Crucial P5 Plus

Is the Crucial P5 Plus with Heatsink worth it for PS5?

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If you are looking for a compatible M.2 solid state drive where you can store and play PlayStation 5 games, then you might want to consider getting the Crucial P5 Plus.

You can check out Seeking Tech’s review for this storage drive, when it is being used with the PS5 console, to see if the product is good enough.

Meeting the PS5 M.2 SSD Requirements

The Crucial P5 Plus meets all the requirements to be used as an additional storage option for PlayStation 5 games.

The SSD uses the M.2 2280 form factor, PCI-Express Gen4x4 NVMe interface in addition to a Socket 3 (Key M) connector.

With the heatsink installed, it is also small enough to fit within the 25 mm maximum width, 110 mm maximum length and 11.25 mm maximum height of the M.2 dock bay of the PS5.

The P5 Plus is also advertised with a reading speed of up to 6,600MB/s, which is more than the recommended 5,500MB/s for a compatible PS5 M.2 solid state drive.

Heatsink

The Crucial P5 Plus comes with a variant that has a heatsink already pre-installed right out of the box. This saves you the trouble of finding a compatible heat reduction add-on as well as having to carefully install it on the solid state drive.

Installation

Inserting this SSD in our PlayStation 5 proved to be a little troublesome for us although most of the issues may be from our lack of experience.

To install the Crucial P5 Plus, you need to take off the top cover of the PlayStation 5, remove the metal cover of the M.2 expansion bay and then insert the SSD into the slot.

To insert the P5 Plus, you have to do so from a diagonally upwards position at around a 30 degree angle. You should be able to feel and hear it click into the slot. This process took us several tries to get right with the storage drive.

If you inserted the drive incorrectly, then you may end up seeing the “Can’t access your M.2 SSD” error message. To see how you can make this message go away, you can check out this troubleshooting article.

Formatting

Once you inserted the drive correctly, the PlayStation 5 should let you know that you need to format it before you can start using the SSD as a storage option.

This process is automated. Once it is done, you should see the reading speed as detected by the PlayStation 5. The number can be somewhat different every time you do a reformat. In our initial setup, the speed was 5,623MB/s, which is faster than the recommended 5,500MB/s to be able to play PS5 games.

Storage Space

We installed the Crucial P5 Plus 2TB Gen4 NVMe M.2 SSD Internal Gaming SSD with Heatsink in our PlayStation 5. If you open the console’s Settings menu and then navigate over to Storage > M.2 SSD Storage, you should be able to see the total size and free space of the P5 Plus.

In our case, the 2TB P5 Plus (which is referred to as CT20000P5PSSD8 in the PS5 menus) has a total size of 2.01 TB with a free space of 2.00 TB with nothing installed.

Performance

So far, the Crucial P5 Plus SSD with Heatsink has worked flawlessly when playing the PlayStation 5 games that we have installed on it. The loading times, at least in our eyes, appear to be the same as when running the same game using the console’s internal storage.

When transferring games to and from the P5 Plus to the PS5’s console storage and vice versa, the progress was lighting quick as well.

By going to Settings > Storage > Installation Location, you will be able to tell the PS5 to download and install future games directly to the P5 Plus. We recommend doing this so that you don’t wear down the console’s solid state drive as these are soldiered directly to the motherboard and can’t be removed. So, if the console’s SSD is no longer working, then you need to replace the entire console as opposed to simply inserting a new M.2 solid state drive.

For the uninformed, every solid state drive has a Terabytes Written (or TBW for short) limit, which is the maximum amount of data that can be written on the drive over its lifetime. This is a general specification as the SSD may die off sooner or last longer.

Recap

Once you get past the installation phrase, which can be somewhat difficult if you have never inserted a M.2 SSD on your PlayStation 5, then the Crucial P5 Plus SSD with Heatsink should work without any noticeable performance issues.

So, if you are looking to expand the storage of your console, then we suggest that you pick up the Crucial P5 Plus SSD. If you are interested, you can purchase the PS5-compatible storage drive on Amazon via this link (#CommissionsEarned).

What’s the difference between the P5 Plus and 970 EVO Plus?

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The P5 Plus is a new M.2 solid state drive from Crucial. You can check out this comparison guide at Seeking Tech to see how it stacks up against the Samsung 970 EVO Plus.

Quick Summary

Being a PCIe Gen 4.0 solid state drive, the Crucial P5 Plus is substantially faster than the Samsung 970 EVO Plus, which uses PCIe Gen 3.0, at maximum sequential reading and maximum sequential writing.

So, if your computer is compatible with PCIe Gen 4.0, then we recommend picking up the P5 Plus over the 970 EVO Plus.

When it comes to reliability, the Crucial P5 Plus is expected to last longer than the Samsung 970 EVO Plus. With that said, the 970 EVO Plus is the only one out of these SSDs that can be repaired.

Both products have the same endurance and warranty coverage.

P5 Plus vs. 970 EVO Plus Comparison Chart

You can check out Seeking Tech’s comparison table for the P5 Plus and 970 EVO Plus below.

