Price drop for Corsair SSD

The Corsair MP600 Core XT 1 To SSD is now available for 189.99 € on Amazon, a 30 € decrease from its lowest price of 219.99 € in the past 30 days.

Technical specifications of the SSD

The SSD is an M.2 NVMe drive using PCIe 4.0 technology, claiming read speeds of up to 5,900 Mo/s and write speeds of 5,000 Mo/s. It is the R2 revision, identifiable by the model number CSSD-F1000GBMP600CXTR2.

Design and compatibility

The SSD has a 3 mm thickness and no heatspreader, making it suitable for both laptops and desktops. It is compatible with PCIe 3.0 ports, but will operate at the slower speeds of that interface.

Warranty and usage

The drive comes with a five-year warranty covering up to 250 To of data written, or roughly 137 Go per day. This makes it suitable for office, multimedia, or gaming use, but less ideal for intensive tasks like video editing.

Memory and performance considerations

The SSD uses QLC memory without a DRAM cache, which reduces costs but may affect performance during long or intensive writes. Its endurance of 250 To written is considered modest for heavy professional use.

Controller and testing status

The R2 version of the MP600 Core XT uses the Phison E27T controller, an upgrade from the E21T used in the first version. However, the R2 version has not yet been tested in benchmarking.

Market context and future prices

The current price of 189.99 € is notable given the ongoing NAND memory shortage, which has increased SSD prices. NAND chip prices are expected to rise by 55 to 60 % in the first quarter of 2025, with a return to normal supply not expected before 2028.

Target audience and recommendations

The SSD is aimed at users looking to expand storage for laptops or add fast storage to desktops. Video editors are advised to choose a TLC model with a DRAM cache, even if it means paying more. For others, it offers a way to upgrade to PCIe 4.0 under 200 €, though the R2 version has not yet been tested on the bench.