Western Digital 500GB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital
49 Overall Score
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Crucial T500 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Crucial
93 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Western Digital 500GB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280
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Crucial T500 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
92 out of 100 high confidence 47 reviews
The Crucial T500 Gen4 NVMe SSD is overwhelmingly praised for its exceptional speed, easy installation, and reliable performance, making it a top choice for gaming PCs and PS5 upgrades. Users highlight significant improvements in boot times, game loading, and file transfers, with many noting it meets or exceeds advertised speeds. While a few mention minor issues like startup quirks or the need for BIOS updates, the overall sentiment is highly positive, with strong recommendations for its value and 5-year warranty.
Pros
- Blazing fast speeds
- Easy installation
- PS5 compatible
- Large storage capacity
- Runs cool
Cons
- Startup issues with fastboot
- Requires BIOS update on some systems
- No heatsink on some models
- Price can be high at launch
Performance speed 30
Ease of installation 15
Ps5 compatibility 10
Value for money 8
Thermal management 7
Reliability 6
Scores
Budget
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Laptop
Portable
Specifications
| Western Digital 500GB SSD | Crucial T500 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 | 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★ |
| DRAM Cache | — | ✓★ |
| Controller | — | Phison E25 |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 3 | 5★ |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | — | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
Western Digital 500GB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong affordability (77th percentile)
- Strong speed (72nd percentile)
- Below average feature (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average capacity (26th percentile)
Crucial T500 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong feature (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong random (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (95th percentile)95th %ile
Verdict
Winner: Crucial T500
Scores 93 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 17 specs.