

Speeds are as advertised Gen 4

Lots of storage for not much money. 4.0 speeds available (I am only using it a 3.0 slot)

- Easy Install -- Most M.2 drives are fairly easy to install, of course it will depend on your motherboard and the devices near the M.2 slot. It fit nicely and firmly into my board. (Note: The screws should have come with your motherboard, not this drive, that's the norm -- although some drives may include hardware as a courtesy or bonus, this one does not.) - Capable passive cooling -- The heatsink is a nice wrap-around design, clean and easy to work with. It feels solid and durable (at least, relative to its size, don't throw it off a cliff). If you need a heatsink, this seems to be a good one. It keeps the drive (relatively) cool and stable. - Compatible with PS5 (and possibly other consoles, with various intermediate hardware as needed). - 5 year warranty, which means more coming from an established brand like Crucial. - Speed - sequential speeds close to advertised / ideal speed (4th gen NVME) - Value - this is a good value for a decent sized drive (this may vary over time)

- Faster option is nearly twice the speed of the "fast" option, I recommend spending the few extra dollars for it.

Motherboard and CPU arrived in good condition. Packaging was secure and delivery was fast. Products seem authentic and work properly.




Literally: < 1 minute installation Large enough (256GB) for basic system storage (OS, main programs)

Its tiny and blazing fast. Reads and writes absolutely blow away a mechanical hd. I hope longevity is there. 5yr warranty we'll see.

The integrity of these drives is remarkable. They stand the test of time and dependability!

Price and positive recommendations by other Newegg users

the price for the item with heatsink

very good product easy to install and migrate files I use this as my main gaming drive. all my games start faster with this 100 times better than a mechanical drive and faster too. if you can afford to get this for gaming. right now all my drives are team group my c drive is a Carder M. 2 plenty fast.

Fast better than a hard drive

Snaps right in, clones over perfectly (with Macrium Reflect), and 10x's the speed of a 2.5" SATA SSD.

-This SSD has instant loads on modern games such as Diablo 4. -Easy to Install -Ultra Fast

- Preinstalled heatsink - Transfer rates up to 7,100 Mb/s, 4.0 x4 - Price per Gb - Crucial name and warranty (5yrs) - Free cloning and optimization software for download from Crucial website - Heatsink low enough to fit under adjacent video card
