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ADATA LEGEND 960 vs CORSAIR MP600 CORE XT

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General

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Series

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MP6009Maker product pagecorsair.com/us/en/explorer/diy-builder/storage/which-corsair-ssds-have-a-dram-cacheRead 15 October 2026Table lists CORE XT in the MP600 family

Model numbersiMaker identifiers for this exact model and its listed variants. Excludes sibling models and other generations.

ALEG-960-1TCS, ALEG-960-2TCS, ALEG-960-4TCS5Spec databaseshop.aodatacloud.es/medias/datasheet_aleg-960-2tcs.pdfRead 15 October 2026Icecat product codes ALEG-960-1TCS and ALEG-960-2TCS. The 4TB part number ALEG-960-4TCS comes from Tom's Hardware's spec table6Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/adata-legend-960-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Spec table part numbers: ALEG-960-1TCS, ALEG-960-2TCS and ALEG-960-4TCS

CSSD-F1000GBMP600CXT, CSSD-F2000GBMP600CXT, CSSD-F4000GBMP600CXT1Maker product pagecorsair.com/us/en/p/data-storage/cssd-f2000gbmp600cxt/mp600-core-xt-2tb-pcie-4-0-gen4-x-4-nvme-m-2-ssd-cssd-f2000gbmp600cxtRead 15 October 2026SKU CSSD-F2000GBMP600CXT on the 2TB page. The capacity selector offers 1 TB, 2 TB and 4 TB. All three pages were open on 2026-10-15. Corsair's current store also sells R2 revisions with model numbers ending CXTR2. Those are a different hardware revision and are not stored here

GTIN / EAN

4711085937506, 47110859375134Spec databaseshop.aodatacloud.es/medias/datasheet_aleg-960-1tcs.pdfRead 15 October 2026Icecat sheet for ALEG-960-1TCS, published 2025-07-28 and based on the manufacturer's data. EAN 47110859375065Spec databaseshop.aodatacloud.es/medias/datasheet_aleg-960-2tcs.pdfRead 15 October 2026Icecat sheet for ALEG-960-2TCS, published 2025-10-30. EAN 4711085937513. The sheet lists the same temperature, size, weight and MTBF as the 1TB sheet. No GTIN was found for the 4TB

840006601975, 840006601982, 84000660199915Retailer pagemultitronic.fi/en/products/3902981/corsair-mp600-core-xt-4tb-m-2-pcie-4-0-nvme-ssdRead 15 October 2026EAN 0840006601999 for the 4TB CSSD-F4000GBMP600CXT, stored without the leading zero16Spec databaseusm.channelonline.com/macomp/storesite/Products/overview/M024292409Read 15 October 2026UPC 0840006601975 for the 1TB CSSD-F1000GBMP600CXT, stored without the leading zero. Netip lists the same EAN17Spec databaseusm.channelonline.com/macomp/storesite/Products/overview/M024292410Read 15 October 2026UPC 0840006601982 for the 2TB CSSD-F2000GBMP600CXT, stored without the leading zero. BuildCores lists the same UPC

AnnouncediThe maker's first announcement of this model. This is separate from first retail availability.

2 August 20222Press releaseguru3d.com/story/adata-legend-960-pcie-gen4-x4-m-2-2280-solid-state-driveRead 15 October 2026ADATA's press release as printed by Guru3D, published 2022-08-02

25 April 20238Press releasecorsair.com/newsroom/press-release/high-speed-storage-meets-small-form-factor-corsair-launches-mp600-mini-and-mp600-core-xt-m-2-nvme-ssdsRead 15 October 2026Press release dated 2023-04-25 (Milpitas, CA)

Status

Available6Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/adata-legend-960-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026The review page, loaded on 2026-10-15, still shows a retailer deal of $567.83 for the 2TB. Amazon US ranked the 1TB at 358 on 2026-10-14. Stock was not confirmed, and the ADATA page could not be read

Available1Maker product pagecorsair.com/us/en/p/data-storage/cssd-f2000gbmp600cxt/mp600-core-xt-2tb-pcie-4-0-gen4-x-4-nvme-m-2-ssd-cssd-f2000gbmp600cxtRead 15 October 2026US store on 2026-10-15 showed the 4TB in stock and the 1TB with a stock count. The 2TB selector showed Out Of Stock, so availability varies by capacity

PredecessoriThe model this one directly replaced, in the same line, tier and size, as the maker or a trusted review names it.

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SuccessoriThe model that directly replaced this one, in the same line, tier and size. A revision such as a Slim or OLED model does not count when a next generation exists.

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Launch price (US)iThe maker's US launch MSRP for the stated configuration, excluding tax. Current store prices and later discounts do not qualify.

