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General

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Series

SSD PLUS2Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/sandisk-ssd-plus-sata-iii-ssdRead 16 October 2026The product is named SanDisk SSD Plus. The M.2 NVMe drive of the same family is a separate product

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Model numbersiMaker identifiers for this exact model and its listed variants. Excludes sibling models and other generations.

SDSSDA-250G-G28, SDSSDA-500G-G28, SDSSDA-1T00-G28, SDSSDA-2T00-G281Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/ssd-plus-sata-iii-ssd/data-sheet-sandisk-ssd-plus-sata.pdfRead 16 October 2026Specifications table, Global Model Numbers: SDSSDA-2T00-G28, SDSSDA-1T00-G28, SDSSDA-500G-G28 and SDSSDA-250G-G28. Earlier SSD PLUS revisions (G25, G26, G27) are older drives with other part numbers and are not part of this product2Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/sandisk-ssd-plus-sata-iii-ssdRead 16 October 2026Model Numbers block: 250GB SDSSDA-250G-G28, 500GB SDSSDA-500G-G28, 1TB SDSSDA-1T00-G28, 2TB SDSSDA-2T00-G28

T253TZ240G0C101, T253TZ256G0C101, T253TZ480G0C101, T253TZ512G0C101, T253TZ001T0C101, T253TZ002T0C101, T253TZ004T0C1011Maker product pageteamgroupinc.com/en/product-detail/ssd/T-FORCE/vulcan-z/vulcan-z-T253TZ002T0C101Read 15 October 2026Table column TEAM P/N: T253TZ240G0C101, T253TZ256G0C101, T253TZ480G0C101, T253TZ512G0C101, T253TZ001T0C101, T253TZ002T0C101 and T253TZ004T0C1012Maker spec sheet (PDF)images.teamgroupinc.com/products/ssd/internal/vulcan-z/spec-sheet/vulcan-z-en.pdfRead 15 October 2026Ordering information table lists the seven part numbers

GTIN / EAN

619659217969, 619659218003, 619659217952, 6196592179903Retailer pageamazon.com/dp/B0F4Y3DH17Read 21 October 2026Product information lists UPC 619659217990 for model SDSSDA-2T00-G28. The 13-digit EAN form is 0619659217990, which a price-comparison feed (Globerada) also shows for this model4Retailer pagehard.rozetka.com.ua/ua/sandisk-sdssda-250g-g28/p599168167Read 21 October 2026Rozetka (Ukraine) specification tab, manufacturer code SDSSDA-250G-G28: EAN 6196592179695Retailer pagegloberada.com/precios/sandisk-ssd-plus-1tb-sdssda-1t00-g28.htmlRead 21 October 2026Price-comparison page for SDSSDA-1T00-G28 carries the product barcode 0619659217952 (UPC 619659217952). Go-UPC lists the same code as a 1TB SSD Plus with up to 545 MB/s read and 515 MB/s write, the G28 speeds6Retailer pageshop.cisilion.com/sandisk-ssd-plus-500-gb-2-5-serial-ata-iii-3d-nand-sdssda-500g-g28.htmlRead 21 October 2026Cisilion (UK distributor) product page for SKU SDSSDA-500G-G28: EAN 0619659218003, which is UPC 619659218003 without the leading zero

765441060463, 765441061965, 765441060531, 765441061958, 765441060470, 7654410604875Retailer pageamazon.com/dp/B09WMP5B5NRead 15 October 2026UPCs from the TEAMGROUP listings on Amazon, one page per capacity: 1TB 765441060470 (this page), 2TB 765441060487 (B09WMSVHD4), 256GB 765441061965 (B0B6ZCMSQ3), 480GB 765441060531 (B09WMQQ68S) and 512GB 765441061958 (B0B6ZC5MS3). The 240GB UPC 765441060463 comes from eBay listings of T253TZ240G0C101 titled Team Group 240GB T-FORCE VULCAN Z. All pass the UPC-A check digit. No UPC was found for the 4TB TZ

AnnouncediThe maker's first announcement of this model. This is separate from first retail availability.

