The New King of Gen4 SSDs - Crucial T500 Review

Testing the new Crucial T500. Get yours: https://geni.us/IqhBZ (affiliate)
Important - Check the pinned comment for information about a possible firmware issue
Sponsor - Meet the Corsair Virtuoso Pro: https://geni.us/9zbm (affiliate)

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Some other SSDs in this comparison: (affiliate links)
Crucial P3 Plus - https://geni.us/GZAL
Crucial P5 Plus - https://geni.us/GKGp9Xx
Crucial T700 - https://geni.us/4Ss4W3O
Corsair MP700 - https://geni.us/0yVN
Corsair MP600 PRO LPX - https://geni.us/bD6WeE1
Gigabyte Aorus 10000 - https://geni.us/Q62Srt
Kingston NV2 - https://amzn.to/3ZwNdra
Kingston KC3000 - https://geni.us/czu8
Kingston Fury Renegade - https://geni.us/wmPXz
Samsung 980 - https://geni.us/dJzenpZ
Samsung 990 PRO - https://geni.us/Gm5T4q
WD Blue SN580 - https://geni.us/rPS0GF
WD Black SN850x - https://geni.us/LvFJ

Heatsink tips for non-heatsinked SSDs: (affiliate links)
For PC & PS5 - United States - QIVYNSRY Heatsink (~$8) https://amzn.to/326gLUi
For PC & PS5 - Europe - be quiet! MC1 Heatsink (~€13) https://amzn.to/3ftPcHL

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Lego Succulents (10309) - https://geni.us/dU5e14R
Lego Bonsai (10281) - https://geni.us/pndxCfB
Lego Groot (76217) - https://geni.us/VjkzA

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Timestamps:
0:00​ - Introduction
0:50 - Crucial T500 Overview & Specs
2:40 - Performance in Light Use
3:28​ - Performance in Heavier Use (OS Drive, Video Editors, etc)
4:05 - Latency
4:18 - Performance in Extreme Use (Consistency Test)
4:55 - Gaming Performance
5:35 - Techtesters SSD Gaming Performance Ranking
5:58 - Sequential Performance
6:30 - Playstation 5 Use
6:45 - Thermal Performance
8:10 - Pricing & Final Thoughts
9:30 - Sponsor Spot
10:00 - Outro

Disclosure:
- This product was provided by Crucial for the purpose of testing. As per my own guidelines, they don't get any say about anything in this video or any of my other reviews. It's not sponsored by them, they also didn't get to preview this video beforehand, or any other nonsense like that. My reviews reflect my own views, nothing more, nothing less.
- Amazon links I provide are (typically) affiliate links. Using these does not cost you anything at all. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. This means they do provide me with a small commission when you decide to buy a product, at no cost to you.

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