MICRON / CRUCIAL SSD - Crucial P310 - 2 TB - PCIe Gen4 x4 - M.2 2280

Shift up to Gen4 speed with this NVMe SSD offering blazing sequential read speeds up to 7,100 MB/s. It delivers significantly faster boot times, file transfers, and game load times compared with Gen3 NVMe and SATA drives, and is compatible with both Gen3 and Gen4 laptops and desktops.

Advantages

This SSD provides up to 2x the performance of Gen3 NVMe drives and around 20x the throughput of typical SATA drives, enabling quicker system startups, faster application launches, and reduced game loading times. It improves productivity in creative and office applications such as Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Microsoft Excel, and PowerPoint while maintaining power efficiency so you can complete more tasks without shortening battery life. A heatsink version will be available for systems that require additional thermal management.

Key specifications

• Interface: PCIe Gen4 NVMe
• Maximum sequential read speed: up to 7,100 MB/s
• Backward compatible with PCIe Gen3 systems
• Form factor: M.2 (assumed common for NVMe; check model for exact form)
• Use cases: faster bootups, file transfers, gaming, and creative workflows

How to use

Install the SSD into an M.2 NVMe slot on a compatible Gen3 or Gen4 laptop or desktop following the device manufacturer’s installation instructions. After installation, initialize and format the drive in the operating system if required, then migrate your operating system or use it as secondary storage to benefit from faster boot times and improved application performance.

Recommendations

Ensure your motherboard or laptop supports PCIe Gen4 to achieve maximum read speeds; otherwise the drive will operate at the highest supported generation. For sustained high-load scenarios, consider the heatsink version when available to maintain thermal performance.