Crucial P310 vs Crucial T500 at every capacity: prices, $/TB, speeds, endurance. Which to buy in September 2026 — full family comparison.
Crucial P310 and Crucial T500 compete at every capacity where both are sold, so the real question isn't a single price tag — it's which family gives you more per terabyte at the capacity you actually need. The table below breaks that down.
Peak sequential read favors the Crucial T500 at 7,400 MB/s against 7,100 MB/s. For gaming and general desktop use the difference is imperceptible; for large-file work it's measurable.
The Crucial P310 family is the value pick — $143.50/TB at its cheapest configuration versus $195.00/TB for the Crucial T500. The Crucial T500 has to win on features (cache, endurance, brand support) to justify its premium.
The cache design differs: Crucial T500 carries on-board DRAM, Crucial P310 borrows system RAM via HMB. This matters for database-style workloads and long video-editing sessions, not for everyday use.
| Capacity | Crucial P310 | Crucial T500 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 TB | — | $288 · $288.00/TB | |
| 2 TB | $299 · $149.50/TB | $390 · $195.00/TB | Full comparison → |
| 4 TB | $574 · $143.50/TB | — |