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6 May 20223Press releasegdm.or.jp/pressrelease/2022/0506/438149Read 15 October 2026Japanese distributor's copy of TeamGroup's release of 6 May 2022: the 2.5-inch SATA 3.0 VULCAN Z SATA SSD for the T-FORCE Gaming line

Status

Available2Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/sandisk-ssd-plus-sata-iii-ssdRead 16 October 2026The page sells the drive in all four capacities

Available1Maker product pageteamgroupinc.com/en/product-detail/ssd/T-FORCE/vulcan-z/vulcan-z-T253TZ002T0C101Read 15 October 2026The page and TeamGroup's spec sheet of September 2025 list the line. Reviews and listings dated 2024 to 2026 show it on sale

PredecessoriThe model this one directly replaced, in the same line, tier and size, as the maker or a trusted review names it.

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SuccessoriThe model that directly replaced this one, in the same line, tier and size. A revision such as a Slim or OLED model does not count when a next generation exists.

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Launch price (US)iThe maker's US launch MSRP for the stated configuration, excluding tax. Current store prices and later discounts do not qualify.

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From $28.991Maker product pageteamgroupinc.com/en/product-detail/ssd/T-FORCE/vulcan-z/vulcan-z-T253TZ002T0C101Read 15 October 20263Press releasegdm.or.jp/pressrelease/2022/0506/438149Read 15 October 20264Press articleclub386.com/teamgroup-launches-budget-t-force-vulcan-z-sata-ssd-with-capacities-up-to-2tbRead 15 October 20265Retailer pageamazon.com/dp/B09WMP5B5NRead 15 October 2026

Launch price (EU)iThe maker's euro launch price for the stated configuration, including VAT as published. Current store prices and later discounts do not qualify.

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MarketsiISO country or region codes where this exact model or variant is sold. A source page's language does not establish availability.

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ColoursiThe maker's own colour names

Black3Retailer pageamazon.com/dp/B0F4Y3DH17Read 21 October 2026Amazon US 2TB listing, model SDSSDA-2T00-G28: Color Black. The same Color Black is shown for the other capacities in the review headers

Black1Maker product pageteamgroupinc.com/en/product-detail/ssd/T-FORCE/vulcan-z/vulcan-z-T253TZ002T0C101Read 15 October 2026Color row reads Black

Form factoriPhysical size of the drive. External is any drive in its own case that connects by cable. A drive sold in two M.2 lengths is two products. Xbox expansion card is a card for the storage expansion slot of an Xbox Series console.

2.5-inch1Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/ssd-plus-sata-iii-ssd/data-sheet-sandisk-ssd-plus-sata.pdfRead 16 October 2026Form Factor reads 2.5in/7mm cased2Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/sandisk-ssd-plus-sata-iii-ssdRead 16 October 2026

2.5-inch1Maker product pageteamgroupinc.com/en/product-detail/ssd/T-FORCE/vulcan-z/vulcan-z-T253TZ002T0C101Read 15 October 2026Dimensions are 100 x 69.9 mm with a 7 mm height, which is the 2.5 inch size. Reviews call it a 2.5 inch drive

CapacityiNominal capacity before formatting, in decimal GB. A published 1 TB is 1000 GB. A published 1024GB stays 1024. The marketed capacity is stored, not a raw or usable figure from the same table, such as OWC's 2048 GB total and 1920 GB usable for a 2.0TB drive.

250 GB, 500 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB1Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/ssd-plus-sata-iii-ssd/data-sheet-sandisk-ssd-plus-sata.pdfRead 16 October 2026Capacities 250GB, 500GB, 1TB and 2TB. Footnote 1 says 1TB is one trillion bytes2Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/sandisk-ssd-plus-sata-iii-ssdRead 16 October 2026

240 GB, 256 GB, 480 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB, 4 TB1Maker product pageteamgroupinc.com/en/product-detail/ssd/T-FORCE/vulcan-z/vulcan-z-T253TZ002T0C101Read 15 October 2026Capacity column 240GB, 256GB, 480GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB and 4TB. Note 1 says 1GB equals 1,000,000,000 bytes and 1TB equals 1,000,000,000,000 bytes

Interface

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InterfaceiFastest host connection the drive is rated for. The PCIe generation of an NVMe drive is its own field. A Thunderbolt drive that also works over USB uses its Thunderbolt version.

