Lowest price I've seen for a 1TB NVMe SSD. Claims to be 2000MB/s, reviews say its a very decent drive for the price. Its QLC nand. Read the reviews and decide if its appropriate for your usage.
I bought 1 for a new computer I am building, planning to use it as a game drive.
Review here: https://www.pcworld.com/article/3337244/crucial-p1-nvme-ssd-…
Edit 1/7 10am: Available again for 7 days.
I know right? I Remember spending almost $150 for my 120gb Samsung 860Evo years back. Now I am almost getting 10x the storage plus 5x performance for the same price. Unbelievable.
$629 for my Sammy 960 EVO NVMe two years ago.
Early adopters probably cover the cost of the research to the manufacturer.
But I think it was worth it, especially when Windows 10 start/reboot no longer causes that much angst.
Early adopters probably cover the cost of the research to the manufacturer.
Most research is done in Universities and is paid for by taxpayers and students, not business.
Can confirm I spent $300 for a Samsung 860 Evo 500GB just two years ago. It's insane.
I Remember spending almost $150 for my 120gb Samsung 860Evo years back.
I spent over $300 for my Intel X25M 120GB back in the day, so you didn't have it that bad!
I remember paying $8,600 for an NEC PowerMate II+ with 640kB of RAM and a 140MB HDD. To upgrade it to 1MB of RAM was an extra $1200.
The big selling point was that it had (wait for it) a 12" 800x600 colour screen.
140MB was the biggest consumer-oriented HDD on the market in 1989 though.
Even more betterer, a hotkey combo (from memory it was "CTRL +") sent the CPU skyrocketing from 8MHz to 12Mhz… and it came packaged with MS-DOS 3.3, Borland Turbo C and Borland Assembler. WIN.
Tell the kiddies these days, and they won't believe you.
My current machine - with an i7-7700 @ 4.2GHz, twin Titan-X video cards, 64GB of RAM, 3x23" screens plus 1x34" screen, and a 1TB NVME m.2 bootdisk - cost less than half (in inflation adjusted dollars).
Yes, it's getting a bit long in the tooth, my current desktop…
my first PC was a second hand P1 133Mhz with MMX :)
I'm looking at getting a Ryzen 7 3700X in a week.. YEY
Does anyone know any reputable 120 or 128gb NVMe SSD? Was just looking for a boot drive SSD so didn't want any wasted storage.
Cant go wrong with Samsung Evo series
is crucial a good brand?
I'm still rocking two Crucial M4's (64Gb and 128Gb) in some older machines… They were released in 2011! So I'm going to say yep!
@MrGareth: Back then, they would have been SLC or MLC - which would be way more reliable than the current ones.
This is worse - QLC - in the long run.
@r0nmac: Controller reliability is biggest factor in how long a SSD operates in typical use, not the storage medium itself. Modern QLC lifespan is similar to the older SLC / MLC, its just that modern SLC / MLC has also improved.
Yeah I already have an 860 in my build, ran out of sata cables though and wanted something to occupy m.2 slot otherwise would gladly pick up another one.
You have to check you mobo to make sure that if you use your m.2 you won't lose a sata.
For the price/storage/performance I'd vote for the 500GB Evo Plus too, the 250GB model when on sale is only $30ish cheaper.
Silicon Power 256GB NVMe PCIe Gen3x4 is $69.99 on Amazon (remember to get cashback)
Perhaps look for one second hand? Those with laptops that have small NVMe primary disks plus a large spinning disk will be starting to upgrade if you wait.
Would this be compatible with most boards?
I've got a HP ProDesk 200 G2 i would like to put this in.
Friend, are you sure its a prodesk 200? Not the 600 with a 200w psu? If so the speclist does has nvme drives listed, but I'd personally open it up the check out the mobo first. If its got the m.2 slot you should be gold.
I'd also make sure it was an nvme vs sata m2 slot also. I'm not sure how may mobos come with a sata only slot, but worth checking that bit too.
