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Team Group T-FORCE VULCAN Z 512GB SATA III 2.5"
The 512GB SATA III drive hits 540 MB/s read and 470 MB/s write speeds, backed by TLC NAND and a 120 TBW endurance rating. Its 1,000,000-hour MTBF and 3-year warranty make it a reliable budget pick, though the DRAM-less design limits sustained performance. Best for cost-conscious desktop builders upgrading from a hard drive who prioritize capacity and price over peak speed.
Capacity 512GB
Form Factor 2.5"
Interface SATA III
Read Speed 540 MB/s
NAND TLC
Endurance 120 TBW
46 Overall Score
Price CA$100
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong affordability (85th percentile) 85th
- Strong social proof (78th percentile) 78th
- Strong endurance (66th percentile) 66th
Cons
- Below average speed (23rd percentile)
- Below average random (23rd percentile)
- Below average capacity (35th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
Owner sentiment has cooled since launch
Based on 7 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
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) | 540 |
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | 470 |
Hardware
| NAND | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | No |
Reliability
| Endurance (TBW) | 120 |
| MTBF (hours) | 1000000 |
| Warranty (years) | 3 |
Features
| Heatsink | No |
vs Competition
| Spec | Team Group T-FORCE VULCAN Z | 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 | 540 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 | 120 TBW | 1200 TBW | 3000 TBW | 600 TBW | 1200 TBW | 600 TBW |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Speed | Random | Feature | Capacity | Endurance | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Group T-FORCE VULCAN Z | 22.5 | 22.8 | 53.5 | 34.8 | 66.4 | 77.5 | 84.7 |
| Crucial T710 CT1000T710SSD5 Compare | 99.4 | 99.1 | 97.5 | 55.4 | 85.9 | 77.5 | 32.6 |
| 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 | 87.3 | 95.3 | 43.9 |
| Samsung 990 EVO Compare | 72.4 | 90.5 | 78.5 | 78.5 | 82.9 | 95.3 | 55.2 |
| Western Digital WD Blue SN5100 Compare | 87 | 95.7 | 78.5 | 55.4 | 88.1 | 95.3 | 54.7 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Price History
Usage Scores
- Overall45.5
- Budget89.3
- Gaming28.3
- Laptop42.9
- Console14.2
- Portable10.9
- Workstation39.5
A full written review is coming soon. The specs, scores, prices and charts above are always up to date.
