Today, CORSAIR announced immediate availability of MP700 ELITE PCIe 5.0 SSDs. New drives offer next-generation storage technology at a lower cost with high performance and reliability.
The MP700 ELITE‘s advanced PCIe 5.0 x4 controller supports 10,000 and 8,500 MB/sec sequential read and write speeds.This performance boost will improve boot times, game loads, and file transfers, improving the computing experience.
The MP700 ELITE series’ High-Density 3D TLC NAND offers the ideal balance of performance and durability, ensuring your system operates without hiccups for many years. These drives can speak directly with your graphics card with compatibility for Microsoft DirectStorage, which speeds up game loading times and improves gameplay.
The MP700 ELITE, which uses the small M.2 2280 form factor, comes with a heatsink for desktop motherboards and without one for use in laptops that are compatible and have integrated motherboard cooling. Furthermore, a broad spectrum of customers may take use of this cutting-edge technology with backward compatibility with PCIe 4.0 and PCIe 3.0 platforms. PCIe 5.0 platforms like AMD’s or Intel’s 800-series provide maximum throughput.
The MP700 ELITE series, which comes with a thorough five-year guarantee and the CORSAIR SSD Toolbox software for sophisticated drive management, is evidence of CORSAIR’s dedication to both innovation and client happiness.
CORSAIR MP700 ELITE: Everything You Need to Know
The most recent SSD from CORSAIR is the MP700 ELITE. Similar to the MP700 PRO and MP700 PRO SE, this PCIe 5.0 SSD utilizes the newest technology to provide excellent throughput rates, as the name might suggest. However, this drive isn’t intended to provide the highest performance available, unlike previous drives.
Instead, it is a more popular product that forgoes some of the highest-end criteria in favor of easier-to-manage thermals and a more reasonable price. Accordingly, the MP700 ELITE can be used in a wide range of systems, including laptops, without requiring complex cooling. If you want to get the most out of it, you’ll need a laptop that supports PCIe 5.0 SSDs, but it’s nice to have options as progress.
Despite not competing in benchmark races, the CORSAIR is a fast SSD compared to its predecessor. Not even the fastest PCIe 4.0 SSDs can equal this speed. 10,000 and 8,500 MB/s sequential read and write speeds are far quicker than MP600 PRO LPX’s 7,100 and 6,800. This drive is fast on PCIe 4.0, however the MP700 ELITE is quicker on 5.0. This device supports PCIe 3.0 and 4.0, but only 5.0 maximizes throughput.
Before proceeding, they need check the specifications and learn about this new drive family.
MP700 ELITE Tech Specs
| MP700 ELITE | MP700 ELITE with Heatsink | |
| Cooling | None | Passive Cooler |
| Capacities | 1TB, 2TB | 1TB, 2TB |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| PCIe Protocol | NVMe 2.0 | NVMe 2.0 |
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| NAND Flash | 3D TLC | 3D TLC |
| Sequential Read | Up to 10,000MB/s | Up to 10,000MB/s |
| Sequential Write | Up to 8,500MB/s | Up to 8,500MB/s |
| Random Read | Up to 1,300K IOPS | Up to 1,300K IOPS |
| Random Write | Up to 1,400K IOPS | Up to 1,400K IOPS |
| Endurance (TBW) | 600, 1200 | 600, 1200 |
| MTBF | 1,600,000 hours | 1,600,000 hours |
| SMART | Yes | Yes |
| TRIM | Yes | Yes |
| Garbage Collection | Yes | Yes |
MP700 ELITE Cooling
The MP700 ELITE comes in two different models, as seen in the above table: one with and one without a heatsink. Other than that, there aren’t much changes between them; whichever model you choose, they all offer the same capacity and throughput. Depending on the system you want to utilize it with, you should purchase one of these. For example, if the base drive is going to be installed in a laptop or motherboard that has a high-quality heatsink already installed, you will want it to be without one. The MP700 ELITE with Heatsink, on the other hand, makes sense if your motherboard lacks cooling.
Measuring 80 x 23 x 18 mm, the MP700 ELITE with Heatsink includes a large but stylish matte black metal cooler. When it comes to keeping your drive cool under stress, this is more than capable. Naturally, you will still need adequate airflow in your system because removing heat from the SSD is only one part of the answer. However, the MP700 ELITE’s controller only uses an average of 6W, which is far less than most PCIe 5.0 SSDs.
CORSAIR created a Hydro X Series version that could be connected to your own cooling loop, similar to the MP700 PRO and MP700 PRO SE. However, as the drive shouldn’t require such high cooling levels, haven’t done this here. Nothing stops you from purchasing the Hydro X Series XM2 M.2 SSD Water Block and utilizing it with the MP700 ELITE, though, if this is still something you wish to do.
MP700 ELITE Summary
The fast PCIe 5.0 SSDs CORSAIR MP700 ELITEwith Heatsink provide robust performance and durability at an alluring price. They provide a significant performance improvement over PCIe 4.0 SSDs, although they are not made to top performance charts. With 1TB and 2TB sizes available at launch and compatibility for Microsoft DirectStorage, they offer additional choices for anyone wishing to upgrade their existing system or build a new one. Given that the most recent generations of CPUs from AMD and Intel support PCIe 5.0 SSDs, you should be able to get the most out of them with a motherboard and processor that support them.
MP700 ELITE Price availability warranty
The CORSAIR webstore and its global network of authorized merchants and distributors offer the CORSAIR MP700 ELITE series in 1TB and 2TB capacities right now.
In addition to a five-year guarantee, the MP700 ELITE series is supported by the global customer care and technical support network of CORSAIR.
Please visit the CORSAIR website or get in touch with your local CORSAIR sales or PR professional for the most recent MP700 ELITE pricing.
