Corsair has announced that the 1 TB and 2 TB MP700 PRO PCIe Gen5 x4 NVMe M.2 SSDs are now available for purchase from the Corsair webstore and Corsair’s worldwide network of authorized retailers and distributors, while a 4 TB version of the MP700 PRO will be on shelves later this winter.
These are new SSDs from Corsair that feature sequential read and write speeds of up to 12,400 MB/sec and 11,800 MB/sec, respectively, and are available with three different cooling options, including water block and air cooler models.
Check out our review of the CORSAIR MP700 PRO with Air Cooler 2TB that we pushed out earlier today.
Here’s what Corsair has to say about its MP700 PRO PCIe Gen5 M.2 SSDs, which are backed by a five-year warranty:
…the random read and write performance of up to 1.5 million read and 1.6 million write input/output operations per second (IOPS) put the MP700 PRO way ahead of the best PCIe Gen 4 drives. The MP700 PRO is backward compatible with PCIe 4.0 motherboards, making this an upgrade that will last you for years to come. Native support for Microsoft DirectStorage ensures that you’ll get the most from the latest games, while copying files in Windows and loading applications has never felt so fast.
Utilizing the industry-standard M.2 2280 form-factor, the MP700 PRO installs easily into desktop motherboards for great all-around compatibility. To achieve its optimal performance, the MP700 PRO requires additional cooling, most commonly using the integrated M.2 cooling provided by the user’s motherboard. For those that require a more advanced cooling, the MP700 PRO is available with a stylish fully-assembled Air Cooler, which ensures that the drive is kept cool during operation and performs optimally.
Alternatively, the MP700 PRO Hydro X Series version ships with a pre-assembled water block that fits easily into your custom cooling loop, delivering top-of-the-line cooling and performance while virtually eliminating throughput throttling. This water block is compatible with industry standard 1/4″ fittings and is built to the exacting standards that you’d expect from CORSAIR custom cooling hardware.
Like all CORSAIR SSDs, the MP700 PRO is supported by free CORSAIR SSD Toolbox software, enabling convenient features such as secure erase and firmware updates directly from your desktop. With a five-year warranty for extended peace of mind that your storage will remain fast and reliable, the MP700 takes full advantage of PCIe Gen5 technology to set a new standard for M.2 performance.
The MP700 PRO 1TB PCIe Gen5 x4 NVMe 2.0 M.2 SSD starts at $179.99, while the MP700 PRO 2TB with Air Cooler PCIe Gen5 x4 NVMe 2.0 M.2 SSD and MP700 PRO 2TB Hydro X Series PCIe Gen5 x4 NVMe 2.0 M.2 SSD cost $189.99 and $324.99, respectively.
Discussion (4 replies)
Join Discussion →Pricey but it is Gen 5 so that's to be expected. I'm still watching to see what Samsung comes out with for Gen 5.
what useful do we get out of a watercooled Gen 5 NVME like this? Sequential read / write may go way up, but random read, latency, etc, is basically unchanged or worse from Gen3, right?
Look at the SSD review in the storage selection. They just reviewed this model. It's not Water cooled.
That will teach me to not check the first page. That said, I'd love to see the review include Samsung drives. The Samsung 970 Pro 1TB beat the 980 pro in a number of latency benchmarks due to being MLC instead of TLC flash - would love to see how it stacks up today.