From $129.992Press releaseguru3d.com/story/adata-legend-960-pcie-gen4-x4-m-2-2280-solid-state-driveRead 15 October 20263Press articletomshardware.com/news/adata-legend-960-ssd-pc-ps5Read 15 October 20264Spec databaseshop.aodatacloud.es/medias/datasheet_aleg-960-1tcs.pdfRead 15 October 20265Spec databaseshop.aodatacloud.es/medias/datasheet_aleg-960-2tcs.pdfRead 15 October 20266Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/adata-legend-960-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 20267Measurementtomshardware.com/reviews/adata-legend-960-ssd-review/2Read 15 October 20268Reviewthefpsreview.com/2022/10/04/adata-legend-960-1tb-gen4-x4-m-2-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026

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Launch price (EU)iThe maker's euro launch price for the stated configuration, including VAT as published. Current store prices and later discounts do not qualify.

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MarketsiISO country or region codes where this exact model or variant is sold. A source page's language does not establish availability.

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ColoursiThe maker's own colour names

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Form factoriPhysical size of the drive. External is any drive in its own case that connects by cable. A drive sold in two M.2 lengths is two products. Xbox expansion card is a card for the storage expansion slot of an Xbox Series console.

M.2 22802Press releaseguru3d.com/story/adata-legend-960-pcie-gen4-x4-m-2-2280-solid-state-driveRead 15 October 2026Title and text: LEGEND 960 PCIe Gen4 x4 M.2 2280 solid state drive5Spec databaseshop.aodatacloud.es/medias/datasheet_aleg-960-2tcs.pdfRead 15 October 2026Form factor M.2. The 2280 length comes from the press release title and the drive name

M.2 22801Maker product pagecorsair.com/us/en/p/data-storage/cssd-f2000gbmp600cxt/mp600-core-xt-2tb-pcie-4-0-gen4-x-4-nvme-m-2-ssd-cssd-f2000gbmp600cxtRead 15 October 20268Press releasecorsair.com/newsroom/press-release/high-speed-storage-meets-small-form-factor-corsair-launches-mp600-mini-and-mp600-core-xt-m-2-nvme-ssdsRead 15 October 2026

CapacityiNominal capacity before formatting, in decimal GB. A published 1 TB is 1000 GB. A published 1024GB stays 1024. The marketed capacity is stored, not a raw or usable figure from the same table, such as OWC's 2048 GB total and 1920 GB usable for a 2.0TB drive.

1 TB, 2 TB, 4 TB5Spec databaseshop.aodatacloud.es/medias/datasheet_aleg-960-2tcs.pdfRead 15 October 2026Capacity 2 TB for ALEG-960-2TCS and 1 TB for ALEG-960-1TCS. ADATA gives no byte definition in these sheets6Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/adata-legend-960-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026The review lists 1TB, 2TB and 4TB. It says the 4TB was not available at the time of review

1 TB, 2 TB, 4 TB1Maker product pagecorsair.com/us/en/p/data-storage/cssd-f2000gbmp600cxt/mp600-core-xt-2tb-pcie-4-0-gen4-x-4-nvme-m-2-ssd-cssd-f2000gbmp600cxtRead 15 October 2026Capacity selector offers 1 TB, 2 TB and 4 TB8Press releasecorsair.com/newsroom/press-release/high-speed-storage-meets-small-form-factor-corsair-launches-mp600-mini-and-mp600-core-xt-m-2-nvme-ssdsRead 15 October 2026

Interface

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InterfaceiFastest host connection the drive is rated for. The PCIe generation of an NVMe drive is its own field. A Thunderbolt drive that also works over USB uses its Thunderbolt version.

PCIe NVMe2Press releaseguru3d.com/story/adata-legend-960-pcie-gen4-x4-m-2-2280-solid-state-driveRead 15 October 2026PCIe Gen4 x4 NVMe, backward compatible with PCIe 3.05Spec databaseshop.aodatacloud.es/medias/datasheet_aleg-960-2tcs.pdfRead 15 October 2026Interface PCI Express 4.0, NVMe, 3D NAND

PCIe NVMe1Maker product pagecorsair.com/us/en/p/data-storage/cssd-f2000gbmp600cxt/mp600-core-xt-2tb-pcie-4-0-gen4-x-4-nvme-m-2-ssd-cssd-f2000gbmp600cxtRead 15 October 2026

PCIe generationiHighest PCIe generation the drive supports, e.g. 5 for PCIe 5.0. NVMe drives only. A drive rated for PCIe 4.0 x4 or 5.0 x2 is 5 with 2 lanes, and the source note names both modes.

42Press releaseguru3d.com/story/adata-legend-960-pcie-gen4-x4-m-2-2280-solid-state-driveRead 15 October 2026PCIe Gen4, the highest generation

41Maker product pagecorsair.com/us/en/p/data-storage/cssd-f2000gbmp600cxt/mp600-core-xt-2tb-pcie-4-0-gen4-x-4-nvme-m-2-ssd-cssd-f2000gbmp600cxtRead 15 October 2026

PCIe lanesiLanes the drive uses at its highest PCIe generation, usually 4. NVMe drives only.

