TeamGroup T-Force Z540 Spec and Price in the United States
Sharing the same Phison PS5026-E26 controller as Sabrent's Rocket 5, the T-Force Z540 competes directly in the PCIe 5.0 flagship class, rated at 12,400/11,800 MB/s sequential with TLC NAND and DRAM cache. Its 1,200TB endurance rating and 5-year warranty sit just below the Rocket 5's on paper, but the core hardware profile targets the same audience — builders on PCIe 5.0-capable motherboards who want maximum throughput for content creation or high-end gaming.
Tied 10th of 106 models in the SSD catalog on Sequential read — 2 models share this figure. Tied 8th of 106 models in the SSD catalog on Sequential write — 2 models share this figure.
Prices exclude sales tax.
The last tracked price for the 1TB TeamGroup T-Force Z540 in the United States was $199.99 at Newegg, captured 2026-09-15. Across one tracked merchant and 17 days of recorded prices, the 90-day median for the 1TB TeamGroup T-Force Z540 is $199.99 and the lowest recorded price is $199.99. This site began capturing prices on July 30, 2026; for Amazon listings, prices dated earlier come from Keepa's price history.
Captured periodically and may have changed.
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Each point is one day's recorded price, not a list price. Points dated before July 30, 2026, when this site began capturing prices, come from Keepa's Amazon price history. How we track prices
Specifications
- Capacity
- 2TB
- Interface
- NVME
- Sequential read
- 12400 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 11800 MB/s
- PCIe generation
- 5
- Form factor
- M.2 2280
- NAND type
- TLC
- DRAM cache
- Controller
- Phison PS5026-E26
- Endurance (TBW)
- 1200 TB
- Warranty
- 5 years
Capacities
| Configuration | Part number | Endurance (TBW) | Sequential write | Sequential read | Current best price | Price per TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1TB | TM8FF1001T0C129 | 600 TB | 9500 MB/s | 11700 MB/s | $199.99 Price too old to confirm | — |
| 2TB | TM8FF1002T0C129 | 1200 TB | 11800 MB/s | 12400 MB/s | $331.99 Price too old to confirm | — |
| 4TB | TM8FF1004T0C129 | 2400 TB | 11800 MB/s | 12400 MB/s | $539.99 Price too old to confirm | — |
What owners and reviewers say
Summarised from 2 source(s), reviewed September 14, 2026. A source is counted only where it names this model exactly. How we track prices
Commonly praised
- Reviewers found it a top-tier PCIe 5.0 performer that competed head-to-head with the fastest consumer drives.
- Its sustained and steady-state write performance was consistent, and it was among the quickest drives tested at the time.
- It pairs a Phison E26 controller with 232-layer TLC flash and a DRAM cache.
Commonly criticised
- It requires a heatsink and runs hot, with performance dropping when cooling is inadequate.
- Its endurance and warranty terms were seen as average, and reviewers questioned its value at the asking price.
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