Driveno graded product within the 10% budget envelope around $180 reaches a higher Relative Value for System Drive
Consider other options if
- Current price sits $59 above the strong-value threshold (~$121)cheapest tracked $180 against a $121 calculated threshold for System Drive
Works well if
- Game is your main prioritygraded B for Game on the same rubric as the tier list
- Strong-value threshold: ~$124$124 is where Relative Value reaches 80 for Game, in the 2026-09-27 offer frame
Consider other options if
- Current price sits $56 above the strong-value threshold (~$124)cheapest tracked $180 against a $124 calculated threshold for Game
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelTeamGroup NV5000 1TB holds Relative Value 60 against its 63 for Game, at $162
Works well if
- Heavy Creative Work is your main prioritygraded S for Heavy Creative Work on the same rubric as the tier list
- Nothing in this budget scores better for Heavy Creative Workno graded product within the 10% budget envelope around $180 reaches a higher Relative Value for Heavy Creative Work
Consider other options if
- You want strong value for Heavy Creative Work specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for Heavy Creative Work — the calculation only gets there near $80, against a cheapest tracked $180
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 P510 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
- 11000 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 9500 MB/s
- Random read
- 1500000 IOPS
- Random write
- 1500000 IOPS
- Controller
- Phison PS5031-E31T
Media
- Capacity
- 1 TB
- NAND type
- Micron 276-layer TLC
- DRAM cache
- None (DRAM-less)
Power / Interface
- Interface
- M.2 PCIe 5.0 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
- CT1000P510SSD5
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 5.0 x4
PCIe 5.0 M.2 slot for full speed
PCIe 5.0 — 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 5.0, 11000 MB/s read — meets Sony's published requirements; a heatsink is required
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Compatibility guidance is practical help, not a score. Missing data is shown as unknown, never invented.
Summary
Crucial P510 1TB offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #37 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 11000.
Crucial P510 1TB offers S-grade capability for System Drive. It ranks #37 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 11000.
Crucial P510 1TB offers B-grade capability for Game. It ranks #179 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 11000. TeamGroup NV5000 1TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Crucial P510 1TB offers S-grade capability for Heavy Creative Work. It ranks #38 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 11000.
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?
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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.