42Press releaseguru3d.com/story/adata-legend-960-pcie-gen4-x4-m-2-2280-solid-state-driveRead 15 October 2026x45Spec databaseshop.aodatacloud.es/medias/datasheet_aleg-960-2tcs.pdfRead 15 October 2026PCI Express interface data lanes x4

41Maker product pagecorsair.com/us/en/p/data-storage/cssd-f2000gbmp600cxt/mp600-core-xt-2tb-pcie-4-0-gen4-x-4-nvme-m-2-ssd-cssd-f2000gbmp600cxtRead 15 October 2026

NVMe versioniVersion of the NVMe specification as published. A revision letter is left out, so 2.0d is stored as 2.0.

1.42Press releaseguru3d.com/story/adata-legend-960-pcie-gen4-x4-m-2-2280-solid-state-driveRead 15 October 2026Compliant with NVMe 1.4

1.41Maker product pagecorsair.com/us/en/p/data-storage/cssd-f2000gbmp600cxt/mp600-core-xt-2tb-pcie-4-0-gen4-x-4-nvme-m-2-ssd-cssd-f2000gbmp600cxtRead 15 October 2026Page says HIGH-SPEED PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe 1.4 M.2 INTERFACE. The Overclocker's spec table says NVMe 1.3, which is not used because the maker states 1.4

Detachable cableiExternal drives. No means the cable is fixed to the drive.

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Hardware

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ControlleriController maker and model as named by the maker or a review. On an external drive, the controller of the SSD inside, not the USB or Thunderbolt bridge chip. The bridge chip goes in the source note.

Silicon Motion SM22643Press articletomshardware.com/news/adata-legend-960-ssd-pc-ps5Read 15 October 2026Silicon Motion SM2264 with SLC caching and a DRAM cache buffer6Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/adata-legend-960-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Spec table: SM2264 for 1TB, 2TB and 4TB. Text: a Silicon Motion SM2264, eight channels, 12 nm, quad-core Arm Cortex-R8, 1600 MT/s. FPS Review names it the SMI SM2264

Phison E21T11Reviewcomputerbase.de/2023-04/corsair-mp600-core-xt-ssd-testRead 15 October 2026Spec table: Phison PS5021-E21T, 4 NAND channels, no DRAM. Review dated April 2023, 2TB sample12Reviewthessdreview.com/our-reviews/nvme/corsair-mp600-core-xt-2tb-ssd-review-great-value-achieved-through-a-fast-dramless-qlc-designRead 15 October 2026Review dated 2023-05-08, 2TB. Text names the Phison PS5021-E21 4-channel controller. APH Networks and ComputerBase name the E21T13Reviewaphnetworks.com/reviews/corsair-mp600-core-xt-2tb/2Read 15 October 20262TB sample: Phison controller marked PSS021-ES1-46, identified by the review as the PS5021-E21T. No DRAM

Flash typeiBits stored in each flash cell. TLC stores three and QLC stores four. A maker can use another flash type in some capacities, so it is per variant.

TLC6Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/adata-legend-960-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Text: Micron 176-layer TLC (B47R) with thirty-two 64Gb dies in four packages

QLC1Maker product pagecorsair.com/us/en/p/data-storage/cssd-f2000gbmp600cxt/mp600-core-xt-2tb-pcie-4-0-gen4-x-4-nvme-m-2-ssd-cssd-f2000gbmp600cxtRead 15 October 2026Page says HIGH-DENSITY 3D QLC NAND8Press releasecorsair.com/newsroom/press-release/high-speed-storage-meets-small-form-factor-corsair-launches-mp600-mini-and-mp600-core-xt-m-2-nvme-ssdsRead 15 October 2026

Flash memoryiFlash maker and generation as named by the maker or a review.

Micron 176-layer TLC (B47R)6Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/adata-legend-960-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Spec table: 176-Layer Micron TLC for all capacities. FPS Review writes ADATA branded (Micron B47R) 176-layer 3D TLC and PCPer writes Micron B47R 176-layer 3D TLC

Micron 176-layer QLC12Reviewthessdreview.com/our-reviews/nvme/corsair-mp600-core-xt-2tb-ssd-review-great-value-achieved-through-a-fast-dramless-qlc-designRead 15 October 2026Four packages of Micron 176-layer 3D QLC NAND around the controller13Reviewaphnetworks.com/reviews/corsair-mp600-core-xt-2tb/2Read 15 October 2026Micron-made 176-layer QLC chips marked IA7HG96AZA, four in total14Reviewtheoverclocker.com/corsair-mp600-core-xt-2tb-review-mass-storage-at-an-affordable-price/2Read 15 October 2026Spec table: NAND Type 176-Layer QLC, NAND Provider Micron

Flash layersiStacked layers of the 3D flash, from the maker or a review.

