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Corsair 1TB SSD PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
The PCIe 5.0 x4 controller delivers up to 10,000 MB/s reads and 8,500 MB/s writes, with 1,400K random write IOPS, making file transfers and game loads noticeably faster. Its DRAM-less TLC NAND design keeps costs down while supporting Microsoft DirectStorage for direct GPU communication in compatible games. Best for desktop builders on Gen5 platforms who prioritize raw speed for gaming and large file transfers over portability.
Capacity 1TB
Form Factor M.2 2280
Interface PCIe 5.0 x4
Read Speed 10,000 MB/s
NAND TLC
Endurance 600 TBW
84 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong random (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong social proof (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong speed (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong endurance (87th percentile) 87th
Cons
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Drive
| Capacity | 1000 |
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 5 |
| External | No |
Performance
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | 10000 |
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | 8500 |
| Random Read (IOPS) | 1300000 |
| Random Write (IOPS) | 1400000 |
Hardware
| NAND | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | No |
| Controller | PS5031-E31T |
Reliability
| Endurance (TBW) | 600 |
| MTBF (hours) | 1600000 |
| Warranty (years) | 5 |
Features
| Heatsink | No |
| Hardware Encryption | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | Corsair 1TB SSD | Western Digital Black SN850X | Samsung 9100 PRO | Kingston FURY Renegade G5 SFYR2S/4T0 | Crucial T500 | SanDisk WD_BLACK SN8100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 1TB | 4TB | 8TB | 4TB | 2TB | 8TB |
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Seq Read | 10,000 MB/s | 7,300 MB/s | 14,800 MB/s | 14,800 MB/s | 7,400 MB/s | 14,900 MB/s |
| Nand Type | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC |
| Dram Cache | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Endurance | 600 TBW | 2400 TBW | 4800 TBW | 4000 TBW | 1200 TBW | 4800 TBW |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Speed | Random | Feature | Capacity | Endurance | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corsair 1TB SSD | 94.9 | 96.6 | 85.6 | 54.8 | 87.2 | 95.2 |
| Western Digital Black SN850X Compare | 88.5 | 95.2 | 89 | 92.5 | 88 | 95.2 |
| Samsung 9100 PRO Compare | 99.1 | 99.8 | 99.7 | 98.1 | 85.8 | 95.2 |
| Kingston FURY Renegade G5 SFYR2S/4T0 Compare | 99.4 | 98.7 | 90.4 | 92.5 | 93.4 | 86.8 |
| Crucial T500 Compare | 93.8 | 96.5 | 98.9 | 78.3 | 82.8 | 95.2 |
| SanDisk WD_BLACK SN8100 Compare | 98.9 | 99.1 | 97.3 | 98.1 | 80.7 | 45.2 |
Usage Scores
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