Rank #4 in Best 1TB SSD for PS5: 10 Ranked, From £135.99 to £199.99
Crucial P510 1TB PCIe 5.0 with Heatsink
Price and rating as shown on Amazon when we collected them. Both change.
The Crucial P510 1TB is the fourth drive in this round-up: a PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 stick with a heatsink, TLC NAND, a quoted read/write of 11,000/9,500 MB/s, a 5-year limited warranty and a price of £179.99. It carries 4.6 out of 5 from 272 ratings at the time of writing, and the listing puts it down for desktops, laptops and the Sony PlayStation 5.
The problem is what the console can actually use. The PS5 takes a PCIe 4.0 drive, and the P510's own second bullet concedes the point by describing it as backwards compatible with PCIe 4.0 systems — so the £179.99 buys figures the console's bus cannot reach. The spec block then contradicts itself on something far more basic: one field gives the form factor as M.2 2280, while another, labelled "Hard Disk Form Factor", reads "2280 Millimetres". 2280 is a card 22mm wide and 80mm long; 2,280 millimetres is 2.28 metres. Everything on this page is taken from the Amazon listing, not from any drive we have run ourselves.
How those 272 ratings break down
An average hides its own shape. This is the spread behind the 4.6 stars.
Specification
Exactly as published on the Amazon listing, field for field.
| Price | £179.99 |
|---|---|
| Customer rating | 4.6 out of 5, from 272 ratings |
| Quoted read/write speed | 11,000/9,500 MB/s |
| Interface and protocol | PCIe 5.0 x4, NVMe |
| Console compatibility | Sony PlayStation 5, as listed |
| Form factor | M.2 2280 |
| Hard Disk Form Factor (as listed) | 2280 Millimetres |
| Warranty (as listed) | 5-year limited warranty |
What buyers actually say
Quoted from customer reviews on Amazon
Verified purchase“Great product works very well with PS5 would recommend.”
Verified purchase“Never had a problem with Crucial in a good twenty years of use, These new M2 NVMe drives are no exception although this was purchase for an ASUS ROG STRIX G815LR and with the heat sink if will not fit under the base. Fortunately I have another use for it so I have no need to return and I will keep it, but if you are buying make sure there is sufficient room 'under the hood' It is a very good quality piece of kit!”
What it is up against
The rivals it was ranked against in Best 1TB SSD for PS5: 10 Ranked, From £135.99 to £199.99.
Questions people ask
Will the Crucial P510 work in a PS5?
The listing names the Sony PlayStation 5 under compatible consoles and says the single-sided design makes installation easy in Gen5 laptops and desktops. The same bullet states it is backwards compatible with PCIe 4.0 systems.
Why does the Crucial P510 quote 11,000/9,500 MB/s?
Those are the read and write speeds given in the listing's own bullet and spec table for a PCIe 5.0 x4 drive. The PS5's M.2 slot is a PCIe 4.0 interface, so the console cannot use figures of that size.
What size is the Crucial P510?
Two fields disagree. One gives the form factor as M.2 2280, the standard 22mm by 80mm card; another, headed "Hard Disk Form Factor", reads "2280 Millimetres", which would be 2.28 metres.
Does the Crucial P510 come with a heatsink?
Yes. The listing title and model name both specify a heatsink. One reviewer reports that on an ASUS ROG Strix laptop the heatsink left too little room under the base panel to fit.
How much does the Crucial P510 cost?
The listing price is £179.99 for the 1TB version. In this round-up the fastest PCIe 4.0 drive costs £155.99, which is the drive the PS5 can actually run at full speed.
What warranty does the Crucial P510 carry?
The listing states a 5-year limited warranty and cites Micron's 45-year history in memory and storage.
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