Crucial P310 1TB PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 PC PlayStation 5 Ready SSD with Heatsink up to 7100MB/s – CT1000P310SSD5
₱10,495.00
Brand: Crucial
Model: P310 (with Integrated Heatsink)
SKU: CT1000P310SSD5
Capacity: 1TB
Interface: PCIe Gen4 x4 NVMe
Form Factor: M.2 2280
Sequential Read Speed: Up to 7,100 MB/s
Sequential Write Speed: Up to 6,000 MB/s
NAND Type: 232-Layer Micron QLC (DRAM-less)
Endurance: 220 TBW
Compatibility: PS5, PS5 Pro, and PCIe Gen4 PCs
Special Feature: Factory-installed low-profile aluminum heatsink
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Crucial P310 1TB PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 PC PlayStation 5 Ready SSD with Heatsink up to 7100MB/s - CT1000P310SSD5
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The Crucial P310 1TB with Heatsink is a high-velocity PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD engineered specifically for seamless PlayStation 5 expansion and mainstream PC gaming. By combining Micron’s latest 232-layer QLC NAND with a highly efficient DRAM-less controller, Crucial has created a drive that maximizes the Gen4 interface without the premium enthusiast price tag. Hitting up to 7,100 MB/s sequential read speeds, it comfortably clears Sony’s strict PS5 requirements and ensures your modern game library loads almost instantly.
Instead of forcing buyers to source and mount their own thermal solutions, the CT1000P310SSD5 arrives with a pre-installed, low-profile aluminum heatsink. This makes it a true plug-and-play solution. It is designed to slide directly into a console or a gaming motherboard right out of the box, offering peace of mind to builders who want top-tier loading speeds without thermal throttling.
Key Features and What They Mean
PS5-Ready Speeds and Integrated Cooling
When installing storage in a PlayStation 5, thermal management is just as critical as raw speed. The P310 features a factory-installed aluminum heatsink designed to fit perfectly within the narrow expansion bays of both the standard PS5 and the PS5 Pro. This prevents thermal throttling during long gaming sessions in a warm Philippine climate, ensuring sustained performance. You do not need to purchase a separate aftermarket cooler, which eliminates the risk of voiding your warranty with a botched third-party thermal pad installation.
Phison E27T Controller and 232-Layer QLC NAND
Under the hood, the P310 utilizes the highly efficient Phison E27T controller paired with Micron’s advanced 232-layer QLC flash memory. While older QLC drives frequently struggled with performance drops, this modern architecture uses Host Memory Buffer (HMB) technology to deliver read speeds that rival expensive TLC drives. For the end user, this means you get rapid asset streaming for modern DirectStorage titles and incredibly fast boot times, while keeping the overall cost highly accessible.
Competitive Positioning
The Crucial P310 lands in a highly contested upper-budget segment. It disrupts older Gen4 drives by offering 7,100 MB/s read speeds at a price point where many competitors are still selling slower 5,000 MB/s modules. While it lacks the onboard DRAM cache and the massive write endurance of premium TLC drives like the WD Black SN850X or Crucial’s own T500, it more than makes up for it in sheer read performance and out-of-the-box convenience. It positions itself as a highly capable game vault drive, ideal for storing massive game installations where fast read speeds matter significantly more than continuous heavy write operations.
Philippine Buyer Perspective
What Philippine Buyers Are Saying
Based on discussions from local PC building communities, Reddit’s r/PHGamers, and Philippine PlayStation enthusiast groups, the Crucial P310 is highly regarded as a completely hassle-free console upgrade. Buyers consistently praise the convenience of the pre-installed heatsink, noting that buying a bare drive and a separate aftermarket cooler locally often ends up costing more and adds unnecessary installation anxiety. PC enthusiasts do note its DRAM-less QLC nature, frequently recommending it specifically as a secondary game drive rather than a heavy video editing scratch disk, where its write speeds would eventually slow down during massive sustained file transfers.
Our Take
The Crucial P310 1TB is a masterclass in targeted engineering. Phison’s controller works beautifully here, allowing a QLC drive to hit an astonishing 7,100 MB/s. However, specification sheets only tell half the story. Because this is a QLC drive with a modest endurance rating of 220 TBW, we strongly recommend it for read-heavy workloads. This makes it absolutely perfect for storing your massive PS5 or Steam library where games are downloaded once and read from constantly. If you are building a workstation for 4K video editing or heavy database rendering, a TLC drive with DRAM is still the better long-term choice. But for pure gaming, everyday use, and console expansion, the P310 offers sensational speed and unmatched physical convenience.
Known Compatibility and Setup Notes
PS5 and PS5 Pro Installation This drive is fully compliant with Sony’s physical and performance requirements. The factory heatsink fits precisely into the console’s expansion slot with the metal cover closed, requiring no physical modification.
Important Motherboard Installation Warning: Because this model comes with a factory-integrated heatsink, you must not use the M.2 thermal armor or metal shields provided by your PC motherboard. Attempting to force a motherboard shield over the P310’s heatsink will cause severe physical damage. Simply leave the motherboard’s decorative M.2 cover in the box.
PCIe Generation Requirements To achieve the advertised 7,100 MB/s speeds, your motherboard must support PCIe Gen4 x4 on the specific slot you are using. If installed in an older PCIe Gen3 slot, the drive will function perfectly but speeds will be hard-capped at the interface limit of roughly 3,500 MB/s.
Who Should Buy This
PS5 and PS5 Pro Owners looking for a guaranteed, drop-in storage expansion for their console without the stress of buying and mounting a separate third-party heatsink.
Mainstream PC Gamers who need a fast, high-capacity drive for their massive Steam or Epic Games libraries, where read speeds dictate loading times and texture streaming performance.
Budget-Conscious Upgraders transitioning from older SATA or Gen3 SSDs who want top-tier Gen4 responsiveness without paying the enthusiast tax for DRAM-equipped flagship models.
Specification
Value
Brand
Crucial
Model
P310 NVMe SSD with Heatsink
SKU
CT1000P310SSD5
Capacity
1TB
Performance
Sequential Read Speed
Up to 7,100 MB/s
Sequential Write Speed
Up to 6,000 MB/s
Random Read
Up to 1,000,000 IOPS
Random Write
Up to 1,200,000 IOPS
Hardware & Architecture
Form Factor
M.2 2280
Interface
PCIe Gen4 x4, NVMe
Controller
Phison E27T
Flash Memory
Micron 232-Layer 3D QLC NAND
DRAM Cache
None (Uses Host Memory Buffer)
Heatsink Included
Yes (Aluminum, PS5 Compatible)
Physical Specifications
Dimensions (L x W x H)
80.0 x 23.4 x 9.65 mm (3.15 x 0.92 x 0.38 in)
Weight
35 g (1.23 oz)
Reliability & Warranty
Endurance (TBW)
220 Terabytes Written
Mean Time to Failure (MTTF)
1.5 Million Hours
Warranty
5-Year Limited Warranty (or up to max TBW)
Packaging Weight
0.3 kg
Packaging Dimensions (L×W×H)
15 × 15 × 3 cm
Brand
Crucial
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