TEAMGROUP MP44 2TB SLC Cache Gen 4x4 M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0

Written analysis

TEAMGROUP MP44 2TB SLC Cache Gen 4x4 M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 at a glance

The TEAMGROUP MP44 2TB SLC Cache Gen 4x4 M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 is a 2000 GB M.2 2280 SSD using PCIe 4.0 x4, NVMe 1.4. The controller is Maxiotech MAP1602A. Flash type is TLC 232-layer. Cache is listed as Host-Memory-Buffer (HMB).

Rated sequential throughput is 7400 MB/s read and 7000 MB/s write. Random throughput is 650K read IOPS and 660K write IOPS. The calculated specification score is 67.7.

Best fit: General storage workloads where compatibility and price matter more than peak transfer rates.

Endurance and thermals

Rated endurance is 2500 TBW, or approximately 1250 TBW per TB of capacity. The listed warranty is 5 years. Active power is listed at 4.3 W, with 0.8 W idle. Check the drive and motherboard guidance to determine whether a heatsink is recommended for sustained transfers.

Current value

At $325, the drive costs $162.50 per TB. Performance / price is 31.2 and capacity value is 62.5. Compare these values with nearby drives below; interface generation and headline speed alone do not determine value.