Crucial T500
Samsung SSD
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
Samsung SSD
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 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
- 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
Samsung SSD
- Strong social proof (79th percentile)
- Strong user sentiment (79th percentile)
- Strong speed (67th percentile)
- Below average feature (14th percentile)14th %ile
- Below average capacity (17th percentile)17th %ile
Verdict
Scores 96 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 17 specs.