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Timetec Pinnacle 512GB SATA III 2.5"
The 512GB SATA III drive hits 550 MB/s reads and 500 MB/s writes with TLC NAND and SLC cache, plus a 1,000,000-hour MTBF and 160TBW for reliability. Its 7mm 2.5-inch form factor fits most laptops and desktops, and it is backward compatible with SATA II and I. This is best for budget-conscious users upgrading an older system or adding cheap bulk storage to a desktop.
Capacity 512GB
Form Factor 2.5"
Interface SATA III
Read Speed 550 MB/s
NAND TLC
41 Overall Score
Price CA$96
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (78th percentile) 78th
Cons
- Below average random (23rd percentile)
- Below average speed (28th percentile)
- Below average capacity (35th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Drive
| Capacity | 512 |
| Form Factor | 2.5" |
| Interface | SATA III |
| Protocol | SATA |
| External | No |
Performance
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | 550 |
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | 500 |
Hardware
| NAND | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | No |
Reliability
| MTBF (hours) | 1000000 |
| Warranty (years) | 3 |
Features
| Heatsink | No |
| Hardware Encryption | No |
vs Competition
| Spec | Timetec Pinnacle | Crucial T710 CT1000T710SSD5 | MSI SPATIUM M480 PRO | Corsair MP700 Elite | Samsung 990 EVO | Western Digital WD Blue SN5100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 512GB | 1TB | 1TB | 1TB | 2TB | 1TB |
| Form Factor | 2.5" | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | SATA III | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Seq Read | 550 MB/s | 14,900 MB/s | 7,400 MB/s | 10,000 MB/s | 5,000 MB/s | 7,100 MB/s |
| Nand Type | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC |
| Dram Cache | false | true | true | false | false | false |
| Endurance | - | 1200 TBW | 3000 TBW | 600 TBW | 1200 TBW | 600 TBW |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Speed | Random | Feature | Capacity | Endurance | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timetec Pinnacle | 28.3 | 22.8 | 53.5 | 34.7 | 48.7 | 77.5 | 54.1 |
| Crucial T710 CT1000T710SSD5 Compare | 99.4 | 99.1 | 90.9 | 55.4 | 95 | 77.5 | 32.4 |
| MSI SPATIUM M480 PRO Compare | 93.9 | 81 | 93.9 | 55.4 | 98.6 | 95.3 | 43.9 |
| Corsair MP700 Elite Compare | 95.1 | 97 | 85.6 | 55.4 | 87.2 | 95.3 | 43.9 |
| Samsung 990 EVO Compare | 72.4 | 90.5 | 78.5 | 78.4 | 82.9 | 95.3 | 55.2 |
| Western Digital WD Blue SN5100 Compare | 87 | 95.7 | 78.5 | 55.4 | 88 | 95.3 | 54.6 |
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Usage Scores
- Overall40.6
- Budget68.2
- Gaming26.5
- Laptop38.7
- Console13.5
- Portable10.4
- Workstation35
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