Crucial P5 PlusSamsung 970 EVO Plus
Capacity Options500 GB

1 TB

2 TB		250 GB

500 GB

1 TB

2 TB
Model Numbers500 GB Crucial P5 Plus: CT500P5PSSD8

1 TB Crucial P5 Plus: CT1000P5PSSD8

2 TB Crucial P5 Plus: CT2000P5PSSD8		250 GB Samsung 970 EVO Plus: MZ-V7S250B

500 GB Samsung 970 EVO Plus: MZ-V7S500B

1 TB Samsung 970 EVO Plus: MZ-V7S1T0B

2 TB Samsung 970 EVO Plus: MZ-V7S2T0B
Form FactorM.2 2280M.2 2280
Memory Components3D NANDSamsung V-NAND 3-bit MLC
InterfacePCIe 4.0PCIe 3.0
Maximum Sequential Read Speed500 GB Crucial P5 Plus: Up to 6600 MB per second

1 TB Crucial P5 Plus: Up to 6600 MB per second

2 TB Crucial P5 Plus: Up to 6600 MB per second		250 GB Samsung 970 EVO Plus: Up to 3500 MB per second

500 GB Samsung 970 EVO Plus: Up to 3500 MB per second

1 TB Samsung 970 EVO Plus: Up to 3500 MB per second

2 TB Samsung 970 EVO Plus: Up to 3500 MB per second
Maximum Sequential Write Speed500 GB Crucial P5 Plus: Up to 3600 MB per second

1 TB Crucial P5 Plus: Up to 5000 MB per second

2 TB Crucial P5 Plus: Up to 5000 MB per second		250 GB Samsung 970 EVO Plus: Up to 2300 MB per second

500 GB Samsung 970 EVO Plus: Up to 3200 MB per second

1 TB Samsung 970 EVO Plus: Up to 3300 MB per second

2 TB Samsung 970 EVO Plus: Up to 3300 MB per second
Endurance500 GB Crucial P5 Plus: 300 TBW

1 TB Crucial P5 Plus: 600 TBW

2 TB Crucial P5 Plus: 1200 TBW		250 GB Samsung 970 EVO Plus: 150 TBW

500 GB Samsung 970 EVO Plus: 300 TBW

1 TB Samsung 970 EVO Plus: 600 TBW

2 TB Samsung 970 EVO Plus: 1200 TBW
Reliability2,000,000 hours MTTF1,500,000 hours MTBF
Warranty5-year warranty5-year warranty
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Capacity Options

When it comes to available capacities, the 970 EVO Plus is the only product in this comparison to offer a 250 GB.

You can check out all the available options for these two internal SSDs below:

Crucial P5 Plus:

  • 500 GB
  • 1 TB
  • 2 TB

Samsung 970 EVO Plus:

  • 250 GB
  • 500 GB
  • 1 TB
  • 2 TB

Model Numbers

You can also find the model numbers tied to each of the aforementioned capacities below:

  • 500 GB Crucial P5 Plus: CT500P5PSSD8
  • 1 TB Crucial P5 Plus: CT1000P5PSSD8
  • 2 TB Crucial P5 Plus: CT2000P5PSSD8
  • 250 GB Samsung 970 EVO Plus: MZ-V7S250B
  • 500 GB Samsung 970 EVO Plus: MZ-V7S500B
  • 1 TB Samsung 970 EVO Plus: MZ-V7S1T0B
  • 2 TB Samsung 970 EVO Plus: MZ-V7S2T0B

Form Factor

The Crucial P5 Plus and Samsung 970 EVO Plus are both M.2 2280 solid state drives.

Memory Components

As for the memory components, the P5 Plus uses 3D NAND while the 970 EVO Plus uses Samsung V-NAND 3-bit MLC.

Interface

When it comes to the interface, the P5 Plus utilizes PCIe Gen 4.0 while the 970 EVO Plus utilizes PCIe Gen 3.0.

Maximum Sequential Read Speed

The Crucial P5 Plus is 3100 MB per second faster, or 88.57% faster, than the Samsung 970 EVO Plus at maximum sequential reading.

You can find a breakdown of the sequential read speed specifications for every capacity option of both products below:

  • 500 GB Crucial P5 Plus: Up to 6600 MB per second
  • 1 TB Crucial P5 Plus: Up to 6600 MB per second
  • 2 TB Crucial P5 Plus: Up to 6600 MB per second
  • 250 GB Samsung 970 EVO Plus: Up to 3500 MB per second
  • 500 GB Samsung 970 EVO Plus: Up to 3500 MB per second
  • 1 TB Samsung 970 EVO Plus: Up to 3500 MB per second
  • 2 TB Samsung 970 EVO Plus: Up to 3500 MB per second

Maximum Sequential Write Speed

When you compare the same capacities, the 500 GB Crucial P5 Plus is 400 MB per second faster, or 12.5% faster, than the 500 GB Samsung 970 EVO Plus at maximum sequential writing.

Moreover, the 1 TB and 2 TB versions of the Crucial P5 Plus are 1700 MB per second faster, or 51.52% faster, than the 1 TB and 2 TB versions of the Samsung 970 EVO Plus.

You can check out the maximum sequential write speed specs below:

  • 500 GB Crucial P5 Plus: Up to 3600 MB per second
  • 1 TB Crucial P5 Plus: Up to 5000 MB per second
  • 2 TB Crucial P5 Plus: Up to 5000 MB per second
  • 250 GB Samsung 970 EVO Plus: Up to 2300 MB per second
  • 500 GB Samsung 970 EVO Plus: Up to 3200 MB per second
  • 1 TB Samsung 970 EVO Plus: Up to 3300 MB per second
  • 2 TB Samsung 970 EVO Plus: Up to 3300 MB per second

PlayStation 5 Compatibility

The Crucial P5 Plus meets the interface and reading speed requirements to be compatible with the PlayStation 5. However, you will need to get a heatsink for the SSD.

The 970 EVO Plus is not compatible with the PS5.

Endurance

When you compare the same capacities, the P5 Plus and 970 EVO Plus have the same rated endurance.