Only the Desktop Mini and the All in One 600 G2s supported NVME , the SFFs dont have an m.2 slot (either nvme or sata) on the mobo. SATA 2.5" SSDs only for these
You are correct. 600 sorry
Will this work on a MacBook pro mid 2014?
Chances are not easily, as post-SATA drives in MacBooks have usually had a proprietary connector.
However, there are adapters which map the connections at a pin level. You could visit Other World Computing to determine exactly what type of drive/connector you have, then go searching from there.
You need an adapter. I recommend the Sintech, which you can order via Amazon Australia.
https://www.amazon.com.au/Sintech-Adapter-Upgrade-2013-2015-…
https://www.amazon.com.au/Sintech-Adapter-Upgrade-2013-2015-…
The adapter will be determined by the drive you select.
Just be aware that on the 2014 model, there is no native support for hibernation on NVMe SSD (there are work arounds).
Check out the thread on MacRumors to get you started - there is a lot to read but if you are serious about switching out your drive its got everything you need to know (and then some!).
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/upgrading-2013-2014-mac…
The adapters generally work, but definitely read up on them before you commit - it's not as easy as a non-Apple laptop where everything will work. The adapters are a hack and they will have issues (including compatibility and reliability), so better to be aware of them.
Kept getting blue screens with this until I installed the Micron NVME driver - fresh windows install too
https://www.micron.com/-/media/client/global/documents/produ…
After that it has been plain sailing!
This was in an XPS 13 9360
I just found out Crucial is a global brand of Micron Technology Inc.
Does someone know if I can use it with an HP Z620 Gen 2 Workstation?
Crucial have all this documented - use the system checker on crucial.com
Does the Z620 even have an M.2 slot (mine does not)? Or do you want to add them with an add-in card?
I'm so close to getting rid of that spinning disk from my system.
Hi everyone, Just after some friendly advice as I built my gaming PC in 2014 and am a bit confused, I have a Asus B85 Pro Gamer Mobo, does anyone know if it will support this type of SSD?
Friend, it wont work.
If you have a PCIe slot available then you can get a $30 card and plug it in. Your PCIe 3.0 slot would be used for video I guess, so you could only run as PCIe 2.0, but you should be able to get full speed on it? I think! So maybe twice as fast as using a SATA SSD? And you can still take the card with you when you update the MB. I don't think you can boot off it with your MB though.
Pretty good price on this drive, although after $10 postage it takes it to $155
I see Amazon Aus selling these for $163.61 plus $7.28 post.
https://www.amazon.com.au/Crucial-NAND-NVMe-PCIe-M-2/dp/B07J…
Plus ~$1.50 surcharge for using credit card… I gave up and got it from Amazon (with Prime for free delivery) with Cashrewards… Not a fan of these surcharges.
I hear ya Glenn, surcharges are the last thing anybody would want.
For those whom enjoy local, these atm are selling for $158 at your local uMart.
God! I paid more than this for my 500gb 960 EVO, and it's always bloody full…
Friend, the performance on the 960 is a lot better han this one. When filled this drive is slower than a normal sata drive.
Friend, your own website shows my claim.
https://www.anandtech.com/show/13512/the-crucial-p1-1tb-ssd-…
When the Heavy test is run on an empty drive, the large SLC cache of the Crucial P1 enables it to deliver an average data rate that is competitive with most high-end NVMe SSDs. When the drive is full and the SLC cache's size is greatly reduced, the performance drops to well below that of a typical mainstream SATA SSD.
@Jenny Death: Just read the page instead of this out of context quote.
That leaves the Crucial P1 as usually being very fast, and definitely faster overall than any SATA SSD. The use of QLC NAND doesn't cripple the drive, and is a detail that most consumers don't have to care about.
EDIT: just see above comment. Mine is redundant.
You did not say a sata SSD, you said a sata drive, I believe most people understand a sata drive as an HDD.
When filled this drive is slower than a normal sata drive.
