TEAMGROUP MP44 8TB SLC Cache Gen 4x4 M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0

Written analysis

TEAMGROUP MP44 8TB SLC Cache Gen 4x4 M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 at a glance

The TEAMGROUP MP44 8TB SLC Cache Gen 4x4 M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 is a 8000 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 7200 MB/s read and 6000 MB/s write. Random throughput is 650K read IOPS and 590K write IOPS. The calculated specification score is 66.6.

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

Endurance and thermals

Rated endurance is 6000 TBW, or approximately 750 TBW per TB of capacity. The listed warranty is 5 years. Active power is listed at 5.1 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 $1400, the drive costs $175.00 per TB. Performance / price is 7.1 and capacity value is 57.1. Compare these values with nearby drives below; interface generation and headline speed alone do not determine value.