You can find the Terabytes Written (TBW) specs below:

  • 500 GB Crucial P5 Plus: 300 TBW
  • 1 TB Crucial P5 Plus: 600 TBW
  • 2 TB Crucial P5 Plus: 1200 TBW
  • 250 GB Samsung 970 EVO Plus: 150 TBW
  • 500 GB Samsung 970 EVO Plus: 300 TBW
  • 1 TB Samsung 970 EVO Plus: 600 TBW
  • 2 TB Samsung 970 EVO Plus: 1200 TBW

Reliability

As for reliability, although the Crucial P5 Plus is expected to last longer, it is not repairable like the 970 EVO Plus.

You can find the rated reliability for both storage drives below:

  • Crucial P5 Plus: 2,000,000 hours Mean Time to Failure
  • Samsung 970 EVO Plus: 1,500,000 hours Mean Time Between Failures

Warranty

A 5-year warranty is included in both the Crucial P5 Plus Solid State Drive and Samsung 970 EVO Plus Solid State Drive.

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How to install P5 Plus, Rocket 4 Plus and 980 Pro to PS5

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The Crucial P5 Plus, Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus and Samsung 980 Pro meet the PCIe Gen4 x4 M.2 NVMe interface and 5,500 MB per second (or faster) sequential read speed requirements of the PlayStation 5.

If you want to mount any of these supported solid state drives to the PS5 or PS5 Digital Edition, then you can follow this step-by-step tutorial at Seeking Tech.

Before we begin, we would like to note that this guide will be covering the following PS5-compatible capacities:

  • 250 GB Samsung 980 Pro (MZ-V8P250B)
  • 500 GB Samsung 980 Pro (MZ-V8P500B)
  • 1 TB Samsung 980 Pro (MZ-V8P1T0B)
  • 2 TB Samsung 980 Pro (MZ-V8P2T0B)
  • 500 GB Crucial P5 Plus (CT500P5PSSD8)
  • 1 TB Crucial P5 Plus (CT1000P5PSSD8)
  • 2 TB Crucial P5 Plus (CT2000P5PSSD8)
  • 1 TB Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus (SB-RKT4P-1TB)
  • 2 TB Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus (SB-RKT4P-2TB)
  • 4 TB Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus (SB-RKT4P-4TB)

About PS5 Formatting

Before we start the installation process, you need to make sure that you don’t have any important files stored on the Crucial P5 Plus, Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus or Samsung 980 Pro SSD you are planning to use.

This is because the formatting these storage drives for the PlayStation 5 will erase all existing data. So, if you have important files stored on the SSD, make sure you copy it to another location before installing the solid state drive to the PS5.

Heat Sink Recommendation

Sony also recommends using a heat sink. The Crucial P5 Plus, Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus and Samsung 980 Pro do not come with a built-in heat sink.

While you can use these SSDs on the PS5 without something to dissipate heat, you may run into performance and/or hardware issues if the storage drive get too hot. So, it is best to just put your drive in a heat sink before installing it on to a PlayStation 5.

When combined with a heat sink, your Crucial P5 Plus, Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus or Samsung 980 Pro should be no longer than 4.33 inches (110 mm) and no wider 0.984 inch (or 25 mm).

The total height of the solid state drive, with a heat sink, should also be less than 0.442 inch (or 11.25 mm). Furthermore, there must be less than 0.096 inch (2.45 or mm) of space underneath the SSD as well as less than 0.314 inch (or 8 mm) of space above the SSD.

If you are looking for a heat sink, then you recommend getting the be quiet! MC1 M.2 SSD Cooler, which you can find on Amazon with this link. (#CommissionsEarned).

You can check out this video guide to see how you can install the be quiet! MC1 M.2 SSD Cooler.

If you are looking for a PS5 compatible M.2 SSD that already comes with a built-in heat sink, then you should check out the FireCuda 530, WD_BLACK SN850 or AORUS 7000S.

Firmware Requirement

One last requirement is that your PlayStation 5 needs to be updated to the latest firmware as M.2 SSD support was only added recently.

If you enable automatic login to the PlayStation Network, you should get a notification to update to the latest firmware, if there is a new version available, when you turn on your PS5 system.

You can also manually update by doing the following:

1. Turn on the PlayStation 5 and go to the Home Screen, which is the main system menu where you can select which game to play and perform other tasks.

If you are inside of a game or app, you can get to the Home Screen by pressing and holding the PS button on the DualSense controller.

2. From the Home Screen, head into Settings.

You will find Settings, which has the gear icon, on the upper right corner of the Home Screen.

3. Inside the Settings menu, select System.

4. In the System menu, select System Software from the options available on the left side.

5. In the same System menu, select System Software Update and Settings on the right side.

6. In the System Software Update and Settings menu, select the Update System Software option.

You can then choose to update over the internet or through the USB drive.

How to install P5 Plus, Rocket 4 Plus and 980 Pro to PS5

Once you are done preparing your solid state drive and PS5, you can now begin to install your P5 Plus, Rocket 4 Plus or 980 Pro to the game console.

To do so, need to take the following steps:

1. If you haven’t done so already, turn off the console.

2. When the PS5 console is no longer displaying any lights, unplug any cables you have attached to it.

3. You should also remove the stand if you have it attached to the console.

4. Next up, you need to lay the console down so that the side with the PS logo in underneath. The bottom part of the system, which has logos and the screw hole to attach the stand to, should be facing you.

5. From your view point, grab the upper right corner of the white outer cover. Lift it up and then pull it towards your direction to detach the outer cover.

