TEAMGROUP MP44L 1TB SLC Cache NVMe 1.4 PCIe Gen 4x4

Written analysis

TEAMGROUP MP44L 1TB SLC Cache NVMe 1.4 PCIe Gen 4x4 at a glance

The TEAMGROUP MP44L 1TB SLC Cache NVMe 1.4 PCIe Gen 4x4 is a 1000 GB M.2 2280 SSD using PCIe 4.0 x4, NVMe 1.4. The controller is Phison E21T. Flash type is TLC 176-Layer. Cache is listed as Host-Memory-Buffer (HMB).

Rated sequential throughput is 5000 MB/s read and 4500 MB/s write. Random throughput is 525K read IOPS and 550K write IOPS. The calculated specification score is 63.4.

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

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 3.8 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 $175, the drive costs $174.99 per TB. Performance / price is 54.3 and capacity value is 54.3. Compare these values with nearby drives below; interface generation and headline speed alone do not determine value.