Higher performance is potentially possible, but given market trends, this is probably the drive to get it if you’re even thinking about getting an M.2 2242 solution any time soon. This drive can be used in longer slots with 2242 offsets or with an M.2 extender, and in some M.2 2230 systems with modifications, as well. While these might be niche cases, securing the drive now and temporarily using it as a standard drive is a completely feasible strategy.
(Image credit: Tom's Hardware) (Image credit: Tom's Hardware) (Image credit: Tom's Hardware) The drive is adorned with the Phison E31T SSD controller, Phison power management circuitry, and two NAND flash packages. The controller is one of our favorite, if not the favorite, DRAM-less options on the market. Corsair’s MP700 Elite uses the same controller in the M.2 2280 form factor, and we loved what we saw there. In both cases, the controller is paired with Kioxia’s 218-Layer BiCS8 TLC flash, which has delivered some of the best random read performance we’ve seen, in particular on SanDisk’s WD Black SN8100 . This means you don’t have to compromise to get this much capacity in a short form factor. You’re not leaving performance or power efficiency on the table.
We would refer you to our linked reviews and our original Phison E31T preview if you want a more technical reading of the hardware. We do have some commentary for this review, though, namely that the old SMI-Phison rivalry has heated up again with SMI beating Phison to the market with its high-end SM2508 , the same controller found on the Black SN8100. Phison has more recently gotten its E28 out onto the market with Corsair’s MP700 Pro XT, but it beat SMI to the punch with the E31T. While we’re leaning towards the E28 over the SM2508 at the very high end, in the middle, we think SMI’s SM2504XT has a ton of potential. The problem is that it’s not anywhere in retail yet. That means that a drive like the MP700 Micro remains in a class of its own.
Competition tends to be good for the consumer, and unfortunately, things aren’t too rosy on the flash end, either. The main competitor for BiCS8 is Micron’s 276-Layer TLC found most prominently on the Crucial T710 . Micron recently announced a pivot away from consumer products toward enterprise AI, and its newest flash has been difficult to source for other manufacturers as of late. This means that the MP700 Micro’s flash is also as good as it gets right now, so competition will be minimal except for maybe direct copies from other brands. Corsair may have negotiated some exclusivity, or at least early access, well in advance to put itself in this position. However, it remains to be seen how long the supply of such a niche product will remain tenable.
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Key considerations
- Investor positioning can change fast
- Volatility remains possible near catalysts
- Macro rates and liquidity can dominate flows
Reference reading
- https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/SPONSORED_LINK_URL
- https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/corsair-mp700-micro-4tb-ssd-review#main
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