SATA1Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/ssd-plus-sata-iii-ssd/data-sheet-sandisk-ssd-plus-sata.pdfRead 16 October 2026Interface reads SATA III 6 Gb/s, backward compatible to SATA II and I2Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/sandisk-ssd-plus-sata-iii-ssdRead 16 October 2026

SATA1Maker product pageteamgroupinc.com/en/product-detail/ssd/T-FORCE/vulcan-z/vulcan-z-T253TZ002T0C101Read 15 October 2026Interface row reads SATA Rev. 3.0 (6Gb/s)

PCIe generationiHighest PCIe generation the drive supports, e.g. 5 for PCIe 5.0. NVMe drives only. A drive rated for PCIe 4.0 x4 or 5.0 x2 is 5 with 2 lanes, and the source note names both modes.

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PCIe lanesiLanes the drive uses at its highest PCIe generation, usually 4. NVMe drives only.

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NVMe versioniVersion of the NVMe specification as published. A revision letter is left out, so 2.0d is stored as 2.0.

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Detachable cableiExternal drives. No means the cable is fixed to the drive.

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Hardware

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ControlleriController maker and model as named by the maker or a review. On an external drive, the controller of the SSD inside, not the USB or Thunderbolt bridge chip. The bridge chip goes in the source note.

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Flash typeiBits stored in each flash cell. TLC stores three and QLC stores four. A maker can use another flash type in some capacities, so it is per variant.

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TLC3Press releasegdm.or.jp/pressrelease/2022/0506/438149Read 15 October 2026Release says the drive uses high-quality 3D TLC NAND. Tech4Gamers confirms TLC on the 2TB in 2024 and Amazon's TEAMGROUP listings still say TLC for the T253TZ part numbers. The product page and spec sheet now say only 3D NAND, and TeamGroup halved the TBW in early 2025, so the flash of current units is not confirmed. The QLC drive is the separate VULCAN Z QLC SSD, T253TY6Reviewtech4gamers.com/teamgroup-t-force-vulcan-z-2-5-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026The 2TB uses a single Sandisk 3D TLC package. The review says the TLC Vulcan Z goes up to 2TB and the 4TB is the QLC model

Flash memoryiFlash maker and generation as named by the maker or a review.

Sandisk 3D NAND1Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/ssd-plus-sata-iii-ssd/data-sheet-sandisk-ssd-plus-sata.pdfRead 16 October 2026NAND Type reads Sandisk 3D NAND. The datasheet does not say TLC or QLC, so the flash type is left empty

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Flash layersiStacked layers of the 3D flash, from the maker or a review.

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DRAM cacheiDRAM is a memory chip on the drive. HMB is a drive without DRAM that borrows host memory. None has neither. HMB not stated is a drive without DRAM where no source says whether it borrows host memory. An external drive counts when a source names the cache of the drive inside.

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None1Maker product pageteamgroupinc.com/en/product-detail/ssd/T-FORCE/vulcan-z/vulcan-z-T253TZ002T0C101Read 15 October 2026DRAM Cache column reads NO for every capacity. A SATA drive has no host memory buffer, so none is stored6Reviewtech4gamers.com/teamgroup-t-force-vulcan-z-2-5-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Review of 25 September 2024: the 2TB is DRAM-less with SLC caching and uses 3D TLC flash. It names the controller as an SM2259XT2G, while Back2Gaming (SM2259XT) and Basic Tutorials (SM2258XT) differ, so no controller is stored. The review says TeamGroup changed the components since the first release

DRAM cache sizeiSize of the DRAM on the drive. Any DRAM type counts, such as DDR4 or LPDDR4X. Host memory buffer (HMB) is not DRAM on the drive.

