Crucial T500
Bestoss GM528
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
Bestoss GM528
This NVMe SSD is praised for its performance and ease of installation, with several users noting it revitalized older machines and works well as a boot drive. The main criticism is the price, which some feel is too high for the capacity, though the drive's reliability and speed are generally appreciated.
Pros
- Easy installation
- Fast performance
- Reliable
- Revives older machines
- Works well as boot drive
Cons
- Price too high for capacity
- Not great value at $150 for 1TB
Scores
Specifications
| Crucial T500 | Bestoss GM528 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | ||
| 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 (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong speed (94th percentile)94th %ile
Bestoss GM528
- Strong speed (74th percentile)
- Strong endurance (74th percentile)
Verdict
Scores 96 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 10 of 17 specs.