Team Group MP44L 500GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Team Group
73 Overall Score
vs
Western Digital Caviar Blue 250GB SATA III
Western Digital
17 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Team Group MP44L 500GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
92 out of 100 medium confidence 12 reviews
This budget NVMe SSD from TEAMGROUP is a hit with users, who praise its speed, reliability, and value for money. Many note it runs cool and is easy to install, with several mentioning long-term use without issues. The only minor criticisms are that it's not the most advanced drive and some wish for higher capacities.
Pros
- fast speeds
- great value for money
- reliable
- runs cool
- easy installation
Cons
- not the most advanced
- limited capacity options
Speed 8
Value for money 6
Reliability 6
Thermal performance 3
Ease of installation 3
Capacity 3
Western Digital Caviar Blue 250GB SATA III
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Budget
Workstation
Laptop
Gaming
Console
Portable
Specifications
| Team Group MP44L | Western Digital Caviar Blue | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | — |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | SATA III |
| Protocol | NVMe | SATA |
| PCIe Generation | 4★ | — |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | No data | |
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | No data | |
| Random Read (IOPS) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC★ | — |
| DRAM Cache | ✗ | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 3★ | — |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓★ | — |
| Hardware Encryption | ✗ | — |
Pros & Cons
Team Group MP44L 500GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong user sentiment (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong social proof (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong random (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Strong feature (79th percentile)
- Below average capacity (26th percentile)
Western Digital Caviar Blue 250GB SATA III
- Strong affordability (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Below average speed (7th percentile)7th %ile
- Below average capacity (12th percentile)12th %ile
- Below average feature (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average endurance (15th percentile)15th %ile
Pricing
Team Group MP44L 500GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.705score per dollar
vs
Western Digital Caviar Blue 250GB SATA III0.435score per dollar
Team Group MP44L 500GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 offers 1.6x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Team Group MP44L
Scores 73 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 17 specs.