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Component sidesiWhether chips sit on one or both sides of the board. Thin laptops and some handhelds need single-sided drives. M.2 drives only. The M.2 module code states it: S is single-sided and D is double-sided, e.g. 2280-S3-M or 2280-D5-M.

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Performance

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Sequential read (claimed)iMaker's up-to sequential read speed for this capacity. Test conditions are in the source note.

545MB/s1Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/ssd-plus-sata-iii-ssd/data-sheet-sandisk-ssd-plus-sata.pdfRead 16 October 2026Sequential Read up to 545 MB/s for all four capacities. Footnote 2: based on internal testing, 1 MB/s is 1 million bytes per second, host not named2Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/sandisk-ssd-plus-sata-iii-ssdRead 16 October 2026545 MB/s. The page text says up to 545MB/s read and up to 515MB/s write for 1-2TB and 505MB/s for 250-500GB

550MB/s1Maker product pageteamgroupinc.com/en/product-detail/ssd/T-FORCE/vulcan-z/vulcan-z-T253TZ002T0C101Read 15 October 2026Sequential Read column: 240GB and 256GB 520, 480GB and 512GB 540, 1TB and 2TB 550, 4TB 500 MB/s. Note says speeds come from CrystalDiskMark on a completely new drive and vary with hardware and software. Base value is the 2TB model

Sequential write (claimed)iMaker's up-to sequential write speed for this capacity. Makers usually measure it inside the fast write cache.

515MB/s1Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/ssd-plus-sata-iii-ssd/data-sheet-sandisk-ssd-plus-sata.pdfRead 16 October 2026Sequential Write up to 515 MB/s for 1TB and 2TB and 505 MB/s for 250GB and 500GB. The base stores the 2TB model2Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/sandisk-ssd-plus-sata-iii-ssdRead 16 October 2026

500MB/s1Maker product pageteamgroupinc.com/en/product-detail/ssd/T-FORCE/vulcan-z/vulcan-z-T253TZ002T0C101Read 15 October 2026Sequential Write column: 240GB and 256GB 450, 480GB and 512GB 470, 1TB and 2TB 500, 4TB 460 MB/s

Random 4K read (claimed)iMaker's up-to random read speed with 4 KB blocks. Queue depth and threads are in the source note. The maker's headline claim. Makers test at different queue depths, so compare with care. The queue depth 1 measured fields compare better.

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Random 4K write (claimed)iMaker's up-to random write speed with 4 KB blocks. Queue depth and threads are in the source note. The maker's headline claim. Makers test at different queue depths, so compare with care. The queue depth 1 measured fields compare better.

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Endurance and reliability

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Endurance (TBW)iTerabytes that can be written within the warranty, as the maker rates them.

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400TB1Maker product pageteamgroupinc.com/en/product-detail/ssd/T-FORCE/vulcan-z/vulcan-z-T253TZ002T0C101Read 15 October 2026Terabyte Written column: 240GB and 256GB 80, 480GB and 512GB 120, 1TB 200, 2TB 400, 4TB 800 TBW. TeamGroup's own page showed 1600 TBW for the 2TB until at least April 2024 and the launch release printed 200, 400, 800 and 1,600 TBW for 240GB, 480GB, 1TB and 2TB. The page changed to the lower figures by January 2025. The current figures are stored. Note says TBW follows JEDEC and the warranty ends at the time limit or the TBW, whichever comes first

MTBF or MTTF (claimed)iMean time between failures, or mean time to failure when the maker publishes MTTF. The source note says which. Some makers state it per capacity, so it is per variant.

