Micron 4TB SSD
Micron
96 Overall Score
vs
MSI SPATIUM Series M480 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
MSI
73 Overall Score
Scores
Console
Gaming
Workstation
Laptop
Budget
Portable
Specifications
| Micron 4TB SSD | MSI SPATIUM Series M480 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 5★ | 4 |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Controller | Micron | PHISON E18 |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 5★ | — |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓ | ✓ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
Micron 4TB SSD
- Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong feature (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Below average affordability (12th percentile)12th %ile
MSI SPATIUM Series M480 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong feature (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong random (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong speed (80th percentile)80th %ile
- Strong endurance (75th percentile)
- Below average social proof (34th percentile)
- Below average affordability (35th percentile)
Pricing
Micron 4TB SSD0.119score per dollar
vs
MSI SPATIUM Series M480 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.072score per dollar
Micron 4TB SSD offers 1.7x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Micron 4TB SSD
Scores 96 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 8 of 18 specs.
