Crucial T500 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Samsung 256GB SSD PCIe NVMe M.2 2230
What Buyers Say
Crucial T500 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
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
Samsung 256GB SSD PCIe NVMe M.2 2230
Users are overwhelmingly positive about this Samsung PM991a SSD, especially as a Steam Deck upgrade from the 64GB eMMC. They praise its ease of installation, performance improvements, and value for money. Some noted minor issues with SteamOS reinstallation and the drive's slightly taller profile, but these were not deal-breakers. A few users used it in other devices like cameras or laptops with success.
Pros
- Easy installation
- Great performance boost
- Good value for money
- Compatible with Steam Deck
- Reliable Samsung quality
Cons
- SteamOS reinstall finicky
- Slightly taller profile
- May be used/refurbished
- Not a huge capacity upgrade
Scores
Specifications
| Crucial T500 | Samsung 256GB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2230 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 4 | 4 |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | No data | |
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | No data | |
| 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) | 5★ | 2 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓★ | — |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
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 (94th percentile)94th %ile
Samsung 256GB SSD PCIe NVMe M.2 2230
- Strong affordability (79th percentile)
- Strong user sentiment (79th percentile)
- Strong social proof (77th percentile)
- Strong speed (67th percentile)
- Below average feature (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average capacity (17th percentile)17th %ile
Verdict
Scores 93 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 17 specs.