TeamGroup Force Vulcan 1TB
The current TeamGroup Force Vulcan 1TB price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.
TeamGroup · SSD · SATA
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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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What does it cost today, and is that a good price?
Market confidence: MediumConsider: Western Digital SN7100 500GB offers stronger value around $96.Compare
Prices & availability
TeamGroup Force Vulcan 1TB: current price and offers
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
3 tracked offers · 3 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TeamGroup Force Vulcan 1TB | Amazon | New | Check on Amazon | 27 | 2026-11-14 | View offer → |
| TeamGroup Force Vulcan 1TB | Newegg | New | $143 | 26 | 2026-11-14 | View offer → |
| TeamGroup Force Vulcan 1TB | MemoryC | New | $176 | 21 | 2026-11-14 | View offer → |
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.
Performance and where it ranks
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.
#208 of 252 graded solid state drives
- #205 TeamGroupTeamGroup CX2 2TB 4
- #206 TeamGroupTeamGroup AX2 1TB 4
- #207 TeamGroupTeamGroup CX2 1TB 4
- #208 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 1TB 4
- #209 CrucialCrucial BX500 1TB 4
- #210 TeamGroupTeamGroup QX 1TB 4
- #211 SamsungSamsung 850 Evo 1TB 4
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#172 of 252 currently priced solid state drives
- #169 TranscendTranscend MTE410S 1.024TB 29
- #170 SamsungSamsung 980 500GB 27
- #171 PatriotPatriot P220 1TB 27
- #172 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 1TB 27
- #173 TranscendTranscend MTE110S 2TB 27
- #174 Silicon PowerSilicon Power XS70 2TB 26
- #175 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP33 PRO 2TB 26
Performance System Drive
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#208 of 252 graded solid state drives
- #205 TeamGroupTeamGroup CX2 2TB 4
- #206 TeamGroupTeamGroup AX2 1TB 4
- #207 TeamGroupTeamGroup CX2 1TB 4
- #208 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 1TB 4
- #209 CrucialCrucial BX500 1TB 4
- #210 TeamGroupTeamGroup QX 1TB 4
- #211 SamsungSamsung 850 Evo 1TB 4
Value System Drive
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#192 of 252 currently priced solid state drives
- #189 SolidigmSolidigm D7 PS1010 3.84TB 9
- #190 WDGreen 500GB 9
- #191 PatriotPatriot P220 1TB 9
- #192 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 1TB 9
- #193 TeamGroupTeamGroup QX 512GB 8
- #194 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN850X 8TB 8
- #195 KingstonKingston DC2000B 240GB 8
Performance Game
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#168 of 252 graded solid state drives
- #165 Western DigitalWestern Digital Green 1TB 7
- #166 TeamGroupTeamGroup AX2 1TB 7
- #167 TeamGroupTeamGroup CX2 1TB 7
- #168 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 1TB 7
- #169 CrucialCrucial BX500 1TB 7
- #170 TeamGroupTeamGroup QX 1TB 7
- #171 SamsungSamsung 850 Evo 1TB 7
Value Game
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#90 of 252 currently priced solid state drives
- #87 CrucialCrucial T700 2TB 69
- #88 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5100 500GB 69
- #89 Western DigitalWestern Digital WD_Black SN850X 4TB 69
- #90 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 1TB 68
- #91 PNYPNY CS2150 2TB 67
- #92 CrucialCrucial T710 1TB 67
- #93 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN850X 2TB 67
Performance Heavy Creative Work
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#234 of 252 graded solid state drives
- #231 TeamGroupTeamGroup MS30 1TB 3
- #232 TranscendTranscend 225S 500GB 3
- #233 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 4TB 3
- #234 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 1TB 3
- #235 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 512GB 3
- #236 TeamGroupTeamGroup CX2 512GB 3
- #237 TeamGroupTeamGroup QX 512GB 3
Value Heavy Creative Work
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#188 of 252 currently priced solid state drives
- #185 PatriotPatriot P210 512GB 13
- #186 PatriotPatriot P220 1TB 12
- #187 TeamGroupTeamGroup MS30 512GB 12
- #188 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 1TB 12
- #189 TeamGroupTeamGroup MS30 1TB 12
- #190 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 256GB 12
- #191 LexarLexar NS100 256GB 12
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 Value27 | Higher capability Kingston KC3000 512GB 59 +1252% capability | Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital SN7100 500GB 100 +1159% capability |
| System DriveScenario capability | GradeA
Value9 | Higher capability Kingston KC3000 512GB S 61 +1252% capability | Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital SN7100 500GB S 100 +1159% capability |
| Game & File StorageScenario capability | GradeB
Value68 | — | Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital WD Green SN3000 1TB B 100 +0% capability |
| Heavy Creative WorkScenario capability | GradeC
Value12
| Higher capability Kingston KC3000 512GB B 63 +1389% capability | Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital SN7100 500GB B 83 +1134% capability |
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.
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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 specifically$47 is where Relative Value reaches 80 with Balanced priorities, in the 2026-11-09–2026-11-14 offer frame
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelWestern Digital SN7100 500GB holds Relative Value 100 against its 27 with Balanced priorities, at $96
- Not the pick if Heavy Creative Work is your main useit 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
- You want strong value for System Drive specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for System Drive 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 100 against its 9 for System Drive, at $96
- Not the pick if Heavy Creative Work is your main useit grades only C there
Works well if
- Game is your main prioritygraded B for Game on the same rubric as the tier list
- Strong-value threshold: ~$118$118 is where Relative Value reaches 80 for Game, in the 2026-11-09–2026-11-14 offer frame
Consider other options if
- Current offer is above the strong-value threshold (~$118); check the price on Amazon$118 is where Relative Value reaches 80 for Game, in the 2026-11-09–2026-11-14 offer frame
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelWestern Digital WD Green SN3000 1TB holds Relative Value 100 against its 68 for Game, at $129
- Not the pick if Heavy Creative Work is your main useit 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
- Not the pick if Heavy Creative Work is your main useit grades C there; Kingston KC3000 512GB grades B at $166
- 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 83 against its 12 for Heavy Creative Work, at $96
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.
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Chosen for Game
Chosen for Heavy Creative Work
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Specifications and 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
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Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-11-09–2026-11-14
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 #208 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 #208 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 #168 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 540. Silicon Power A55 1TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
TeamGroup Force Vulcan 1TB offers C-grade capability for Heavy Creative Work. It ranks #234 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.
Useful links & sources
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