Team Group MP44L 500GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Team Group
72 Overall Score
vs
Samsung 1TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2
Samsung
90 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
Samsung 1TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2
No customer feedback yet
Scores
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Specifications
| Team Group MP44L | Samsung 1TB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 4 | 5★ |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Controller | — | In-House Controller |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 3 | 5★ |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓ | ✓ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✗ | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
Team Group MP44L 500GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong user sentiment (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong social proof (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong random (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong feature (79th percentile)
- Below average capacity (27th percentile)
Samsung 1TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2
- Strong feature (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
Verdict
Winner: Samsung 1TB SSD
Scores 90 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 10 of 18 specs.