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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","model_numbers":"Table column TEAM P/N: T253TZ240G0C101, T253TZ256G0C101, T253TZ480G0C101, T253TZ512G0C101, T253TZ001T0C101, T253TZ002T0C101 and T253TZ004T0C101","status":"The page and TeamGroup's spec sheet of September 2025 list the line. Reviews and listings dated 2024 to 2026 show it on sale","colors":"Color row reads Black","form_factor":"Dimensions 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","storage_gb":"Capacity 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":"Interface row reads SATA Rev. 3.0 (6Gb/s)","seq_read_mbs":"Sequential 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","seq_write_mbs":"Sequential Write column: 240GB and 256GB 450, 480GB and 512GB 470, 1TB and 2TB 500, 4TB 460 MB/s","endurance_tbw":"Terabyte 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","dram_cache":"DRAM Cache column reads NO for every capacity. A SATA drive has no host memory buffer, so none is stored","mtbf_h":"MTBF row reads 1,000,000 Hours","operating_temperature_c":"Operation Temperature 0 C ~ 70 C. The humidity row gives its own 0 to 55 C range and is not stored","dimensions_mm":"Dimensions 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 mm","weight_g":"Weight row reads 45g for every capacity. A 2.5 inch case weighs far more than an M.2 drive","warranty_years":"3-year limited warranty, or the TBW limit, whichever comes first. The page says the term may differ where local law applies","compatible_platforms":"Operating System row: Windows 11 / 10 / 8 / 7 / Vista, MAC OS 10.4 or later, Linux 2.6.33 or later","software_name":"Warranty note says TEAM SMART TOOL data decides TBW disputes. The page gives no further description","variants":"Seven capacities with their part numbers, speeds and TBW. No retail listing was found for the 4TB T253TZ004T0C101, since retailers list the 4TB QLC drive T253TY004T0C101. TeamGroup lists the TZ 4TB on its own page and spec sheet"}},{"url":"https://images.teamgroupinc.com/products/ssd/internal/vulcan-z/spec-sheet/vulcan-z-en.pdf","kind":"manufacturer_pdf","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["spec_sheet_url","model_numbers","dimensions_mm","weight_g","mtbf_h","warranty_years"],"notes":{"spec_sheet_url":"TEAMGROUP T-FORCE VULCAN Z SSD spec sheet, PDF created 5 September 2025, three pages. Same capacities, speeds and TBW as the product page","model_numbers":"Ordering information table lists the seven part numbers","dimensions_mm":"Dimensions 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","weight_g":"Weight 45g","mtbf_h":"MTBF 1,000,000 Hours","warranty_years":"3-year limited warranty, based on TBW or the warranty period, whichever happens first"}},{"url":"https://www.gdm.or.jp/pressrelease/2022/0506/438149","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["announce_date","release_date","nand_type","variants"],"notes":{"nand_type":"Release 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, T253TY","announce_date":"Japanese 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","release_date":"Release lists 240GB, 480GB, 1TB and 2TB. Club386 reports the 240GB, 480GB and 1TB for mid-May 2022 and the 2TB for Q3 2022, and TechPowerUp's news item said worldwide availability in mid-May 2022","variants":"Per variant flash type: the rows for 240GB to 2TB are TLC, as the release says. The flash type of the 4TB is not stored, since the page and spec sheet say only 3D NAND and Tech4Gamers says the TLC drive goes up to 2TB. The release also gives the model numbers of the launch capacities"}},{"url":"https://www.club386.com/teamgroup-launches-budget-t-force-vulcan-z-sata-ssd-with-capacities-up-to-2tb/","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["release_date","variants"],"notes":{"release_date":"Club386, 10 May 2022: the 240GB, 480GB and 1TB are planned for mid-May 2022 and the 2TB for Q3 2022","variants":"Launch prices in US dollars: 240GB $28.99, 480GB $45.99 and 1TB $81.99. The report does not name a region or say whether tax is included, and TeamGroup's own release carries no prices. The 2TB is only guessed at around $160 and is not stored. The launch release printed 200, 400, 800 and 1,600 TBW, which the maker has since lowered"}},{"url":"https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09WMP5B5N","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["gtins","variants"],"notes":{"gtins":"UPCs 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","variants":"Listing titles read SLC Cache 3D NAND TLC for the T253TZ part numbers and 3D NAND QLC for the T253TY parts, which are the separate QLC product"}},{"url":"https://tech4gamers.com/teamgroup-t-force-vulcan-z-2-5-2tb-ssd-review/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["dram_cache","nand_type"],"notes":{"nand_type":"The 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","dram_cache":"Review 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"}}],"fields_filled":22,"updated":"2026-10-16"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}