Testseek.com have collected 97 expert reviews of the Crucial / Micron M.2 2280 P5 Plus Series NVMe PCIe and the average rating is 86%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Crucial / Micron M.2 2280 P5 Plus Series NVMe PCIe.
September 2021
(86%)
97 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Available in 500GB, 1TB and 2TB capacities, PCIe 4.0 x4 interface with NVMe protocol, Micron DM02A1 controller, Equipped with Micron 176-layer 3D TLC NAND, Excellent sequential read and write performance, Good random read and write performance, Small M.2
Write speed drops when SLC cache is full, Gets hot under heavy workloads
The Crucial P5 Plus is a great choice for the gamer or creative professional looking for a fast, yet affordable, PCIe 4.0 SSD for their computer or gaming console. Designed and built entirely in-house, this M.2 form factor SSD is powered by Micron's cutti...
Published: 2021-09-12, Author: Les , review by: thessdreview.com
The Crucial P5 Plus PCIe 4 NVMe SSD comes across our desk as a value oriented Gen 4 NVMe SSD that hits all the marks with respect to its performance up to 6.6GB/s, 5-year warranty, and its price point is great. The 1TB version we tested today is available...
Excellent everyday performance, Great bang for the buck
Slows down on very long writes
The P5 Plus is a very good NVMe SSD, but it's not the bargain that its predecessor was. I still recommend the older drive for PCIe 3 users seeking to save money, but at the time of this writing, the more consistent-performing Samsung 980 Pro is priced low...
Abstract: It certainly has been a while since we looked at Crucial M.2 NVMe Solid State Drive models, and since the last time we did so a lot has changed. Back when the P1 was Crucial's premier M.2 series, four lanes of PCIe 3.0 goodness was king; NVMe 1.3 standard...
Unimpressive sustained write performance, High idle power consumption, Less-than-average efficiency under load
Aimed at gamers and creative professionals who want faster load times and more efficient workflow experiences, Crucial's P5 Plus is a solid PCIe 4.0 x4 SSD that is priced well for what it has to offer...
The Crucial P5 Plus seems to be a decent addition to the fleet. As a “proper” SSD with TLC flash and DRAM, its performance especially when dirty was far above that of other DRAMless SSDs that I frequently use. This would likely have additional benefits to...
Published: 2021-11-30, Author: Jon , review by: tweaktown.com
Fast storage matters. Storage performance impacts every aspect of personal computing. Nothing is as important or more important for a superior user experience than superior storage performance. Period. As expected, the 2TB P5 Plus, just as its smaller sib...
The P5 Plus is a very good NVMe SSD, but it's not the bargain that its predecessor was. I still recommend the older drive for PCIe 3 users seeking to save money, but at the time of this writing, the more consistent-performing Samsung 980 Pro is priced low...
Excellent everyday performance, Great bang for buck
Slows down on very long writes
The Plus version of the P5 now supports PCle 4, so users with the more modern bus can benefit from the increased bandwidth. However, while a very good NVMe SSD, at the time of our review it was priced higher than several worthy competitors including Samsu...
