Crucial

Crucial P310 2TB M.2 2230 SSD

Crucial P310 2TB M.2 2230 SSD, PCIe Gen4 NVMe, Up to 7,100MB/s, Ideal for Steam Deck, ASUS ROG Ally, MSI Claw, Mini PCs & Ultrabooks, Solid State Drive - CT2000P310SSD2
P3102TBNVMe-PCIe4M.2 2230
$188.95/TB
$377.90
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Price updated
Price accurate as of Sep 26, 2026, 12:35 AM
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The Crucial P310 2TB M.2 2230 SSD is a 2TB NVMe-PCIe4 SSD in new condition. It is in stock at $377.90 - $188.95/TB.

Before you buy: check the bay and the lanes

U.2 and U.3 drives need a backplane wired for NVMe or an adapter carrying PCIe lanes to the bay - a SAS backplane will not do it. Check your chassis supports NVMe in the slot you plan to use before ordering. NVMe drive prices and form factors

Same capacity, other options
DriveInterfaceCond$/TBPrice
BUFFALO External SSD 2TBUSBNew$125.00$249.99Buy
Kingston NV3 2TB M.2 2280 NVMe SSDNVMe-PCIe4New$144.98$289.95Buy
Corsair MP700 PRO 2TB PCIe 5.0 M.2NVMe-PCIe5Refurb$149.50$298.99Buy
TeamGroup MP44S SSD 2TB SLC Cache Gen 4x4 M.2 2230 PCIe 4.0 NVMe Steam Deck A...NVMe-PCIe4New$150.00$299.99Buy

All 2TB drives we track, ranked by cost per terabyte.

Model context

Part of the Crucial line we track.

Quick Verdict

The Crucial P310 2TB M.2 2230 SSD delivers enterprise NVMe performance at $188.95/TB. Suited to read-intensive cloud workloads and mixed enterprise applications. Verify U.2/U.3 backplane compatibility before ordering.

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Specifications

Capacity2TB
Form FactorM.2 2230
InterfaceNVMe-PCIe4
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Market context

Against every other drive we have an in-stock price for today, this one is cheaper per tb than 83% of them (66 of 80). The cheapest we can currently buy is $125.00/TB; the middle of the market is $230.00/TB.

Where the wider market has moved

These are third-party figures about the retail market as a whole, quoted and dated. They are not our own measurements and they do not describe this specific drive.

Compare against every 2TB drive we track โ†’Cheapest per terabyte, all categories โ†’Category price trends โ†’
How it compares - 2TB NVMe-PCIe4
#1Kingston NV3 2TB M.2 2280 NVMe SSD
$144.98/TB
#2TeamGroup MP44S SSD 2TB SLC Cache Gen 4x4 M.2 2230 PCIe 4.0 NVMe Steam Deck A...
$150.00/TB
#3Crucial P310 M.2 2280 2TB PCI-Express 4.0 x4 NVMe 3D NAND Internal Solid St...
$153.06/TB
#4Crucial P310 - SSD - 2 TB - Internal - M.2 2280 - PCIe 4.0 x4
$160.00/TB
#5Crucial P310 2280 2TB PCIe Gen4 NVMe Gaming PS5 SSD with Heatsink
$163.73/TB

Frequently Asked Questions

The P310 2TB M.2 2230 SSD is designed for mixed enterprise workloads including virtualization, databases and analytics.

The P310 2TB M.2 2230 SSD uses a M.2 2230 form factor with NVMe-PCIe4 interface. Compatible with servers featuring U.2 or U.3 backplanes including Dell PowerEdge, HPE ProLiant Gen10+, and Supermicro with appropriate NVMe backplane.

Endurance is measured in DWPD (Drive Writes Per Day). Check the manufacturer datasheet for this drive's specific endurance rating.

Use Case Scenarios

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OLTP Database Primary Storage
PostgreSQL, MySQL or Oracle requiring low latency and high IOPS.
โœ“ Excellent fit
NVMe delivers sub-200ฮผs latency vs 5ms for HDD โ€” a 25x improvement that directly reduces query response times. At 1 DWPD verify your daily write volume stays within endurance limits.
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AI/ML Training & Inference
GPU server loading training datasets or serving inference at high throughput.
โœ“ Excellent fit
NVMe at 6,900MB/s eliminates storage bottlenecks when loading datasets to GPU memory. Consider multiple drives for larger datasets.
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Bulk Cold Data Archive
Storing large volumes of infrequently accessed data.
โœ— Not ideal
At ~$189/TB, NVMe costs 10x more than enterprise HDD for cold data. Unless you need fast retrieval, HDDs or LTO tape are far more cost-effective.

Maintenance & Troubleshooting

Maintenance Checklist

On installUpdate drive firmware
Check manufacturer website for latest firmware. Enterprise SSDs receive updates that fix performance and reliability issues.
On installEnable power loss protection verification
Enterprise NVMe drives have onboard capacitors for power loss protection. Verify in drive logs after first power cycle.
MonthlyCheck SMART/NVMe health attributes
Run nvme smart-log /dev/nvme0 (Linux). Monitor: Media_Errors, Available_Spare, Percentage_Used.
MonthlyMonitor write endurance consumption
Track Percentage_Used SMART attribute. At 80%+ consider planning replacement. At 2TB and 1 DWPD you have 3,737,600GB lifetime writes.
QuarterlyReview error logs in server BMC
Check iDRAC, iLO or IPMI logs for NVMe errors, PCIe link speed downgrades, or unexpected resets.

Troubleshooting Guide

Cause: PCIe slot not initialized, missing NVMe driver, BIOS not updated, or U.2 cable issue.
Fix: Check BIOS for NVMe in PCIe enumeration. Update server firmware. Reseat U.2 cable. Verify PCIe bifurcation if using adapter. Test in another slot.