1766Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/adata-legend-960-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026176 layers

17612Reviewthessdreview.com/our-reviews/nvme/corsair-mp600-core-xt-2tb-ssd-review-great-value-achieved-through-a-fast-dramless-qlc-designRead 15 October 2026176-layer13Reviewaphnetworks.com/reviews/corsair-mp600-core-xt-2tb/2Read 15 October 2026176-layer

DRAM cacheiDRAM is a memory chip on the drive. HMB is a drive without DRAM that borrows host memory. None has neither. HMB not stated is a drive without DRAM where no source says whether it borrows host memory. An external drive counts when a source names the cache of the drive inside.

DRAM6Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/adata-legend-960-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Spec table: DDR4 for all capacities. The 2TB sample has Samsung K4A8G165WC-BCTD DDR4

None, uses host memory (HMB)9Maker product pagecorsair.com/us/en/explorer/diy-builder/storage/which-corsair-ssds-have-a-dram-cacheRead 15 October 2026Corsair's table (last updated 2026-04-16) lists the MP600 CORE XT as having no DRAM cache. The page says capacity makes no difference. HMB use is stated by the reviews below11Reviewcomputerbase.de/2023-04/corsair-mp600-core-xt-ssd-testRead 15 October 2026Spec table: DRAM cache none12Reviewthessdreview.com/our-reviews/nvme/corsair-mp600-core-xt-2tb-ssd-review-great-value-achieved-through-a-fast-dramless-qlc-designRead 15 October 2026Single-sided DRAMless design13Reviewaphnetworks.com/reviews/corsair-mp600-core-xt-2tb/2Read 15 October 2026No DRAM. The drive uses HMB to compensate14Reviewtheoverclocker.com/corsair-mp600-core-xt-2tb-review-mass-storage-at-an-affordable-price/2Read 15 October 2026Spec table: DRAM Cache None (Uses HMB)

DRAM cache sizeiSize of the DRAM on the drive. Any DRAM type counts, such as DDR4 or LPDDR4X. Host memory buffer (HMB) is not DRAM on the drive.

2GB6Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/adata-legend-960-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Text: the DRAM package is 1GB and the 2TB has two of them, 2GB in total. The 1TB DRAM size is not stated, so the 1TB row has none

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Component sidesiWhether chips sit on one or both sides of the board. Thin laptops and some handhelds need single-sided drives. M.2 drives only. The M.2 module code states it: S is single-sided and D is double-sided, e.g. 2280-S3-M or 2280-D5-M.

Double-sided6Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/adata-legend-960-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Text: one DRAM and two NAND packages per side on the 2TB sample, so double-sided. FPS Review says the 1TB sample is also double-sided with flash on both sides8Reviewthefpsreview.com/2022/10/04/adata-legend-960-1tb-gen4-x4-m-2-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026The 1TB sample is double-sided with flash on both sides

Single-sided12Reviewthessdreview.com/our-reviews/nvme/corsair-mp600-core-xt-2tb-ssd-review-great-value-achieved-through-a-fast-dramless-qlc-designRead 15 October 20262TB sample: single-sided with the controller and four NAND packages on the one side. Stored for the 2TB rows only13Reviewaphnetworks.com/reviews/corsair-mp600-core-xt-2tb/2Read 15 October 2026Back of the board has only a label with certification logos and no components

Performance

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Sequential read (claimed)iMaker's up-to sequential read speed for this capacity. Test conditions are in the source note.

7,400MB/s2Press releaseguru3d.com/story/adata-legend-960-pcie-gen4-x4-m-2-2280-solid-state-driveRead 15 October 2026Sequential read and write speeds of 7,400/6,800 MB per second, the 2TB figures. The release gives no test tool or host, and says the 1TB write is lower elsewhere. Base value is the 2TB model5Spec databaseshop.aodatacloud.es/medias/datasheet_aleg-960-2tcs.pdfRead 15 October 20262TB sheet: read speed 7400 MB/s. The ADATA data behind the sheet gives no test tool or host. Base value is the 2TB model

5,000MB/s1Maker product pagecorsair.com/us/en/p/data-storage/cssd-f2000gbmp600cxt/mp600-core-xt-2tb-pcie-4-0-gen4-x-4-nvme-m-2-ssd-cssd-f2000gbmp600cxtRead 15 October 2026Page text reads up to 5,000MB/sec sequential read and up to 4,400MB/sec sequential write with the note that performance and endurance vary by capacity. The spec table names the tool as CDM (CrystalDiskMark). Queue depth and host are not stated8Press releasecorsair.com/newsroom/press-release/high-speed-storage-meets-small-form-factor-corsair-launches-mp600-mini-and-mp600-core-xt-m-2-nvme-ssdsRead 15 October 2026Up to 5,000MB/sec reads with a note that performance and endurance vary by capacity

Sequential write (claimed)iMaker's up-to sequential write speed for this capacity. Makers usually measure it inside the fast write cache.

