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Crucial T500 2000GB

Specifications

Storage

Capacity 2000 GB

Form factor M.2 2280

Interface PCIe 4.0 x4

Performance

Sequential read 7400 MB/s

Sequential write 7000 MB/s

Lifecycle

Endurance 1200 TBW

Price History

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Price among comparable drives

2 TB class · M.2 2280 · PCIe 4.0 x4 · TLC

This drive $417.50 USD

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Biwin M350

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KLEVV CRAS C910

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Western Digital Blue SN580

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2,000 GB · M.2 2280 · PCIe 4.0 x4 · TLC

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Host memory buffer: Yes
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TEAMGROUP MP44L

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2,000 GB · M.2 2280 · PCIe 4.0 x4 · TLC

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ADATA LEGEND 860

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2,000 GB · M.2 2280 · PCIe 4.0 x4 · TLC

DRAM cache: No
Host memory buffer: Yes
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Silicon Power US75

$299.99 USD at B&H Photo

2,000 GB · M.2 2280 · PCIe 4.0 x4 · TLC

DRAM cache: No
Host memory buffer: Yes
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Warranty: 5 years

Western Digital WD_BLACK SN7100

$308.75 USD at Ebay USA

2,000 GB · M.2 2280 · PCIe 4.0 x4 · TLC

DRAM cache: No
Host memory buffer: Yes
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Kingston KC3000

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2,000 GB · M.2 2280 · PCIe 4.0 x4 · TLC

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Warranty: 5 years

Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X

$317.39 USD at Ebay USA

2,000 GB · M.2 2280 · PCIe 4.0 x4 · TLC

DRAM cache: Yes
Host memory buffer: No
Rated endurance: 1,200 TBW
Warranty: 5 years

TEAMGROUP MP44

$324.99 USD at Amazon USA

2,000 GB · M.2 2280 · PCIe 4.0 x4 · TLC

DRAM cache: No
Host memory buffer: Yes
Rated endurance: 2,500 TBW
Warranty: 5 years

Lexar NM790

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2,000 GB · M.2 2280 · PCIe 4.0 x4 · TLC

DRAM cache: No
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Samsung 990 PRO

$339.00 USD at Amazon USA

2,000 GB · M.2 2280 · PCIe 4.0 x4 · TLC

DRAM cache: Yes
Host memory buffer: Unknown
Rated endurance: 1,200 TBW
Warranty: 5 years

TEAMGROUP CARDEA A440

$341.99 USD at Amazon USA

2,000 GB · M.2 2280 · PCIe 4.0 x4 · TLC

DRAM cache: Yes
Host memory buffer: No
Rated endurance: 1,400 TBW
Warranty: 5 years

ADATA GAMMIX S70 BLADE

$342.99 USD at Amazon USA

2,000 GB · M.2 2280 · PCIe 4.0 x4 · TLC

DRAM cache: Yes
Host memory buffer: Unknown
Rated endurance: 1,480 TBW
Warranty: 5 years

Samsung 980 PRO

$349.99 USD at Ebay USA

2,000 GB · M.2 2280 · PCIe 4.0 x4 · TLC

DRAM cache: Yes
Host memory buffer: Unknown
Rated endurance: 1,200 TBW
Warranty: 5 years

Western Digital WD_BLACK SN770

$350.00 USD at Ebay USA

2,000 GB · M.2 2280 · PCIe 4.0 x4 · TLC

DRAM cache: No
Host memory buffer: Yes
Rated endurance: 1,200 TBW
Warranty: 5 years

Biwin NV7400

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2,000 GB · M.2 2280 · PCIe 4.0 x4 · TLC

DRAM cache: No
Host memory buffer: Yes
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Warranty: 5 years

TEAMGROUP G70 PRO

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2,000 GB · M.2 2280 · PCIe 4.0 x4 · TLC

DRAM cache: Yes
Host memory buffer: Unknown
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Warranty: 5 years

GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7000E

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2,000 GB · M.2 2280 · PCIe 4.0 x4 · TLC

DRAM cache: No
Host memory buffer: Yes
Rated endurance: 1,400 TBW
Warranty: 5 years

Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850P

$399.99 USD at Ebay USA

2,000 GB · M.2 2280 · PCIe 4.0 x4 · TLC

DRAM cache: Yes
Host memory buffer: No
Rated endurance: 1,200 TBW
Warranty: 5 years

