MOVE SPEED MOVESPEED

The MOVE SPEED 4TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe drive delivers big capacity and fast sequential speeds at a price that undercuts the big brands. It's great for PS5 and casual gaming, but the endurance rating is weak. Worth buying if you need 4TB and don't push drives hard.

Sequential speeds are solid. 7,450 MB/s read and 6,500 MB/s write put this drive in the 82nd percentile for speed, which is well above average and fast enough for game loads, big file transfers, and general OS snappiness. Random performance is more middle of the pack at the 59th percentile, so don't expect it to top the charts in heavy mixed workloads. The endurance rating is the weak spot, sitting at the 14th percentile, which is disappointing for a 4TB drive. If you're hammering it with constant writes, that's worth keeping in mind.

The Samsung 990 Pro and WD Black SN850X are the obvious rivals here. Both have better endurance ratings and stronger random performance, but they typically cost more per gigabyte at 4TB. The Kingston Fury Renegade 4TB is another strong competitor with similar PCIe 4.0 speeds and a better track record for sustained writes. The Seagate FireCuda 530R and Micron T710 are also in the mix. The MOVE SPEED drive wins on raw capacity per dollar in some markets, but it gives up endurance and random performance to the big names.

At $580 USD, this drive is not cheap. You're paying a premium for the 4TB capacity and PCIe 4.0 speeds. The 5-year warranty helps soften the blow, and the included heatsink and tools add a little value. But the low endurance rating makes the price harder to swallow. If you need 4TB of fast storage and don't want to juggle multiple drives, it's a reasonable buy. If you're budget conscious, there are cheaper ways to get similar speeds with less capacity.

The MOVE SPEED 4TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe drive is a big, fast slab of storage that plays nice with PS5s, laptops, and desktops. It hits 7,450 MB/s reads and 6,500 MB/s writes, which puts it in the same ballpark as drives from Samsung and WD. The 4TB capacity is the real draw here, landing in the 93rd percentile for storage space.

It uses TLC NAND and a Maxio MAP1602 controller, plus a graphene heat spreader to keep temps in check. MOVE SPEED claims the cooling drops chip temps by 10 degrees under load. The drive ships with an extra heatsink, screws, and a screwdriver, so you can install it without hunting for tools.

Skip this if you're a content creator, video editor, or anyone who writes terabytes of data regularly. The endurance rating is one of the worst we've seen in this class, and you'll burn through the drive's lifespan faster than you'd like. Also skip it if you need something portable, the portable score of 19.3 out of 100 is a joke. Get a Samsung 990 Pro or WD Black SN850X instead.

This drive is for PS5 owners and PC users who want 4TB of fast storage without paying Samsung or WD prices. It's fast enough for gaming and everyday use, and the included heatsink is a nice touch. But if you're doing heavy content creation, constant video editing, or anything that hammers the drive with writes, the low endurance rating should give you pause. Casual gamers and storage hoarders will be happy. Power users should look at the 990 Pro or SN850X instead.