6,800MB/s2Press releaseguru3d.com/story/adata-legend-960-pcie-gen4-x4-m-2-2280-solid-state-driveRead 15 October 2026Same sentence as read speed. Base value is the 2TB model5Spec databaseshop.aodatacloud.es/medias/datasheet_aleg-960-2tcs.pdfRead 15 October 20262TB sheet: write speed 6800 MB/s. The 1TB sheet says 6000 MB/s

4,400MB/s1Maker product pagecorsair.com/us/en/p/data-storage/cssd-f2000gbmp600cxt/mp600-core-xt-2tb-pcie-4-0-gen4-x-4-nvme-m-2-ssd-cssd-f2000gbmp600cxtRead 15 October 20264,400 MB/s is the 2TB and 4TB figure. The 1TB figure of 3,500 MB/s is in the archived spec table and is stored in the 1TB row8Press releasecorsair.com/newsroom/press-release/high-speed-storage-meets-small-form-factor-corsair-launches-mp600-mini-and-mp600-core-xt-m-2-nvme-ssdsRead 15 October 2026Up to 4,400MB/sec writes

Random 4K read (claimed)iMaker's up-to random read speed with 4 KB blocks. Queue depth and threads are in the source note. The maker's headline claim. Makers test at different queue depths, so compare with care. The queue depth 1 measured fields compare better.

750,000IOPS2Press releaseguru3d.com/story/adata-legend-960-pcie-gen4-x4-m-2-2280-solid-state-driveRead 15 October 20264K random read/write of up to 750K/630K IOPS, the 2TB figures. The release gives no queue depth or threads. Base value is the 2TB model5Spec databaseshop.aodatacloud.es/medias/datasheet_aleg-960-2tcs.pdfRead 15 October 20262TB sheet: random read 4KB 750000 IOPS. The 1TB sheet says 730000. Queue depth is not given

700,000IOPS10Press articlegeektopia.es/es/technology/2023/04/25/noticias/corsair-anuncia-las-ssd-mp600-core-mini-y-mp600-core-xt.htmlRead 15 October 2026Launch-day table of the whole line: 4 KB random read 700,000 (1TB), 700,000 (2TB) and 600,000 (4TB) IOPS. No queue depth or tool is named. ComputerBase's table, Multitronic's 4TB feed and The SSD Review's 2TB text agree11Reviewcomputerbase.de/2023-04/corsair-mp600-core-xt-ssd-testRead 15 October 202612Reviewthessdreview.com/our-reviews/nvme/corsair-mp600-core-xt-2tb-ssd-review-great-value-achieved-through-a-fast-dramless-qlc-designRead 15 October 2026Specifications list IOPS at 700K read and 1 million write for the 2TB

Random 4K write (claimed)iMaker's up-to random write speed with 4 KB blocks. Queue depth and threads are in the source note. The maker's headline claim. Makers test at different queue depths, so compare with care. The queue depth 1 measured fields compare better.

630,000IOPS2Press releaseguru3d.com/story/adata-legend-960-pcie-gen4-x4-m-2-2280-solid-state-driveRead 15 October 2026Same sentence as random read. Base value is the 2TB model5Spec databaseshop.aodatacloud.es/medias/datasheet_aleg-960-2tcs.pdfRead 15 October 20262TB sheet: random write 4KB 630000 IOPS. The 1TB sheet says 610000

1,000,000IOPS10Press articlegeektopia.es/es/technology/2023/04/25/noticias/corsair-anuncia-las-ssd-mp600-core-mini-y-mp600-core-xt.htmlRead 15 October 2026Same table: 4 KB random write 900,000 (1TB), 1,000,000 (2TB) and 1,000,000 (4TB) IOPS11Reviewcomputerbase.de/2023-04/corsair-mp600-core-xt-ssd-testRead 15 October 202612Reviewthessdreview.com/our-reviews/nvme/corsair-mp600-core-xt-2tb-ssd-review-great-value-achieved-through-a-fast-dramless-qlc-designRead 15 October 2026

Endurance and reliability

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Endurance (TBW)iTerabytes that can be written within the warranty, as the maker rates them.

1,560TB3Press articletomshardware.com/news/adata-legend-960-ssd-pc-ps5Read 15 October 2026Adata claims an endurance rating of 1,560 terabytes written, the 2TB figure. Base value is the 2TB model5Spec databaseshop.aodatacloud.es/medias/datasheet_aleg-960-2tcs.pdfRead 15 October 20262TB sheet: TBW rating 1560. The 1TB sheet says 780

450TB4Maker product pageweb.archive.org/web/20250120163304/https://www.corsair.com/us/en/p/data-storage/cssd-f2000gbmp600cxt/mp600-core-xt-2tb-pcie-4-0-gen4-x-4-nvme-m-2-ssd-cssd-f2000gbmp600cxtRead 15 October 2026Archived copy of the 2TB page with Corsair's tech spec table (the live page no longer shows it): Endurance 450TBW and SSD TBW 450. The 1TB and 4TB archived pages say 250 and 90010Press articlegeektopia.es/es/technology/2023/04/25/noticias/corsair-anuncia-las-ssd-mp600-core-mini-y-mp600-core-xt.htmlRead 15 October 2026Same table: 250, 450 and 900 TB, which matches Corsair's archived spec tables11Reviewcomputerbase.de/2023-04/corsair-mp600-core-xt-ssd-testRead 15 October 2026

MTBF or MTTF (claimed)iMean time between failures, or mean time to failure when the maker publishes MTTF. The source note says which. Some makers state it per capacity, so it is per variant.

