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TEAMGROUP T-FORCE A440 Aluminum Heatsink 2TB DRAM SLC Cache 3D NAND TLC NVMe PCIe Gen4x4 M.2 2280 Internal SSD R/W 7000/6900 MB/s TM8FPZ002T0C327
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TEAMGROUP T-FORCE A440 Aluminum Heatsink 2TB DRAM SLC Cache 3D NAND TLC NVMe PCIe Gen4x4 M.2 2280 Internal SSD R/W 7000/6900 MB/s TM8FPZ002T0C327

Bottom line: The TEAMGROUP T-FORCE A440 Aluminum Heatsink 2TB DRAM SLC Cache 3D NAND: Sequential reads up to 7,000 MB/s on PCIe Gen4x4; main trade-off: premium pricing versus value-tier Gen4 SSDs.

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Pros & Cons

Pros

  • ✓ Sequential reads up to 7,000 MB/s on PCIe Gen4x4
  • ✓ Proven Phison E18 controller with dedicated DRAM cache
  • ✓ PS5-verified: meets Sony's SSD installation requirements
  • ✓ Ships with aluminum plus 3.7mm graphene heatsink for PS5
  • ✓ 5-year / TBW limited warranty, JEDEC-based terms

Cons

  • ✗ Premium pricing versus value-tier Gen4 SSDs
  • ✗ Tall aluminum heatsink blocks GPU or laptop clearance
  • ✗ Full 7,000 MB/s needs a PCIe 4.0 board; Gen3 caps it
  • ✗ No PCIe 5.0 support; tops out at Gen4 speeds

Manufacturer description

A440 PCIe 4.0 SSD delivers great performance at lightning speeds with read and write up to 7,000/5,500MB/s. With Phison E18 controller. Treats the high temperatures generated by high speed performance Supports PCIe Gen4 x4 specification and the latest NVMe standard

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SpecPicks scored TEAMGROUP T-FORCE A440 Aluminum Heatsink 2TB DRAM SLC Cache 3D NAND… using a rating × review-volume × price-fit model applied to published specs and reviews across the ssds & storage category. TEAMGROUP's ssds & storage lineup sits within the broader category mid-tier; price and specs are the deciding factors over brand loyalty here. Judge it on the specification table and the price rather than on sentiment: check the figures that decide your use case, then put it side-by-side with two or three close alternatives in the Compare tool before clicking through.

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Key Features

  • A440 PCIe 4.0 SSD delivers great performance at lightning speeds with read and write up to 7,000/5,500MB/s. With Phison E18 controller.
  • Treats the high temperatures generated by high speed performance
  • Supports PCIe Gen4 x4 specification and the latest NVMe standard
  • Warranty: 5 year or TBW (Terabytes Written) limited warranty. Free technical support and customer service on the official website of the team group. The definition and conditions of TBW are based on the JEDEC standard.
  • According to Sony PlayStation 5 SSD installation guide, Teamgroup T-FORCE CARDEA A440 1TB/2TB meet the requirements with the interface, capacity, sequential read speed and so on. Please note that this product (CARDEA A440) comes with two heat sinks. One is a graphene heatsink (with 3.7mm height) that fits into the PS5 SSD slot.

Full Specifications

Size2TB
BrandTEAMGROUP
ColorA440
ModelA0039238
Warranty5-year limited warranty
UnitCount1
ReleaseDate2020-05-15T00:00:01Z
ManufacturerTEAMGROUP
ItemPartNumberA0039238

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