6. You should now be able to locate the rectangular M.2 slot cover. Use a cross-head screwdriver to remove the screw holding the slot cover in place and then remove the cover to expose the M.2 slot.

7. Inside the M.2 slot, unscrew the screw and spacer.

8. Place the same aforementioned spacer into the 80 screw hole of the M.2 slot.

8. You are now able to insert your P5 Plus, Rocket 4 Plus or 980 Pro with the heat sink attached.

Make sure that the connectors of your SSD and the M.2 slot are aligned correctly and then insert the drive. You should insert the drive diagonally with the opposite end of the SSD pointing upwards.

9. Once you are done inserting the drive, hold the opposite end of your P5 Plus, Rocket 4 Plus or 980 Pro down and then screw it into the screw hole to keep the storage drive from popping up again. You can use the same screw that you remove before in the M.2 slot.

10. With your solid state drive firmly connected and attached to the PS5, you can then put the cover of the M.2 slot back on and screw the cover tight.

11. Afterwards, slide the white outer cover of your PS5 system back into place.

How to format P5 Plus, Rocket 4 Plus and 980 Pro for PS5

Now that you connected your P5 Plus, Rocket 4 Plus or 980 Pro to the M.2 slot of your PlayStation 5 console, you can then move on to formatting the solid state drive.

To do so, you need to do the following:

1. If you haven’t done so already, plug in the cables you previously removed.

2. Turn on your PlayStation 5 console.

3. You should get a M.2 SSD Storage message.

Here, you need to press the PS button on your DualSense to use the controller. You then need to select the Format M.2 SSD option.

4. After the formatting process is completed, you will see the sequential read speed of your P5 Plus, Rocket 4 Plus or 980 Pro SSD running on the PlayStation 5.

Here, you need select the OK option to go to the Home Screen main menu.

Where to find P5 Plus, Rocket 4 Plus and 980 Pro in the PS5 menu

To find the location of your newly installed P5 Plus, Rocket 4 Plus or 980 Pro solid state drive in the menu of the PS5, you need to take the following steps:

1. Go to Settings from the Home Screen.

2. In Settings, go to Storage.

3. In Storage, select M.2 SSD Storage from the list of available options on the left side.

4. On the right side in the same Storage menu, you will find your P5 Plus, Rocket 4 Plus or 980 Pro.

You will also be able to see how much free space you have left in addition to having the option to reformat your M.2 SSD.

What’s the difference between the Crucial P5 Plus and WD_Black SN850?

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The P5 Plus and WD_Black SN850 are both M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 solid state drives. You can check out this comparison guide to see what the major differences are between these Crucial and Western Digital storage drives.

Quick Summary

The Western Digital WD_Black SN850 Solid State Drive is slightly faster than the Crucial P5 Plus Solid State Drive at maximum sequential reading and maximum sequential writing.

So, if you want the best speeds, then we recommend getting the WD_Black SN850 over the P5 Plus.

In terms of reliability, the Crucial P5 Plus is expected to last longer than the WD_Black SN850. With that said, the P5 Plus lacks the repairability of the SN850.

These two solid state drives have the same endurance and warranty coverage length.

You also can see how the P5 Plus compares to the 980 Pro with this guide.

Crucial P5 Plus vs. WD_Black SN850 Comparison Chart

You can take a look at Seeking Tech’s comparison table for the P5 Plus and WD_Black SN850 below.

Crucial P5 Plus Solid State DriveWestern Digital WD_Black SN850 Solid State Drive
Capacity Options500 GB

1 TB

2 TB		500 GB

1 TB

2 TB
Model Numbers500 GB Crucial P5 Plus: CT500P5PSSD8

1 TB Crucial P5 Plus: CT1000P5PSSD8

2 TB Crucial P5 Plus: CT2000P5PSSD8		500 GB WD_Black SN850: WDS500G1X0E-00AFY0

1 TB WD_Black SN850: WDS100T1X0E-00AFY0

2 TB WD_Black SN850: WDS200T1X0E-00AFY0
Form FactorM.2 2280M.2 2280
Memory Components3D NANDBiCS4 96L TLC
InterfacePCIe 4.0 NVMePCIe 4.0 NVMe
Maximum Sequential Read Speed500 GB Crucial P5 Plus: Up to 6600 MB per second

1 TB Crucial P5 Plus: Up to 6600 MB per second

2 TB Crucial P5 Plus: Up to 6600 MB per second		500 GB WD_Black SN850: Up to 7000 MB per second

1 TB WD_Black SN850: Up to 7000 MB per second

2 TB WD_Black SN850: Up to 7000 MB per second
Maximum Sequential Write Speed500 GB Crucial P5 Plus: Up to 3600 MB per second

1 TB Crucial P5 Plus: Up to 5000 MB per second

2 TB Crucial P5 Plus: Up to 5000 MB per second		500 GB WD_Black SN850: Up to 4100 MB per second

1 TB WD_Black SN850: Up to 5300 MB per second

2 TB WD_Black SN850: Up to 5100 MB per second
Endurance500 GB Crucial P5 Plus: 300 TBW

1 TB Crucial P5 Plus: 600 TBW

2 TB Crucial P5 Plus: 1200 TBW		500 GB WD_Black SN850: 300 TBW

1 TB WD_Black SN850: 600 TBW

2 TB WD_Black SN850: 1200 TBW
Reliability2,000,000 hours MTTF1,750,000 hours MTBF
Operating Temperature32°F to 158°F (or 0°C to 70°C)32°F to 158°F (or 0°C to 70°C)
Warranty5-year warranty5-year warranty
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Capacity Options

Both the P5 Plus and WD_Black SN850 offer the 500 GB, 1 TB and 2 TB capacity options.