2,000,000h3Press articletomshardware.com/news/adata-legend-960-ssd-pc-ps5Read 15 October 2026News of 2022-08-02 on the ADATA announcement: endurance of 1,560 TBW and an MTBF of 2 million hours with a 5-year warranty. The maker's MTBF is the same for all capacities in Icecat's 1TB and 2TB sheets4Spec databaseshop.aodatacloud.es/medias/datasheet_aleg-960-1tcs.pdfRead 15 October 2026Mean time between failures 2,000,000 h

1,500,000h4Maker product pageweb.archive.org/web/20250120163304/https://www.corsair.com/us/en/p/data-storage/cssd-f2000gbmp600cxt/mp600-core-xt-2tb-pcie-4-0-gen4-x-4-nvme-m-2-ssd-cssd-f2000gbmp600cxtRead 15 October 2026Tech spec table: MTBF Hours 1,500,000 hours. The 1TB and 4TB archived pages say the same

Operating temperatureiMaker's operating range. The storage range is not stored.

Min0Max70°C4Spec databaseshop.aodatacloud.es/medias/datasheet_aleg-960-1tcs.pdfRead 15 October 2026Operating temperature range 0 to 70 C. The storage range of -40 to 85 C is not stored

Min0Max65°C4Maker product pageweb.archive.org/web/20250120163304/https://www.corsair.com/us/en/p/data-storage/cssd-f2000gbmp600cxt/mp600-core-xt-2tb-pcie-4-0-gen4-x-4-nvme-m-2-ssd-cssd-f2000gbmp600cxtRead 15 October 2026Tech spec table: SSD Operating Temperature 0°C to +65°C. Storage range -40 to +85°C is not stored. Multitronic's feed says 0 to 70°C, which is not used because the maker states 65

Power

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Power while reading (claimed)iMaker's average power during sequential reads, including a figure given at the full read speed. A single average or active figure with no read and write split, such as Corsair's, is stored in both read and write, and the source note says so. A maximum figure, such as Kingston's (MAX) Read, is a peak and is not stored.

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4.3W4Maker product pageweb.archive.org/web/20250120163304/https://www.corsair.com/us/en/p/data-storage/cssd-f2000gbmp600cxt/mp600-core-xt-2tb-pcie-4-0-gen4-x-4-nvme-m-2-ssd-cssd-f2000gbmp600cxtRead 15 October 2026Tech spec table: Power Consumption Active 4.3W Average for the 2TB. Corsair gives one average figure with no read and write split, so it is stored in both read and write. The 1TB figure is 4.1W and the 4TB figure is 5.0W

Power while writing (claimed)iMaker's average power during sequential writes. A single average or active figure with no read and write split is stored in both read and write, and the source note says so. A maximum figure, such as Kingston's (MAX) Write, is a peak and is not stored.

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4.3W4Maker product pageweb.archive.org/web/20250120163304/https://www.corsair.com/us/en/p/data-storage/cssd-f2000gbmp600cxt/mp600-core-xt-2tb-pcie-4-0-gen4-x-4-nvme-m-2-ssd-cssd-f2000gbmp600cxtRead 15 October 2026Same single average figure of 4.3 W

Max power consumption (claimed)iMaker's peak or maximum power figure. Not the average while reading or writing. Kingston publishes max read and max write power apart. Store the higher one and name both in the source note.

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Average power in light use (claimed)iMaker's average over a mixed client workload such as MobileMark. Not idle power and not read or write power.

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Idle power (claimed)iMaker's idle power in the PS3 state with APST on, or the state the maker calls low-power idle. On a SATA drive, Slumber counts as low-power idle. A plain idle figure with no low-power state, often near 1 W, is active idle and is not stored. Samsung's Idle with DIPM on is a SATA link power state, so it counts as low-power idle.

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Sleep power (claimed)iMaker's power in the deepest sleep state, PS4 or L1.2. On a SATA drive this is DevSleep.

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3mW4Maker product pageweb.archive.org/web/20250120163304/https://www.corsair.com/us/en/p/data-storage/cssd-f2000gbmp600cxt/mp600-core-xt-2tb-pcie-4-0-gen4-x-4-nvme-m-2-ssd-cssd-f2000gbmp600cxtRead 15 October 2026Tech spec table: DEVSLP PS4: <3mW. Published as less than 3 mW. Stored as 3

Measured

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Sequential read (measured)iCrystalDiskMark SEQ1M Q8T1 read result from a reviewer. Host and slot are in the source note. KitGuru's default profile counts as SEQ1M Q8T1.

