Crucial T500 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Crucial T500 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Crucial
96 Overall Score
vs
VisionTek DLX4 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2242

VisionTek DLX4 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2242

VisionTek
59 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Crucial T500 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

88 out of 100 medium confidence 15 reviews

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
👍 Performance 5
👍 Value for money 3
👍 Installation 4
👍 Reliability 2
👍 Compatibility 2
👎 Accessories 2

VisionTek DLX4 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2242

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Scores

Budget
Crucial
93
VisionTek
48
Workstation
Crucial
93
VisionTek
58
Gaming
Crucial
93
VisionTek
57
Console
Crucial
92
VisionTek
43
Laptop
Crucial
82
VisionTek
59
Portable
Crucial
25
VisionTek
14

Specifications

Crucial T500VisionTek DLX4
Drive
Capacity
2,000
1,000
Form FactorM.2 2280M.2 2242
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
ProtocolNVMeNVMe
PCIe Generation44
External✗✗
Performance
Sequential Read (MB/s)
7,400
5,200
Sequential Write (MB/s)
7,000
4,370
Random Read (IOPS)
1,180,000
195,000
Random Write (IOPS)
1,440,000
289,000
Hardware
NANDTLCTLC
DRAM Cache✓★✗
ControllerPhison E25Innogrit IG5220
Reliability
Endurance (TBW)
1,200
500
MTBF (hours)No data
1,500,000
Warranty (years)5★1
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

VisionTek DLX4 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2242

  • Strong random (79th percentile)
  • Strong feature (79th percentile)
  • Strong speed (74th percentile)
  • Strong endurance (69th percentile)
  • Below average social proof (4th percentile)4th %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: Crucial T500

Scores 96 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 18 specs.

Crucial T500 Better at:

BudgetGamingLaptopConsolePortableWorkstation