Crucial P2

The Crucial P2 is a solid-enough budget M.2 SSD for general use, but the company's own P5 is a much better choice under most shopping circumstances.

-- As reviewed by PCMag
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Product details

  • Capacity: Up to 2TB with sequential reads or writes up to 2400MB/s/1900MB/s
  • NVMe PCIe interface, marking the next step in storage innovation
  • Includes SSD management software for performance optimization, data security, and firmware updates
  • Backed by a limited 5-year warranty or up to the max endurance rating of 150 TBW

PROS

+ Five-year warranty
+ Good software management options
+ Strong 4K write results in CrystalDisk Mark

CONS

- Low PCMark 10 overall score
- A step behind the Crucial P5 in most performance respects
- So-so price-to-performance ratio

Expert reviews and ratings

By PCMag on August 31, 2020
The Crucial P2 is a solid-enough budget M.2 SSD for general use, but the company's own P5 is a much better choice under most shopping circumstances.
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By TechAdvisor on June 30, 2020
Better than the P1, the P2 is a highly affordable first rung on the NVMe ladder. But, those wanting encryption, or higher capacities, need to look elsewhere.
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