Crucial P310 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4, NVMe M.2 2280 Internal SSD with Heatsink
Please note this is the P310 with heatsink. The heatsink is non removeable.
The P310 is our gaming or graphic intensive SSD to buy without breaking the bank. Gaming and high intensity graphics (photos/video production) requires high read and write times. A lot of SSDs give you the fast read speed but slows down on the write. Graphics needs bi-directional data flow, and the P310 has you covered. This SSD is still backwards compatible with Gen 3.
Are you cloning your old drive? Or starting with a new copy of Windows?
Cloning
Most customers want to clone their current drive onto a new SSD. Acronis software ships with this SSD, is compatible with Windows 10 and 11. Our recommended cloning software is Macrium X. It is a little harder to use, it is only a 14 day trial, but it is very powerful and has a lot of options.
If you have a desktop that allows you to install two drives, you can clone internally. For everyone else, you will need an external case, The Ramcity cloning case is perfect for the job. Install the SSD into the case, download the software, clone and then replace your current SSD. It really is that easy, and if it is not, please give us a call.
Reinstalling Windows
There are a lot of ways to install Windows, this is our preferred method. You will need a USB Flash drive, and the Microsoft Media Creation tool. I am not going to link to the tool, the URL keeps changing but to find the latest version Google "Microsoft Media Creation Tool" and follow the Microsoft instructions. If you have an authorized Windows license on your computer, you are allowed to download Windows and re install the software. You will need a 25 character Windows license key but many computers have the key embedded into the firmware. If you skip the "enter license key" and continue to install, Windows detects the key in your firmware.
Media Creation tool is an exe program that will create a bootable Windows installation USB. To us the USB, shut down your computer, plug in the USB and then go into the BIOS. Got to the Boot sequence/order and make sure USB is first. Save and continue. The computer should now boot off the USB and you can install a new copy Windows.
If you order the external SSD case, you can install the old SSD into the case and drag over your old documents
Specifications
SSD Series: P310
Interface: NVMe (PCIe Gen 4 x4)
Capacity: 1TB with heatsink
Form Factor: M.2 (2280)
Sequential Read: 7,100 MB/s
Sequential Write: 6,000 MB/s
SSD Endurance (TBW): 220TBW
Warranty: Limited 5-year