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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
40 Overall Score
Price CA$94
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (78th percentile) 78th
Cons
- Below average random (23rd percentile)
- Below average speed (29th 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 | Micron T710 CT1000T710SSD5 | Crucial T500 PCIe Gen4 | MSI SPATIUM M480 PRO | Corsair MP700 Elite | Samsung 990 EVO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 512GB | 1TB | 1TB | 1TB | 1TB | 2TB |
| Form Factor | 2.5" | M.2 2280 | M.2 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | SATA III | PCIe 5.0 | PCIe 4.0 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Seq Read | 550 MB/s | 14,900 MB/s | 7,300 MB/s | 7,400 MB/s | 10,000 MB/s | 5,000 MB/s |
| Nand Type | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC |
| Dram Cache | false | true | true | true | false | false |
| Endurance | - | 1200 TBW | 600 TBW | 3000 TBW | 600 TBW | 1200 TBW |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Speed | Random | Feature | Capacity | Endurance | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timetec Pinnacle | 28.5 | 22.9 | 52.4 | 34.8 | 48.4 | 77.6 | 52.8 |
| Micron T710 CT1000T710SSD5 Compare | 99.4 | 99.1 | 97.6 | 55.3 | 94.9 | 77.6 | 34.8 |
| Crucial T500 PCIe Gen4 Compare | 91.3 | 96.7 | 98.9 | 55.3 | 83 | 95.3 | 53 |
| MSI SPATIUM M480 PRO Compare | 94 | 80.9 | 94 | 55.3 | 98.5 | 95.3 | 43.9 |
| Corsair MP700 Elite Compare | 95.1 | 97.1 | 85.3 | 55.3 | 87.3 | 95.3 | 44 |
| Samsung 990 EVO Compare | 72.4 | 90.4 | 77.7 | 78.3 | 83 | 95.3 | 55.3 |
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Usage Scores
- Overall40.2
- Budget67.7
- Gaming26.3
- Laptop38.4
- Console13.4
- Portable10.3
- Workstation34.8
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