PHISON – PCI Express 3.0 NVMe SSD Crucial P3 Review

By | May 15, 2025 | Phison in the News

“The Crucial P3 PCIe 3.0 NVMe solid-state drive (SSD) represents a compelling option for budget-conscious consumers seeking high-capacity storage with respectable performance. Launched in May 2022, the Crucial P3 is designed as a value-driven successor to the Crucial P2, offering improved speeds, larger capacities, and a competitive price point. With Micron’s 176-layer QLC NAND flash and a DRAM-less Phison PS5021-E21T controller, the P3 targets users upgrading older PCs or building cost-effective systems that lack PCIe 4.0 support.

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Internally, the P3 pairs Micron’s 176-layer QLC NAND with the Phison E21T controller. The QLC NAND, labeled as NY161, consists of four 1Tb dies per package in a 4DP/QDP configuration, optimized for high-density storage.
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Its DRAM-less design and 12nm Phison controller contribute to low power consumption, making it an excellent choice for laptops or energy-conscious builds. The drive supports adaptive thermal protection, throttling performance if temperatures exceed safe limits, though this is unlikely in typical use.”- webllena.com
Source: webllena.com

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