TEAMGROUP CARDEA Z44L 500GB M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen4 Solid State Drive ( SSD )

The TeamGroup CARDEA Z44L 500GB is an M.2 2280 form-factor NVMe solid state drive built on the PCIe Gen4 x4 interface. It delivers sequential read speeds of up to 3,500 MB/s and sequential write speeds of up to 3,000 MB/s, making it a strong performer for gaming rigs, creative workstations, and everyday computing tasks that benefit from rapid data access. The drive connects via the M.2 2280 slot — 80 mm long, 22 mm wide, and just 3.7 mm tall — and weighs only 7 g, so it slides into compact builds and mini-ITX cases without difficulty. Despite targeting the Gen4 platform, the CARDEA Z44L is backward-compatible with PCIe 3.0 motherboards, giving it broad platform support. Thermal management is handled by a patented ultra-thin graphene heat spreader. Graphene offers high thermal conductivity in an extremely slim profile, which means the spreader stays clear of motherboard-mounted heatsinks and remains fully DIY-friendly. The drive supports SLC Cache technology alongside a smart algorithm management layer that helps sustain consistent write performance under mixed workloads. On the firmware side, compatibility with NVMe features such as NVM Sets and Predictable Latency Mode (PLM) allows the controller to reduce command-queue latency and minimise write amplification, while Read Recovery Level (RRL) support contributes to long-term endurance. TeamGroup backs the CARDEA Z44L with a five-year warranty and quotes a mean time between failures (MTBF) of 3,000,000 hours. An exclusive SSD smart monitoring utility is available from TeamGroup and lets owners check drive health, temperature, and performance figures at a glance. Verified Specifications: - Model number: TM8FPL500G0C127 - Capacity: 500 GB - Interface: PCIe Gen4 x4 (NVMe) - Form factor: M.2 2280 - Sequential read: up to 3,500 MB/s - Sequential write: up to 3,000 MB/s - MTBF: 3,000,000 hours - Dimensions: 80.0 × 22.0 × 3.7 mm - Weight: 7 g - Warranty: 5 years (per manufacturer) For buyers who need more capacity, the CARDEA Z44L is also available in 1 TB and 2 TB variants in the same M.2 2280 Gen4 form factor