Crucial - P3 4TB Internal SSD PCIe Gen 3 x4 NVMe

Name: Crucial - P3 4TB Internal SSD PCIe Gen 3 x4 NVMe
Brand: Crucial
SKU: 6509716
Rating: 4.7 (103 reviews)

Model: CT4000P3SSD8

SKU: 6509716

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Key Specs
- Storage Capacity: 4000 gigabytes (Measured in megabytes (MB), gigabytes (GB) and terabytes (TB), this is the amount available for storing files, music, movies, photos and more. The total includes the capacity of the hard disk drive and solid state drive if both are included on the computer.)
- Storage Drive Type: SSD, SSD (Traditional, mechanical hard disk drives are the most common type of storage because they're relatively inexpensive and offer huge capacities. However, they also generate both noise and heat. Solid state drives, also known as SSDs, are many times faster than hard disk drives and have no moving parts to wear out, but typically offer less capacity for the same price.)
- Maximum Read Speed: 3500 megabytes per second (The greatest speed at which the device can read information; for example, opening files.)
- Maximum Write Speed: 3000 megabytes per second (The greatest speed at which the device can write information; for example, saving files.)
- Form Factor: M.2 2280
- Interface(s): PCIe Gen 3 x4 (Refers to the types of connections that devices use to interact and communicate with each other.)
General
- Brand: Crucial
- Model Number: CT4000P3SSD8
- Product Name: P3 4TB Internal SSD PCIe Gen 3 x4 NVMe
Capacity
- Storage Capacity: 4000 gigabytes (Measured in megabytes (MB), gigabytes (GB) and terabytes (TB), this is the amount available for storing files, music, movies, photos and more. The total includes the capacity of the hard disk drive and solid state drive if both are included on the computer.)
Performance
- Storage Drive Type: SSD, SSD (Traditional, mechanical hard disk drives are the most common type of storage because they're relatively inexpensive and offer huge capacities. However, they also generate both noise and heat. Solid state drives, also known as SSDs, are many times faster than hard disk drives and have no moving parts to wear out, but typically offer less capacity for the same price.)
- Maximum Read Speed: 3500 megabytes per second (The greatest speed at which the device can read information; for example, opening files.)
- Maximum Write Speed: 3000 megabytes per second (The greatest speed at which the device can write information; for example, saving files.)
- SSD Endurance: 800 terabytes (The total amount of data that the solid-state drive (SSD) is able to write before it wears out, as specified by the manufacturer. Endurance is limited because the flash on a SSD has a finite number of cycles that it can complete.)
- Heatsink: false (Dissipates heat during intense operation for sustained peak performance.)
Compatibility
- Internal Or External: Internal
- Product Compatibility: Desktop computers, Laptop computers
- Form Factor: M.2 2280
- Interface(s): PCIe Gen 3 x4 (Refers to the types of connections that devices use to interact and communicate with each other.)
- Operating System Compatibility: Windows
- Minimum System Requirements: Motherboard that has a Gen3X4 slot
Features
- Security Features: None
- Data Encryption: false
- Encryption Algorithm: N/A (The algorithm standard used to encrypt data on a device.)
- Usage: Everyday computing, Gaming, Low power storage, Performance computing
- Lighting Type: None
Memory
- NAND Flash Memory Type: 3D QLC (Single Level Cell (SLC) stores 1 bit of data per memory cell; Multi Level Cell (MLC) stores 2 bits per cell, Triple Level Cell (TLC) 3 bits, and Quad Level Cell (QLC) 4 bits. Vertical NAND (V-NAND) or 3D NAND stores more data by layering cells vertically. Similarly, there are 3D MLC, 3D TLC and 3D QLC stacked cells.)
Dimensions
- Product Height: 0.86 inches (The out of box height of the item. Height is measured as the vertical distance from the bottom of the item to the top as it would be primarily used or placed.)
- Product Width: 3.14 inches (The out of box width of the item. Width is measured as the horizontal distance from one side of the item to the other as it would be primarily used or placed.)
- Product Weight: 0.59 ounces (The out of box weight of the item.)
Included
- Included Software: Storage Executive and Acronis Micron version
Warranty
- Warranty - Parts: 5 years
- Warranty - Labor: 5 years
Other
- UPC: 649528918819

Basic bootup speeds won’t cut it — not at work, on the go, or in the game. But the Crucial P3 SSD is anything but basic. With NVMe performance that’s more than 6x faster than SATA2 and storage capacities up to 4TB3, the P3 leaves older storage technology in the dust. Get faster bootups, downloads and file transfers, and store all your files, photos, videos, apps, and games with room to spare with the quality and dependability you expect from Crucial.

