TEAMGROUP MP44 4TB SLC Cache Gen4x4 M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0

Written analysis

TEAMGROUP MP44 4TB SLC Cache Gen4x4 M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 at a glance

The TEAMGROUP MP44 4TB SLC Cache Gen4x4 M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 is a 4000 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 6900 MB/s write. Random throughput is 650K read IOPS and 660K write IOPS. The calculated specification score is 67.6.

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

Endurance and thermals

Rated endurance is 3000 TBW, or approximately 750 TBW per TB of capacity. The listed warranty is 5 years. Active power is listed at 4.9 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 $515, the drive costs $128.75 per TB. Performance / price is 19.7 and capacity value is 78.8. Compare these values with nearby drives below; interface generation and headline speed alone do not determine value.