Corsair MP700 Micro 4TB SSD Review

1. Introduction2. Corsair MP700 Micro 4TB3. Testing Methodology4. CrystalDiskMark5. ATTO Disk Benchmark6. AS SSD7. 128KB Sequential Performance8. 4K Random Read v QD Performance9. 4K Random Write v QD Performance10. 4K 70/30 Mixed Performance11. 4K Random Performance QD1-QD812. Throughput13. PCMark 10 Full System Drive Benchmark14. 3DMark Storage Benchmark 15. Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker Official Benchmark16. Temperatures17. Real Life File Testing18. Closing Thoughts19. View All Pages

The latest drive to join Corsair's Gen 5 stable of SSDs is the MP700 Micro. This, as you might have guessed from the name, is a small format M.2 2242 drive, aimed as a Gen 5 upgrade solution for gaming handhelds, thin and light laptops and compact workstations.

At launch, the MP700 Micro product line is made up of just two capacities: 2TB and a 4TB flagship, a very useful size in such a small format. Corsair sent us a 4TB drive for review.

The MP700 Micro utilises a Phison E31T DRAMless design controller, paired with a single 218-layer BiCS8 3D TLC NAND package. Corsair rates the Sequential performance of the drive as up to 10,000 MB/s for reads and 8,500 MB/s for writes. The 4TB drive's performance is quoted as (as stated on the box) up to 9,400MB/s for reads and up to 8,100MB/s for writes. Random 4K performance is quoted as up to 1.3 million IOPS for reads and up to 1.4 million IOPS.

Corsair backs the drive with a 5-year warranty.

Physical Specifications:

• Usable Capacities: 4TB.
• NAND Components: 218-layer BiCS8 3D TLC.
• NAND Controller: Phison PS5031-E31T.
• Cache: None, DRAMless design (HMB).
• Interface: PCIe Gen 5 x4, NVMe 2.0.
• Form Factor: M.2 2242.
• Dimensions: 22 x 42 x 3mm.
• Drive Weight: 4g.

Firmware Version: EVFM01.1

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