Corsair MP600 ELITE

$399.99 USD at Amazon USA

2,000 GB · M.2 2280 · PCIe 4.0 x4 · TLC

DRAM cache: No
Host memory buffer: Yes
Rated endurance: 1,200 TBW
Warranty: 5 years

ADATA LEGEND 800

$404.99 USD at Ebay USA

2,000 GB · M.2 2280 · PCIe 4.0 x4 · TLC

DRAM cache: No
Host memory buffer: Yes
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Corsair MP600 PRO XT

$416.50 USD at Amazon USA

2,000 GB · M.2 2280 · PCIe 4.0 x4 · TLC

DRAM cache: Yes
Host memory buffer: Unknown
Rated endurance: 1,400 TBW
Warranty: 5 years

Crucial T500

$417.50 USD at Amazon USA

2,000 GB · M.2 2280 · PCIe 4.0 x4 · TLC

DRAM cache: Yes
Host memory buffer: Unknown
Rated endurance: 1,200 TBW
Warranty: 5 years

ADATA LEGEND 960 MAX

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2,000 GB · M.2 2280 · PCIe 4.0 x4 · TLC

DRAM cache: Yes
Host memory buffer: No
Rated endurance: 1,560 TBW
Warranty: 5 years

Verbatim Vi5000

$449.00 USD at Ebay USA

2,000 GB · M.2 2280 · PCIe 4.0 x4 · TLC

DRAM cache: No
Host memory buffer: Yes
Rated endurance: 2,500 TBW
Warranty: 2 years

Seagate FireCuda 530R

$449.00 USD at Ebay USA

2,000 GB · M.2 2280 · PCIe 4.0 x4 · TLC

DRAM cache: Yes
Host memory buffer: Unknown
Rated endurance: 5,050 TBW
Warranty: 5 years

Silicon Power XS70

$560.70 USD at Amazon USA

2,000 GB · M.2 2280 · PCIe 4.0 x4 · TLC

DRAM cache: Yes
Host memory buffer: Unknown
Rated endurance: 1,400 TBW
Warranty: 5 years

Corsair MP600 PRO LPX

$574.99 USD at Amazon USA

2,000 GB · M.2 2280 · PCIe 4.0 x4 · TLC

DRAM cache: Yes
Host memory buffer: Unknown
Rated endurance: 1,400 TBW
Warranty: 5 years

Seagate Game Drive

$829.99 USD at Ebay USA

2,000 GB · M.2 2280 · PCIe 4.0 x4 · TLC

DRAM cache: Yes
Host memory buffer: No
Rated endurance: 2,550 TBW
Warranty: 5 years

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Form factor

M.2 2280 is the recorded form factor.

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Full technical description

The Crucial T500 uses the Phison PS5025-E25 controller, a 4-channel design focused on high efficiency to saturate the PCIe 4.0 interface. It is paired with Micron 232-layer 3D TLC NAND running at 2400 MT/s. The 2000GB model includes a dedicated 2GB LPDDR4 DRAM cache to accelerate address mapping and sustain random read/write performance under heavy I/O. Field analysis highlights higher power efficiency and lower operating temperatures versus older 8-channel E18-based drives, with strong low-queue-depth random workload performance. The 2000GB capacity is single-sided (M.2 2280), improving compatibility with thermally constrained devices.

Key Specifications

Interface: PCIe Gen 4.0 x4 / NVMe 2.0
Controller: Phison PS5025-E25 (4-Channel)
NAND: Micron 232-Layer 3D TLC (2400 MT/s)
DRAM Cache: 2GB LPDDR4
Sequential Read/Write: 7,400 MB/s / 7,000 MB/s
Endurance: 1200 TBW
Physical Layout: Single-sided PCB (M.2 2280)
Encryption/Features: TCG Opal 2.01, Microsoft DirectStorage optimized

Hardware Alternatives

Samsung 990 PRO 2000GB: The primary direct competitor in terms of random I/O performance and power efficiency.
WD Black SN850X 2000GB: Offers similar sequential saturation of the PCIe 4.0 bus using Western Digital's proprietary architecture.
Crucial T700 2000GB: Shares the same Micron 232-layer NAND technology but uses a Gen5 interface and a different controller, with the T500 limited by Gen4 and the E25 controller.

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