- Is the Crucial P310 good for a PS5?
- Yes. It is a single-sided M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 drive and meets Sony's speed requirement, so it installs without a heatsink issue. Load times are close to pricier drives.
- How does it compare with the Crucial P3 Plus?
- The P310 is the newer, faster drive on the same QLC approach, with much higher sequential reads. Both slow down on sustained writes, so pick either for games rather than heavy editing.
- Is it better than a TLC drive like the WD Black SN770?
- For reads and everyday use they feel similar. The SN770 holds write speed better and has higher endurance, so it is the safer pick for large transfers and heavy workloads.
- Does it need a heatsink?
- No. It runs cool under normal use and works fine with a laptop or motherboard slot. A heatsink helps only in prolonged heavy writes.
- What is in the box?
- The drive itself and documentation. No mounting screw or heatsink is included, so check your motherboard or PS5 for the screw.
- Is 1TB enough for games and Windows?
- It holds Windows plus a dozen or so large games comfortably. If you keep a big library installed, the 2TB version saves swapping drives later.
- Where is the Crucial P310 1TB PCI Express NVMe 4.0 x4 M.2 2280 Solid State Drive cheapest?
- At Newegg, for $159.99, 17% under what the other stores charge, as of our latest check.
- Where can I buy the Crucial P310 1TB PCI Express NVMe 4.0 x4 M.2 2280 Solid State Drive?
- 3 stores we checked sell it, including Newegg, Best Buy, Amazon.