Crucial P5 Spec and Price in Canada
Released April 21, 2020
Crucial's performance Gen4 line runs 7,000/6,000 MB/s at 1TB and 2TB on TLC NAND with a DRAM cache, per the documented listings — the Gen4 step below the T500, for PCIe 4.0 builds wanting solid sustained performance.
Tied 34th of 106 models in the SSD catalog on Sequential read — 9 models share this figure. Tied 36th of 106 models in the SSD catalog on Sequential write — 4 models share this figure.
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Specifications
- Capacity
- 1TB
- Interface
- NVME
- Sequential read
- 7000 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 6000 MB/s
- PCIe generation
- 4
- Form factor
- M.2 2280
- NAND type
- TLC
- DRAM cache
Capacities
| Configuration | Part number | Current best price | Price per TB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1TB | CT1000P5SSD8 | $439.00 Price too old to confirm | — |
| 2TB | CT2000P5SSD8 | $443.88 at Newegg Canada · captured 2026-09-04 | $221.94/TB |
Guides for this category
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 highlighted its hardware-based AES 256-bit encryption with TCG Opal and eDrive support.
- It offers a five-year warranty, capacities up to 2TB, a single-sided black PCB, and competitive pricing.
- Its adaptive thermal protection and dynamic SLC cache were described as well engineered.
- Owners report very fast reads and sustained writes that stay close to the rated figures, rivaling pricier Samsung drives.
- Owners consider it excellent value for a PCIe 3.0 drive.
- Several owners praise the five-year warranty and high endurance rating, and describe installation and migration as simple.
Commonly criticised
- It runs hot under load.
- Overall performance was below average for its class at the price.
- The recurring complaint is heat, with owners reporting high idle and load temperatures and recommending a heatsink.
- Owners find its random read and write performance weaker than its sequential speeds.
- Some owners consider it expensive for the capacity.
Sources behind this summary
- Newegg — 5 out of 5 (187 ratings), as of September 15, 2026
- Tom's Hardware — review
Sources
Every spec above was pulled from one of these — a field a source didn't state was left off rather than estimated.