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Team Group T-FORCE VULCAN Z
The 1TB SATA III drive delivers 550 MB/s reads and 500 MB/s writes, with TLC NAND and a DRAM-less design that keeps costs down for entry-level builds. Its shock and vibration resistance, plus lower noise and power draw, make it a safer drop-in upgrade than a spinning HDD. Best for budget-conscious gamers upgrading an older desktop or laptop for faster game loads and smoother cutscenes.
Capacity 1TB
Form Factor 2.5"
Interface SATA III
Read Speed 550 MB/s
NAND TLC
Endurance 200 TBW
54 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong user sentiment (79th percentile) 79th
- Strong social proof (79th percentile) 79th
- Strong endurance (65th percentile) 65th
Cons
- Below average random (22nd percentile)
- Below average speed (28th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
Owner sentiment has cooled since launch
88/100Our AI sentiment read▲17
Based on 7 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Drive
| Capacity | 1000 |
| Form Factor | 2.5" |
| Interface | SATA III |
| Protocol | SATA |
| External | No |
Performance
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | 550 |
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | 500 |
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 | Samsung 9100 PRO | Western Digital WD Black SN850X | Crucial T500 | Kingston Fury Renegade SFYRDK/2000G | Seagate FireCuda 530R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 1TB | 8TB | 4TB | 2TB | 2TB | 4TB |
| Form Factor | 2.5" | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | SATA III | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Seq Read | 550 MB/s | 14,800 MB/s | 7,300 MB/s | 7,400 MB/s | 7,300 MB/s | 7,400 MB/s |
| Nand Type | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC |
| Dram Cache | false | true | true | true | true | false |
| Endurance | 200 TBW | 4800 TBW | 2400 TBW | 1200 TBW | 2000 TBW | 5050 TBW |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Speed | Random | Feature | Capacity | User Sentiment | Endurance | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Group T-FORCE VULCAN Z | 27.8 | 22.1 | 52.8 | 54.9 | 79.4 | 65 | 78.9 |
| Samsung 9100 PRO Compare | 99.1 | 99.8 | 99.8 | 98.1 | 0 | 85.6 | 95.4 |
| Western Digital WD Black SN850X Compare | 88.3 | 95.1 | 93.9 | 92.5 | 95 | 80.6 | 95.4 |
| Crucial T500 Compare | 93.7 | 96.4 | 99 | 78.3 | 79.4 | 82.6 | 95.4 |
| Kingston Fury Renegade SFYRDK/2000G Compare | 92.9 | 93.8 | 93.9 | 78.3 | 67.4 | 93.7 | 95.4 |
| Seagate FireCuda 530R Compare | 92.5 | 96.3 | 52.8 | 92.5 | 65.4 | 95.5 | 88 |
Usage Scores
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