Corsair MP700 Elite
Corsair
81 Overall Score
vs
Western Digital SSD
Western Digital
57 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Corsair MP700 Elite
88 out of 100 medium confidence 12 reviews
The Corsair MP700 Elite is widely praised for its exceptional speed, with many users reporting read speeds over 10,000 MB/s and smooth handling of heavy workloads like 8K video editing. While some note it runs hot and requires a good heatsink or active cooling, others find its temperatures manageable, especially compared to other Gen 5 drives. Overall, it's seen as a high-performance, reliable SSD that offers great value, though a few users mention it doesn't reach the absolute peak of Gen 5 speeds.
Pros
- Exceptional read speeds
- Handles heavy workloads
- Easy installation
- Good value for price
- Runs cool with proper cooling
Cons
- Runs hot without cooling
- Requires heatsink or active cooling
- Not the fastest Gen 5 SSD
Performance 8
Temperature 6
Value for money 4
Ease of installation 3
Reliability 3
Cooling requirement 3
Western Digital SSD
No customer feedback yet
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Specifications
| Corsair MP700 Elite | Western Digital SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 3.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 5★ | 3 |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✗ | ✗ |
| Controller | PS5031-E31T | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 5★ | — |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | — |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
Corsair MP700 Elite
- Strong random (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong speed (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong endurance (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong feature (85th percentile)85th %ile
Western Digital SSD
- Strong social proof (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong random (76th percentile)
- Strong endurance (70th percentile)
- Below average capacity (13th percentile)13th %ile
Pricing
Corsair MP700 Elite0.406score per dollar
vs
Western Digital SSD0.714score per dollar
Western Digital SSD offers 1.8x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Corsair MP700 Elite
Scores 81 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 18 specs.
