High terabytes-written durability rating. Fast sequential-read speed for the price. Audacious heatsink.

Big differences in sequential-write speed from capacity to capacity. Three years, versus five years, of warranty coverage. Giant heatsink needs to be removed for laptop installs.

Bottom Line: TeamGroup's T-Force Cardea II is a brawny M.2 PCI Express SSD with a high durability rating and a showy heat sink born for windowed desktop-PC cases. It's a solid pick, but get the 1TB capacity to attain top performance.

High terabytes-written durability rating. Fast sequential-read speed for the price. Audacious heatsink.

Big differences in sequential-write speed from capacity to capacity. Three years, versus five years, of warranty coverage. Giant heatsink needs to be removed for laptop installs.

TeamGroup's T-Force Cardea II is a brawny M.2 PCI Express SSD with a high durability rating and a showy heat sink born for windowed desktop-PC cases. It's a solid pick, but get the 1TB capacity to attain top performance.