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Corsair 1TB SSD PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
The PCIe 4.0 x4 interface delivers 7000 MB/s reads and 6500 MB/s writes, making file transfers and game loads noticeably faster. Its DRAM-less TLC NAND design keeps the price low while still offering 1200 TBW endurance, and the heatsink-free M.2 2280 form factor simplifies installation in laptops and desktops. This drive suits budget-conscious builders upgrading from SATA SSDs who want Gen4 speed without paying a premium.
Capacity 1TB
Form Factor M.2 2280
Interface PCIe 4.0 x4
Read Speed 7,000 MB/s
NAND TLC
Endurance 1200 TBW
74 Overall Score
Price CA$400
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong endurance (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong speed (84th percentile) 84th
Cons
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Drive
| Capacity | 1000 |
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 4 |
| External | No |
Performance
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | 7000 |
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | 6500 |
Hardware
| NAND | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | No |
Reliability
| Endurance (TBW) | 1200 |
| Warranty (years) | 3 |
Features
| Heatsink | No |
vs Competition
| Spec | Corsair 1TB SSD | Western Digital Black SN850X | Samsung 9100 PRO | Kingston FURY Renegade G5 SFYR2S/4T0 | Crucial T500 | SanDisk WD_BLACK WDS400T2XHE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 1TB | 4TB | 4TB | 4TB | 2TB | 4TB |
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 |
| Seq Read | 7,000 MB/s | 7,300 MB/s | 14,800 MB/s | 14,800 MB/s | 7,400 MB/s | 7,300 MB/s |
| Nand Type | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC |
| Dram Cache | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Endurance | 1200 TBW | 2400 TBW | 2400 TBW | 4000 TBW | 1200 TBW | 2400 TBW |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Speed | Random | Feature | Capacity | Endurance | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corsair 1TB SSD | 83.5 | 61.4 | 53.6 | 54.9 | 93.7 | 95.2 | 59.4 |
| Western Digital Black SN850X Compare | 88.5 | 95.2 | 89 | 92.6 | 88 | 95.2 | 11.3 |
| Samsung 9100 PRO Compare | 99.1 | 99.8 | 99.7 | 92.6 | 85.9 | 99.6 | 5.3 |
| Kingston FURY Renegade G5 SFYR2S/4T0 Compare | 99.4 | 98.7 | 90.5 | 92.6 | 93.5 | 86.9 | 6.5 |
| Crucial T500 Compare | 93.8 | 96.5 | 98.9 | 78.3 | 82.8 | 95.2 | 20.1 |
| SanDisk WD_BLACK WDS400T2XHE Compare | 88.5 | 95.2 | 93.5 | 92.6 | 80.8 | 95.2 | 8.9 |
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