Silicon Power A55 128GB SATA III 2.5"
Corsair MP700 Elite 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
What Buyers Say
Silicon Power A55 128GB SATA III 2.5"
Users generally praise this budget SSD for its excellent value, easy installation, and significant speed improvements over traditional HDDs, especially for reviving older systems or as boot drives for servers and NAS builds. While some note that higher-end drives like the Samsung 860 Pro offer better performance and longer warranties, most agree that for everyday tasks and cost-conscious buyers, this drive performs admirably. A few isolated issues were mentioned, such as one drive going read-only (though RMA was smooth) and a lack of mounting screws, but overall sentiment is highly positive.
Pros
- Excellent value for money
- Easy installation
- Significant speed boost over HDD
- Great for reviving old systems
- Reliable for boot drives in servers/NAS
Cons
- Lower performance than high-end SSDs
- Shorter warranty than competitors
- No mounting screws included
- Potential for drive failure (rare)
- Not for heavy workloads
Corsair MP700 Elite 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
The Corsair MP700 Elite is widely praised for its exceptional speed, with many users reporting read speeds over 10,000 MB/s and smooth handling of heavy workloads like 8K video editing. While some note it runs hot and requires a good heatsink or active cooling, others find its temperatures manageable, especially compared to other Gen 5 drives. Overall, it's seen as a high-performance, reliable SSD that offers great value, though a few users mention it doesn't reach the absolute peak of Gen 5 speeds.
Pros
- Exceptional read speeds
- Handles heavy workloads
- Easy installation
- Good value for price
- Runs cool with proper cooling
Cons
- Runs hot without cooling
- Requires heatsink or active cooling
- Not the fastest Gen 5 SSD
Scores
Specifications
| Silicon Power A55 | Corsair MP700 Elite | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | 2.5" | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | SATA III | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Protocol | SATA | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | — | 5★ |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✗ | ✗ |
| Controller | — | PS5031-E31T |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 1 | 5★ |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | ✗ |
| Hardware Encryption | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
Silicon Power A55 128GB SATA III 2.5"
- Strong affordability (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong social proof (78th percentile)
- Below average capacity (7th percentile)7th %ile
- Below average speed (22nd percentile)
- Below average random (22nd percentile)
- Below average endurance (34th percentile)
Corsair MP700 Elite 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong random (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong speed (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong endurance (88th percentile)88th %ile
Verdict
Scores 87 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 10 of 18 specs.