Corsair MP700 Elite
Corsair
81 Overall Score
vs
KingSpec X400
KingSpec
73 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
KingSpec X400
No customer feedback yet
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Specifications
| Corsair MP700 Elite | KingSpec X400 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 5★ | 4 |
| 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 | PS5031-E31T | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 5★ | 3 |
| 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
KingSpec X400
- Strong endurance (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong speed (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong feature (79th percentile)
- Strong social proof (68th percentile)
Pricing
Verdict
Winner: Corsair MP700 Elite
Scores 81 overall, wins 3 of 6 usage categories and 8 of 18 specs.
