Crucial E100 PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 SSD

E100 is Crucial's entry-level PCIe Gen4 x4 NVMe SSD, a straightforward, high-capacity upgrade over a SATA SSD or a mechanical hard drive. In the single-sided M.2 2280 form factor it drops into most modern laptops and desktops, delivering sequential reads up to 5,000 MB/s for faster boots, loads and everyday work. A DRAM-less design keeps it affordable per gigabyte.

Key Features

• PCIe Gen4 x4 NVMe (NVMe 1.4) with reads up to 5,000 MB/s and writes up to 4,500 MB/s
• Single-sided M.2 2280, compatible with laptops and desktops (Gen4 or Gen3 slots)
• Micron 3D QLC NAND with a DRAM-less (Host Memory Buffer) controller for value
• Great as a fast OS drive and everyday storage upgrade from SATA or hard disk
• Endurance rated at 80 TBW (1TB), suited to OS and everyday light-write use

A capacity-per-rupee Gen4 upgrade for mainstream systems that want more speed and space.