Team Group T-FORCE VULCAN Z 256GB SATA III 2.5"
The 520 MB/s read and 450 MB/s write speeds on this 2.5-inch SATA III drive, paired with TLC NAND and a DRAM-less design, deliver dependable performance for everyday tasks. Its shock and vibration resistance, along with a 200 TBW endurance rating and 3-year warranty, make it a low-risk upgrade for older systems. This drive suits budget-conscious gamers or general users replacing a slow HDD in a desktop or laptop, where portability is not a priority.
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong affordability (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong endurance (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong social proof (77th percentile) 77th
Cons
- Below average speed (17th percentile)
- Below average capacity (18th percentile)
- Below average random (23rd percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Based on 8 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Drive
| Capacity | 256 |
| Form Factor | 2.5" |
| Interface | SATA III |
| Protocol | SATA |
| External | No |
Performance
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | 520 |
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | 450 |
Hardware
| NAND | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | No |
Reliability
| Endurance (TBW) | 200 |
| MTBF (hours) | 1000000 |
| Warranty (years) | 3 |
Features
| Heatsink | No |
vs Competition
| Spec | Team Group T-FORCE VULCAN Z | Kingston FURY Renegade SFYRDK/4000G | Samsung 9100 PRO | Western Digital Black SN850X | SanDisk WD_BLACK WDS800T2XHE | Crucial T710 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 256GB | 4TB | 4TB | 4TB | 8TB | 4TB |
| Form Factor | 2.5" | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | SATA III | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Seq Read | 520 MB/s | 7,300 MB/s | 14,800 MB/s | 7,300 MB/s | 7,200 MB/s | 14,500 MB/s |
| Nand Type | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC |
| Dram Cache | false | true | true | true | true | false |
| Endurance | 200 TBW | 4000 TBW | 2400 TBW | 2400 TBW | 4800 TBW | 2400 TBW |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Speed | Random | Feature | Capacity | User Sentiment | Endurance | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Group T-FORCE VULCAN Z | 17.2 | 22.5 | 53.8 | 17.6 | 43.4 | 87.3 | 77.4 | 93.8 |
| Kingston FURY Renegade SFYRDK/4000G Compare | 93.3 | 94.5 | 94 | 92.6 | 78.7 | 94 | 95.4 | 6.7 |
| Samsung 9100 PRO Compare | 99.2 | 99.9 | 99.7 | 92.6 | 0 | 86.1 | 99.6 | 5.2 |
| Western Digital Black SN850X Compare | 89 | 95.7 | 89.5 | 92.6 | 94.7 | 88.2 | 95.4 | 10.5 |
| SanDisk WD_BLACK WDS800T2XHE Compare | 87.7 | 96.4 | 94 | 98.2 | 0 | 88.2 | 95.4 | 3.9 |
| Crucial T710 Compare | 99.1 | 99.1 | 86.1 | 92.6 | 0 | 86.1 | 77.4 | 12.4 |
Usage Scores
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