Western Digital 2TB SSD

Western Digital 2TB SSD

Western Digital
70 Overall Score
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Crucial T500 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Crucial T500 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Crucial
95 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Western Digital 2TB SSD

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Crucial T500 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

88 out of 100 medium confidence 15 reviews

The Crucial T500 2TB SSD is highly praised for its fast performance and good value, with users noting it rivals more expensive drives. Installation is straightforward, though some mention the lack of a screw and potential fit issues with heatsinks in compact devices. A few users experienced minor software glitches after cloning, but overall satisfaction remains high.

Pros
  • Fast read/write speeds
  • Good value for money
  • Easy installation
  • Reliable brand
  • Large storage capacity
Cons
  • No screw included
  • Potential fit issues with heatsinks
  • Software glitches after cloning
👍 Performance 5
👍 Value for money 3
👍 Installation 4
👍 Reliability 2
👍 Compatibility 2
👎 Accessories 2

Scores

Gaming
Western Digital
56
Crucial
93
Workstation
Western Digital
69
Crucial
93
Console
Western Digital
28
Crucial
92
Budget
Western Digital
82
Crucial
86
Laptop
Western Digital
66
Crucial
82
Portable
Western Digital
18
Crucial
25

Specifications

Western Digital 2TB SSDCrucial T500
Drive
Capacity
2,000
2,000
Form Factor2.5"M.2 2280
InterfaceSATA IIIPCIe 4.0 x4
ProtocolSATANVMe
PCIe Generation—4★
External✗✗
Performance
Sequential Read (MB/s)
560
7,400
Sequential Write (MB/s)
520
7,000
Random Read (IOPS)
87,000
1,180,000
Random Write (IOPS)
83,000
1,440,000
Hardware
NANDMLC★TLC
DRAM Cache—✓★
Controller—Phison E25
Reliability
Endurance (TBW)
2,500
1,200
Warranty (years)55
Features
Heatsink—✓★
Hardware Encryption—✓★

Pros & Cons

Western Digital 2TB SSD

  • Strong endurance (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong social proof (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong capacity (79th percentile)
  • Strong feature (72nd percentile)
  • Below average affordability (29th percentile)

Crucial T500 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

  • Strong feature (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong random (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong speed (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Below average affordability (20th percentile)20th %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: Crucial T500

Scores 95 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 8 of 17 specs.

Crucial T500 Better at:

BudgetGamingLaptopConsolePortableWorkstation