Corsair 2TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2

The Corsair MP700 PRO XT is the fastest SSD we've tested, hitting 14,900 MB/s reads. It's expensive and DRAM-less, but the speed is undeniable. Worth it only if you have a Gen5 board and money to burn.

The numbers are stupid fast. 14,900 MB/s sequential read and 14,500 MB/s write put this drive in the 100th percentile for speed in our database. Random performance is just as wild at 2,700K read IOPS and 3,300K write IOPS, also top of the charts. The 3D TLC NAND helps keep things snappy, but the lack of a DRAM cache is a head-scratcher at this price. It uses HMB instead, which works fine for most tasks, but heavy sustained writes might see some dips. For gaming and boot drives, you'll never feel it.

Against the Western Digital SN850X, the MP700 PRO XT wins on raw speed, no contest. The SN850X tops out around 7,300 MB/s, so the Corsair doubles it. The Samsung 9100 PRO is the closest Gen5 competitor and trades blows on paper, but the Corsair edges it out in our speed rankings. The Kingston FURY Renegade G5 is another Gen5 option that's often cheaper, though it doesn't quite match the Corsair's random performance. The Crucial T500 is a great Gen4 value pick if you want to save cash and still get excellent real-world speed.

Here's the thing. You can find this drive for around $334 USD, which is a lot for 2TB. In Canada, the price spread is wild, anywhere from CAD 670 to CAD 1,900 depending on the vendor. Memory Express has the best deal at CAD 670, so shop around before you buy. For most people, a good Gen4 drive like the SN850X will feel nearly identical in real-world use and cost way less. But if you want the absolute fastest and money isn't the main concern, this is the price of admission.

The Corsair MP700 PRO XT is a PCIe 5.0 drive that basically laughs at your old Gen4 SSD. We're talking 14,900 MB/s reads and 14,500 MB/s writes, which puts it at the absolute top of our speed charts. If you want the fastest boot times and game loads money can buy right now, this is it.

But it's not all sunshine. This thing is DRAM-less, which feels weird for a flagship drive, and the price is steep. You're paying a serious premium for that Gen5 speed, and most people won't even notice the difference in day-to-day use.

Skip this if you're on a Gen4 motherboard, because you'll never see the full speed and you're just throwing money away. Also skip it if you're budget-conscious, a solid Gen4 drive like the Crucial T500 or SN850X will feel nearly identical for most tasks at half the price. And if you need maximum sustained write performance for things like 8K video editing, the DRAM-less design might bug you enough to look at the Samsung 9100 PRO instead.

Buy this if you're building a high-end gaming rig or workstation and want zero compromises on storage speed. It's perfect for content creators moving massive files, or anyone who just wants to flex the fastest drive on the block. If you're on a budget or still on a Gen4 motherboard, skip it and grab something cheaper.