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Crucial P2 2 TB (Micron N28A)

2 TB
Capacity
Phison E13
Controller
QLC
Flash
PCIe 3.0 x4
Interface
M.2 2280
Form Factor

Multiple hardware versions found.

Performance could vary due to unannounced flash/controller changes.

Back
Back
Package
Package
PCB Front
Nikktech
PCB Front
Flash
Nikktech
Flash
SSD Controller
Controller
NAND Die
NAND Die
The Crucial P2 was a solid-state drive in the M.2 2280 form factor, launched in 2021, that is no longer in production. It was available in capacities ranging from 1 TB to 2 TB. This page reports specifications for the 2 TB variant. With the rest of the system, the Crucial P2 interfaces using a PCI-Express 3.0 x4 connection. The SSD controller is the PS5013-E13-31 from Phison, a DRAM cache is not available. Crucial has installed 96-layer QLC NAND flash on the P2, the flash chips are made by Micron. Please note that this SSD is sold in multiple variants with different NAND flash or controller, which could affect performance, the "Notes" section at the end of this page has more info. To improve write speeds, a pseudo-SLC cache is used, so bursts of incoming writes are absorbed more quickly. The P2 is rated for sequential read speeds of up to 2,400 MB/s and 1,900 MB/s write; random IO reaches 430K IOPS for read and 430K for writes.
At its launch, the SSD was priced at 200 USD. The warranty length is set to five years, which is an excellent warranty period. Crucial guarantees an endurance rating of 600 TBW, a relatively low value compared to other SSDs.

Solid-State-Drive

Capacity: 2 TB (2000 GB)
Variants: 1 TB 2 TB
Hardware Versions:
Overprovisioning: 185.4 GB / 10.0 %
Production: End-of-life
Released: 2021
Price at Launch: 200 USD
Part Number: CT2000P2SSD8
Market: Consumer

Physical

Form Factor: M.2 2280 (Single-Sided)
Interface: PCIe 3.0 x4
Protocol: NVMe 1.3
Power Draw: Unknown

Controller

Manufacturer: Phison
Name: PS5013-E13-31
Architecture: ARM 32-bit Cortex-R5
Core Count: Dual-Core
Frequency: 667 MHz
Foundry: TSMC
Process: 28 nm
Flash Channels: 4 @ 667 MT/s
Chip Enables: 8
Controller Features: HMB (enabled)

NAND Flash

Manufacturer: Micron
Name: N28A FortisFlash
Part Number: NX894
Rebranded: MT29F4T08GMLBEJ4:B
Type: QLC
Technology: 96-layer
Speed: 50 MT/s .. 800 MT/s
Capacity: 4 chips @ 4 Tbit
ONFI: 4.0
Topology: Floating Gate
Die Size: 115 mm²
(8.9 Gbit/mm²)
Dies per Chip: 4 dies @ 1 Tbit
Planes per Die: 4
Read Time (tR): 90 µs
Program Time (tProg): 2080 µs
Block Erase Time (tBERS): 15 ms
Die Read Speed: 711 MB/s
Die Write Speed: 30 MB/s
Endurance:
(up to)
1500 P/E Cycles
(30000 in SLC Mode)
Page Size: 16 KB
Block Size: 4608 Pages
Plane Size: 492 Blocks

DRAM Cache

Type: None
Host-Memory-Buffer (HMB): 64 MB

Performance

Sequential Read: 2,400 MB/s
Sequential Write: 1,900 MB/s
Random Read: 430,000 IOPS
Random Write: 430,000 IOPS
Endurance: 600 TBW
Warranty: 5 Years
MTBF: 1.5 Million Hours
Drive Writes Per Day (DWPD): 0.2
SLC Write Cache: Yes

Features

TRIM: Yes
SMART: Yes
Power Loss Protection: No
Encryption:
  • AES-256
  • TCG Opal
RGB Lighting: No
PS5 Compatible: No

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Notes

Controller:

1 main core using Cortex-R5 clocked at 667 MHz with CoXProcessor technology (one additional dual-core) Cortex-R5 clocked at a lower clock for better efficience.

NAND Die:

tPROG with overhead: 2080 µs (Avg 30 MB/s per die)

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