Crucial T710 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Crucial
95 Overall Score
vs
Team Group MS30 256GB SATA III M.2 2280
Team Group
32 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Crucial T710 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
No customer feedback yet
Team Group MS30 256GB SATA III M.2 2280
38 out of 100 medium confidence 16 reviews
This budget M.2 SATA SSD receives mixed reviews. While some users find it a cheap and simple upgrade for basic tasks, many report serious reliability issues, including random freezes, slowdowns, and signs of failure within a month. The lack of DRAM cache and low endurance are common concerns, and several reviewers advise spending more on a reputable brand like Samsung.
Pros
- Cheap price
- Simple upgrade for basic tasks
- Works as portable USB drive
- Compatible with some systems
Cons
- No DRAM cache
- Low endurance (60TBW)
- Random freezes and slowdowns
- Signs of failure within a month
- Not recommended for heavy workloads
Reliability 4
Performance 4
Value for money 3
Dram cache 3
Compatibility 3
Endurance 2
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Specifications
| Crucial T710 | Team Group MS30 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x4 | SATA III |
| Protocol | NVMe | SATA |
| PCIe Generation | 5★ | — |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✗ | ✗ |
| Controller | Micron | Phison S11 |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 5★ | 3 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✗ | — |
Pros & Cons
Crucial T710 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong endurance (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Below average affordability (13th percentile)13th %ile
Team Group MS30 256GB SATA III M.2 2280
- Strong affordability (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong endurance (77th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (4th percentile)4th %ile
- Below average speed (13th percentile)13th %ile
- Below average capacity (17th percentile)17th %ile
- Below average random (22nd percentile)
Pricing
Crucial T710 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.159score per dollar
vs
Team Group MS30 256GB SATA III M.2 22800.455score per dollar
Team Group MS30 256GB SATA III M.2 2280 offers 2.9x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Crucial T710
Scores 95 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 18 specs.
