Crucial P3 1TB NVMe SSD
Fast, affordable primary drive for OS and everyday applications.
$54
Estimated price — not live pricing
Specifications
- Capacity
- 1 TB
- Interface
- PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe
- Sequential Read
- 3,500 MB/s
- Sequential Write
- 3,000 MB/s
How much you can install before needing to manage space — size this around your largest actual use case.
NVMe is substantially faster than SATA. Worth prioritizing for a primary/OS drive.
Affects large file transfers and loading big assets quickly.
Affects how fast large files (like exported video) can be saved to the drive.
Best uses
Strengths
- Fast boot and load times versus any hard drive
- Good value per gigabyte
Limitations
- PCIe 3.0 — noticeably slower than current PCIe 4.0 drives
- May fill up quickly with large game libraries or media
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Compatibility
NVMe drives need an M.2 slot with a matching PCIe generation to hit their rated speed; SATA drives need a SATA header and cable.
A NAS's bay count sets the maximum number of drives, and each bay is sized for 3.5" or 2.5" drives (sometimes both). Drives are almost always sold separately from the NAS enclosure itself.
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