TEAMGROUP T-FORCE CARDEA ZERO Z330 2TB with SLC Cache Graphene Copper Foil 3D NAND TLC NVMe PCIe Gen3 x4 M.2 2280 Gaming Internal SSD (Read/Write 2,100/1,600 MB/s) for Laptop & Desktop TM8FP8002T0C311

The media could not be loaded.  Honestly didn't even know what an M2 SSD was until I ordered my MSI B450 Gaming Pro Carbon mobo. Did a little research and found they're MUCH faster than both SATA HDD and SATA SSD, as they connect directly to the mobo. Did a little more research and compared prices to Samsung's version (EVO). I was able to buy a 1 TB M2 from TeamGroup/T-Force in the mid-range for data transfer speeds because it was only about $20-$30 more (at the time).I'll never go back to SATA! My OS (Win10) used to take 3-5 minutes to fully load everything (even start fan control and RAM defrag programs), but ever since switching to M2 SSD, takes less than a minute! I'm able to start programs immediately after entering my password! Definitely make sure you buy a dedicated heatsink for it - mine is a Carlote ARGB LED heatsink. It's the very small bar of light above the GPU and GPU holder, but just below the massive dual-fan CPU heatsink in the video, and the third picture.

This is one of the cheapest 1TB M.2 SSDs on the market right now and is absolutely amazing. The speeds are great and much faster than some of the higher-end name-brand M.2 SSDs out of the box. After running CrystalDiskMark, my numbers were either on par or higher than the Samsung 970 EVO. Practically speaking, booting Windows takes almost no time at all, loading Monster Hunter World takes no more than 45 seconds per loading screen, and applications generally load much faster and snappier. With a great lifespan rating, as well as a long warranty, I think this is a great purchase.Note: I've been using this daily for about a week.

I purchased this M2 SSD because of the benchmarks I saw, longevity due to the Phision controller etc. but now that I have my system setup with this SSD and have benchmarked it many times, I am only achieving 1,700MB/s read and 1,500MB/s write. You might say it's your systems (x370MB, Ryzan 7 1700, 32GB RAM). To also prove it's the M2SSD, I have a Samsung 970EVO Plus that is getting 3,000MB/s read and 2,900MB/s write on my systems.Here is the reason not to buy from Teamgroup. I contacted their support with the performance issues and said that I have done a lot of research and the firmware on the M2 is ECFM22.6 of which is known to have performance issues and is resolved in ECFM22.7 (this is based on other Phison M2 SSD vendors).Teamgroup response:Thank you for contacting Team Group customer service center.We don’t have firmware because Team SSD is optimized when it’s produced.Thank you again for your inquirySo if there is a firmware issue, YOU ARE OUT OF LUCK. Spend $30 more and get supported product like a 970EVO Plus. I waited too long, I wish I could get my money back on this 1TB M2 that performs like a Gen2 SSD, NOT Gen3.

Bought this drive cuz I was looking to have an SSD for a bunch of my most played games sinply because of convinience of loading and starting faster, and this drive did just that. R/W speeds are close to what the box says, capacity (1TB) is more than enough for my needs and for the price it sells at it's honestly one of the best m.2 you could hope for.Installation is extremely easy and took me no longer than 20 seconds at best. I took longer turning my pc off and unplugging everything than I did installing the drive. The box only contains the drive, although it has an extra space for a dedicated heatsink (which for that this drive does, the copper-graphene alloy does more than enough) and no screws. THE STANDOFF AND SCREW NECESSARY TO SCREW THIS DRIVE IN COME WITH YOUR MOTHERBOARD, PLEASE REMEMBER THAT!Great buy, might get a 2TB one next since I have an extra m.2 slot.

OK I’m going to have to change my review on this project, had too many drive fails, I only owned it for a couple of months this is unacceptable. Stop working on me after installing black ops and cyberpuck onto it. Applications will run fine for five minutes but crash and The drive letter will literally disappear from the computer And data will get corrupted. Clear telltale signs of a failing drive. Cheap piece of junk Do not buy horrible experience

So in the pictures you will find the speeds, but keep in mind, unless you have the same specs as my PC, you will find speeds to be faster. because of my i3-7020u and my 2666mhz 4gigs of RAM, the new SSD is being Bottlenecked, because of this, the speeds are slower than those who may have a Ryzen 7 5th gen or intel i7 11th Gen who may also have much more Ram than me. I would definitely Recommend this to anyone who needs more storage at fast speeds. though this is a PCIe Gen 3, not a 4, this is still fast.

I'm stumped for much to say about this thing, but I don't want to just say "It's really great" because then I'll seem like a bot. It's very sturdy, does it's job without a hitch. The best part is how little room it takes up, plus it's screwed right to the motherboard without any wires, so it couldn't be tidier. If you are looking for a drive like this, this is a good one.

Long life helps, I'm using it for video editing on a M1 Mac Mini. With all of the writing on a drive, this looked like it would be the best choice of them all. Using it in a OWC Express 4M2, RAID 5. So far, there's absolutely no issues.

Fast good and quality 👌

Sehr schnelle SSD, die die Herstellerangaben in Sachen Geschwindigkeit erreicht.Controller ist ein Phison E12, hat sich als sehr guter und schneller Controller bewährt. Durch den Kühlkörper hatte ich auch nie Probleme mit der Temperatur der SSD.Problem ist aber, dass die angegebene Endurance der 1 TB Version von ca. 1665 TB nicht erreicht werden. Ich hatte bei 40TB geschriebene Daten schon ein Verlust von 5% der "Lifetime" der SSD, was der Endurance von 800TB entspricht. Mit 800TB bewirbt der Hersteller eigentlich sein 500GB Modell.800TB Endurance für eine 1TB SSD ist jetzt nicht schlecht. Das sind ähnliche Werte wie bei den WD Black oder Samsung Modellen, aber dennoch einfach eine falsche Angabe.Fazit: Schnelle und kühle SSD mit gutem Controller, aber falscher Angabe der Endurance.

I happened to see a YouTuber recommending this as an alternative to some popular brands. I checked the TB written rating to be 1665TB over 5 years, which means it can be written and erase 91% of the capacity every day over the 5 years warranty. Most popular brands are rated only around 32%... I put it into a Sabrent thunderbolt enclosure, transfer a total of 727.06GB, it took 12m 28s to complete. That's is awesome in my opinion. The enclosure transfer speed is a bottleneck in this case at around 1400MB/s, the card was spec at 3000MB/s. Overall is a very good value alternative.

SSD M2 fantastico e molto bello da vedere, in benchmark lettura arriva quasi a 4gbs. Averlo preso per 100€ è stato un affare

This TEAMGROUP T-Force CARDEA Zero Z330 2TB is very good value for money. And the R/W speed is more than enough for my needs. So far so good!Shipping is fast and well packed too. Great seller! Thank you!