7,120MB/s7Measurementtomshardware.com/reviews/adata-legend-960-ssd-review/2Read 15 October 20262TB, page 2 of the review, published 2023-03-15. Test bench: Intel Core i9-12900K, Asus ROG Maximus Z690 Formula, 2x16GB DDR5-5600, Windows 11 Pro, drive tested as a secondary device. Each SSD is prefilled to 50% capacity. Active cooling for all SSDs unless noted. CrystalDiskMark peak sequential read 1MB QD8 is 7,120 MBps, read from chart. The test size is not stated. KitGuru did not review the drive

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Sequential write (measured)iCrystalDiskMark SEQ1M Q8T1 write result from a reviewer. Host and slot are in the source note.

6,596MB/s7Measurementtomshardware.com/reviews/adata-legend-960-ssd-review/2Read 15 October 2026CrystalDiskMark peak sequential write 1MB QD8 is 6,596 MBps, read from chart

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Random 4K read at queue depth 1 (measured)iCrystalDiskMark RND4K Q1T1 read result from a reviewer. Small reads one at a time, close to everyday use. KitGuru's 4K QD1 1 Thread test counts as RND4K Q1T1. A CrystalDiskMark result printed in IOPS is stored as IOPS x 4096 / 1,000,000 MB/s, the way CrystalDiskMark converts.

87.08MB/s7Measurementtomshardware.com/reviews/adata-legend-960-ssd-review/2Read 15 October 2026CrystalDiskMark random read 4KB QD1 is 21,259 IOPS, read from chart. Converted as IOPS x 4096 / 1,000,000 to 87.08 MB/s

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Random 4K write at queue depth 1 (measured)iCrystalDiskMark RND4K Q1T1 write result from a reviewer. A CrystalDiskMark result printed in IOPS is stored as IOPS x 4096 / 1,000,000 MB/s, the way CrystalDiskMark converts.

300.51MB/s7Measurementtomshardware.com/reviews/adata-legend-960-ssd-review/2Read 15 October 2026CrystalDiskMark random write 4KB QD1 is 73,366 IOPS, read from chart. Converted to 300.51 MB/s

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Write cache size (measured)iData written at full speed in one long sequential write on an empty drive before the speed drops.

200GB7Measurementtomshardware.com/reviews/adata-legend-960-ssd-review/2Read 15 October 2026Iometer sequential write, 1MB QD32, 15 minutes. Text: the 2TB writes in pSLC mode for just over 30 seconds at just under 6.5 GBps, demonstrating a cache of almost 200GB. Stored as 200

500GB11Reviewcomputerbase.de/2023-04/corsair-mp600-core-xt-ssd-testRead 15 October 20262TB sample on an empty drive. ComputerBase writes 10 GB RAR files from a RAM disk back to back until the drive is full. Text says the cache measures 500 GB on a completely empty drive and up to 150 GB at 50 percent fill. ComputerBase is used because Tom's Hardware, KitGuru and StorageReview have no review of this drive

Write speed after the cache (measured)iWrite speed in the first state after the fast cache is full, when the drive writes straight to TLC or QLC. Tom's Hardware calls it TLC mode. The slower folding state and the lowest dip are not stored. Only from a long sequential write test.

3,590MB/s7Measurementtomshardware.com/reviews/adata-legend-960-ssd-review/2Read 15 October 2026Same test. Text: the TLC mode is 3.59 GBps, stored as 3590. The 1.28 GBps folding state that follows is not stored

100MB/s11Reviewcomputerbase.de/2023-04/corsair-mp600-core-xt-ssd-testRead 15 October 2026Same test and sample. Text says only about 100 MB/s remain after the SLC mode, in QLC mode. Stated in the review text. The Overclocker saw writes as low as 110 MB/s on a 600 GB copy

3DMark Storage BenchmarkiOverall score measured by a reviewer. Host and slot are in the source note. From StorageReview only. Tom's Hardware scores the same drive about 30 percent higher, so other reviewers are not mixed in.

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Highest temperature under load (measured)iHighest drive sensor reading in a sustained write test of 10 minutes or more, on the bare drive unless the row is a heatsink version. Short benchmark runs do not count. Heatsink, airflow and room temperature go in the source note.

80°C7Measurementtomshardware.com/reviews/adata-legend-960-ssd-review/2Read 15 October 2026Text: the 2TB idled at 34 C and after 1TB of consistent writes hit up to 80 C but did not quite throttle. Ambient is typically 24 C, the load is sustained writes at full speed, and the page names a sensor and an infrared thermometer without saying which gave 80 C. The review says the included heatspreader keeps the drive from throttling, so the drive was most likely tested with it fitted

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Idle power (measured)iReviewer's idle reading. Power-saving settings such as ASPM are in the source note. A value read from a chart image counts when the source note says "read from chart".

