Gigastone Game Turbo 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Crucial T500 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
What Buyers Say
Gigastone Game Turbo 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Users are highly satisfied with this product, praising its excellent value for money and performance. One reviewer highlighted that it outperforms a more expensive competitor in some metrics, while another noted it works well for everyday and mid-range gaming PCs. A minor caveat was mentioned about it being Gen3, which limits its full potential in a Gen4 system, but overall sentiment is very positive.
Pros
- Excellent value for money
- Great performance
- Outperforms more expensive rivals
- Good for everyday and mid-range gaming
- No thermal issues without heatsink
Cons
- Gen3 limits full potential in Gen4 systems
- Not latest generation RAM
Crucial T500 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
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
Scores
Specifications
| Gigastone Game Turbo | Crucial T500 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 4 | 4 |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Controller | — | Phison E25 |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
Gigastone Game Turbo 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong speed (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong user sentiment (79th percentile)
- Below average affordability (30th 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
Scores 96 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 17 specs.