By: Aaron Lai and Jonathan Kwan
March 14, 2025
For the past half year, I have been looking at replacing my car. As documented previously in my Endorfy Arx 700 ARGB review introduction, I have looked at other cars like the Mazda CX-30 and the Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid. I have also test driven a few other cars like the newest Chevrolet Trax and a GMC Terrain. You might be looking at this list of vehicles and wonder what exactly I am looking for. To be honest, it took me a while to make up my mind. Two weeks ago, I purchased a 2025 Honda Civic Hybrid Sport Touring in Blue Lagoon Pearl. In some ways, it was a moment of relief, because I finally found a car that I was comfortable with in terms of the drive and feel. I did not really have any major negatives other than the price tag, although this is just the cost of a vehicle nowadays. However, I also cannot deny it has been a genuinely nice car to own so far. I also have some peace of mind, because out of all the other cars I have tried, the Honda Civic comes from a very long lineup of cars that have both brand recognition and a semblance of reliability. Of course, each generation may come with its own qualms and issues, but there is no denying the Civic is a well-known name. In a similar vein, today we have a familiar name with the Crucial P310 2280 2TB, but this time, it is sporting a beefy heatsink on top. Given our many looks at other P310 series SSDs, such as the P310 2230 2TB and P310 2280 1TB, what does this one bring? Will it provide a reliable and solid performance? Let us read on to find out!
Our review unit of the Crucial P310 2280 2TB with heatsink arrived from Micron's partner, Avant Technology, in Brownsville, Texas. This box came via FedEx and their International Priority service and arrived in excellent condition. There are no bumps or bruises on the box to be concerned about. It came to our APH Networks location here in Calgary, Alberta.
Unsurprisingly, the retail container of the heatsink added Crucial P310 2280 2TB looks like other Crucial P310 SSDs we have reviewed in the past. As my colleague Jonathan Kwan describes it, Crucial's retail package designs have always been about business, and I can agree with this sentiment. There are no flashy advertisements or unnecessary graphics, although there are still some featured selling points on the front. The color scheme is plain blue and white. The eye-catching aspect is the product name, followed by the scaled down image beside it. Up top, we have the Crucial by Micron logo. On the right side, they have labeled the capacity and specified read speed of up to 7100MB/s. Underneath, there is a small descriptor of "High performance game storage", with logos indicating its PS5 compatibility and five-year warranty. In addition, there is an Adobe logo to show Crucial has included a one-month subscription of Adobe's Creative Cloud suite of applications. Around the back, there are a few more selling points in multiple languages.
Before we move on, I have grabbed the specifications from the manufacturer's website for your viewing pleasure:
General tech specs
SSD Series: P310
Interface: NVMe (PCIe Gen 4 x4)
Total Density: 2TB
Kit Quantity: 1
Form factor: M.2 (2280)
SSD Endurance TBW: 440 TB
Speed & timings
Sequential Write: 6000 MB/s
Sequential Read: 7100 MB/s
Warranty & returns
Warranty Description: Crucial offers different warranty levels for different products.
Out of the box, the Crucial P310 2280 2TB is in a plastic shell enclosure to protect the SSD from sliding about. Crucial has also added a small pamphlet including quick start and warranty information in multiple languages. Otherwise, there is nothing else included with the drive.
Page Index
1. Introduction, Packaging, Specifications
2. A Closer Look, Test System
3. Benchmark: AIDA64 Disk Benchmark
4. Benchmark: ATTO Disk Benchmark
5. Benchmark: Crystal Disk Mark 8.0
6. Benchmark: HD Tune Pro 5.70
7. Benchmark: PassMark PerformanceTest 11
8. Benchmark: PCMark 10
9. Benchmark: 3DMark
10. Conclusion
