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Corsair 2TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2
The 14,900 MB/s sequential read and 14,500 MB/s write speeds, powered by PCIe 5.0 x4 and NVMe 2.0, make this 2TB drive one of the fastest Gen5 SSDs available, with 2700K random read IOPS and a 1400 TBW endurance rating. Its DRAM-less TLC NAND design keeps power draw and heat lower than typical high-performance drives, while hardware encryption and DirectStorage support add practical value for gaming and data security. This drive suits PC builders and gamers who need maximum transfer speeds for large files, game loading, and Windows boot times, though its portable performance is weak at 21.1/100.
Capacity 2TB
Form Factor M.2
Interface PCIe 5.0
Read Speed 14,900 MB/s
NAND TLC
Endurance 1400 TBW
82 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong random (100th percentile) 100th
- Strong speed (100th percentile) 100th
- Strong feature (86th percentile) 86th
- Strong endurance (81st percentile) 81st
Cons
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Drive
| Capacity | 2000 |
| Form Factor | M.2 |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 |
| Protocol | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 5 |
| External | No |
Performance
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | 14900 |
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | 14500 |
| Random Read (IOPS) | 2700000 |
| Random Write (IOPS) | 3300000 |
Hardware
| NAND | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | No |
Reliability
| Endurance (TBW) | 1400 |
| Warranty (years) | 3 |
Features
| Heatsink | No |
| Hardware Encryption | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | Corsair 2TB SSD | Western Digital Black SN850X | Samsung 9100 PRO | Kingston FURY Renegade G5 SFYR2S/4T0 | Crucial T500 | SanDisk WD_BLACK SN8100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 2TB | 4TB | 4TB | 4TB | 2TB | 8TB |
| Form Factor | M.2 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Seq Read | 14,900 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 | 1400 TBW | 2400 TBW | 2400 TBW | 4000 TBW | 1200 TBW | 4800 TBW |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Speed | Random | Feature | Capacity | Endurance | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corsair 2TB SSD | 99.9 | 100 | 85.6 | 78.3 | 81.1 | 43.3 |
| 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 | 92.5 | 85.8 | 99.6 |
| 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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