CT500P5PSSD8 Crucial P5 Plus 500GB PCIe Gen 4 M.2 2280 Workstation SSD

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P5 Plus

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Happyware Article Number:

SH0M2131-365880

Manufacturer Number:

CT500P5PSSD8

Brand:

Crucial

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CT500P5PSSD8

High-Performance M.2 2280 NVMe SSD featuring PCIe Gen4 x4 bandwidth with the CT500P5PSSD8

The CT500P5PSSD8 is a 500GB M.2 2280 (M-Key) NVMe SSD designed as a low-latency OS, application, and scratch drive for modern workstation and server platforms with native M.2 connectivity. By leveraging PCIe Gen4 x4, CT500P5PSSD8 helps reduce queueing delays and improves responsiveness for mixed read/write profiles common in virtualized desktops, engineering tools, and build pipelines.

Built on 3D TLC NAND with a dedicated 1GB DRAM cache and dynamic SLC caching, CT500P5PSSD8 is optimized for sustained metadata-heavy operations and consistent small-block access, where DRAM-backed mapping reduces write amplification and improves steady-state behavior. The Gen4 NVMe architecture also aligns well with current CPU platforms that expose direct CPU-attached PCIe lanes, enabling predictable storage performance without consuming traditional SAS/SATA ports or front-bay slots.

Why Choose the CT500P5PSSD8?

The CT500P5PSSD8 provides an efficient density-to-performance balance for endpoint fleets and compact servers, delivering fast boot, application load, and local workspace performance while maintaining enterprise-friendly manageability. With hardware-based security and defined endurance targets, CT500P5PSSD8 fits deployments that require consistent provisioning, repeatable performance, and scalable rollouts across standardized M.2-equipped systems.

Crucial focuses on practical reliability engineering for data centre and enterprise edge environments, combining validated NAND, controller firmware tuning, and predictable lifecycle characteristics. The design approach supports modern standards for secure storage, thermal-aware platform integration, and operational consistency across large hardware populations.

Key Applications:

Workstation OS and application drive
Encrypted endpoint and VDI local storage
Build, CI/CD, and developer scratch space
Edge compute caching and local data staging
General-purpose NVMe storage in M.2-capable servers

At Happyware - Server Hardware you benefit from non-binding offers tailored to CT500P5PSSD8 rollout requirements and bulk order discount options for standardized fleet deployments.

Technical details of CT500P5PSSD8

Capacity:

500GB

Form Factor:

M.2 2280

Interface:

PCIe Gen 4

Speed Reading:

6600MB/s

Speed Writing:

4000MB/s

Total Bytes Written (TBW):

300TB

Drive Writes Per Day (DWPD):

0.33

Suitability:

Workstation

Encryption:

Yes

Memory Components:

3D-NAND TLC

Special features:

SLC-Cache NVM Express (NVMe)

Height:

2.4mm

Cache Memory:

1 GB

How long is the Warranty and how you can get technical support for CT500P5PSSD8

Warranty:	36 months (part)
RMA Url:	https://www.crucial.de/returns
Description:	Customers must return the item first. RMA is required. Once received and validated, a replacement item is sent out.