Crucial T500 2TB
The current Crucial T500 2TB price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.
Crucial · SSD · PCIe 4.0
Retailer photo of Crucial T500 2TB (Heatsink). View this offer in Where to buy
Works well for: System Drive, Game & File Storage, Heavy Creative Work
Trade-offs: Current price sits CAD 125 above the strong-value threshold (~CAD 398)
- Capacity
- 2 TB
- Interface
- M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4
- Sequential read
- 7200 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 5700 MB/s
- Endurance
- 1200 TBW
- Form factor
- M.2-2280
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What does it cost today, and is that a good price?
Market confidence: LowAt CAD 523 the Crucial T500 2TB is priced in line with its CAD 523 representative market level. Only one retailer currently backs that price, so the level is a single data point rather than a market.
Limited market: only one retailer currently has a verified offer, so treat this price as a single data point.
Prices & availability
Crucial T500 2TB: current price and offers
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
1 tracked offers · 1 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crucial T500 2TB (Heatsink) | Newegg | New | CAD 523 | 61 | 2026-11-07 | View offer → |
| Crucial T500 2TBMultiple variants available | Amazon Affiliate | Varies | Find on Amazon | Not tracked | No price snapshot | Find on Amazon → |
Prices are dated snapshots, not live quotes — confirm the final price at the store. New, refurbished and used offers are listed separately; used offers carry warranty and seller risk.
Performance and where it ranks
Two different questions, side by side. Performance compares what the hardware can do; Value compares what that capability costs at today’s price. A product can rank high on one and low on the other — that gap is the point.
Performance Balanced
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#42 of 182 graded solid state drives
- #39 SamsungSamsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB 49
- #40 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN7100 1TB 49
- #41 SamsungSamsung 990 EVO Plus 1TB 49
- #42 CrucialCrucial T500 2TB 48
- #43 CrucialCrucial T500 1TB 48
- #44 CrucialCrucial P310 2TB 48
- #45 CorsairCorsair MP600 PRO XT 2TB 48
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#61 of 182 currently priced solid state drives
- #58 KingstonKingston NV3 1TB 62
- #59 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44S 1TB 61
- #60 CorsairCorsair MP600 ELITE PS5 2TB 61
- #61 CrucialCrucial T500 2TB 61
- #62 CrucialCrucial P310 500GB 61
- #63 Silicon PowerSilicon Power A60 2TB 61
- #64 MSIMSI SPATIUM M470 PRO 2TB 60
Performance System Drive
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#42 of 182 graded solid state drives
- #39 SamsungSamsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB 49
- #40 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN7100 1TB 49
- #41 SamsungSamsung 990 EVO Plus 1TB 49
- #42 CrucialCrucial T500 2TB 48
- #43 CrucialCrucial T500 1TB 48
- #44 CrucialCrucial P310 2TB 48
- #45 CorsairCorsair MP600 PRO XT 2TB 48
Value System Drive
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#65 of 182 currently priced solid state drives
- #62 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP33 256GB 41
- #63 CorsairCorsair MP600 ELITE PS5 2TB 39
- #64 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44L 2TB 39
- #65 CrucialCrucial T500 2TB 39
- #66 Silicon PowerSilicon Power P34A60 512GB 39
- #67 PatriotPatriot P320 1TB 38
- #68 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44Q 4TB 37
Performance Game
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#41 of 182 graded solid state drives
- #38 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN850P 2TB 25
- #39 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN7100 2TB 25
- #40 SamsungSamsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB 25
- #41 CrucialCrucial T500 2TB 25
- #42 CrucialCrucial P310 2TB 25
- #43 CorsairCorsair MP600 PRO XT 2TB 25
- #44 TeamGroupTeamGroup Cardea A440 2TB 25
Value Game
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#71 of 182 currently priced solid state drives
- #68 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP33 512GB 68
- #69 PatriotPatriot P220 1TB 67
- #70 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN7100 1TB 67
- #71 CrucialCrucial T500 2TB 67
- #72 PatriotPatriot P320 256GB 67
- #73 CorsairCorsair MP600 ELITE PS5 2TB 67
- #74 PatriotPatriot P300 256GB 66
Performance Heavy Creative Work
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#50 of 182 graded solid state drives
- #47 CrucialCrucial P310 2TB 44
- #48 CrucialCrucial P310 1TB 44
- #49 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN7100 500GB 42
- #50 CrucialCrucial T500 2TB 42
- #51 CrucialCrucial T500 1TB 42
- #52 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5100 500GB 41
- #53 MSIMSI SPATIUM M480 2TB 40
Value Heavy Creative Work
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#40 of 182 currently priced solid state drives
- #37 TeamGroupTeamGroup NV5000 1TB 63
- #38 KingstonKingston NV3 2TB 63
- #39 KingstonKingston NV3 500GB 63
- #40 CrucialCrucial T500 2TB 63
- #41 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5000 2TB 62
- #42 SamsungSamsung 990 Pro 2TB 62
- #43 SamsungSamsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB 62
These ladders follow the preset scenario shown above. Your own weights re-score this product, not the whole field.
