MSI SPATIUM M480 PRO 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
MSI
83 Overall Score
vs
Kingston 4TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
Kingston
99 Overall Score
Scores
Laptop
Workstation
Gaming
Console
Budget
Portable
Specifications
| MSI SPATIUM M480 PRO | Kingston 4TB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 4 | 5★ |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✓ | ✓ |
| Controller | PHISON E18 | SM2508 |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | — | ✗ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
MSI SPATIUM M480 PRO 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong speed (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong feature (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong endurance (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Below average affordability (10th percentile)10th %ile
Kingston 4TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong endurance (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Below average affordability (7th percentile)7th %ile
Pricing
MSI SPATIUM M480 PRO 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.114score per dollar
vs
Kingston 4TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 22800.086score per dollar
MSI SPATIUM M480 PRO 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 offers 1.3x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Kingston 4TB SSD
Scores 99 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 6 of 17 specs.
