MSI SPATIUM M480 PRO 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

MSI SPATIUM M480 PRO 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

MSI
88 Overall Score
vs
Kioxia 512GB SSD PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Kioxia 512GB SSD PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Kioxia
39 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

MSI SPATIUM M480 PRO 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

88 out of 100 low confidence 7 reviews

Users are very satisfied with the MSI SPATIUM M480 PRO SSD, praising its speed, storage capacity, and value for money. One reviewer found it faster than the WD SN850X in a direct comparison, though it ran slightly warmer. While long-term durability hasn't been tested yet, all current experiences are positive.

Pros
  • Fast sequential read speeds
  • Large storage capacity
  • Good value for money
  • Faster than WD SN850X
  • Error-free operation
Cons
  • Runs slightly warmer than competitors
  • Long-term durability unverified
👍 Performance 4
👍 Value for money 2
👍 Storage capacity 2
🤔 Temperature 1
🤔 Durability 2
👍 Comparison to competitors 1

Kioxia 512GB SSD PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

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Scores

Budget
MSI
89
Kioxia
68
Laptop
MSI
87
Kioxia
42
Workstation
MSI
86
Kioxia
36
Gaming
MSI
83
Kioxia
32
Console
MSI
79
Kioxia
16
Portable
MSI
22
Kioxia
10

Specifications

MSI SPATIUM M480 PROKioxia 512GB SSD
Drive
Capacity
1,000
512
Form FactorM.2 2280M.2 2280
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 3.0 x4
ProtocolNVMeNVMe
PCIe Generation4★3
External✗✗
Performance
Sequential Read (MB/s)
7,400
3,100
Sequential Write (MB/s)
7,000
2,800
Hardware
NANDTLC★—
DRAM Cache✓★—
Reliability
Endurance (TBW)
3,000
No data
Warranty (years)5★—
Features
Hardware Encryption✓★—

Pros & Cons

MSI SPATIUM M480 PRO 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

  • Strong endurance (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong feature (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong speed (94th percentile)94th %ile

Kioxia 512GB SSD PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

  • Strong affordability (74th percentile)
  • Below average social proof (1st percentile)1st %ile
  • Below average endurance (15th percentile)15th %ile
  • Below average feature (15th percentile)15th %ile
  • Below average capacity (35th percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: MSI SPATIUM M480 PRO

Scores 88 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 13 specs.

MSI SPATIUM M480 PRO Better at:

BudgetGamingLaptopConsolePortableWorkstation