2,000,000h1Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/ssd-plus-sata-iii-ssd/data-sheet-sandisk-ssd-plus-sata.pdfRead 16 October 2026Published as MTTF, 2M (2,000,000 hours), based on internal Telcordia SR-332 stress testing at 25 C. The same value is listed for every capacity

1,000,000h1Maker product pageteamgroupinc.com/en/product-detail/ssd/T-FORCE/vulcan-z/vulcan-z-T253TZ002T0C101Read 15 October 2026MTBF row reads 1,000,000 Hours2Maker spec sheet (PDF)images.teamgroupinc.com/products/ssd/internal/vulcan-z/spec-sheet/vulcan-z-en.pdfRead 15 October 2026MTBF 1,000,000 Hours

Operating temperatureiMaker's operating range. The storage range is not stored.

Min0Max70°C1Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/ssd-plus-sata-iii-ssd/data-sheet-sandisk-ssd-plus-sata.pdfRead 16 October 2026Operating temperature 0 C to 70 C (32 F to 158 F), as reported by the drive. Non-operating range of -55 C to 85 C is not stored2Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/sandisk-ssd-plus-sata-iii-ssdRead 16 October 2026

Min0Max70°C1Maker product pageteamgroupinc.com/en/product-detail/ssd/T-FORCE/vulcan-z/vulcan-z-T253TZ002T0C101Read 15 October 2026Operation Temperature 0 C ~ 70 C. The humidity row gives its own 0 to 55 C range and is not stored

Power

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Power while reading (claimed)iMaker's average power during sequential reads, including a figure given at the full read speed. A single average or active figure with no read and write split, such as Corsair's, is stored in both read and write, and the source note says so. A maximum figure, such as Kingston's (MAX) Read, is a peak and is not stored.

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Power while writing (claimed)iMaker's average power during sequential writes. A single average or active figure with no read and write split is stored in both read and write, and the source note says so. A maximum figure, such as Kingston's (MAX) Write, is a peak and is not stored.

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Max power consumption (claimed)iMaker's peak or maximum power figure. Not the average while reading or writing. Kingston publishes max read and max write power apart. Store the higher one and name both in the source note.

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Average power in light use (claimed)iMaker's average over a mixed client workload such as MobileMark. Not idle power and not read or write power.

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Idle power (claimed)iMaker's idle power in the PS3 state with APST on, or the state the maker calls low-power idle. On a SATA drive, Slumber counts as low-power idle. A plain idle figure with no low-power state, often near 1 W, is active idle and is not stored. Samsung's Idle with DIPM on is a SATA link power state, so it counts as low-power idle.

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Sleep power (claimed)iMaker's power in the deepest sleep state, PS4 or L1.2. On a SATA drive this is DevSleep.

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Measured

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Sequential read (measured)iCrystalDiskMark SEQ1M Q8T1 read result from a reviewer. Host and slot are in the source note. KitGuru's default profile counts as SEQ1M Q8T1.

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Sequential write (measured)iCrystalDiskMark SEQ1M Q8T1 write result from a reviewer. Host and slot are in the source note.

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Random 4K read at queue depth 1 (measured)iCrystalDiskMark RND4K Q1T1 read result from a reviewer. Small reads one at a time, close to everyday use. KitGuru's 4K QD1 1 Thread test counts as RND4K Q1T1. A CrystalDiskMark result printed in IOPS is stored as IOPS x 4096 / 1,000,000 MB/s, the way CrystalDiskMark converts.

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Random 4K write at queue depth 1 (measured)iCrystalDiskMark RND4K Q1T1 write result from a reviewer. A CrystalDiskMark result printed in IOPS is stored as IOPS x 4096 / 1,000,000 MB/s, the way CrystalDiskMark converts.

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Write cache size (measured)iData written at full speed in one long sequential write on an empty drive before the speed drops.

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Write speed after the cache (measured)iWrite speed in the first state after the fast cache is full, when the drive writes straight to TLC or QLC. Tom's Hardware calls it TLC mode. The slower folding state and the lowest dip are not stored. Only from a long sequential write test.

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3DMark Storage BenchmarkiOverall score measured by a reviewer. Host and slot are in the source note. From StorageReview only. Tom's Hardware scores the same drive about 30 percent higher, so other reviewers are not mixed in.

