Crucial T500
Team Group MP44Q
What Buyers Say
Crucial T500
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
Team Group MP44Q
Users generally praise the TeamGroup MP44Q for its excellent value, reliable performance, and easy installation. One reviewer noted that speeds were slightly below the advertised maximum when installed in the motherboard's M.2 slot, but still found it fast. Overall, it's recommended for budget builds and as a game drive.
Pros
- Great value for money
- Fast performance
- Easy installation
- Reliable brand
- Good for gaming
Cons
- Speed below advertised maximum
- No boot from PCIe slot
- Stock cooler adequate but not great
Scores
Specifications
| Crucial T500 | Team Group MP44Q | |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 5★ | 3 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓ | ✓ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
Crucial T500
- Strong feature (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong random (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong speed (94th percentile)94th %ile
Team Group MP44Q
- Strong endurance (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong feature (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong random (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Strong speed (80th percentile)80th %ile
Verdict
Scores 96 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 6 of 18 specs.