TeamGroup · Released Jun 2023
TeamGroup T-Force Cardea Z540 1TB · bare Review
PCIe 5.0 · 12400/11800 MB/s · 1TB
TeamGroup's TeamGroup T-Force Cardea Z540 in 1TB — PCIe 5.0 NVMe.
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Specdex Score
92
/ 100
read 98
write 96
endurance 88
Pros
- +M.2 NVMe
- +Competitive per-GB cost
- +TBW scales with capacity
Cons
- −Thermals on Gen 5 drives
- −DRAM-less models slower under sustained load
- −Require heatsinks in many systems
Full score breakdown
read 98
write 96
endurance 88
value 84
Specifications
Interface
PCIe 5.0
Capacity
1TB
Read/Write
12400/11800 MB/s