MSI SPATIUM M480 PRO 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
MSI
82 Overall Score
vs
Kingston SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
Kingston
98 Overall Score
Scores
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Specifications
| MSI SPATIUM M480 PRO | Kingston 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 SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong speed (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong endurance (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Below average affordability (6th percentile)6th %ile
Pricing
MSI SPATIUM M480 PRO 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.113score per dollar
vs
Kingston 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 SSD
Scores 98 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 6 of 17 specs.
