Team Group MP44 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Crucial P5 Plus 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
What Buyers Say
Team Group MP44 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Users are overwhelmingly positive about this Team Group SSD, praising its speed, reliability, and value for money. Many recommend it for gaming and everyday use, noting it performs well despite lacking DRAM. A few mention it's not the fastest for huge writes but excellent for typical users.
Pros
- Fast read/write speeds
- Reliable performance
- Great value for money
- Good for gaming
- Suitable for everyday use
Cons
- No DRAM
- Not fastest for huge writes
Crucial P5 Plus 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
The Crucial P5 Plus is generally well-received as a fast and reliable Gen4 NVMe drive, with users praising its sequential and random performance, especially for gaming and everyday tasks. However, some noted it runs hot, has relatively low endurance, and performance can vary depending on the M.2 slot used. A few minor issues like missing mounting screws were mentioned, but overall it's seen as a solid value.
Pros
- Fast sequential read/write
- Good random performance
- Solid value for money
- Works well for gaming
- Comes with heatsink option
Cons
- Runs hot
- Low endurance
- Performance varies by slot
- Missing mounting screw
- Requires PCIe 4.0 for full speed
Scores
Specifications
| Team Group MP44 | Crucial P5 Plus | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 4 | 4 |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✗ | ✗ |
| Controller | Maxio | Micron DMO1B2 |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 3 | 5★ |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | ✗ |
| Hardware Encryption | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
Team Group MP44 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong speed (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong random (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong social proof (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Below average affordability (16th percentile)16th %ile
Crucial P5 Plus 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong endurance (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong random (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong feature (79th percentile)
Pricing
Crucial P5 Plus 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 offers 2.3x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 88 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 5 of 18 specs.
