Everything that decides whether the Crucial T500 is the right drive: controller, DRAM, NAND, rated endurance, PS5 and laptop fit, and how it compares with the obvious alternatives. Hardware facts are taken from the reviews and datasheets listed at the bottom; capacities and speeds come from our comparison of 60 drives.
Who it’s for: Anyone who wants a Gen 4 drive with DRAM and TLC — the combination that stays fast when the drive is full — without paying for the Samsung or WD flagship badge. The heatsink version is a straightforward PS5 upgrade. Skip it for: Heavy sustained writers: Tom's Hardware noted that its sustained write performance is inconsistent.
| Controller | Phison E25 |
| DRAM cache | Yes — Micron LPDDR4, 1 GB per TB |
| NAND | Micron 232-layer TLC |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4, NVMe, M.2 2280 |
| Heatsink version | Sold bare or with an integrated low-profile heatsink (1TB and up) that keeps the drive under the PS5's 11.25 mm limit; both versions are the same drive electrically. |
| Capacity | Seq. read | Seq. write | Endurance | Warranty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 TB | 7,400 MB/s | 7,000 MB/s | 2,400 TBW | 5 yr |
Rated endurance is 300 TBW at 500GB, 600 TBW at 1TB, 1,200 TBW at 2TB, 2,400 TBW at 4TB. Speeds are the manufacturer’s sequential ratings.
Every Crucial T500 capacity in our comparison, smallest first.
| $/TB | $/GB | Price | Capacity | Interface | Gen | Read | Write | NAND | Warranty | Cond. | Product |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $217.25BEST | $0.217 | $869.00 | 4 TB | M.2 NVMe | Gen 4 | 7,400 MB/s | 7,000 MB/s | TLC | 5 yr | New | Crucial T500 4TB· 3rd-partyAmazon ↗ |
Full list of qualifying drives: PS5-compatible SSDs.
Samsung 990 Pro: the Gen 4 flagship with DRAM.
| Crucial T500 | Samsung 990 Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe Gen 4 | PCIe Gen 4 |
| Seq. read | 7,400 MB/s | 7,450 MB/s |
| Seq. write | 7,000 MB/s | 6,900 MB/s |
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM cache | Yes | Yes |
| Warranty | 5 yr | 5 yr |
We show retail prices only while we can refresh them at least every 24 hours. For market context: TrendForce’s 16 Oct 2026 retail sample runs $133–$250 per TB for mainstream 1–2TB drives, and NAND contract prices are forecast +15 to +20% for 4Q26. Check any listing against that range with the price per TB calculator, and see the SSD price chart for the trend.
Hardware facts on this page come from:
Where reviews disagreed (for example on NAND layer counts or a capacity’s endurance rating) we state only what the sources agree on.