Model Numbers

You can check out the model number associated with each capacity of the two SSDs in this versus guide below:

  • 500 GB Crucial P5 Plus: CT500P5PSSD8
  • 1 TB Crucial P5 Plus: CT1000P5PSSD8
  • 2 TB Crucial P5 Plus: CT2000P5PSSD8
  • 500 GB WD_Black SN850: WDS500G1X0E-00AFY0
  • 1 TB WD_Black SN850: WDS100T1X0E-00AFY0
  • 2 TB WD_Black SN850: WDS200T1X0E-00AFY0

Form Factor

The P5 Plus and WD_Black SN850 utilize M.2 2280 as the form factor.

Memory Components

When it comes to memory components, the P5 Plus is equipped with 3D NAND while the WD_Black SN850 is equipped with BiCS4 96L TLC.

Interface

The two internal solid state drives in this comparison use PCIe 4.0 x4 as the interface.

Maximum Sequential Read Speed

When it comes to maximum sequential reading, the WD_Black SN850 is 400 MB per second faster, or 6.06% faster, than the Crucial P5 Plus.

You can take a look at the maximum sequential read speed specifications by capacity below:

  • 500 GB Crucial P5 Plus: Up to 6600 MB per second
  • 1 TB Crucial P5 Plus: Up to 6600 MB per second
  • 2 TB Crucial P5 Plus: Up to 6600 MB per second
  • 500 GB WD_Black SN850: Up to 7000 MB per second
  • 1 TB WD_Black SN850: Up to 7000 MB per second
  • 2 TB WD_Black SN850: Up to 7000 MB per second

Maximum Sequential Write Speed

As for maximum sequential writing, the 500 GB WD_Black SN850 is 500 MB per second faster, or 13.89% faster, than the 500 GB Crucial P5 Plus when you compare the same capacities.

The 1 TB WD_Black SN850 is also 300 MB per second faster, or 6% faster, than the 1 TB Crucial P5 Plus.

The 2 TB WD_Black SN850 is 100 MB per second faster, or 2% faster, than the 2 TB Crucial P5 Plus.

You can check out the maximum sequential write speed specs below:

  • 500 GB Crucial P5 Plus: Up to 3600 MB per second
  • 1 TB Crucial P5 Plus: Up to 5000 MB per second
  • 2 TB Crucial P5 Plus: Up to 5000 MB per second
  • 500 GB WD_Black SN850: Up to 4100 MB per second
  • 1 TB WD_Black SN850: Up to 5300 MB per second
  • 2 TB WD_Black SN850: Up to 5100 MB per second

Endurance

When it comes to endurance, the P5 Plus and SN850 have the same endurance rating when you compare the same capacity options.

You can find the Terabytes Written (TBW) specs below:

  • 500 GB Crucial P5 Plus: 300 TBW
  • 1 TB Crucial P5 Plus: 600 TBW
  • 2 TB Crucial P5 Plus: 1200 TBW
  • 500 GB WD_Black SN850: 300 TBW
  • 1 TB WD_Black SN850: 600 TBW
  • 2 TB WD_Black SN850: 1200 TBW

Reliability

As for reliability, the Crucial P5 Plus is expected to last longer than the WD_Black SN850. With that said, the SN850 is repairable while the P5 Plus isn’t.

You can find the reliability ratings below:

  • Crucial P5 Plus: 2,000,000 hours Mean Time to Failure
  • WD_Black SN850: 1,750,000 hours Mean Time Between Failures

Operating Temperature

These Crucial and Western Digital SSDs have the same recommend operating temperature range, which is from 32°F to 158°F (or 0°C to 70°C).

Warranty

The Crucial P5 Plus Solid State Drive and Western Digital WD_Black SN850 Solid State Drive each comes with a 5-year warranty.

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What’s the difference between the Crucial P5 Plus and Samsung 980 Pro?

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The P5 Plus and 980 Pro are two of the fastest M.2 solid state drives currently available. You can check out this comparison guide to see what the main differences are between these Crucial and Samsung SSDs.

Quick Summary

The Samsung 980 Pro Solid State Drive is slightly faster than the Crucial P5 Plus Solid State Drive at maximum sequential reading.

For maximum sequential writing, the 980 Pro is a lot faster at the 500 GB capacity and slightly faster at the 2 TB capacity when compared to the P5 Plus. The 1 TB versions of both storage drives have the same top write speeds.

When it comes to reliability, the Crucial P5 Plus is expected to last longer than the Samsung 980 Pro. With that said, the P5 Plus can’t be repaired like the 980 Pro.

Both SSDs have the same endurance and warranty coverage length.

P5 Plus vs. 980 Pro Comparison Chart

You can take a look at Seeking Tech’s comparison table for the P5 Plus and 980 Pro below.

