




Fuel your system performance with the Crucial T500 Gen4 NVMe SSD. Load games up to 16% faster* with sequential read and write speeds** up to 7,400MB/s and 7,000MB/s (up to 1.18M/1.44M IOPs random reads/writes**). The T500 serves up faster gaming, video editing, and 3D rendering. Easy to install and ready for use with your laptop, desktop, or motherboard, the T500 serves up faster gaming, video editing, 3D rendering and more with up to 2TB of storage***. Built with cutting-edge TLC NAND, up to a 40% performance-to-power ratio****, and speeds that are 2x faster***** than Gen3, the T500 optimizes your system performance so it can work faster with less power. Enabled for Microsoft DirectStorage, the T500 also supports faster****** renders and reduced CPU utilization for a richer gaming experience.
LIGHTNING SPEEDS: Get incredible performance with sequential reads/writes up to 7,400/7,000MB/s and random read/writes up to 1.18M/1.44M IOPs
COMPATIBLE: Ready for performance with your laptop, desktop or workstation, the T500 installs easily in your M.2 slot
ULTIMATE GAMING: Load games up to 16% faster and get faster texture renders and less CPU utilization with Microsoft DirectStorage
CONTENT CREATION: Get up to 42% faster performance in content creation apps, run heavy workloads, and render photos or videos faster
ADOBE CREATIVE CLOUD: Get one month of Adobe Creative Cloud All-Apps plan on us when you purchase and register the Crucial T500 SSD10
12 reviews for Crucial T500 2TB Gen4 NVMe M.2 Internal Gaming SSD, Up to 7400MB/s, Laptop & Desktop Compatible + 1mo Adobe CC All Apps – CT2000T500SSD8
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Chris –
Blazing Fast & Tons of Storage!
The Crucial T500 4TB Gen4 NVMe SSD is an absolute beast. Installation was super easy, and the speed difference was noticeable right away — games load in seconds and large files transfer lightning fast. The massive 4TB capacity means I never worry about running out of space, and it’s been running cool and stable in my gaming rig.If you’re looking for a high-performance SSD with plenty of room for games, videos, and projects, this is a fantastic upgrade. Highly recommended!
Fredsaw –
Quality and fast
I installed it about a year ago — the speed is excellent, no issues at all. And 2TB is really the minimum you need nowadays if you want to enjoy gaming
Chris Wardlaw –
Zero issues
Works great, stays cool, zero issues setting it up for a boot drive. Capacity is perfect for the price. Gonna snag another for the next build I do.
Steven Tarren –
You pay for quality, this drive will give you quality.
To start with, as we all know you get what you pay for. For the most part most NVME PCI-E GEN 4 drives are usually going to be good, but to get quality and a good TLC drive with an actual DRAM buffer costs extra. I got this during Prime Day. As of this review it’s still on sale, but being an Amazon Prime member during Prime Day I got an extra bonus cash back on my Amazon Prime credit card so it took the price down a little more. The problem is 4tb NVME drives aren’t cheap and the good ones with a DRAM buffer cost extra because they last longer and generally give better results for extended write periods. This drive like any other NVME GEN 4 drive is fast and it’s great for video editing. It’s also great for gaming, but IMO I feel this drive is too expensive for that purpose alone. The only drawback is this drive isn’t the best for read/writes with smaller files. Since I’m using this as a video edit drive I feel it’s a good investment. So far it seems very snappy and has plenty of room. Once I get my RAM upgrade I should be set.My current setup,Ryzen 7 9800X3D.MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI motherboard.PNY RTX 5090 EPIC-X RGB OC GPU.WD Black SN850X as a boot drive.2 other 2tb NVME GEN 4 drives for applications and games.1 Seagate Barracuda 8tb for archive storage.1 WD Blue HDD 4tb for general purpose storage.1 Crucial BX500 2tb SSD and 1 Crucial MX500 2tb SSD for fast storage and games.A Western Digital Blue 2tb HDD I use in an external bay for backup programs, pictures and financial files.A firmware unlocked LG 16x Bluray Burner put in an external enclosure for backing up my bought and paid for Bluray movies so I don’t scratch them up.Currently 64gb(2x32gb kit) of Klevv DDR5 6000 cl30.I do a lot of video editing with my movies to upscale them and repair image quality on some of my older DVDs and BLU-RAY movies. I use automatic programs like UniFAB and VideoProc CONVERTER AI which a good quality NVME drive is a must to get the most our of these programs.
