Lightning-fast Gen4 consumer NVMe SSDs for gamers and creators released

Micron Technology, Inc. now offers its Crucial T500 Gen4 NVMe SSD as an expansion of its award-winning NVMe SSD portfolio. The SSD is a best-in-class PCIe 4.0 NVMe drive, which uses Micron’s advanced 232-layer 3D NAND technology with industry-leading NAND I/O speeds of 2.4GB/s and is engineered to enhance performance for console and PC gamers, photo and video editors and content creators. Obtainable in two options, the SSD with the heatsink is particularly developed for platforms such as the PlayStation 5 (PS5) and PC gaming rigs, while the version without the heatsink fits well in laptops, desktops and workstations.

The SDD provides up to a 40% higher performance-to-power ratio and speeds that are two times faster than the previous Gen3 NVMe SSD offering. With lightning-fast sequential read and write speeds up to 7,400MB/s and 7,000MB/s respectively. The SSDs allow gamers to load games up to 16% faster, get quicker game texture renders and decrease CPU utilisation with Microsoft DirectStorage. Likewise, it is straightforward to install and has up to 2TB of storage – making it perfect for PS5 upgrades or UHD/8K+ videos. The T500 also delivers up to 42% faster performance in content creation applications, allowing users to run heavy workloads and render photos or videos faster.

“With growing game libraries and creative applications demanding higher bandwidth, gamers, content creators, and professionals don’t just expect the highest performance from their storage, they need it,” said Jonathan Weech, senior director of Micron’s Commercial Product Marketing Group. “By leveraging Micron’s powerful, cutting-edge 232-layer TLC NAND, the Crucial T500 Gen4 NVMe SSD unleashes system performance while using less power.”

The NVMe SSD is available now in 500GB (non-heatsink), 1TB and 2TB capacities (with the heatsink and without the heatsink). A 4TB option will be available in 2024.