Crucial P5 Plus Solid State DriveSamsung 980 Pro Solid State Drive
Capacity Options500 GB

1 TB

2 TB		250 GB

500 GB

1 TB

2 TB
Model Numbers500 GB Crucial P5 Plus: CT500P5PSSD8

1 TB Crucial P5 Plus: CT1000P5PSSD8

2 TB Crucial P5 Plus: CT2000P5PSSD8		250 GB Samsung 980 Pro: MZ-V8P250B

500 GB Samsung 980 Pro: MZ-V8P500B

1 TB Samsung 980 Pro: MZ-V8P1T0B

2 TB Samsung 980 Pro: MZ-V8P2T0B
Form FactorM.2 2280M.2 2280
Memory Components3D NANDSamsung V-NAND
InterfacePCIe 4.0 NVMePCIe 4.0 NVMe
Maximum Sequential Read Speed500 GB Crucial P5 Plus: Up to 6600 MB per second

1 TB Crucial P5 Plus: Up to 6600 MB per second

2 TB Crucial P5 Plus: Up to 6600 MB per second		250 GB Samsung 980 Pro: Up to 6400 MB per second

500 GB Samsung 980 Pro: Up to 6900 MB per second

1 TB Samsung 980 Pro: Up to 7000 MB per second

2 TB Samsung 980 Pro: Up to 7000 MB per second
Maximum Sequential Write Speed500 GB Crucial P5 Plus: Up to 3600 MB per second

1 TB Crucial P5 Plus: Up to 5000 MB per second

2 TB Crucial P5 Plus: Up to 5000 MB per second		250 GB Samsung 980 Pro: Up to 2700 MB per second

500 GB Samsung 980 Pro: Up to 5000 MB per second

1 TB Samsung 980 Pro: Up to 5000 MB per second

2 TB Samsung 980 Pro: Up to 5100 MB per second
Endurance500 GB Crucial P5 Plus: 300 TBW

1 TB Crucial P5 Plus: 600 TBW

2 TB Crucial P5 Plus: 1200 TBW		250 GB Samsung 980 Pro: 150 TBW

500 GB Samsung 980 Pro: 300 TBW

1 TB Samsung 980 Pro: 600 TBW

2 TB Samsung 980 Pro: 1200 TBW
Reliability2,000,000 hours MTTF1,500,000 hours MTBF
Operating Temperature0 °C to 70 °C0 °C to 70 °C
Warranty5-year warranty5-year warranty
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Capacity Options

When it comes to capacity, the 980 Pro is the only one of the two products to offer a 250 GB option.

You can check out a breakdown of the available capacities for both below:

Crucial P5 Plus:

  • 500 GB
  • 1 TB
  • 2 TB

Samsung 980 Pro:

  • 250 GB
  • 500 GB
  • 1 TB
  • 2 TB

Model Numbers

You can also take a look at the model numbers attached to each capacity size below:

  • 500 GB Crucial P5 Plus: CT500P5PSSD8
  • 1 TB Crucial P5 Plus: CT1000P5PSSD8
  • 2 TB Crucial P5 Plus: CT2000P5PSSD8
  • 250 GB Samsung 980 Pro: MZ-V8P250B
  • 500 GB Samsung 980 Pro: MZ-V8P500B
  • 1 TB Samsung 980 Pro: MZ-V8P1T0B
  • 2 TB Samsung 980 Pro: MZ-V8P2T0B

Form Factor

The P5 Plus and 980 Pro both use the M.2 2280 form factor.

Memory Components

When it comes to the memory components, the Crucial P5 Plus is built with 3D NAND while the Samsung 980 Pro is built with Samsung V-NAND.

Interface

As for the interface, the two internal storage drives in this versus showdown utilizes PCIe 4.0 NVMe.

Maximum Sequential Read Speed

When you compare the same capacity options, the 500 GB Samsung 980 Pro is 300 MB per second faster, or 4.55% faster, than the 500 GB Crucial P5 Plus at maximum sequential reading.

The 1 TB and 2 TB versions of the Samsung 980 Pro is 400 MB per second faster, or 6.06% faster, than the 1 TB and 2 TB versions of the Crucial P5 Plus.

You can check out the maximum sequential reading speed specifications below:

  • 500 GB Crucial P5 Plus: Up to 6600 MB per second
  • 1 TB Crucial P5 Plus: Up to 6600 MB per second
  • 2 TB Crucial P5 Plus: Up to 6600 MB per second
  • 250 GB Samsung 980 Pro: Up to 6400 MB per second
  • 500 GB Samsung 980 Pro: Up to 6900 MB per second
  • 1 TB Samsung 980 Pro: Up to 7000 MB per second
  • 2 TB Samsung 980 Pro: Up to 7000 MB per second

Maximum Sequential Write Speed

As for maximum sequential writing, the 500 GB Samsung 980 Pro is 1400 MB per second faster, or 38.89% faster, than the 500 GB Crucial P5 Plus.

The 2 TB Samsung 980 Pro is 100 MB per second faster, or 2% faster, than the 2 TB Crucial P5 Plus.

The 1 TB versions of both solid state drives have the same top write speeds.

You can take a look at the maximum sequential write speed specs below:

  • 500 GB Crucial P5 Plus: Up to 3600 MB per second
  • 1 TB Crucial P5 Plus: Up to 5000 MB per second
  • 2 TB Crucial P5 Plus: Up to 5000 MB per second
  • 250 GB Samsung 980 Pro: Up to 2700 MB per second
  • 500 GB Samsung 980 Pro: Up to 5000 MB per second
  • 1 TB Samsung 980 Pro: Up to 5000 MB per second
  • 2 TB Samsung 980 Pro: Up to 5100 MB per second

Endurance

When you compare the same capacities, the P5 Plus and 980 Pro are identical at endurance when it comes to Terabytes Written.

You can find the TBW specs below:

  • 500 GB Crucial P5 Plus: 300 TBW
  • 1 TB Crucial P5 Plus: 600 TBW
  • 2 TB Crucial P5 Plus: 1200 TBW
  • 250 GB Samsung 980 Pro: 150 TBW
  • 500 GB Samsung 980 Pro: 300 TBW
  • 1 TB Samsung 980 Pro: 600 TBW
  • 2 TB Samsung 980 Pro: 1200 TBW

Reliability

In terms of reliability, the P5 Plus is expected to last longer although it is not repairable. While the 980 Pro has a shorter reliability rating, the SSD can be repaired.

