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Smart Wizard
Get a complete build plan based on budget and goals.
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Part Comparison
Check specs, price, and value across parts.
Bottleneck Calculator
Measure CPU and GPU balance before you buy.
Power Calculator
Estimate wattage and PSU headroom.
Will It Run?
Test your hardware against popular games.
Smart Wizard
Get a complete build plan based on budget and goals.
Build Comparison
Compare complete builds side by side.
Part Comparison
Check specs, price, and value across parts.
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Will It Run?
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TeamGroup

Performance, endurance, NAND architecture, thermals, and compatibility.
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Newegg | $276.99 | $0.138 | In Stock | $276.99 | Buy |
About This Product
The TeamGroup T-Force Cardea Z540 is a high-performance M.2 NVMe SSD utilizing the PCIe 5.0 x4 interface, offering 2TB of storage. It delivers significantly faster sequential read and write speeds compared to PCIe 4.0 drives, making it suitable for demanding professional workloads and enthusiasts seeking the absolute fastest storage. While its performance benefits are substantial for large file transfers and specific applications, the real-world gaming and general desktop experience may not see a proportional improvement over high-end PCIe 4.0 SSDs.
Verdict
βEnthusiasts and professionals needing top-tier storage speed for large files should consider this drive.β
Performance, endurance, NAND architecture, thermals, and compatibility.
Sequential, random, and sustained speeds.
Sequential Read
10,511 MB/s
Sequential Write
6,247 MB/s
4K Random Read
2K IOPS
4K Random Write
2K IOPS
How long the drive lasts under sustained writes.
TBW (lifetime writes)
1,200 TB
Drive Writes/Day
0.33 DWPD
calculated from TBW
Warranty
5 years
Controller, NAND, and cache β what most retailers don't show you.
DRAM Cache
Yes
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