Crucial T500 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Team Group T-FORCE G70 PRO Graphene 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
What Buyers Say
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
Team Group T-FORCE G70 PRO Graphene 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
The Team Group G70 Pro SSD receives mixed feedback. Many users praise its speed, value, and performance, but several report serious reliability issues like the drive disappearing, firmware problems, and DOA units. Overall, it's a fast Gen4 drive at a good price, but quality control and stability concerns temper the enthusiasm.
Pros
- Fast Gen4 speeds
- Good value for money
- Works well when functional
- Graphene heatsink included
- Good performance with DRAM
Cons
- Drive disappears randomly
- Firmware not updatable
- DOA units reported
- Drive not recognized (shows 2GB)
- Stability issues on some systems
Scores
Specifications
| Crucial T500 | Team Group T-FORCE G70 PRO Graphene | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | InnoGrit |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓ | ✓ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
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
Team Group T-FORCE G70 PRO Graphene 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong feature (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong speed (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong endurance (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Below average affordability (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (16th percentile)16th %ile
- Below average social proof (18th percentile)18th %ile
Verdict
Scores 95 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 4 of 17 specs.