You can find the specifications below:

  • Crucial P5 Plus: 2,000,000 hours Mean Time to Failure
  • Samsung 980 Pro: 1,500,000 hours Mean Time Between Failures

Operating Temperature

The P5 Plus and 980 Pro have the same recommended operating temperature range, which is from 0 °C to 70 °C.

Warranty

The Crucial P5 Plus Solid State Drive and Samsung 980 Pro Solid State Drive each comes with a 5-year warranty.

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What’s the difference between the Crucial P5 and P5 Plus?

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Crucial recently released the P5 Plus. You can check out this comparison guide to see how the new M.2 solid state drive compares to the older P5.

Quick Summary

The Crucial P5 Plus is 94.12% faster than the Crucial P5 at maximum sequential reading. The Plus version is also 20% faster at the 500 GB capacity in addition to being 66.67% faster at the 1 TB and 2 TB capacities at maximum sequential writing.

Furthermore, the P5 Plus is the only one of these two products to come with support for Device Sleep and TCG OPAL 2.0.

While these two solid state drives have the same endurance (TBW) rating and warranty length, the Plus version does have a longer reliability (MTTF) rating.

Overall, we recommend getting the P5 Plus due to the better read and write speed performances in addition to better reliability.

You can also see how the P5 stacks up against the P1 and P2 with this article.

P5 vs. P5 Plus Comparison Chart

You can take a look at Seeking Tech’s comparison table for the P5 and P5 Plus below.

Crucial P5Crucial P5 Plus
Capacity Options250 GB

500 GB

1 TB

2 TB		500 GB

1 TB

2 TB
Model Numbers250 GB Crucial P5: CT250P5SSD8

500 GB Crucial P5: CT500P5SSD8

1 TB Crucial P5: CT1000P5SSD8

2 TB Crucial P5: CT2000P5SSD8		500 GB Crucial P5 Plus: CT500P5PSSD8

1 TB Crucial P5 Plus: CT1000P5PSSD8

2 TB Crucial P5 Plus: CT2000P5PSSD8
What’s in the BoxP5 Solid State Drive

Crucial Storage Executive

Acronis True Image for Crucial

Crucial Easy SSD Install Guide		P5 Plus Solid State Drive

Crucial Storage Executive

Acronis True Image for Crucial

Crucial Easy SSD Install Guide
Form FactorM.2 2280M.2 2280
Memory Components3D NAND3D NAND
InterfacePCIe Gen3 NVMePCIe Gen4 NVMe
Maximum Sequential Read Speed250 GB Crucial P5: Up to 3400 MB per second

500 GB Crucial P5: Up to 3400 MB per second

1 TB Crucial P5: Up to 3400 MB per second

2 TB Crucial P5: Up to 3400 MB per second		500 GB Crucial P5 Plus: Up to 6600 MB per second

1 TB Crucial P5 Plus: Up to 6600 MB per second

2 TB Crucial P5 Plus: Up to 6600 MB per second
Maximum Sequential Write Speed250 GB Crucial P5: Up to 1400 MB per second

500 GB Crucial P5: Up to 3000 MB per second

1 TB Crucial P5: Up to 3000 MB per second

2 TB Crucial P5: Up to 3000 MB per second		500 GB Crucial P5 Plus: Up to 3600 MB per second

1 TB Crucial P5 Plus: Up to 5000 MB per second

2 TB Crucial P5 Plus: Up to 5000 MB per second
General FeaturesActive Garbage Collection

Adaptive Thermal Protection

APST

Dynamic Write Acceleration

ECC

Integrated Power Loss Immunity

Multistep Data Integrity Algorithms

RAIN

SMART

TRIM		Active Garbage Collection

Adaptive Thermal Protection

APST

Device Sleep

Dynamic Write Acceleration

ECC

Integrated Power Loss Immunity

Multistep Data Integrity Algorithms

RAIN

SMART

TCG OPAL 2.0

TRIM
Endurance (TBW)250 GB Crucial P5: 150 TBW

500 GB Crucial P5: 300 TBW

1 TB Crucial P5: 600 TBW

2 TB Crucial P5: 1200 TBW		500 GB Crucial P5 Plus: 300 TBW

1 TB Crucial P5 Plus: 600 TBW

2 TB Crucial P5 Plus: 1200 TBW
Reliability (MTTF)1,800,000 hours2,000,000 hours
Operating Temperature0 °C to 70 °C0 °C to 70 °C
CompliancesBSMI

CE

China RoHS

Halogen Free

FCC

ICES

KC

Morocco

RCM

VCCI

TUV

Ukraine

UL

WEEE		BSMI

CE

China RoHS

FCC

Halogen Free

KC

ICES

Morocco

RCM

TUV

UKCA

Ukraine

UL

VCCI

WEEE
Warranty5-year warranty5-year warranty
PricingCheck price on Amazon.(#CommissionsEarned)Check price on Amazon.(#CommissionsEarned)

Capacity Options

When it comes to capacities, the P5 is the only product in this comparison to offer a 250 GB option.

