Crucial T500 500GB

Specifications

Core

Capacity 500 GB

Form Factor M.2 2280

Interface PCIe 4.0 x4

Performance

Seq Read 7200 MB/s

Seq Write 5700 MB/s

Price History

SSD Description

Quick Overview

What it is: Crucial's flagship PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD with top-tier speeds.
Best for: Gaming rigs, content creation, quick OS boots.
Key strengths: 7200MB/s read, 5700MB/s write; 800K read IOPS; 5-year warranty.
Limitations: Lower capacity limits storage; heats up under load without cooling.

In Context

vs Gen3 NVMe: Up to 2x faster reads/writes than typical Gen3 drives like Crucial P5 Plus.
vs same-tier competitors: Matches or exceeds Samsung 990 PRO in general tasks, but trails WD Black SN850X in gaming benchmarks.
Speed tier context: High-end PCIe 4.0, ~80% speed of PCIe 5.0 flag answers like Crucial T700, but for 500GB capacity.
Endurance info: 300TBW rating suits moderate workloads, not heavy enterprise use.

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