Corsair MP700 Elite 1 TB

Written analysis

Corsair MP700 Elite 1 TB at a glance

The Corsair MP700 Elite 1 TB is a 1000 GB M.2 2280 SSD using PCIe 5.0 x4, NVMe 2.0. The controller is Phison E31T. Flash type is 3D TLC. Cache is listed as Host-Memory-Buffer (HMB) 64 MB.

Rated sequential throughput is 10400 MB/s read and 9000 MB/s write. Random throughput is 1300K read IOPS and 1400K write IOPS. The calculated specification score is 76.8.

Best fit: Mainstream desktop and laptop upgrades balancing speed, capacity, and cost.

Endurance and thermals

Rated endurance is 600 TBW, or approximately 600 TBW per TB of capacity. The listed warranty is 5 years. Active power is listed at 6.0 W, with 1.0 W idle. Check the drive and motherboard guidance to determine whether a heatsink is recommended for sustained transfers.

Current value

At $275, the drive costs $274.90 per TB. Performance / price is 41.9 and capacity value is 41.9. Compare these values with nearby drives below; interface generation and headline speed alone do not determine value.