Are you ready for next-gen performance? The Crucial® P5 Plus SSD delivers remarkable speed and data protection with sequential reads up to 6600MB/s1 for transformative computing. Engineered by Micron® with the latest Gen4 NVMe™ technology, the Crucial P5 Plus includes advanced features like full hardware-based encryption, dynamic write acceleration, and adaptive thermal protection to keep your data safe while enhancing system reliability. Designed specifically for intensive workloads, high-quality creative content, and hardcore gaming, the P5 Plus is also backward compatible with most Gen3 systems for ultimate flexibility.  Proven Performance When performance and reliability are critical, build your rig with our Micron Advanced NAND and PCIe® 4.0 NVMe™ technology. Our Crucial P5 Plus is nearly 2x3 faster than our previous generation and boasts read speeds up to 6600MB/s1. The P5 Plus is developed, manufactured, and tested with Micron for end-to-end quality you can trust. Get More Done With cutting-edge technology and stability, the P5 Plus is perfect for intensive uses like gaming, video editing, content creation, and demanding engineering applications. Interoperability The P5 Plus offers flexibility. Whether you need an SSD for a Gen3 system upgrade or a new Gen4 build, the P5 Plus is compatible with both. Experience faster boot ups, apps that open in seconds, and games that load as soon as youre ready to play. Fully Loaded Combine performance and durability with the advanced features of our P5 Plus, including industry-leading NAND, innovative controller technology, adaptive thermal protection, dynamic write acceleration, error correction, and encryption capability.  All Crucial SSDs also come with our Storage Executive and free cloning software. One of the Largest Memory and Storage Manufacturers Worldwide Micron has been producing some of the worlds most advanced memory and storage technologies for more than 40 years. All Crucial products are developed by Micron’s advanced engineering team to ensure best-in-class quality and reliability.  1. Typical I/O performance numbers as measured using CrystalDiskMark with a queue depth of 128 and write cache enabled. Fresh out-of-box (FOB) state is assumed. For performance measurement purposes, the SSD may be restored to FOB state using the secure erase command. System variations will affect measured results. When installed in a Gen3 system, typical read/write speeds are 3300/2700MB/s. 2. Some of the storage capacity is used for formatting and other purposes and is not available for data storage. 1GB equals 1 billion bytes. Not all capacities available at initial launch. 3. Mean time to failure (MTTF) can be predicted based on component reliability data using the methods referenced in the Telcordia SR-332 reliability prediction procedures for electronic equipment and is validated in Reliability Demonstration Test (RDT). Storage Solid State Capacity 500 GB Drive Size M.2 2280 Memory Type SSD Memory Size 500 GB Performance Read Speed Up to 6,600 MB/s Write Speed Up to 3,600 MB/s Data Storage Life 300 TBW Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) 2,000,000 hours Security Encryption Full-drive encryption capable (TCG OPAL 2.0) Interfaces/Ports Interface Type PCIe Gen4 x4 NVMe System Requirements System Requirements 1 x M.2-2280 slot supporting PCIe Gen4 x4 NVMe Compliance Compliance UKCA, CE, FCC, VCCI, KC, RCM, ICES, Morocco, BSMI, Ukraine, UL, TUV, China RoHS, WEEE, Halogen Free Environmental Operating Temperature 0 ~ 70 °C Physical Form Factor Solid State Drive Enclosure type Internal Case Colour Black In The Box 500GB SSD Width 22 mm Depth 80 mm Warranty Warranty 5 Years Key Features Disk Capacity 500 GB Solid State Drive Yes Disk Form Factor M.2 2280 Item Details Manufacturer Crucial Manufacturer Code CT500P5PSSD8 EAN 649528906656 Condition New