Crucial T500 2TB
CT2000T500SSD8
M.2 2280
Form
PCIe 4.0 ×4
Interface
2 TB
Capacity
7,400 MB/s
Read
£499.00
Crucial T500 2TB
Part numberCT2000T500SSD8
The short answer
The Crucial T500 2TB (part number CT2000T500SSD8) is a 2 TB NVMe drive on PCIe 4.0 in the M.2 2280 size, so it needs a free slot of that length. No heatsink is fitted, so check what your machine's slot provides before you buy.
Specifications
Capacity is 2 TB on a single drive, so one slot carries all of it. Sequential read is 7400 MB/s, and the interface is NVMe over PCIe 4.0. The drive is the M.2 2280 size, so the slot has to take that length. It has no heatsink fitted, so look at whether your machine's slot has a cover or heatsink of its own.
- Form factor
- M.2 2280
- Interface
- NVMe PCIe 4.0
- Capacity
- 2 TB
- Sequential read
- 7,400 MB/s
- Sequential write
- Not confirmed
- Endurance
- Not confirmed
- DRAM cache
- Not confirmed
- Heatsink fitted
- No
- 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. It fits the GMKtec NucBox K8 Plus, HP Z2 Mini G1a, Lenovo ThinkCentre M70q Gen 5 and MINISFORUM AI X1 Pro. In the GMKtec NucBox M6, ACEMAGIC AM06 Pro and BMAX MaxMini B4 Ultra it fits but runs at PCIe 3.0 speed. Apple's Mac Studio (M5 Ultra), Mac mini (M5 Pro) and Mac mini (M6) have no M.2 slot, so it cannot go in. For the NIMO Mini PC Desktop AI Max+ 395 and ACEMAGIC AM08 Pro, we have not confirmed it fits.
Checked against every mini PC sold on amazon.co.uk, from the specifications we hold for each machine.
Fits (36)
- ASUS NUC 14 Performance
- ASUS NUC 14 Pro
- ASUS ROG NUC
- ASUS ROG NUC 15
- ASUS ROG NUC 16
- Beelink EQi12
- Beelink EQi13
- Beelink EQR6
- Beelink GTi14 Ultra
- Beelink ME mini
- Beelink SER8
- BOSGAME M5
- Dell Pro Max Micro FCM2250
- GEEKOM A9 Mega
- GMKtec EVO-X2
- GMKtec M8
- GMKtec NucBox K11
- GMKtec NucBox K13
- GMKtec NucBox K8 Plus
- GMKtec NucBox M6 Ultra
- HP Z2 Mini G1a
- Lenovo ThinkCentre M70q Gen 5
- Lenovo ThinkCentre M75q Gen 5
- Lenovo ThinkCentre M90q Gen 5
- Lenovo ThinkCentre M90q Gen 6
- Lenovo ThinkCentre neo 50q Gen 5
- Lenovo ThinkCentre neo 50q Gen 6
- Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny
- Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny Gen 2
- Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Ultra SFF Gen 2
- MINISFORUM MS-01
- MINISFORUM MS-02 Ultra
- MINISFORUM MS-02 Ultra 235HX
- MINISFORUM MS-A2
- MINISFORUM MS-S1 Max
- MINISFORUM UM890 Pro
Fits, with a note (4)
- ACEMAGIC S1: Runs at PCIe 3.0 speed in this slot.
- Beelink EQ14: Runs at PCIe 3.0 speed in this slot.
- Beelink EQR5: Runs at PCIe 3.0 speed in this slot.
- GMKtec NucBox G10: Runs at PCIe 3.0 speed in this slot.
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
Crucial does not state the drive's sequential write speed, its endurance, whether it has a DRAM cache, or whether it is single-sided. Three of the machines above run it at PCIe 3.0 speed, and we have not confirmed the fit for two others.
Common questions
Does the Crucial T500 2TB come with a heatsink?
No, no heatsink is fitted, so check whether your mini PC's slot has its own cooling or space for one before you buy.
Can I use it in a Mac mini?
Not in the Apple models we checked: the Mac mini (M5 Pro) and Mac mini (M6) have no M.2 slot, and this is an M.2 2280 drive.
Which mini PCs run it at PCIe 3.0 speed?
The GMKtec NucBox M6, ACEMAGIC AM06 Pro and BMAX MaxMini B4 Ultra run it at PCIe 3.0 speed in their slot, while it is a PCIe 4.0 drive.
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