Crucial P510 1TB PCIe Gen5 NVMe M.2 SSD vs Samsung 990 PRO 2TB

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all judged against NVMe SSDs at a similar price

The Samsung 990 PRO 2TB scores 7.4/10 overall, ahead of the Crucial P510 1TB PCIe Gen5 NVMe M.2 SSD at 6.9/10.

The Crucial P510 1TB PCIe Gen5 NVMe M.2 SSD leads on efficiency and thermals.

The Samsung 990 PRO 2TB leads on endurance and warranty.

They score the same on performance and software.

The biggest difference is warranty, where the Samsung 990 PRO 2TB scores 9/10 to the Crucial P510 1TB PCIe Gen5 NVMe M.2 SSD's 6/10.

Crucial P510 1TB PCIe Gen5 NVMe M.2 SSD

6.9/10verdict: buy

The Crucial P510 1TB suits buyers who want a PCIe 5.0 x4 M.2 drive with high rated sequential speeds and low reported heat. It fits workstations and homelab hosts that mostly do bursty reads and moderate writes. Buyers who write large volumes continuously, or who want a bargain price, should check the cache and value notes first.

Typically about £88.99 in the UK when we researched itCheck price at Amazon UK

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Samsung 990 PRO 2TB

7.4/10verdict: buy

The Samsung 990 PRO 2TB is for people who want a fast PCIe 4.0 M.2 drive for a workstation, development machine or homelab host. It suits those who value responsiveness and a five-year warranty and who will pay a premium for them. Buyers should plan for cooling, because owners report it runs warm under sustained load.

Typically about £329 in the UK when we researched itCheck price at Amazon UK

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Scores, criterion by criterion

Criterion	Weight	Crucial P510 1TB PCIe Gen5 NVMe M.2 SSD	Samsung 990 PRO 2TB
Performance	35%	8/10	8/10
Endurance	20%	6/10	8/10
Warranty	15%	6/10	9/10
Efficiency and thermals	15%	7/10	5/10
Software	15%	6/10	6/10
Overall		6.9/10	7.4/10

Specifications

Spec	Crucial P510 1TB PCIe Gen5 NVMe M.2 SSD	Samsung 990 PRO 2TB
Interface	PCIe 5.0 x4, M.2 NVMe	PCIe Gen 4.0 x4, NVMe 2.0
Sequential read	up to 11,000 MB/s	7,450 MB/s
Sequential write	up to 9,500 MB/s	6,900 MB/s
Endurance (2TB)	600 TBW (1TB)	1,200 TBW
Form factor	M.2 2280 (22 × 80 mm)	M.2 (2280)
Warranty	Three or five years, whichever comes first, with a TBW limit	5 years limited

Strengths and weaknesses

Crucial P510 1TB PCIe Gen5 NVMe M.2 SSD

+ Rated up to 11,000 MB/s read and 9,500 MB/s write
+ 1.5M random IOPS at QD32 for both read and write
+ Owners report it runs cool with little need for cooling
− No DRAM cache; owners report fluctuating write speeds
− Limited fast cache, estimated at about 67GB on the 2TB model
− Owners say it costs more than rivals once sales are counted

Skip it if:

Buyers who write large volumes continuously and need steady write speeds
Buyers who want the lowest price and will rely on regular sales
Anyone who wants a clear five-year warranty without a TBW cap

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Samsung 990 PRO 2TB

+ Rated 7,450 MB/s sequential read and 1,550K random write IOPS
+ 1,200 TBW endurance at 2TB
+ Five-year limited warranty
− Runs warm under sustained load, per owner reports
− Heatsink version is a separate SKU that costs extra
− Owners report a price premium over competing drives

Skip it if:

Buyers choosing mainly on lowest price
Anyone with a poorly cooled slot who doesn't want to buy the heatsink version
Buyers who need published sustained-write or power-draw figures before committing

Read the full Samsung 990 PRO 2TB review ›

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