MSI SPATIUM M480 PRO 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

MSI SPATIUM M480 PRO 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

MSI
88 Overall Score
vs
SanDisk 2TB SSD PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

SanDisk 2TB SSD PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

SanDisk
88 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

MSI SPATIUM M480 PRO 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

88 out of 100 low confidence 7 reviews

Users are very satisfied with the MSI SPATIUM M480 PRO SSD, praising its speed, storage capacity, and value for money. One reviewer found it faster than the WD SN850X in a direct comparison, though it ran slightly warmer. While long-term durability hasn't been tested yet, all current experiences are positive.

Pros
  • Fast sequential read speeds
  • Large storage capacity
  • Good value for money
  • Faster than WD SN850X
  • Error-free operation
Cons
  • Runs slightly warmer than competitors
  • Long-term durability unverified
👍 Performance 4
👍 Value for money 2
👍 Storage capacity 2
🤔 Temperature 1
🤔 Durability 2
👍 Comparison to competitors 1

SanDisk 2TB SSD PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

No customer feedback yet

Scores

Laptop
MSI
88
SanDisk
92
Workstation
MSI
86
SanDisk
90
Gaming
MSI
83
SanDisk
88
Budget
MSI
82
SanDisk
86
Console
MSI
79
SanDisk
83
Portable
MSI
22
SanDisk
23

Specifications

MSI SPATIUM M480 PROSanDisk 2TB SSD
Drive
Capacity
1,000
2,000
Form FactorM.2 2280M.2 2280
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 5.0 x4
ProtocolNVMeNVMe
PCIe Generation45★
External✗✗
Performance
Sequential Read (MB/s)
7,400
14,900
Sequential Write (MB/s)
7,000
14,000
Random Read (IOPS)No data
2,300,000
Random Write (IOPS)No data
2,400,000
Hardware
NANDTLCTLC
DRAM Cache✓✓
Reliability
Endurance (TBW)
3,000
1,200
MTBF (hours)No data
1,750,000
Warranty (years)5★3
Features
Heatsink—✗
Hardware Encryption✓✓

Pros & Cons

MSI SPATIUM M480 PRO 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

  • Strong endurance (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong speed (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong feature (94th percentile)94th %ile

SanDisk 2TB SSD PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

  • Strong speed (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong feature (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong endurance (81st percentile)81st %ile

Pricing

MSI SPATIUM M480 PRO 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 is $199 cheaper (2.0x less).

MSI SPATIUM M480 PRO 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.443score per dollar
vs
SanDisk 2TB SSD PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.221score per dollar

MSI SPATIUM M480 PRO 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 offers 2.0x better value for money

MSI SPATIUM M480 PRO 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

SanDisk 2TB SSD PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Verdict

★ Winner: MSI SPATIUM M480 PRO

Scores 88 overall, wins 0 of 6 usage categories and 2 of 17 specs.

SanDisk 2TB SSD Better at:

BudgetGamingLaptopConsoleWorkstation

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