Crucial T500
Team Group MP44
What Buyers Say
Crucial T500
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 MP44
The Team Group MP44 SSD is highly praised for its speed, value, and reliability, with many users recommending it for budget builds. While it lacks DRAM, reviewers note that HMB compensates well for everyday use, and endurance is considered strong. A few minor concerns include component changes without notice and compatibility issues with certain motherboards, but overall sentiment is very positive.
Pros
- Fast read/write speeds
- Great value for money
- Reliable performance
- Large storage capacity
- Runs cool
Cons
- No DRAM cache
- Component changes without notice
- Compatibility issues with some motherboards
- Not the fastest for large writes
Scores
Specifications
| Crucial T500 | Team Group MP44 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Controller | Phison E25 | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 5★ | 3 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
Crucial T500
- Strong feature (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong random (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong speed (94th percentile)94th %ile
Team Group MP44
- Strong speed (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong random (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (79th percentile)
- Strong capacity (78th percentile)
Verdict
Scores 96 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 7 of 18 specs.