Jane –
Great realiable drive
It’s been very reliable so far and the speeds during file transfers are really fast. I use this as both as boot drive and to store my games on and I haven’t had any issues with drive recognition or files corrupting. The temperature of the drives does get warm, but nothing that would be high enough to cause concern.
John K. –
Excellent SSD – good solid value.
Had a legacy HP desktop that was starting to suffer from some HD issues. The MB supported an SSD and I was looking to move off the “OS” to a different OS. This SSD was the perfect ticket to allow me to move to Linux Mint. Popped it in, set up in the BIOS, and installed Linux. Being it is 2TB, that allows lots of room for storage as well. Performance is great,
Amy –
Reliable and speedy!
i installed the crucial t500 2tb gen4 nvme ssd in my pc and it’s been a solid upgrade for speed and storage. the drive comes in a sleek single-sided m.2 2280 form factor, which made installation straightforward—no clearance issues in my laptop or desktop m.2 slot. it’s rated for blazing fast sequential read speeds up to 7400 mb/s and writes up to 7000 mb/s, which definitely translates to snappy boot times, fast game loads, and quick file transfers in everyday use.after using it for several weeks, my system feels noticeably more responsive compared to my old ssd, especially when moving large files or launching multiple programs. the drive stays cool under typical loads and comes with a 5-year warranty plus a 1200 tbw endurance rating, so i feel confident it’ll last a good long while without slowing down.the included software from crucial helped me keep an eye on the health and performance of the drive, and i liked the easy firmware update process they provide. it’s also compatible with ps5 if you’re looking to expand your gaming console storage, fitting nicely with no issues. while it’s not the absolute fastest gen4 ssd out there (some competitors do edge it out by a bit), it’s a great balance of speed, reliability, and price.overall, the crucial t500 2tb has been a dependable workhorse in my setup offering fast, consistent gen4 nvme performance and enough capacity for all my games, media, and work files. if you want solid speed without breaking the bank on a gen5 model, this is definitely worth considering.
Kevin Ouimet –
Works really well so far. No issues. Was able to do a read speed of about 7400 MB/s & about 7000 MB/s write with Crystal Disk Mark so advertised speeds are obtainable with this drive. Good drive to use for an OS. Highly recommended especially if you can get it on a sale like I did. Good luck. Thanks Crucial & Amazon 🙂
Suat Evin –
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Carlos A Elenes –
Instalado fácilmente en mi PC, el T500 alcanzó velocidades cercanas a los 7300 MB/s en lectura con PCIe Gen4 — ideal para tareas exigentes, juegos o edición multimedia. Su compatibilidad plug-and-play lo hace ideal para laptops y desktops, sin necesidad de configuraciones complicadas.Velocidad de lectura/escritura tope en su clase Gen4.Excelente relación rendimiento/precio.Compatible con sistemas modernos con ranura M.2 NVMe Gen4 y retrocompatible.Excelente temperatura. Aunque crucial no pide, yo le puse un heatsking generico con luces LED y las temperaturas que se maneja son desde 33 a 40 grados centigrados. Quiza en tareas muy muy demandates suba, pero en mi caso se mantiene notablemente fresco.Estoy complacido con el desempeño, fue una muy buena compra. Cruciales una marce de gran confianza, he tenido varios productos, y siempre cumplen y superan las expectativas. Crucial lo hizo muy bien con esta serie.
Shoon Hau Jie –
Bought during prime day for ROG Ally X. Swapped the stock ssd out for this 2TB first day I got the Ally X. Decided on this after reading many reviews and the in depth review at Techpowerup helped my decision. Main considerations were price, speed, thermals and power efficiency. All of which is important for handheld pc. Been working great so far
Bryan –
After 1 week of use so far it’s nice to use I can play and it’s legit.but my problem is why there is no free screw inside?