Crucial T500 1TB with Heatsink
CT1000T500SSD5
M.2 2280
Form
PCIe 4.0 ×4
Interface
1 TB
Capacity
7,300 MB/s
Read
£233.86
Crucial T500 1TB with Heatsink
Part numberCT1000T500SSD5
The short answer
With a heatsink already fitted, the Crucial T500 1TB (part number CT1000T500SSD5) is an M.2 2280 NVMe SSD on PCIe 4.0 with 1 TB of capacity. It suits a mini PC owner who wants a storage upgrade for a standard 2280 slot and can spare the extra height the heatsink adds.
Specifications
This is a 1 TB drive. Its sequential read is 7300 MB/s over PCIe 4.0, so a slower slot will hold it back. It uses the standard M.2 2280 size and already has a heatsink, so you need no separate one, though the added height is what to measure for.
- Form factor
- M.2 2280
- Interface
- NVMe PCIe 4.0
- Capacity
- 1 TB
- Sequential read
- 7,300 MB/s
- Sequential write
- Not confirmed
- Endurance
- Not confirmed
- DRAM cache
- Not confirmed
- Heatsink fitted
- Yes
- Single-sided
- Not confirmed
Crucial specification page · read 6 October 2026
Which mini PCs it fits
An M.2 2280 NVMe drive goes in an M.2 2280 slot; this one is PCIe 4.0. Clearance decides the rest, since the heatsink adds height. With a clearance check, it fits the MINISFORUM AtomMan G1 Pro and MSI MAX Edge AI+. The ACEMAGIC AM06 Pro also takes it, but runs it at PCIe 3.0 speed. The Apple Mac Studio (M5 Max), Mac Studio (M5 Ultra) and Mac mini (M5 Pro) have no M.2 slot, so it does not fit. Fit is not confirmed for the ACEMAGIC AM08 Pro or GMKtec NucBox M5 Plus, where the number of M.2 slots is not confirmed.
Checked against every mini PC sold on amazon.co.uk, from the specifications we hold for each machine.
Fits, with a note (40)
- ACEMAGIC S1: Runs at PCIe 3.0 speed in this slot. Check clearance: this drive has a heatsink.
- ASUS NUC 14 Performance: Check clearance: this drive has a heatsink.
- ASUS NUC 14 Pro: Check clearance: this drive has a heatsink.
- ASUS ROG NUC: Check clearance: this drive has a heatsink.
- ASUS ROG NUC 15: Check clearance: this drive has a heatsink.
- ASUS ROG NUC 16: Check clearance: this drive has a heatsink.
- Beelink EQ14: Runs at PCIe 3.0 speed in this slot. Check clearance: this drive has a heatsink.
- Beelink EQi12: Check clearance: this drive has a heatsink.
- Beelink EQi13: Check clearance: this drive has a heatsink.
- Beelink EQR5: Runs at PCIe 3.0 speed in this slot. Check clearance: this drive has a heatsink.
- Beelink EQR6: Check clearance: this drive has a heatsink.
- Beelink GTi14 Ultra: Check clearance: this drive has a heatsink.
- Beelink ME mini: Check clearance: this drive has a heatsink.
- Beelink SER8: Check clearance: this drive has a heatsink.
- BOSGAME M5: Check clearance: this drive has a heatsink.
- Dell Pro Max Micro FCM2250: Check clearance: this drive has a heatsink.
- GEEKOM A9 Mega: Check clearance: this drive has a heatsink.
- GMKtec EVO-X2: Check clearance: this drive has a heatsink.
- GMKtec M8: Check clearance: this drive has a heatsink.
- GMKtec NucBox G10: Runs at PCIe 3.0 speed in this slot. Check clearance: this drive has a heatsink.
- GMKtec NucBox K11: Check clearance: this drive has a heatsink.
- GMKtec NucBox K13: Check clearance: this drive has a heatsink.
- GMKtec NucBox K8 Plus: Check clearance: this drive has a heatsink.
- GMKtec NucBox M6 Ultra: Check clearance: this drive has a heatsink.
- HP Z2 Mini G1a: Check clearance: this drive has a heatsink.
- Lenovo ThinkCentre M70q Gen 5: Check clearance: this drive has a heatsink.
- Lenovo ThinkCentre M75q Gen 5: Check clearance: this drive has a heatsink.
- Lenovo ThinkCentre M90q Gen 5: Check clearance: this drive has a heatsink.
- Lenovo ThinkCentre M90q Gen 6: Check clearance: this drive has a heatsink.
- Lenovo ThinkCentre neo 50q Gen 5: Check clearance: this drive has a heatsink.
- Lenovo ThinkCentre neo 50q Gen 6: Check clearance: this drive has a heatsink.
- Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny: Check clearance: this drive has a heatsink.
- Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny Gen 2: Check clearance: this drive has a heatsink.
- Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Ultra SFF Gen 2: Check clearance: this drive has a heatsink.
- MINISFORUM MS-01: Check clearance: this drive has a heatsink.
- MINISFORUM MS-02 Ultra: Check clearance: this drive has a heatsink.
- MINISFORUM MS-02 Ultra 235HX: Check clearance: this drive has a heatsink.
- MINISFORUM MS-A2: Check clearance: this drive has a heatsink.
- MINISFORUM MS-S1 Max: Check clearance: this drive has a heatsink.
- MINISFORUM UM890 Pro: Check clearance: this drive has a heatsink.
Does not fit (3)
- Apple Mac mini (M5 Pro): This machine has no M.2 slot.
- Apple Mac mini (M6): This machine has no M.2 slot.
- Apple Mac Studio (M5 Max): This machine has no M.2 slot.
Before you buy
Check clearance in any machine before you buy, because the heatsink is part of the drive, and remember the ACEMAGIC AM06 Pro slot limits it to PCIe 3.0 speed. Crucial does not state the sequential write speed, the endurance, whether there is a DRAM cache, or whether the drive is single-sided.
Common questions
Will the T500 fit a Mac mini or Mac Studio?
No for the Apple Mac mini (M5 Pro), Mac Studio (M5 Max) and Mac Studio (M5 Ultra): they have no M.2 slot, so an M.2 2280 drive has nowhere to go.
Does this T500 come with a heatsink?
Yes, the heatsink is fitted to the drive. That adds height, so check clearance in your machine before buying, as the MINISFORUM AtomMan G1 Pro and MSI MAX Edge AI+ both call for.
Will it run at full speed in the ACEMAGIC AM06 Pro?
Not there: in the ACEMAGIC AM06 Pro the slot runs the drive at PCIe 3.0 speed, below the PCIe 4.0 the drive supports. Clearance for the heatsink also needs checking.
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