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Highest temperature under load (measured)iHighest drive sensor reading in a sustained write test of 10 minutes or more, on the bare drive unless the row is a heatsink version. Short benchmark runs do not count. Heatsink, airflow and room temperature go in the source note.

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Idle power (measured)iReviewer's idle reading. Power-saving settings such as ASPM are in the source note. A value read from a chart image counts when the source note says "read from chart".

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Cooling and build

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HeatsinkiVersions sold. The base lists every version and each variant row lists its own. A water block or a cooler with a fan counts as a heatsink. A thermal pad or label alone is bare. A heatsink in the box that the buyer fits, as on the XPG MARS 980 BLADE, counts as with heatsink.

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RGB lightingiAny version sold has lighting the user can set. A status LED alone does not count. Leave it out when no version has lighting. The Heatsink rows show which version has it.

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Dust and water ratingiPublished IP rating of an external drive.

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Drop test heightiMaker-published tested height. Surface and conditions are in the source note.

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Security and software

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SecurityiFeatures the maker names for the drive. Encryption done by host software does not count. ATA Security passthrough counts as password protection.

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Software

SanDisk Dashboard1Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/ssd-plus-sata-iii-ssd/data-sheet-sandisk-ssd-plus-sata.pdfRead 16 October 2026Highlights text names SanDisk Dashboard, with tools for monitoring and optimizing the drive. The maker's page also offers Acronis True Image for SanDisk for cloning2Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/sandisk-ssd-plus-sata-iii-ssdRead 16 October 2026Page names Acronis True Image for SanDisk for set-up and migration. The datasheet names SanDisk Dashboard, which is stored

TEAM SMART TOOL1Maker product pageteamgroupinc.com/en/product-detail/ssd/T-FORCE/vulcan-z/vulcan-z-T253TZ002T0C101Read 15 October 2026Warranty note says TEAM SMART TOOL data decides TBW disputes. The page gives no further description

Compatibility

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PlatformsiPlatforms the maker names for this drive. A PS5 needs a heatsink on an internal drive. PC is for a maker that writes Client PCs or PC without naming an operating system. Handheld PCs go in Other with a source note.

Windows2Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/sandisk-ssd-plus-sata-iii-ssdRead 16 October 2026Compatibility block lists Windows 11, Windows 10 and Windows 8.1. No other operating system is named

Windows, macOS, Linux1Maker product pageteamgroupinc.com/en/product-detail/ssd/T-FORCE/vulcan-z/vulcan-z-T253TZ002T0C101Read 15 October 2026Operating System row: Windows 11 / 10 / 8 / 7 / Vista, MAC OS 10.4 or later, Linux 2.6.33 or later

Dimensions and weight

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DimensionsiLength is the long side. Height is the thickness, including a fitted heatsink. As the maker publishes it. A maximum counts. Length is the long side even when the maker lists the width first.

Length100.5Width69.85Height7mm(4 × 2.8 × 0.3 in)1Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/ssd-plus-sata-iii-ssd/data-sheet-sandisk-ssd-plus-sata.pdfRead 16 October 2026Length 100.50 mm, width 69.85 mm, height 7.0 mm for the 2.5in/7mm cased drive. Footnote 8: length and width vary by 0.10 mm2Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/sandisk-ssd-plus-sata-iii-ssdRead 16 October 2026

Length100Width69.9Height7mm(3.9 × 2.8 × 0.3 in)1Maker product pageteamgroupinc.com/en/product-detail/ssd/T-FORCE/vulcan-z/vulcan-z-T253TZ002T0C101Read 15 October 2026Dimensions row reads 100(L) x 69.9(W) x 7(H) mm. The September 2025 spec sheet reads 6.8 mm for the height and says the website prevails, so 7 mm is stored. The launch release and reviews also say 7 mm2Maker spec sheet (PDF)images.teamgroupinc.com/products/ssd/internal/vulcan-z/spec-sheet/vulcan-z-en.pdfRead 15 October 2026Dimensions row reads 100(L) x 69.9(W) x 6.8(H) mm. The product page reads 7 mm. The sheet says that the official website prevails in a discrepancy

WeightiDrive alone, with a heatsink when it is sold fitted. No cable and no packaging. As the maker publishes it. A maximum counts. Not a measured weight.

