2023
T500 2TB
Crucial's mainstream PCIe 4.0 SSD with DRAM cache. The T500 slots between the budget P3 Plus and the premium T705 in the lineup, offering strong all-round performance for gaming PCs and workstations.
NVMe SSD
Compatible Standards & Components
PCI Express 5.0 (PCIe 5.0)
PCI Special Interest Group (PCI-SIG)
PCI Express 4.0 (PCIe 4.0)
PCI Special Interest Group (PCI-SIG)
M.2 2280 Form Factor
PCI Special Interest Group (PCI-SIG) / JEDEC
PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSD
PCI Special Interest Group / NVM Express Inc.
PCI Express 3.0 (PCIe 3.0)
PCI Special Interest Group (PCI-SIG)
3D TLC NAND Flash
Samsung / SK Hynix / Micron / Kioxia
3D QLC NAND Flash
Intel / Micron / Samsung / SK Hynix
SLC Write Cache (Dynamic NAND Cache)
Storage Device Manufacturers
M.2 NVMe Heatsink (Thermal Throttle Prevention)
Motherboard Manufacturers
2.5-inch SATA SSD Form Factor
SATA-IO
Technical Specifications
| Type | NVMe SSD |
| Capacity | 2 TB |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 / NVMe 1.4 |
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 |
| Controller | Phison E21 |
| Nand Type | Micron 3-bit TLC |
| Dram | Yes |
| Seq Read | 7,400 MB/s |
| Seq Write | 7,000 MB/s |
| Rand Read | 1,400K IOPS |
| Rand Write | 1,400K IOPS |
| Tbw | 1,200 TBW |
| Warranty | 5 years |
| Msrp | $139.99 |
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