Speed: Impressive read/write speeds up to 3500/3000MB/s
Storage: Spacious storage up to 4TB
Performance: Performs up to 33% better than the previous generation
Trusted Technology: Micron Advanced 3D NAND
Flexibility: Solid Gen3 performance
Solid Security: SSD management software for performance optimization and firmware updates give the Crucial P3 everything you need for security and peace of mind.

Q: Does this SSD come with any software for management?

A: Yes, the Crucial P3 SSD includes Storage Executive and Acronis Micron version software.

Q: How much faster is this SSD compared to SATA2?

A: The Crucial P3 SSD boasts NVMe performance that is more than 6 times faster than SATA2.

Q: What is the maximum read and write speed of this SSD?

A: The Crucial P3 SSD has impressive read/write speeds of up to 3500/3000MB/s.

Q: What is the SSD endurance rating?

A: This SSD has an endurance rating of 800 terabytes written.

Q: What is the storage capacity of this SSD?

A: This SSD has a storage capacity of 4 terabytes (4000 gigabytes).

Q: What type of NAND flash memory does this SSD use?

A: This SSD utilizes 3D QLC NAND flash memory.

Q: is this compatible to ps5

A: I installed a 2TB version of this drive into a PS5 and it worked fine.

Q: Hey there, I have a late 2014 Mac Mini and I'm hoping to upgrade the storage. Is this device compatible?

A: Thank you for contacting Crucial support. We would like to inform you that this SSD is not compatible with your system and will not work.

Customers are saying

Customers find value in the P3 4TB Internal SSD PCIe Gen 3 x4 NVMe's large storage capacity, high performance, and competitive price point. Many appreciate its ease of installation and user-friendly nature. Positive feedback consistently highlights the drive's speed and reliability.

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Very Slow After 20% or so Written
I bought this drive in December 2022 when it was on sale, but I didn't have a computer with NVME support until April 2023. I installed this drive into my new laptop, and starting moving video footage files to it planning to edit them during a business trip. I slowed down by a lot after about 400GB or so written into the drive. I was on a tight schedule for travel so I left the file transfer (total 2TB)over night to complete. My business trip got extended when I was not in the country to 3 months. I came back to the US in late August and wanted to find out why this drive slowed down so far. I tested with CrystalDiskMark (CDM) with all default settings and I got around 3000MB/s read and write sometimes. I realized this drive is probably designed to have good result with the default 1GB file size test. So I tested with 64GB file size and only sequential to save time. I consistantly get around 80MB/s write speed, and 2000MB/s read speed. The bottleneck is around 8GB. So I backed up everything to other drives, emptied this drive, and run CDM on empty drive, I got adverstised speed. I keep copying files to the drive until it slows down, which happens around 20% capacity used, and run CDM with 64GB test, same 80MB/s write speed. I contacted Crucial support, and they claim this is how the drive should perform. I can get a replacement. But since it's not an individual issue, getting a replacement means nothing. The email chain has been going back and forth since September. Crucial told me to update firmware, perform optimizing steps, and I did all of them, yet same result. I have other QLC drives, Included test results on intel 660p and 665p. When they have more ratio of space written, I can still get faster than mechanical drive sequential write speed, around 180MB/s. If you plan to write more than 8GB of data to this drive at once at some point, do not buy this drive. It's not an unrealistic situation. Let's say you use this drive in your laptop, with OS, some software and documents. It's easily exceeding 20% of the drive capacity. Now you want to copy photos from your camera SD card to this drive, good luck. I hope you never take more than 8GB of photos.
Posted 1 year ago by
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Perfect for gaming
With the price finally being low enough to snag, this drive is perfect for any PC. With plenty of storage for games with room for more. The speeds match that of Western Digital (which I used before this) and as long as there's a heatsink, the temps stay perfect. Definetly recommend this to anyone looking for a large capacity NVME drive.
Posted 2 years ago by DT115
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
GtG with Crucial
Got 2 crucial 2tb & 2 4tb NVMEs. Good temps, even when pushed. All of them in a gen3 asus hypercard with the fan running. (But great case airflow.) Sensor 2 in pic is the linux /home directory I was playing a game on before writing this review. Also got a crucial sata drive in there. Crucial has just been a solid brand for me.
Posted 1 year ago by DrammaBum