32.7g(1.2 oz)1Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/ssd-plus-sata-iii-ssd/data-sheet-sandisk-ssd-plus-sata.pdfRead 16 October 202632.7 g for the cased drive. Footnote 8: weight may vary by 10 percent. The same weight is listed for every capacity2Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/sandisk-ssd-plus-sata-iii-ssdRead 16 October 2026

45g(1.6 oz)1Maker product pageteamgroupinc.com/en/product-detail/ssd/T-FORCE/vulcan-z/vulcan-z-T253TZ002T0C101Read 15 October 2026Weight row reads 45g for every capacity. A 2.5 inch case weighs far more than an M.2 drive2Maker spec sheet (PDF)images.teamgroupinc.com/products/ssd/internal/vulcan-z/spec-sheet/vulcan-z-en.pdfRead 15 October 2026Weight 45g

In the box

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Cables includediCables supplied with an external drive.

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Product page

www.sandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/sandisk-ssd-plus-sata-iii-ssd2Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/sandisk-ssd-plus-sata-iii-ssdRead 16 October 2026Sandisk product page for all four capacities, shown with the G28 model numbers

www.teamgroupinc.com/en/product-detail/ssd/T-FORCE/vulcan-z/vulcan-z-T253TZ002T0C1011Maker product pageteamgroupinc.com/en/product-detail/ssd/T-FORCE/vulcan-z/vulcan-z-T253TZ002T0C101Read 15 October 2026The 2TB page. The other capacity pages carry the same table. TeamGroup sells the VULCAN Z QLC SSD (T253TY part numbers) as a separate product, which is not stored here

Spec sheet

documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/ssd-plus-sata-iii-ssd/data-sheet-sandisk-ssd-plus-sata.pdf1Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/ssd-plus-sata-iii-ssd/data-sheet-sandisk-ssd-plus-sata.pdfRead 16 October 2026Sandisk SSD PLUS SATA data sheet, two pages, footer dated April 2025. The PDF metadata shows it was created on 2025-05-23. The link is the Data Sheet download on the maker's product page

images.teamgroupinc.com/products/ssd/internal/vulcan-z/spec-sheet/vulcan-z-en.pdf2Maker spec sheet (PDF)images.teamgroupinc.com/products/ssd/internal/vulcan-z/spec-sheet/vulcan-z-en.pdfRead 15 October 2026TEAMGROUP T-FORCE VULCAN Z SSD spec sheet, PDF created 5 September 2025, three pages. Same capacities, speeds and TBW as the product page

Manual

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EPREL registration numberiId in the EU energy label database. Each size or model of a series has its own id, so it is per variant.

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Warranty

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Manufacturer warranty (source market)iThe maker's warranty period for the exact SKU or configuration and market named in the source note. It applies only to that stated market, not every regional variant. Statutory consumer rights are excluded. The base term is stored. An extension that needs registration goes in the source note.

3years1Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/ssd-plus-sata-iii-ssd/data-sheet-sandisk-ssd-plus-sata.pdfRead 16 October 20263 years or the Max Endurance (TBW) limit, whichever occurs first (footnote 5). The TBW limit is not published for this drive2Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/sandisk-ssd-plus-sata-iii-ssdRead 16 October 2026

3years1Maker product pageteamgroupinc.com/en/product-detail/ssd/T-FORCE/vulcan-z/vulcan-z-T253TZ002T0C101Read 15 October 20263-year limited warranty, or the TBW limit, whichever comes first. The page says the term may differ where local law applies2Maker spec sheet (PDF)images.teamgroupinc.com/products/ssd/internal/vulcan-z/spec-sheet/vulcan-z-en.pdfRead 15 October 20263-year limited warranty, based on TBW or the warranty period, whichever happens first

Both are also in the API. Back to all SSDs.