Crucial
Crucial P3 Spec and Price in Canada
NVME500GBM.2 22803500 MB/s read
Crucial's value Gen3 line runs the 500GB drive at 3,500/1,900 MB/s on TLC NAND with no DRAM cache, per the documented listings — the budget M.2 option for older platforms and secondary storage, below the P3 Plus.
Tied 61st of 106 models in the SSD catalog on Sequential read — 7 models share this figure. 75th of 106 models in the SSD catalog on Sequential write.
Current best price
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Specifications
- Capacity
- 500GB
- Interface
- NVME
- Sequential read
- 3500 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 1900 MB/s
- PCIe generation
- 3
- Form factor
- M.2 2280
- NAND type
- TLC
- DRAM cache
Capacities
| Configuration | Part number |
|---|---|
| 500GB | CT500P3SSD8 |
What owners and reviewers say
Summarised from 2 source(s), reviewed September 14, 2026. A source is counted only where it names this model exactly. How we track prices
Commonly praised
- Reviewers described it as a solid secondary drive with good capacity options at an attractive price.
- It runs cool and is very power efficient, backed by a five-year warranty and Crucial's software.
- Owners call it strong value, reaching the rated PCIe 3.0 speeds for much less than premium drives.
- Owners report fast boots and quick game loads, and see little real-world gaming difference from a PCIe 4.0 drive.
- The five-year warranty and the included cloning software are recurring positives.
Commonly criticised
- It uses QLC NAND without a DRAM cache and carries low TBW endurance ratings.
- There are still performance pitfalls, particularly around sustained writes.
- Owners note its QLC NAND and missing DRAM cache bring lower sustained-write performance and endurance than TLC drives.
- Several owners report the drive runs warm under sustained writes and that no heatsink is included.
- Its write-endurance rating is seen as low next to rival drives at the same capacity.
Sources behind this summary
- Newegg — 5 out of 5 (377 ratings), as of September 15, 2026
- Tom's Hardware — review
Guides for this category
How to choose an SSDFour questions decide almost every SSD purchase — what fits, how big, how fast, and how much it should cost.NVMe or SATAWhich interface your machine takes, how to tell without opening it, and what the speed difference actually buys you.How much SSD capacity you actually needHow to size a drive from what you already use, why leaving headroom matters, and when one bigger drive beats two small ones.M.2 sizes and SSD form factorsWhat 2280, 2242, and 2.5-inch mean, which one your machine takes, and how to check the keying before you buy.What SSD speed numbers actually tell youSequential versus random performance, why the number on the box describes the rarer case, and how to read it without being misled.PCIe generations for SSDsWhat Gen 3, Gen 4, and Gen 5 change, why a newer drive always works in an older slot, and when the extra speed is worth paying for.TLC, QLC, and DRAM-less SSDsWhat the NAND type and the controller's cache change about how a drive behaves, and when either is worth caring about.SSD endurance and warrantiesWhat TBW and DWPD actually promise, how much a normal machine writes, and when endurance is worth paying extra for.How to install an SSDFitting an M.2 or 2.5-inch drive, choosing between cloning and a clean install, and what to check on the first boot.When an SSD price is actually goodWhy price per terabyte beats any discount percentage, and why a good price on one capacity says nothing about the others.
Sources
Every spec above was pulled from one of these — a field a source didn't state was left off rather than estimated.