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MSI SPATIUM M480 PCIe 4 M.2

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Product Overview

MSI SPATIUM M480 is a premium PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD. Available in three capacities, it attains maximum sequential read and write of 7000 MB/s and 6850 MB/s respectively.
Thanks to the 3D NAND stacked flash, MSI is able to pack up to 2TB onto an M.2 2280 card. It is compatible for both desktop and laptop computers.
Another highlight is the uses of PCI express Gen4 x4 interface and supports NVMe 1.4 standard.
MSI does not specify the manufacturer of the 3D NAND used in the SPATIUM M480.
Alongside the M480, MSI also introduced the M470 and M370 SSDs.

Ratings

What we found

Pros
  • Sizzling rated and tested sequential read-write speeds
  • Sleek design
  • Solid build quality
Cons
  • Pricey for a PCIe 4.0 drive

What external reviewers found

External score 74%
Pros
  • Solid build quality
  • Supports AES 256-bit hardware encryption
  • Extremely fast performance
  • High-quality heatsink
  • Extremely fast sequential read and write speeds
Cons
  • Lacks a full SSD management software suite
  • Only one M.2 slot

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Specifications

2TB500GB1TB

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External Reviews

pcmag[1]

Reviewer score 78% (normalized by Neofiliac)
Reviewers from pcmag have found:
The Spatium M480 HS is an appealing high-performance PCI Express 4.0 internal SSD. The M480 lacks a full SSD management software suite along the lines of Samsung's Magician or Crucial's Storage Executive. It does offer data security and error-correction capabilities including S.M.A.R.T.
Pros
  • Extremely fast sequential read and write speeds
  • High-quality heatsink
  • Solid build quality
Cons
  • Lacks a full SSD management software suite

tomshardware[2]

Reviewer score 69% (normalized by Neofiliac)
Reviewers from tomshardware have found:
The Spatium M480 is available in capacities of 1TB and 2TB in the US market, with the company pricing them at roughly $0.22-$0.23 per GB. The company also offers a 500GB model, but it will only be available outside of America. The 2TB is the fastest capacity, and as such, is the model we are analyzing today.
Pros
  • Extremely fast performance
  • High-quality aluminum heatsink
  • Supports AES 256-bit hardware encryption
Cons
  • Only one M.2 slot

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References

  1. ^ MSI Spatium M480 HS Review. [pcmag].
  2. ^ MSI Spatium M480 M.2 NVMe SSD Review: Classy Looks and Speed. [tomshardware].

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