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
ADATA SU650 256GB SATA III 2.5"

ADATA SU650 256GB SATA III 2.5"

ADATA
35 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

ADATA SU650 256GB SATA III 2.5"

No customer feedback yet

Scores

Budget
MSI
89
ADATA
81
Laptop
MSI
86
ADATA
32
Workstation
MSI
85
ADATA
30
Gaming
MSI
83
ADATA
21
Console
MSI
79
ADATA
10
Portable
MSI
21
ADATA
8

Specifications

MSI SPATIUM M480 PROADATA SU650
Drive
Capacity
1,000
256
Form FactorM.2 22802.5"
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4SATA III
ProtocolNVMeSATA
PCIe Generation4★—
External✗✗
Performance
Sequential Read (MB/s)
7,400
520
Sequential Write (MB/s)
7,000
450
Hardware
NANDTLCTLC
DRAM Cache✓★✗
Reliability
Endurance (TBW)
3,000
No data
MTBF (hours)No data
2,000,000
Warranty (years)5★3
Features
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

ADATA SU650 256GB SATA III 2.5"

  • Strong affordability (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Below average speed (17th percentile)17th %ile
  • Below average capacity (18th percentile)18th %ile
  • Below average random (23rd percentile)

Pricing

ADATA SU650 256GB SATA III 2.5" is CA$325 cheaper (5.6x less).

MSI SPATIUM M480 PRO 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.222score per dollar
vs
ADATA SU650 256GB SATA III 2.5"0.500score per dollar

ADATA SU650 256GB SATA III 2.5" offers 2.3x better value for money

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

Amazon
CA$395

ADATA SU650 256GB SATA III 2.5"

Memory Express
CA$70
Amazon
CA$110

Verdict

★ Winner: MSI SPATIUM M480 PRO

Scores 88 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 8 of 14 specs.

MSI SPATIUM M480 PRO Better at:

BudgetGamingLaptopConsolePortableWorkstation

Also Consider

WD_BLACK SN8100
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100
96 CA$390
9100 PRO
Samsung 9100 PRO
92 CA$400
Crucial 1TB SSD
Crucial Crucial 1TB SSD
88 CA$380
View Details & Prices: MSI SPATIUM M480 PRO 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 View Details & Prices: ADATA SU650 256GB SATA III 2.5"