...a better fit for acting as a huge, fast repository for games.
Corsair focuses on capacity and straight-line speed with its latest PCIe 3.0 NVMe drive. The MP400 now tops out at 8TB, representing a doubling of capacity compared to any previous M.2 from the company.
MP400 has a significantly lower endurance rating and misses out on hardware-based encryption when lined up alongside the marginally dearer MP510, but beats its stablemate by offering 50 percent higher sequential writes.
These characteristics make it arguably a better fit for acting as a huge, fast repository for games and multi-GB files, and capacity is such that a decent mini-ITX board can accommodate up to 16TB across two drives.
Benchmark results show no obvious performance weaknesses for a mainstream PCIe 3.0 solution, so whilst the MP400 has no standout feature other than capacity, it's certainly worth a look if on a value deal.
The Good
The Bad
Solid sequential numbers
Up to 8TB capacity
Runs relatively cool
Low-ish endurance
No baked-in hardware encryption
No bundled imaging software
Corsair MP400 (4TB)
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