This is not exactly true. It's only slower when 1) almost full, and 2) in sequential writes. Those two situations are almost mutually exclusive - who writes large files to an almost full drive? The truth is that in almost all situations, this drive is faster because SATA drives are severely handicapped by their interface. The most important metric for 99% of users is random reads, followed by random writes, then maybe sequential reads (for loading games and other large apps). This drive is much faster than SATA drives on all metrics.
Do they have tax invoice with ABN for my tax return?
Yes they do. But for tax return you will have to buy some other stuff to hit $300+.
what do you mean?
I'm guessing TRS
Just remember that this is a QLC SSD which means if you intend to use its full capacity, you are going to have a bad performance.
Thanks for reminding.
Gone with the wind…saved myself $145 + shipping.
It's back
This is back in stock at the same price. Promotional price will be valid for another 6 days 14 hours and 49 minutes at the time of posting.
These ssds not brand but in general M2 ones tend to break easy so buying 1tb is overkill buy smaller size just for windows
I broke two this year,
How did you break them?
Will this fit a msi B360 gaming plus, the drive doesn't come up in the crucial checker
I paid $123 for a 512Gb Samsung 970 Evo plus last week. This is faster and uses better MLC memory, should I return it and get this?
20 bucks for double storage and better performance? Yeah probably
Hello OzB.
The Samsung has much better performance and the best MLC memory, you misread the message.
If you need 1TB… otherwise stick with the samsung drive.
All that trouble to go through.. not worth the time.
The Samsung is a much more reliable and faster drive. I would stick with it unless you really need 500GB extra and can't purchase a seperate SATA for it. If I were you I'd keep the 970 Evo, it's a great drive and you won't regret it. I'd purchase a seperate 1TB SATA SSD for my other storage needs, and keep the Evo for my boot drive with a couple programs on it. Let me know what you decide to do and if you'd like some more advice!
Has anyone put these in a compatible portable case and then connected via a USB3.0 port? Thinking of doing this a storage drive for X1X.
That is a good idea, cases for NMVE are about $40
Noob question: I've got a new laptop with 256GB NVMe (from Lenovo deal which I've just received). I am thinking of getting this to upgrade the 256GB drive. How do I clone the current drive content into the new drive? I assume once I do that I will just need to swap the drive?
I'm in a similar situation in that I want to be able to just clone my current HDD straight onto this one and then just unplug the HDD and have the computer run as per before off the NVMe. If anyone knows if this is possible please let me know!
You need some cloning software, I used Macruim Reflect (free version) without any issues. Although in my case it was to a sata ssd. You also need to have both drives connected to you laptop at the same time. This may involve buying an external case, as mentioned above, to connect over usb.
Yes dannos, you then just swap the drives.
Cheers burp. I thought I'd need an external case of some sort so that I can connect both drives at the same time. Thanks for replying!
@dannos: If you use Veam (or any application that lets you do a bare metal recovery) you do not need to have both drives connected. You can create a backup image and then restore it to a new drive.
This is also got to keep using so if your drive fails you do not need to set everything up from scratch.
Looks to be sold out.
"Sorry, we don't have enough 'Crucial P1 1TB 2000MB/s 3D NAND NVMe M.2 SSD (CT1000P1SSD8)' in stock to fulfill your order: we have 0 available. Please change the quantity on order in your shopping cart and click update. Then try to checkout again."
It's already been in and out of stock 3 times. Wait a day…
Back in stock. :p
My original order just came in the mail. Good luck to all of you who ordered!
Is it okay to use this drive as my only drive in my gaming pc build?
Yes it is
Thanks for linking that test review. Good read :D
That's okay!
Credit to https://www.ozbargain.com.au/comment/7451864/redir
As you would have read the drive does slow down when full. But if you only ever use it to 80% or something I'm sure you won't ever notice the speed change.
I am loving how much the price of these nvme drives is coming down, I was super close to getting a 1TB nvme for my PC when I built it a year ago. Would have cost a lot more.