Netac Zslim 500GB Portable USB 3.2 Gen 2

Netac Zslim 500GB Portable USB 3.2 Gen 2

Netac
24 Overall Score
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Corsair MP700 Elite 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Corsair MP700 Elite 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Corsair
87 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Netac Zslim 500GB Portable USB 3.2 Gen 2

No customer feedback yet

Corsair MP700 Elite 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

88 out of 100 medium confidence 12 reviews

The Corsair MP700 Elite is widely praised for its exceptional speed, with many users reporting read speeds over 10,000 MB/s and smooth handling of heavy workloads like 8K video editing. While some note it runs hot and requires a good heatsink or active cooling, others find its temperatures manageable, especially compared to other Gen 5 drives. Overall, it's seen as a high-performance, reliable SSD that offers great value, though a few users mention it doesn't reach the absolute peak of Gen 5 speeds.

Pros
  • Exceptional read speeds
  • Handles heavy workloads
  • Easy installation
  • Good value for price
  • Runs cool with proper cooling
Cons
  • Runs hot without cooling
  • Requires heatsink or active cooling
  • Not the fastest Gen 5 SSD
👍 Performance 8
🤔 Temperature 6
👍 Value for money 4
👍 Ease of installation 3
👍 Reliability 3
👎 Cooling requirement 3

Scores

Budget
Netac
66
Corsair
88
Laptop
Netac
10
Corsair
86
Gaming
Netac
12
Corsair
82
Console
Netac
8
Corsair
79
Workstation
Netac
22
Corsair
78
Portable
Netac
39
Corsair
22

Specifications

Netac ZslimCorsair MP700 Elite
Drive
Capacity
500
1,000
Form FactorExternalM.2 2280
InterfaceUSB 3.2 Gen 2PCIe 5.0 x4
Protocol—NVMe
PCIe Generation—5★
External✓✗
Performance
Sequential Read (MB/s)
550
10,000
Sequential Write (MB/s)
450
8,500
Random Read (IOPS)No data
1,300,000
Random Write (IOPS)No data
1,400,000
Hardware
NAND—TLC★
DRAM Cache—✗
Controller—PS5031-E31T
Reliability
Endurance (TBW)No data
600
MTBF (hours)No data
1,600,000
Warranty (years)35★
Features
Heatsink✗✗
Hardware Encryption—✓★

Pros & Cons

Netac Zslim 500GB Portable USB 3.2 Gen 2

  • Strong affordability (78th percentile)
  • Below average random (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
  • Below average feature (15th percentile)15th %ile
  • Below average speed (22nd percentile)
  • Below average capacity (27th percentile)

Corsair MP700 Elite 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

  • Strong random (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong speed (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong endurance (88th percentile)88th %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: Corsair MP700 Elite

Scores 87 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 18 specs.

Netac Zslim Better at:

Portable

Corsair MP700 Elite Better at:

BudgetGamingLaptopConsoleWorkstation