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TeamGroup · SSD · SATA
TeamGroup Force Vulcan 1TB
Works well for: System Drive
Trade-offs: you want strong value with Balanced priorities specifically
- Capacity
- 1 TB
- Interface
- SATA 6.0 Gb/s
- Sequential read
- 540 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 470 MB/s
- Endurance
- 600 TBW
- Form factor
- 2.5"
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Is this a good buy today?
Market confidence: LowAt $130 the TeamGroup Force Vulcan 1TB is priced in line with its $130 representative market level. Only one retailer currently backs that price, so the level is a single data point rather than a market.
Limited market: only one retailer currently has a verified offer, so treat this price as a single data point.
Prices & availability
Where to buy the TeamGroup Force Vulcan 1TB
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
1 tracked offers · 1 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TeamGroup Force Vulcan 1TB | Newegg | New | $130 | 18 | 2026-09-27 | View offer → |
| TeamGroup Force Vulcan 1TBMultiple variants available | Amazon Affiliate | Varies | Find on Amazon | Not tracked | No price snapshot | Find on Amazon → |
Prices are dated snapshots, not live quotes — confirm the final price at the store. New, refurbished and used offers are listed separately; used offers carry warranty and seller risk.
Where it stands in the field
Two different questions, side by side. Performance compares what the hardware can do; Value compares what that capability costs at today’s price. A product can rank high on one and low on the other — that gap is the point.
Performance Balanced
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#334 of 388 graded solid state drives
- #331 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 2TB 4
- #332 TeamGroupTeamGroup CX2 2TB 4
- #333 CrucialCrucial BX500 2TB 4
- #334 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 1TB 4
- #335 TeamGroupTeamGroup QX 1TB 4
- #336 CrucialCrucial BX500 1TB 4
- #337 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 512GB 4
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#294 of 388 currently priced solid state drives
- #291 PatriotPatriot Burst Elite 480GB 18
- #292 PNYPNY CS900 1TB 18
- #293 TranscendTranscend 220S 2TB 18
- #294 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 1TB 18
- #295 PatriotPatriot P210 512GB 18
- #296 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN550 250GB 17
- #297 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN570 250GB 17
Performance System Drive
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#334 of 388 graded solid state drives
- #331 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 2TB 4
- #332 TeamGroupTeamGroup CX2 2TB 4
- #333 CrucialCrucial BX500 2TB 4
- #334 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 1TB 4
- #335 TeamGroupTeamGroup QX 1TB 4
- #336 CrucialCrucial BX500 1TB 4
- #337 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 512GB 4
Value System Drive
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#305 of 334 currently priced solid state drives
- #302 PNYPNY CS900 250GB 1
- #303 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 512GB 1
- #304 PatriotPatriot P220 1TB 1
- #305 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 1TB 1
- #306 TeamGroupTeamGroup CX2 256GB 1
- #307 TeamGroupTeamGroup QX 1TB 1
- #308 TeamGroupTeamGroup QX 512GB 1
Performance Game
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#276 of 388 graded solid state drives
- #273 KingstonKingston KC600 1TB 13
- #274 SamsungSamsung 860 Evo 1TB 13
- #275 Western DigitalWestern Digital Green 1TB 13
- #276 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 1TB 13
- #277 TeamGroupTeamGroup QX 1TB 13
- #278 CrucialCrucial BX500 1TB 13
- #279 PNYPNY CS900 1TB 13
Value Game
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#197 of 388 currently priced solid state drives
- #194 PNYPNY XLR8 CS3030 1TB 50
- #195 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN750 1TB 50
- #196 TeamGroupTeamGroup Cardea A440 1TB 49
- #197 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 1TB 49
- #198 PNYPNY CS900 1TB 49
- #199 SamsungSamsung 9100 PRO 2TB 49
- #200 Silicon PowerSilicon Power A55 2TB 49
Performance Heavy Creative Work
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#373 of 388 graded solid state drives
- #370 TeamGroupTeamGroup MS30 1TB 3
- #371 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 4TB 3
- #372 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 2TB 3
- #373 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 1TB 3
- #374 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 512GB 3
- #375 TeamGroupTeamGroup CX2 512GB 3
- #376 TeamGroupTeamGroup QX 512GB 3
These ladders follow the preset scenario shown above. Your own weights re-score this product, not the whole field.
What it is good for
| Scenario | this productCapability grade · Value at current price | Higher capability | Higher Value with current priorities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced (all-round)Weighted all-round view | GradeNo grade Value18 | Higher capability Crucial P310 500GB 40 +1215% capability · +19% price | Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital SN7100 500GB 62 +1159% capability · -11% price |
| System DriveScenario capability | GradeA Value1 | Higher capability Crucial P310 500GB S 23 +1215% capability · +19% price | Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital SN7100 500GB S 35 +1159% capability · -11% price |
| Game & File StorageScenario capability | GradeB Value49 | — | — |
| Heavy Creative WorkScenario capability | GradeC Value0 | Higher capability Crucial P310 500GB C 8 +1177% capability · +19% price | Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital SN7100 500GB B 24 +1134% capability · -11% price |
Balanced has no letter: it is a weighting preset, not a capability rubric. A grade answers “how well does this handle that job?” — price is never part of it. Relative Value puts the current market price back in.
