How to Format a Solid State Drive
September 12, 2025
Considering formatting your solid state drive? Discover how to format or reformat an SSD, as well as some handy tips and tricks with Crucial’s quick guide.
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Accelerate your computer’s performance with fast, reliable storage
If you need fast, reliable storage for your computer, look no further than Crucial’s award-winning solid state drives (SSDs). With millions of customers and an average rating of 4.8/5 stars across 138,000 reviews1, Crucial SSDs deliver superior performance and proven Micron quality – backed by a robust 3 to 5-year warranty.2
Crucial NVMe SSDs
NVMe is the latest and fastest in performance SSD technology
Crucial NVMe SSDs deliver award-winning, real-world performance. Engineered with NVMe? technology, the Crucial P510, T710, T705, T700, T500, P3 Plus, P3 and P310 drives offer the speed and reliability you’ve come to expect from Crucial.
Crucial P310 2280
Read speed up to: 7,100MB/s
Write speed up to: 6,000MB/s
Capacity: 500GB, 1TB, 2TB
Available with heatsink
Crucial P310 2230
Read speed up to: 7,100MB/s
Write speed up to: 6,000MB/s
Capacity: 1TB, 2TB
Compatible with certain handheld gaming consoles
Crucial P510
Read speed up to: 11,000MB/s
Write speed up to: 9,500MB/s
Available with heatsink
Capacity: 2TB, 1TB
Crucial T710
Read speed up to: 14,900MBs
Write speed up to: 13,800MB/s
Available with heatsink
Capacity: 1TB, 2TB, 4TB
Crucial T500
Read speed up to: 7,400MB/s
Write speed up to: 7,000MB/s
Available with heatsink
Capacity: 4TB, 2TB, 1TB, 500GB
Crucial T700
Read speed up to: 12,400MB/s
Write speed up to: 11,800MB/s
Available with heatsink
Capacity: 4TB, 2TB, 1TB
Crucial T705
Read speed up to: 14,500MB/s
Write speed up to: 12,700MB/s
Available with heatsink
Limited edition white heatsink
Capacity: 4TB, 2TB, 1TB
Crucial T710
Read speed up to: 14,900MBs
Write speed up to: 13,800MB/s
Available with heatsink
Capacity: 1TB, 2TB, 4TB
Crucial P3 Plus
Read speed up to: 5,000MB/s
Write speed up to: 4,200MB/s
Capacity: 4TB, 2TB, 1TB, 500GB
Crucial P310 2280
Read speed up to: 7,100MB/s
Write speed up to: 6,000MB/s
Available with heatsink
Capacity: 500GB, 1TB, 2TB
Crucial P310 2230
Read speed up to: 7,100MB/s
Write speed up to: 6,000MB/s
Capacity: 500GB, 1TB, 2TB
Compatible with certain handheld gaming consoles
Crucial P510
Read speed up to: 11,000MB/s
Write speed up to: 9,500MB/s
Available with heatsink
Capacity: 2TB, 1TB
Crucial SATA SSDs
SATA SSDs deliver affordable, efficient storage for everyday use
Crucial SATA SSDs are one of the easiest ways to get the speed of a new computer without the price. Boot up faster, load files quicker, and improve overall system responsiveness with the Crucial MX500 and BX500 drives.
New! BX500 now available in 4TB!
Crucial BX500 SSD
Read speed: 540MB/s
Write speed: 500MB/s
Capacity: 4TB, 2TB, 1TB, 480GB, 240GB
Crucial MX500 SSD
Read speed: 560MB/s
Write speed: 510MB/s
Capacity: 4TB, 2TB, 1TB, 500GB, 250GB
Crucial External SSDs
External SSDs deliver compact performance for on-the-go storage needs
Crucial external SSDs are faster than traditional hard drives and work with a wide variety of devices. Take your files, backups, movies, games, or photos with you everywhere you go.
Crucial X9
Best for:
affordable added storage for workloads and backups
Speeds up to: 1050MB/s
Capacity: 4TB, 2TB, 1TB
X9 Pro for Mac
Best for:
Fast portable storage designed and optimized for Mac
Speeds up to: 1,050MB/s
Capacity: 4TB, 2TB, 1TB
Crucial X9 Pro
Best for:
fast performance to save, edit, and back up on the go
Speeds up to: 1,050MB/s
Capacity: 4TB, 2TB, 1TB
Crucial X10
Best for:
Durable storage for photos, games, videos and more
Speeds up to: 2,100MB/s
Capacity: 1, 2, 4, 6 and 8TB
Crucial X10 Pro
Best for:
blazing performance to store, edit, and back up on the go
Speeds up to: 2,100MB/s
Capacity: 4TB, 2TB, 1TB
Additional resources
Internal vs external SSD: Which type is faster?
July 15, 2025
Are external SSDs as fast as internal? We’ve got the lowdown in our helpful comparison - head to Crucial to see our internal vs external SSD guide.
Read moreChoosing an external SSD for laptop
October 10, 2025
Thinking about purchasing an external SSD for a laptop? Find out how to choose the best portable SSD to suit your needs at Crucial.
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