The 480GB Crucial E100 PCIe Gen4x4 M.2 NVMe SSD is an entry-level PCIe 4.0 drive designed for faster everyday performance and simple upgrades in desktops and laptops.
480GB CRUCIAL E100 PCIe Gen4x4 M.2 NVMe SSD
The Crucial E100 480GB uses a PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe 1.4 interface in the M.2 2280 form factor, delivering sequential read speeds up to about 4,500–4,700 MB/s and write speeds around 2,500 MB/s, depending on the specific vendor specification. It’s based on TLC NAND with a DRAM‑less controller that relies on Host Memory Buffer (HMB), offering roughly 60 TBW endurance and an MTBF around 1,000,000 hours, suitable for OS, apps, and regular gaming use.
At 480GB, it provides enough capacity for Windows, key applications, and several games while cutting boot and load times significantly compared to HDDs or older SATA SSDs. As a PCIe Gen4x4 NVMe SSD, it works best in motherboards with Gen4 M.2 slots but remains backward compatible with Gen3, making it a practical, budget-friendly upgrade for modern PCs.
