Team Group T-FORCE VULCAN Z 1TB SATA III 2.5"
The 1TB SATA III drive delivers 550 MB/s reads and 500 MB/s writes, with TLC NAND and a DRAM-less design that keeps costs down for entry-level builds. Its shock and vibration resistance, plus lower noise and power draw, make it a safer drop-in upgrade than a spinning HDD. Best for budget-conscious gamers upgrading an older desktop or laptop for faster game loads and smoother cutscenes.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong user sentiment (79th percentile) 79th
- Strong social proof (77th percentile) 77th
- Strong affordability (69th percentile) 69th
- Strong endurance (65th percentile) 65th
Cons
- Below average random (22nd percentile)
- Below average speed (28th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Based on 7 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Drive
| Capacity | 1000 |
| Form Factor | 2.5" |
| Interface | SATA III |
| Protocol | SATA |
| External | No |
Performance
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | 550 |
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | 500 |
Hardware
| NAND | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | No |
Reliability
| Endurance (TBW) | 200 |
| MTBF (hours) | 1000000 |
| Warranty (years) | 3 |
Features
| Heatsink | No |
vs Competition
| Spec | Team Group T-FORCE VULCAN Z | Samsung 9100 PRO | Crucial T500 | Western Digital WD_BLACK SN7100 | Kingston FURY Renegade G5 SFYR2S/1T0 | Lexar Professional NM1090 PRO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 1TB | 2TB | 2TB | 2TB | 1TB | 2TB |
| Form Factor | 2.5" | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | SATA III | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Seq Read | 550 MB/s | 14,700 MB/s | 7,400 MB/s | 7,250 MB/s | 14,200 MB/s | 14,000 MB/s |
| Nand Type | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC |
| Dram Cache | false | true | true | false | true | true |
| Endurance | 200 TBW | 1200 TBW | 1200 TBW | 1200 TBW | 1000 TBW | 1400 TBW |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Speed | Random | Feature | Capacity | User Sentiment | Endurance | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Group T-FORCE VULCAN Z | 28 | 22.4 | 53.7 | 54.9 | 78.8 | 65.4 | 77.3 | 68.9 |
| Samsung 9100 PRO Compare | 98.7 | 99.8 | 99.7 | 78.4 | 56.8 | 85.9 | 95 | 18.5 |
| Crucial T500 Compare | 93.8 | 96.5 | 98.9 | 78.4 | 78.8 | 82.9 | 95 | 20.1 |
| Western Digital WD_BLACK SN7100 Compare | 91.5 | 96 | 53.7 | 78.4 | 78.8 | 88 | 99.5 | 37.4 |
| Kingston FURY Renegade G5 SFYR2S/1T0 Compare | 97.1 | 98.7 | 90.5 | 54.9 | 0 | 92.3 | 86.8 | 25.4 |
| Lexar Professional NM1090 PRO Compare | 97.9 | 98.2 | 97.3 | 78.4 | 0 | 90.9 | 52.5 | 24.8 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Amazon 1 offer From $134
Newegg 1 offer From $143
We started tracking prices for this product on Nov 8, 2026. The chart appears once we have more data.
Usage Scores
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