Crucial P5 vs WD Blue SN550: which cheap M.2 SSD should you buy on Prime Day?

Just like any other Amazon Prime Day, there are a ton of SSD deals out there, but two stick out for being both affordable and capacious: the Crucial P5 and WD Blue SN550. Both are PCIe 3.0 NVMe drives, but they’re pretty different from one another.

Right now, you can get a sizable Prime Day deal on both drives, with the 1TB version of the Crucial P5 going for $91, down from $174, while the WD Blue SN550 goes for $84 for the 1TB model, while it usually goes for $124. So, it’s pretty clear, right? Go for the WD Blue because it’s cheaper for the same space? Well, kind of.
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