Crucial
Crucial P2 Spec and Price in the United States
NVME2TBM.2 22802400 MB/s read
Released April 21, 2020
Crucial's value NVMe line runs Gen3 speeds up to 2,400/1,800 MB/s at 2TB on TLC NAND with no DRAM cache, per the documented listings — the budget M.2 option for older Gen3 platforms and secondary storage.
Tied 76th of 106 models in the SSD catalog on Sequential read — 2 models share this figure.
Current best price
Prices exclude sales tax.
Captured periodically and may have changed.- 2TB
- 500GB
- 1TB
March 19, 202646 capturestoday · $133.10
Each point is one capture, not a list price. How we track prices
Specifications
- Capacity
- 2TB
- Interface
- NVME
- Sequential read
- 2400 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 1800 MB/s
- PCIe generation
- 3
- Form factor
- M.2 2280
- NAND type
- TLC
- DRAM cache
Capacities
| Configuration | Part number | Endurance (TBW) | Sequential write | Sequential read | Current best price | Price per TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2TB | CT2000P2SSD8 | — | 1800 MB/s | 2400 MB/s | $295.07 at Newegg · captured 2026-09-15 | $147.54/TB |
| 500GB | CT500P2SSD8 | — | 940 MB/s | 2300 MB/s | $139.00 Price too old to confirm | — |
| 1TB | CT1000P2SSD8 | — | 1800 MB/s | 2400 MB/s | $138.06 at Newegg · captured 2026-09-15 | $138.06/TB |
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.
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
- At launch, reviewers said it delivered NVMe throughput that comfortably beat SATA at a low price, suiting it to a cheap boot drive.
- It carries a five-year warranty and includes Crucial's Storage Executive and Acronis cloning software.
- Its single-sided layout and low power draw were noted as making it a good fit for thin laptops.
- Owners find it inexpensive and a large jump over a hard drive or older SATA SSD, especially for boot and load times.
- Several owners report easy installation and straightforward cloning as a boot drive.
- Owners who use it as a secondary game or media drive call it good value when bought on sale.
Commonly criticised
- Crucial later swapped the TLC flash for QLC under the same name and model number, cutting sustained write speed to hard-drive-like levels.
- Reviewers advised against buying it because the shipped hardware no longer matched the performance they had originally measured.
- Owners note the lack of a DRAM cache means write speeds drop once the cache fills, making it a poor fit as a primary OS or cache drive.
- An owner found the bundled cloning software did not work and used a third-party tool instead.
Sources behind this summary
- Newegg — 5 out of 5 (362 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.