Crucial T500 for PS5: compatibility, heatsink fit and live price
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Compatible. Up to 7,400 MB/s, with a low-profile heatsink version that is 9.7mm tall and made for PS5 upgrades. The cheapest compatible listing today is the Crucial T500 1TB SSD PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 with Heatsink at £238.60, as of 21 October 2026. The best value per TB is the Crucial T500 4TB SSD PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2, at £164.03/TB (£656.13).
PS5 requirements as published in Sony's M.2 SSD support page. Prices from Amazon.co.uk.
Spec sheet: Crucial T500
| Spec | Value |
|---|---|
| PS5 compatible | Yes |
| Interface | PCIe Gen4 x4 NVMe, M.2 2280 |
| Sequential read (up to) | 7,400 MB/s |
| Sequential write (up to) | 7,000 MB/s |
| Sony's recommended read speed | 5,500 MB/s or faster |
| NAND type | TLC |
| DRAM cache | Yes |
| Controller | Phison E25 |
| Endurance | About 600 TBW per TB (1,200 TBW at 2TB) |
| Warranty | 5 years |
| Capacities | 500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB |
| Heatsink version | Yes, 9.7mm tall |
| Officially PlayStation-licensed | No |
| Launched | 2023 |
Figures are the maker's published "up to" ratings, checked October 2026 against the maker's sheet 1 and the maker's sheet 2.
Crucial T500 and PS5 compatibility
Crucial's fast Gen4 drive with DRAM. Heatsink SKUs end in SSD5 and bare SKUs in SSD8. The heatsink version measures 80 x 22 x 9.7mm, under the 11.25mm limit.
Will it fit under the PS5 cover?
The heatsink version of the Crucial T500 is 9.7mm tall and fits the PS5 expansion bay, on the PS5, PS5 Slim and PS5 Pro. Sony's limit is 11.25mm total thickness and 25mm width (see Sony's M.2 SSD requirements).
The bare version works too, but Sony requires a heat dissipation structure, so pair it with a low-profile heatsink. Listings on this page are tagged "Fits PS5" when they are the heatsink version of this model. For more on the rule see the 11.25mm height guide.
Rivals at 2TB: live prices
| Drive | Read speed | Price | Price per TB |
|---|---|---|---|
| MSI Spatium M480 Pro | 7,400 MB/s | £303.52 | £151.76/TB |
| Seagate Game Drive PS5 NVMe | 7,400 MB/s | £366.44 | £183.22/TB |
| Samsung 990 Pro | 7,450 MB/s | £424.87 | £212.44/TB |
As of 21 October 2026. These are the closest alternatives to the Crucial T500 that we track, priced at their cheapest new 2TB listing.
Related pages for the T500
To see how it ranks on price at each size, open 512GB PS5 SSDs, 1TB PS5 SSDs, 2TB PS5 SSDs. Other Crucial models are gathered on the Crucial PS5 SSD page. Head to head: WD_BLACK SN850X vs T500 and T500 vs P310. The complete list of drives is the PS5 SSD model index.
Compatible drives, live prices
| Product | Capacity | Price | Price per TB | Tech | Prime | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crucial T500 4TB SSD PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2, Up to 7000MB/s, TLC NAND, Laptop and Desktop Compatible, Microsoft DirectStorage, Solid State Drive - CT4000T500SSD3 | 4 TB | £656.13 | £164.03 | NVMe | Prime | Buy on Amazon |
| Crucial T500 1TB SSD PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 with Heatsink, Up to 7300MB/s, Compatible with PlayStation 5, TLC NAND, Desktop PC, Solid State Drive - CT1000T500SSD5 | 1 TB | £238.60 | £238.60 | NVMeHeatsinkFits PS5 | Prime | Buy on Amazon |
| Crucial T500 2TB SSD PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2, Up to 7400MB/s, TLC NAND, Laptop and Desktop Compatible, Microsoft DirectStorage, Solid State Drive - CT2000T500SSD8 | 2 TB | £490.00 | £245.00 | NVMe | - | Buy on Amazon |
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Frequently asked questions
Does the Crucial T500 work in a PS5?
Compatible. Up to 7,400 MB/s, with a low-profile heatsink version that is 9.7mm tall and made for PS5 upgrades. That holds for the PS5 Slim and PS5 Pro as well: all three share one slot specification.
Is a heatsink required for the T500 in a PS5?
Yes, and the simplest route is the heatsink version, which is 9.7mm tall and inside the 11.25mm limit. The bare version needs a low-profile heatsink added.
How much does the Crucial T500 cost in the UK right now?
The cheapest compatible listing today is the Crucial T500 1TB SSD PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 with Heatsink at £238.60, as of 21 October 2026. The best value per TB is the Crucial T500 4TB SSD PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2, at £164.03/TB (£656.13).
What capacities does the Crucial T500 come in, and how many games fit?
It is made in 500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB. At an average of about 75GB per big game, a 1TB drive holds about 13 and a 2TB drive about 26.
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