What it is good for
| Scenario | this productCapability grade · Value at current price | Higher capability | Higher Value with current priorities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced (all-round)Weighted all-round view | GradeNo grade Value61 | Higher capability Samsung 9100 PRO 1TB 66 +104% capability | Higher Value with current priorities TeamGroup MP44Q 1TB 96 +3% capability · -54% price |
| System DriveScenario capability | GradeS Value39 | Higher capability Samsung 9100 PRO 1TB S 71 +104% capability | Higher Value with current priorities Crucial P510 1TB S 91 +53% capability · -44% price |
| Game & File StorageScenario capability | GradeA Value67 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities TeamGroup Force Vulcan 4TB S 93 +100% capability | |
| Heavy Creative WorkScenario capability | GradeA Value63 | Higher capability Crucial T710 2TB S 100 +140% capability | Higher Value with current priorities Crucial P510 1TB S 94 +67% capability · -44% price |
Balanced has no letter: it is a weighting preset, not a capability rubric. A grade answers “how well does this handle that job?” — price is never part of it. Relative Value puts the current market price back in.
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Trade-offs
Works well if
- System Drive is your main prioritygraded S for System Drive on the same rubric as the tier list
- Strong-value threshold: ~CAD 398CAD 398 is where Relative Value reaches 80 with Balanced priorities, in the 2026-11-02–2026-11-09 offer frame
Consider other options if
- Current price sits CAD 125 above the strong-value threshold (~CAD 398)cheapest tracked CAD 523 against a CAD 398 calculated threshold with Balanced priorities
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelTeamGroup MP44Q 1TB holds Relative Value 96 against its 61 with Balanced priorities, at CAD 240
Works well if
- System Drive is your main prioritygraded S for System Drive on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value for System Drive specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for System Drive — the calculation only gets there near CAD 254, against a cheapest tracked CAD 523
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelCrucial P510 1TB holds Relative Value 91 against its 39 for System Drive, at CAD 295
- You are buying for System Drive and want no asterisksthe rubric caps this grade: read speed taken from another capacity of the same drive family — not measured for this exact model
Works well if
- Game is your main prioritygraded A for Game on the same rubric as the tier list
- Strong-value threshold: ~CAD 440CAD 440 is where Relative Value reaches 80 for Game, in the 2026-11-02–2026-11-09 offer frame
Consider other options if
- Current price sits CAD 83 above the strong-value threshold (~CAD 440)cheapest tracked CAD 523 against a CAD 440 calculated threshold for Game
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelTeamGroup Force Vulcan 4TB holds Relative Value 93 against its 67 for Game. Check on Amazon.
Works well if
- Heavy Creative Work is your main prioritygraded A for Heavy Creative Work on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value for Heavy Creative Work specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for Heavy Creative Work — the calculation only gets there near CAD 320, against a cheapest tracked CAD 523
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelCrucial P510 1TB holds Relative Value 94 against its 63 for Heavy Creative Work, at CAD 295
- You are buying for Heavy Creative Work and want no asterisksthe rubric caps this grade: write speed inferred, not measured for this exact model
Every line states the fact it was derived from, for the scenario selected above. Thresholds are calculated points on our value curve — information about where the maths turns, not instructions about what to pay.
Similar options to the Crucial T500 2TB
Chosen for Balanced
Chosen for System Drive
Chosen for Game
Chosen for Heavy Creative Work
Alternatives stay near this product’s price range. Step-up options may exceed the standard budget envelope when the capability gain is meaningful.
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Specifications and compatibility
What this product is, and what to check before it goes into your build.
Performance
- Sequential read
- 7200 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 5700 MB/s
- Random read
- 0 IOPS
- Random write
- 0 IOPS
- Controller
- Phison PS5025-E25
Media
- Capacity
- 2 TB
- NAND type
- Micron 232-layer TLC
- DRAM cache
- 2GB LPDDR4
Power / Interface
- Interface
- M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4
- Form factor
- M.2-2280
Physical / Outputs
- Heatsink included
- Yes
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Endurance & warranty
- Endurance
- 1200 TBW
- Warranty
- 5 years
- Manufacturer part number
- CT2000T500SSD5
Hover any value to see where it came from: a manufacturer specification, or a figure The Comparator calculated.
Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-11-02–2026-11-09
What to check in your build
M.2-2280
The slot must take M.2-2280
M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4
PCIe 4.0 M.2 slot for full speed
PCIe 4.0 — runs in older slots at their speed
Room for the included heatsink
Ships with a heatsink — confirm it clears your motherboard shroud or GPU
Meets the PS5 expansion requirements
M.2 2280 NVMe, PCIe 4.0, 7200 MB/s read — meets Sony's published requirements and ships with a heatsink
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Compatibility guidance is practical help, not a score. Missing data is shown as unknown, never invented.
Summary
Crucial T500 2TB offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #42 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 7200. TeamGroup MP44Q 1TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Crucial T500 2TB offers S-grade capability for System Drive. It ranks #42 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 7200. TeamGroup MP44Q 1TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Crucial T500 2TB offers A-grade capability for Game. It ranks #41 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 7200. TeamGroup MP44Q 2TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Crucial T500 2TB offers A-grade capability for Heavy Creative Work. It ranks #50 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 7200. TeamGroup MP44Q 1TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
FAQ
Why does Relative Value change when I choose another scenario?
Each scenario changes the weights applied to capability, price and the other published factors. The hardware facts stay fixed, but the value question changes, so its score and rank can change too.
Why can Amazon appear without a tracked price?
Amazon listing snapshots can participate in Value while fresh. We show Check on Amazon instead of its price; confirm the current price and availability at the store. When no current listing snapshot exists, Amazon is a search link only.
Useful links & sources
offer frame 2026-11-02–2026-11-09 · formula ssd-value-v6.1 · facts facts-2026-11-09 · Relative Value is an estimate from our current dataset, the selected weights and dated market prices — not an official product rating and not a price forecast. Target prices are calculation thresholds, not predictions. Methodology We are not a shop. Affiliate links may earn us a commission; they never change the calculations or the ranking.