Introduction

Team Group is a well-known Taiwanese memory and flash storage maker with a long history of catering to the needs of users from all over the globe. Today, we have a review of the Team Group Vulcan G SSD, which is targeted at the entry-level segment and upgraders who are replacing their old mechanical HDDs.



We previously reviewed the Team Group Vulcan SSD, which delivered solid performance at affordable pricing. The new Team Group Vulcan G is an even more affordable drive, reaching previously unthinkable price points for SSDs, but some compromises had to be made.

The Vulcan G is built around a Silicon Motion SM2258XT G controller, paired with 3D TLC flash chips from Toshiba, a DRAM-chip is not installed.

The Team Group Vulcan G is available in capacities of 512 GB ($50) or 1 TB ($80). Endurance for these models is set at 400 TBW and 800 TBW respectively. Team Group includes a three-year warranty.

Packaging

The Drive

The drive conforms to the dimensions set forth by the 2.5" form factor. It is made out of metal to improve its durability and 9.5 mm thick.


Team Group's Vulcan G SSD uses the SATA 6 Gbps interface. It is compatible with any older SATA standard, but will, in such a case, work at reduced performance.


On the PCB, you'll find the controller and four flash chips, a DRAM cache chip is not available.

Chip Component Analysis

The Silicon Motion SM2258 is a four-channel flash controller; the used XT variant denotes support for DRAM-less SSD designs.


The four flash chips are 64-layer 3D TLC NAND, made by Toshiba. The model number is TH58TFT1V23BA8H. Each chip has a capacity of 256 GB.