Crucial launches new Gen4 consumer-grade NVMe SSD solid state drive to provide gamers and creators with a lightning-fast experience

【Lansheng Technology News】Micron Technology recently announced the launch of the new Crucial® T500 Gen4 NVMe® SSD, adding another member to its well-recognized NVMe solid-state drive product series.

The Crucial T500 SSD is the industry's best-in-class PCIe® 4.0 NVMe drive, powered by Micron's 232-layer 3D NAND technology and featuring industry-leading NAND I/O speeds of up to 2.4 gigabytes per second, designed to power host and More powerful performance for PC gamers, photo/video editors, and content creators. The T500 SSD is available in two versions: the heatsink version is designed for platforms such as PlayStation® 5 and PC gaming rigs, while the heatsinkless version is ideal for laptops, desktops and workstations.

Compared with the previous generation Gen3 NVMe SSD products, the performance/power consumption ratio of T500 has increased by 40%[1] and the speed has increased by 2 times[2]. Crucial T500 SSD has ultra-high sequential read and write speeds of up to 7,400MB/s and 7,000MB/s respectively[3], increases game loading speed by up to 16%[4], and supports Microsoft® DirectStorage. Can speed up texture rendering and reduce CPU usage.

At the same time, the T500 SSD is very easy to install and has a storage capacity of up to 2TB[6], which is especially suitable for PS5 expansion or UHD/8K+ video storage. In addition, T500 offers up to 42% performance improvements in related content creation applications[7], allowing users to easily run a variety of heavy workloads and speed up photo or video rendering.

The Crucial T500 Gen4 NVMe SSD is now available in 500GB (radiatorless version only), 1TB and 2TB capacities (both with and without radiator). It is available to consumers through major retail and e-retail stores, commercial distributors and system integrators worldwide. A 4TB version will be launched in 2024.

Crucial connects more than 40 years of Micron innovation and technology to millions of customers. Online tools like the Crucial System Compatibility Scan make it easier for consumers like content professionals, gamers, PC enthusiasts and DIY enthusiasts to find compatible memory and storage products for more than 175,000 desktops, laptops and workstations.