Team Group MP44L 500GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Team Group
73 Overall Score
vs
OWC Mercury Electra 120GB SATA III 2.5"
OWC
30 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Team Group MP44L 500GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
92 out of 100 medium confidence 12 reviews
This budget NVMe SSD from TEAMGROUP is a hit with users, who praise its speed, reliability, and value for money. Many note it runs cool and is easy to install, with several mentioning long-term use without issues. The only minor criticisms are that it's not the most advanced drive and some wish for higher capacities.
Pros
- fast speeds
- great value for money
- reliable
- runs cool
- easy installation
Cons
- not the most advanced
- limited capacity options
Speed 8
Value for money 6
Reliability 6
Thermal performance 3
Ease of installation 3
Capacity 3
OWC Mercury Electra 120GB SATA III 2.5"
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Budget
Workstation
Laptop
Gaming
Console
Portable
Specifications
| Team Group MP44L | OWC Mercury Electra | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | 2.5" |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | SATA III |
| Protocol | NVMe | SATA |
| PCIe Generation | 4★ | — |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | No data | |
| Random Read (IOPS) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✗ | ✗ |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 3 | 3 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✗ | — |
Pros & Cons
Team Group MP44L 500GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong user sentiment (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong social proof (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong random (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Strong feature (79th percentile)
- Below average capacity (26th percentile)
OWC Mercury Electra 120GB SATA III 2.5"
- Strong affordability (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong social proof (77th percentile)
- Below average capacity (4th percentile)4th %ile
- Below average speed (13th percentile)13th %ile
- Below average random (22nd percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Team Group MP44L
Scores 73 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 17 specs.