You can find a breakdown of the available options for both storage products below:

Crucial P5:

  • 250 GB
  • 500 GB
  • 1 TB
  • 2 TB

Crucial P5 Plus:

  • 500 GB
  • 1 TB
  • 2 TB

Model Numbers

You can also check out the model numbers for each of the aforementioned capacities below:

  • 250 GB Crucial P5: CT250P5SSD8
  • 500 GB Crucial P5: CT500P5SSD8
  • 1 TB Crucial P5: CT1000P5SSD8
  • 2 TB Crucial P5: CT2000P5SSD8
  • 500 GB Crucial P5 Plus: CT500P5PSSD8
  • 1 TB Crucial P5 Plus: CT1000P5PSSD8
  • 2 TB Crucial P5 Plus: CT2000P5PSSD8

What’s in the Box

In addition to the actual solid state drive, both products include the Crucial Storage Executive and Acronis True Image for Crucial software in addition to an installation guide.

You can check out a breakdown of the content included inside each box for both below:

Crucial P5:

  • P5 Solid State Drive
  • Crucial Storage Executive
  • Acronis True Image for Crucial
  • Crucial Easy SSD Install Guide

Crucial P5 Plus:

  • P5 Plus Solid State Drive
  • Crucial Storage Executive
  • Acronis True Image for Crucial
  • Crucial Easy SSD Install Guide

Form Factor

The P5 and P5 Plus are both M.2 2280 drives.

Memory Components

When it comes to the memory components, both of the solid state drives in this versus guide are equipped with 3D NAND.

Interface

As for the interface, the P5 uses PCIe Gen3 NVMe while the P5 Plus uses PCIe Gen4 NVMe.

Maximum Sequential Read Speed

When you compare the same capacities, the 500 GB, 1 TB and 2 TB versions of the Crucial P5 Plus are 3200 MB per second faster, or 94.12% faster, than the 500 GB, 1 TB and 2 TB versions of the Crucial P5 at maximum sequential reading.

You can check out the maximum sequential read speeds below:

  • 250 GB Crucial P5: Up to 3400 MB per second
  • 500 GB Crucial P5: Up to 3400 MB per second
  • 1 TB Crucial P5: Up to 3400 MB per second
  • 2 TB Crucial P5: Up to 3400 MB per second
  • 500 GB Crucial P5 Plus: Up to 6600 MB per second
  • 1 TB Crucial P5 Plus: Up to 6600 MB per second
  • 2 TB Crucial P5 Plus: Up to 6600 MB per second

Maximum Sequential Write Speed

As for maximum sequential writing, the 500 GB Crucial P5 Plus is 600 MB per second faster, or 20% faster, than the 500 GB Crucial P5.

The 1 TB and 2 TB versions of the Crucial P5 Plus are 2000 MB per second faster, or 66.67% faster, than the 1 TB and 2 TB versions of the Crucial P5.

You can take a look at the maximum sequential write speeds below:

  • 250 GB Crucial P5: Up to 1400 MB per second
  • 500 GB Crucial P5: Up to 3000 MB per second
  • 1 TB Crucial P5: Up to 3000 MB per second
  • 2 TB Crucial P5: Up to 3000 MB per second
  • 500 GB Crucial P5 Plus: Up to 3600 MB per second
  • 1 TB Crucial P5 Plus: Up to 5000 MB per second
  • 2 TB Crucial P5 Plus: Up to 5000 MB per second

General Features

When it comes to general features, the P5 Plus is the only one out of these two SSDs to support Device Sleep and TCG OPAL 2.0.

You can find the full list of general features for both storage drives below:

Crucial P5:

  • Active Garbage Collection
  • Adaptive Thermal Protection
  • APST
  • Dynamic Write Acceleration
  • ECC
  • Integrated Power Loss Immunity
  • Multistep Data Integrity Algorithms
  • RAIN
  • SMART
  • TRIM

Crucial P5 Plus:

  • Active Garbage Collection
  • Adaptive Thermal Protection
  • APST
  • Device Sleep
  • Dynamic Write Acceleration
  • ECC
  • Integrated Power Loss Immunity
  • Multistep Data Integrity Algorithms
  • RAIN
  • SMART
  • TCG OPAL 2.0
  • TRIM

Endurance (TBW)

When you compare the same capacity sizes, the P5 and P5 Plus have the same endurance rating.

You can check out the Terabytes Written specifications below:

  • 250 GB Crucial P5: 150 TBW
  • 500 GB Crucial P5: 300 TBW
  • 1 TB Crucial P5: 600 TBW
  • 2 TB Crucial P5: 1200 TBW
  • 500 GB Crucial P5 Plus: 300 TBW
  • 1 TB Crucial P5 Plus: 600 TBW
  • 2 TB Crucial P5 Plus: 1200 TBW

Reliability (MTTF)

The Plus version of the P5 does have a longer reliability rating than the regular version, however.

You can find the Mean Time to Failure specs below:

  • Crucial P5: 1,800,000 hours
  • Crucial P5 Plus: 2,000,000 hours

Operating Temperature

The P5 and P5 Plus have the same operating temperature range, which is from 0 °C to 70 °C.

Compliances

You can find a list of compliances for these Crucial SSDs below:

Crucial P5:

  • BSMI
  • CE
  • China RoHS
  • Halogen Free
  • FCC
  • ICES
  • KC
  • Morocco
  • RCM
  • VCCI
  • TUV
  • Ukraine
  • UL
  • WEEE

Crucial P5 Plus:

  • BSMI
  • CE
  • China RoHS
  • FCC
  • Halogen Free
  • KC
  • ICES
  • Morocco
  • RCM
  • TUV
  • UKCA
  • Ukraine
  • UL
  • VCCI
  • WEEE

Warranty

The Crucial P5 3D NAND NVMe M.2 Solid State Drive and Crucial P5 Plus PCIe 4.0 3D NAND NVMe M.2 Solid State Drive each comes with a 5-year warranty.

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