Specifications and Features
Crucial T500 Key features:
- Up to 7,400/7,000MB/s sequential reads/writes
- The world’s first 232-layer TLC NAND engineered by Micron
- Capacities of 1TB and 2TB
- 5-year limited warranty
- PCIe® 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD
- Heatsink version is easy to install in your PlayStation® 5 (non-heatsink option also available)
Crucial T700 General Specifications:
| General tech specs | |
|---|---|
| SSD series | T500 |
| Interface | PCIe Gen 4.0 x4, NVMe 2.0 |
| Capacity | 2TB |
| Form factor | M.2 (2280) |
| SSD Endurance (TBW) | 1200TB |
The 2TB version of T500 has a declared maximum bandwidth of up to 7400MB/s read and up to 7000MB/s write. It’s about the maximum that we will see on motherboards with M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4 sockets. The PS5 console is hardware-limited at a lower bandwidth, so as long as the T500 is fully compatible with the PS5, then the maximum bandwidth will be lower – around 6600MB/s
The T500 uses a Micron 232-layer TLC NAND and Phison E25 controller. In addition, we will find LPDDR4 DRAM. Its specifications are not far from what we could see in the T700 SSD, and as you find out later, the performance in daily work or games is also not far from the fastest Crucial SSD.
The SSD arrived with a 0-hour counter and in perfect condition. CrystalDiskInfo shows that the SSD is brand new without SMART errors or used cells.
The idle temperature is around 32°C, which is quite low. What surprised me (on the list of many positive surprises) is the operating temperature. During tests, we haven’t seen more than 50°C. The heatsink definitely helps, but even without it, the SSD would be significantly below the throttling point. In short, the T500 doesn’t throttle at all. Considering the expected performance, it’s quite amazing.
All the required software, including firmware updates, diagnostics, and storage cloning, deliver Crucial. Crucial Storage Executive tells us everything we may need and provides us with all additional tools.
On the next page, we will look at the SSD itself and the package contents.
