Crucial P3 500GB
CT500P3SSD8
M.2 2280
Form
PCIe 3.0 ×4
Interface
500 GB
Capacity
3,500 MB/s
Read
£171.94
Crucial P3 500GB
Part numberCT500P3SSD8
The short answer
The Crucial P3 500GB is an M.2 2280 NVMe SSD with 500 GB of capacity, made for a mini PC owner who has a free slot of that size and wants a modest drive. It uses PCIe 3.0, has a sequential read speed of 3500 MB/s and comes without a heatsink.
Specifications
At 500 GB this is a small drive, so plan around a modest amount of storage. The sequential read speed of 3500 MB/s comes over an NVMe PCIe 3.0 interface. No heatsink is fitted, so if your machine's slot has no cover or heatsink of its own, the drive sits bare.
- Form factor
- M.2 2280
- Interface
- NVMe PCIe 3.0
- Capacity
- 500 GB
- Sequential read
- 3,500 MB/s
- Sequential write
- Not confirmed
- Endurance
- Not confirmed
- DRAM cache
- Not confirmed
- Heatsink fitted
- No
- Single-sided
- Not confirmed
Crucial specification page · read 6 October 2026
Which mini PCs it fits
The rule is simple: an M.2 2280 NVMe drive goes in an M.2 2280 slot. The MINISFORUM UM890 Pro, MSI MAX Edge AI+, ACEMAGIC AM06 Pro and ASUS ExpertCenter PN65 fit it. The Apple Mac mini (M6), Mac Studio (M5 Max) and Mac Studio (M5 Ultra) do not, because they have no M.2 slot. For the GMKtec NucBox M5 Plus and the NIMO Mini PC Desktop AI Max+ 395, we have not confirmed it fits, because we do not know how many M.2 slots they have.
Checked against every mini PC sold on amazon.co.uk, from the specifications we hold for each machine.
Fits (40)
- ACEMAGIC S1
- ASUS NUC 14 Performance
- ASUS NUC 14 Pro
- ASUS ROG NUC
- ASUS ROG NUC 15
- ASUS ROG NUC 16
- Beelink EQ14
- Beelink EQi12
- Beelink EQi13
- Beelink EQR5
- Beelink EQR6
- Beelink GTi14 Ultra
- Beelink ME mini
- Beelink SER8
- BOSGAME M5
- Dell Pro Max Micro FCM2250
- GEEKOM A9 Mega
- GMKtec EVO-X2
- GMKtec M8
- GMKtec NucBox G10
- GMKtec NucBox K11
- GMKtec NucBox K13
- GMKtec NucBox K8 Plus
- GMKtec NucBox M6 Ultra
- HP Z2 Mini G1a
- Lenovo ThinkCentre M70q Gen 5
- Lenovo ThinkCentre M75q Gen 5
- Lenovo ThinkCentre M90q Gen 5
- Lenovo ThinkCentre M90q Gen 6
- Lenovo ThinkCentre neo 50q Gen 5
- Lenovo ThinkCentre neo 50q Gen 6
- Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny
- Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny Gen 2
- Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Ultra SFF Gen 2
- MINISFORUM MS-01
- MINISFORUM MS-02 Ultra
- MINISFORUM MS-02 Ultra 235HX
- MINISFORUM MS-A2
- MINISFORUM MS-S1 Max
- MINISFORUM UM890 Pro
Does not fit (3)
- Apple Mac mini (M5 Pro): This machine has no M.2 slot.
- Apple Mac mini (M6): This machine has no M.2 slot.
- Apple Mac Studio (M5 Max): This machine has no M.2 slot.
Before you buy
Crucial does not state the sequential write speed, the endurance, whether there is a DRAM cache, or whether the drive is single-sided. If your slot is tight, that last point is worth checking first. On the GMKtec and NIMO machines, confirm the M.2 slot count before buying.
Common questions
Can I use the Crucial P3 500GB in a Mac mini?
No. The Apple Mac mini (M6), Mac Studio (M5 Max) and Mac Studio (M5 Ultra) have no M.2 slot, so an M.2 2280 drive like this one has nowhere to go.
Does it come with a heatsink?
No, this drive has no heatsink fitted. Crucial also does not state whether it is single-sided, so check the clearance in a tight slot before you buy.
How fast is the Crucial P3 500GB?
Its interface is NVMe PCIe 3.0, with a sequential read speed of 3500 MB/s. Crucial does not state the sequential write speed, so we cannot give one.
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