TEAMGROUP T-Force Z540 2TB DRAM SLC Cache 3D TLC NAND NVMe Phison E26 PCIe Gen5x4 M.2 2280 Gaming SSD with Ultra-Thin Graphene Heat Spreader Read/Write 12400/11800 MB/s TM8FF1002T0C129

I recently installed the TEAMGROUP T-Force GC PRO 2TB PCIe Gen5 NVMe SSD, and I am beyond impressed! 🚀🔥 Performance That Lives Up to the HypeThis SSD is lightning-fast, delivering sequential read speeds of 11,500 MB/s and write speeds of 11,400 MB/s in CrystalDiskMark—right in line with its advertised speeds. Compared to my previous SSDs, this thing obliterates load times for everything from Windows boot-up to game launches.• Windows boots in seconds• Massive file transfers (100GB+) take under 10 seconds• Games & apps load instantlyFor anyone working with 4K/8K video editing, AI workloads, or large game libraries, this drive is a game-changer.🌡️ Thermals & CoolingGen5 SSDs run hot, but I’m happy to report that this drive stays at 70°C under full load using my ASRock Z890 Steel Legend’s built-in M.2 heatsink. If you’re planning on heavy workloads, I’d recommend good case airflow or an aftermarket heatsink for extra cooling, but out of the box, it runs better than expected.⚙️ Installation & CompatibilitySuper easy plug-and-play setup on my ASRock Z890 motherboard. No BIOS tweaks were needed—recognized at PCIe 5.0 x4 speeds immediately. Just make sure you’re using a Gen5 M.2 slot, or you’ll be limited to Gen4 speeds.✅ Final Verdict: A Beast of an SSDIf you’re looking for one of the fastest NVMe SSDs on the market, the T-Force GC PRO delivers. It’s future-proof, insanely fast, and perfect for high-performance users. At this price point, it’s one of the best Gen5 SSDs available right now.⭐ Final Rating: 5/5 – Highly Recommended! 💯🔥

The TEAMGROUP T-Force GC PRO 2TB is an absolute powerhouse when it comes to speed. It’s incredibly fast, with read speeds hitting an impressive 12,000 MB/s, making it feel like a beast. However, it does run pretty hot, so keep that in mind.A helpful tip: make sure to remove any stickers from the drive and skip adding the graphene thermal pad, as I found it unnecessary. I installed the drive on my ASRock B850M motherboard, which has solid heatsinks both at the bottom and top of the drive. This is a must for optimal cooling. Even with that setup, the drive still runs at around 60°C, making it the warmest component in my PC.Overall, the performance is mind-blowing, but be prepared to manage its temperature for the best experience.

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I absolutely DO NOT recommend you buy anything from TeamGroup - definitely not this.I have built literally hundreds of systems. I generally have good luck with everything.I thought this time I would give a chance to a different SSD than Samsung, who I've really had by far the best luck with. I don't think I've seen more than 1 failure ever with Samsung in those systems I've built. So, I got this one. I bought a little SSD heatsink with fan for this one too, since others said it ran hot.I got my PC built, handed off my old one to my partner, installed the OS on a new Samsung 870 EVO I still had in box and just recently found, and used this 2TB drive as a storage drive. I got my drivers installed, Steam installed, and installed literally two games on it. While running one game, it crashed after around an hour and I experienced a very odd "read/write" error to the entire drive. I restarted the PC - that resolved it. I decided I would update the firmware.Holy smokes, my mistake! How dare I do something such as UPDATE THE FIRMWARE?! My reward: It literally bricked my Samsung SSD! The brand new one! Immediately after restart, I noticed it took around 5 minutes to start - and it went to BIOS. I ran a BIOS check on the SSD - all looked good, it passed the test - but then I noticed my BIOS didn't see my Samsung SSD plugged into a SATA port. I restarted - same issue. I restarted again after a hard power clear (unplug power, wait 15 seconds, hold power button for a bit, plug back in) - same issue. I tried a different SATA port - same issue. I tried a different SATA cable - same issue. I tried moving it to my "old" PC - having it plugged in also made it take about 5 minutes to boot! I saw the drive in Disk Management on old PC - showing 0 bytes total - Initializing failed, "This device does not exist." That's a very bad message, I'd rather have had an I/O error there. I tried to boot to the Samsung 870 EVO firmware installation image, but it just can't get to it - the bad drive causes it to fail when loading the Linux kernel.It legitimately bricked my freaking OTHER SSD - I mean, what do I even say? How can you trust a company who makes such bullcrap software?! I have NEVER seen that happen before! I know what I'm doing, and my poor brand new but old SSD got bricked. Unbelievable. Just after I'd gotten everything set up the way I wanted.I am highly disappointed, and furious that this could even happen. I also had the actual read/write error on the drive in less than 5 hours of use - something I've never seen before. Surely a bad sign.I'm returning it, and I suggest you stay far away. If price is an issue - just get a PCIe 4 SSD, instead. It really is fast enough. I'm very sad I wasted time on this drive. I like to try new things. How disappointing.

Good gen5 drive that doesn't break the bank. I've bought 3 so far for 2 builds.

Ojo, el SSD rinde excelentemente, pero si o si necesitas una refrigeracion para el y un muy buen flujo de aire, actualmente lo uso con un Thermalright HR-10 pro y con eso se controla un poco mejnor pero el flujo del O11 Vision no es muy bueno para el ssd.

I've had it for a week now. Unlike the other reviews, the drive works just fine for me and it is blazing fast as advertised.However, in just the first couple days I had a drive error and also the idle temperature is hovering around 57-60C, which is higher than what an SSD should be at when idling (ideally around 50C or less). I am using my motherboard's built-in heatsink for the primary m.2. It's possibly that a dedicated cooler could help but it might be a tight fit. Using the ASUS Strix x870e-e gaming wifi motherboard.I'll revisit this review in a few weeks and report back if the drive starts getting hotter or experience any more issues.UPDATE: Been using it for 3 weeks now. Big thing to note: the graphene sticker actually increased temps by 10C. Don't use it if you already have a heatsink and thermal pads. At the moment the drive is idling anywhere from 55-58C for me. Which I think is probably pretty good and should last for 2-3 years. Hoping to replace it when Gen5 drives become more stable though.