Corsair MP700 Pro 1 TB

Written analysis

Corsair MP700 Pro 1 TB at a glance

The Corsair MP700 Pro 1 TB is a 1000 GB M.2 2280 SSD using PCIe 5.0 x4, NVMe 2.0. The controller is Phison PS5026-E26. Flash type is TLC 232-layer. Cache is listed as LPDDR4.

Rated sequential throughput is 11700 MB/s read and 9600 MB/s write. Random throughput is 1400K read IOPS and 1500K write IOPS. The calculated specification score is 82.8.

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

Endurance and thermals

Rated endurance is 700 TBW, or approximately 700 TBW per TB of capacity. The listed warranty is 5 years. Active power is listed at 11.5 W, with 2.2 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 $324.99 per TB. Performance / price is 38.2 and capacity value is 38.2. Compare these values with nearby drives below; interface generation and headline speed alone do not determine value.