Trade-offs
Works well if
- System Drive is your main prioritygraded A for System Drive on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value with Balanced priorities specificallycompeting products deliver so much more per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelWestern Digital SN7100 500GB holds Relative Value 62 against its 18 with Balanced priorities, at $116
- Heavy Creative Work is what you actually need it forit grades only C there
Works well if
- System Drive is your main prioritygraded A for System Drive on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelWestern Digital SN7100 500GB holds Relative Value 35 against its 1 for System Drive, at $116
- Heavy Creative Work is what you actually need it forit grades only C there
- You are buying for System Drive and want no asterisksthe rubric caps this grade: sata — a perfectly fine os drive, just not a fast one
Works well if
- Game is your main prioritygraded B for Game on the same rubric as the tier list
- Nothing in this budget scores better for Gameno graded product within the 10% budget envelope around $130 reaches a higher Relative Value for Game
Consider other options if
- You want strong value for Game specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for Game — the calculation only gets there near $62, against a cheapest tracked $130
- Heavy Creative Work is what you actually need it forit grades only C there
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Heavy Creative Work is not actually your main job — System Drive isit grades C for Heavy Creative Work, but A for System Drive
Consider other options if
- Heavy Creative Work is what you actually need it forit grades C there; Crucial P310 500GB grades C at $155
- You want strong value for Heavy Creative Work specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for Heavy Creative Work per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelWestern Digital SN7100 500GB holds Relative Value 24 against its 0 for Heavy Creative Work, at $116
Every line states the fact it was derived from, for the scenario selected above. Thresholds are calculated points on our value curve — information about where the maths turns, not instructions about what to pay.
Similar options to the TeamGroup Force Vulcan 1TB
Chosen for Balanced
Chosen for System Drive
Chosen for Game
Chosen for Heavy Creative Work
Alternatives stay near this product’s price range. Step-up options may exceed the standard budget envelope when the capability gain is meaningful.
Upgrade planner
Judge the change in the active scenario, then make the cash gap explicit.
Using page scenarioWhat are you upgrading from? These are the axes we compare on, and where this product stands in the current market.
Capability differences are expressed as tiers and index points, not as benchmark percentages we did not measure.
Specifications & compatibility
What this product is, and what to check before it goes into your build.
Performance
- Sequential read
- 540 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 470 MB/s
- Random read
- 0 IOPS
- Random write
- 0 IOPS
- Controller
- SMI SM2259XT
Media
- Capacity
- 1 TB
- NAND type
- 3D TLC
- DRAM cache
- None (DRAM-less)
Power / Interface
- Interface
- SATA 6.0 Gb/s
- Form factor
- 2.5"
Physical / Outputs
- Heatsink included
- No
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Endurance & warranty
- Endurance
- 600 TBW
- Warranty
- 5 years
- Manufacturer part number
- T253TZ001T0C101
Hover any value to see where it came from: a manufacturer specification, or a figure The Comparator calculated.
Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-09-27
What to check in your build
2.5"
The slot must take 2.5"
SATA 6.0 Gb/s
Does not fit the PS5 expansion bay
The PS5 bay takes M.2 2280 NVMe drives only
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Compatibility guidance is practical help, not a score. Missing data is shown as unknown, never invented.
Summary
TeamGroup Force Vulcan 1TB offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #334 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 540. Western Digital SN7100 500GB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
TeamGroup Force Vulcan 1TB offers A-grade capability for System Drive. It ranks #334 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 540. Western Digital SN7100 500GB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
TeamGroup Force Vulcan 1TB offers B-grade capability for Game. It ranks #276 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 540. The main limitation appears when Heavy Creative Work becomes the priority, where it grades C.
TeamGroup Force Vulcan 1TB offers C-grade capability for Heavy Creative Work. It ranks #373 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 540. The C grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
FAQ
Why does Relative Value change when I choose another scenario?
Each scenario changes the weights applied to capability, price and the other published factors. The hardware facts stay fixed, but the value question changes, so its score and rank can change too.
Why can Amazon appear without a tracked price?
Amazon is shown as a discovery link when we do not have a permitted verified price snapshot. It is excluded from price comparisons, rankings and Relative Value until a compliant tracked price exists.
Useful links & sources
offer frame 2026-09-27 · formula ssd-value-v1.5 · facts facts-2026-09-27 · Relative Value is an estimate from our current dataset, the selected weights and dated market prices — not an official product rating and not a price forecast. Target prices are calculation thresholds, not predictions. Methodology We are not a shop. Affiliate links may earn us a commission; they never change the calculations or the ranking.