Corsair MP700 Elite 2TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Corsair MP700 Elite 2TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Corsair
87 Overall Score
vs
Lexar ES3 1TB Portable USB 3.2 Gen 2

Lexar ES3 1TB Portable USB 3.2 Gen 2

Lexar
35 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Corsair MP700 Elite 2TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

88 out of 100 low confidence 7 reviews

Users are very satisfied with this SSD, praising its compact size and fast performance that matches advertised speeds. The Q&A highlights strong durability, high endurance, and backward compatibility with older PCIe interfaces, adding to its appeal. Overall, it's a reliable and speedy storage upgrade.

Pros
  • Compact form factor
  • Fast performance
  • High endurance
  • Backward compatible
👍 Performance 2
👍 Form factor 1
👍 Durability 1
👍 Compatibility 1

Lexar ES3 1TB Portable USB 3.2 Gen 2

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Scores

Console
Corsair
82
Lexar
17
Gaming
Corsair
81
Lexar
26
Workstation
Corsair
80
Lexar
31
Laptop
Corsair
72
Lexar
18
Budget
Corsair
72
Lexar
69
Portable
Corsair
21
Lexar
64

Specifications

Corsair MP700 EliteLexar ES3
Drive
Capacity
2,000
1,000
Form FactorM.2 2280External
InterfacePCIe 5.0 x4USB 3.2 Gen 2
ProtocolNVMe—
PCIe Generation5★—
External✗✓
Performance
Sequential Read (MB/s)
10,000
1,050
Sequential Write (MB/s)
8,500
1,000
Random Read (IOPS)
1,300,000
No data
Random Write (IOPS)
1,400,000
No data
Hardware
NANDTLC★—
DRAM Cache✗—
ControllerPS5031-E31T—
Reliability
Endurance (TBW)
1,200
No data
MTBF (hours)
1,600,000
No data
Warranty (years)5★—
Features
Heatsink✓★—
Hardware Encryption✓✓

Pros & Cons

Corsair MP700 Elite 2TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

  • Strong random (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong speed (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong feature (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong endurance (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Below average affordability (20th percentile)20th %ile

Lexar ES3 1TB Portable USB 3.2 Gen 2

  • Strong social proof (78th percentile)
  • Below average random (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
  • Below average endurance (15th percentile)15th %ile
  • Below average feature (34th percentile)

Pricing

Lexar ES3 1TB Portable USB 3.2 Gen 2 is $260 cheaper (2.3x less).

Corsair MP700 Elite 2TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Lexar ES3 1TB Portable USB 3.2 Gen 2

Verdict

★ Winner: Corsair MP700 Elite

Scores 87 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 18 specs.

Corsair MP700 Elite Better at:

BudgetGamingLaptopConsoleWorkstation

Lexar ES3 Better at:

Portable

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