Crucial T500 2000GB

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.