682mW7Measurementtomshardware.com/reviews/adata-legend-960-ssd-review/2Read 15 October 2026Quarch power module, idle power with ASPM and LPM disabled is 682 mW, read from chart

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Cooling and build

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HeatsinkiVersions sold. The base lists every version and each variant row lists its own. A water block or a cooler with a fan counts as a heatsink. A thermal pad or label alone is bare. A heatsink in the box that the buyer fits, as on the XPG MARS 980 BLADE, counts as with heatsink.

With heatsink6Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/adata-legend-960-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Text: the drive comes with an installable heatsink or heatspreader that is easy to apply. FPS Review says it is in the box and not fitted. The separate LEGEND 960 MAX has a larger heatsink and is not this product. Stored as with_heatsink as for other drives with a heatsink in the box

Without heatsink13Reviewaphnetworks.com/reviews/corsair-mp600-core-xt-2tb/2Read 15 October 2026No heatsink on the drive. Only a small label18Retailer pageldlc.com/en/product/PB00549973.htmlRead 15 October 20264TB listing: Heatsink No, cooling type none

RGB lightingiAny version sold has lighting the user can set. A status LED alone does not count. Leave it out when no version has lighting. The Heatsink rows show which version has it.

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Dust and water ratingiPublished IP rating of an external drive.

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Security and software

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SecurityiFeatures the maker names for the drive. Encryption done by host software does not count. ATA Security passthrough counts as password protection.

AES 256-bit hardware encryption2Press releaseguru3d.com/story/adata-legend-960-pcie-gen4-x4-m-2-2280-solid-state-driveRead 15 October 2026LDPC and AES 256-bit encryption. Icecat's sheet lists hardware encryption with 256-bit AES

AES 256-bit hardware encryption4Maker product pageweb.archive.org/web/20250120163304/https://www.corsair.com/us/en/p/data-storage/cssd-f2000gbmp600cxt/mp600-core-xt-2tb-pcie-4-0-gen4-x-4-nvme-m-2-ssd-cssd-f2000gbmp600cxtRead 15 October 2026Tech spec table: Encryption AES 256-bit Encryption. Corsair does not name TCG Opal

Software

ADATA SSD ToolBox6Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/adata-legend-960-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Text: ADATA provides a download for its SSD Toolbox software package. PCPer names it the ADATA SSD ToolBox

Corsair SSD Toolbox1Maker product pagecorsair.com/us/en/p/data-storage/cssd-f2000gbmp600cxt/mp600-core-xt-2tb-pcie-4-0-gen4-x-4-nvme-m-2-ssd-cssd-f2000gbmp600cxtRead 15 October 2026Downloads list CORSAIR SSD TOOLBOX v1.2.6.9 and CORSAIR SSD Toolbox 2.0 Preview

Compatibility

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PlatformsiPlatforms the maker names for this drive. A PS5 needs a heatsink on an internal drive. PC is for a maker that writes Client PCs or PC without naming an operating system. Handheld PCs go in Other with a source note.

PC (no OS named), PS52Press releaseguru3d.com/story/adata-legend-960-pcie-gen4-x4-m-2-2280-solid-state-driveRead 15 October 2026Supports the latest Intel and AMD platforms, desktop and notebook PCs, and works with PS5 consoles as expanded storage. The release names no operating system, so pc is stored. Tom's Hardware's news says the maximum read falls to 6,400 MBps in a PS5. The PS5 needs a heatsink and the drive has one in the box

Windows, macOS4Maker product pageweb.archive.org/web/20250120163304/https://www.corsair.com/us/en/p/data-storage/cssd-f2000gbmp600cxt/mp600-core-xt-2tb-pcie-4-0-gen4-x-4-nvme-m-2-ssd-cssd-f2000gbmp600cxtRead 15 October 2026Tech spec table: SSD Compatibility M.2 2280 Interface Connector Windows 11, Windows 10, Mac OS X

Dimensions and weight

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DimensionsiLength is the long side. Height is the thickness, including a fitted heatsink. As the maker publishes it. A maximum counts. Length is the long side even when the maker lists the width first.

Length80Width22Height3.13mm(3.1 × 0.9 × 0.1 in)4Spec databaseshop.aodatacloud.es/medias/datasheet_aleg-960-1tcs.pdfRead 15 October 2026Width 22 mm, depth 80 mm, height 3.13 mm. The cooling type row reads heatsink. FPS Review prints ADATA's size as 80 x 22 x 3.13 mm with the heatsink and 80 x 22 x 2.15 mm without. The drive is stored with its heatsink since one is in the box8Reviewthefpsreview.com/2022/10/04/adata-legend-960-1tb-gen4-x4-m-2-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Review of the 1TB ALEG-960-1TCS, 2022-10-04: the size is 80x22x3.13mm with the heatsink and 80x22x2.15mm without

Length80Width22mm(3.1 × 0.9 in)12Reviewthessdreview.com/our-reviews/nvme/corsair-mp600-core-xt-2tb-ssd-review-great-value-achieved-through-a-fast-dramless-qlc-designRead 15 October 2026Text says 2280 form factor, 22mm wide x 80mm long. Height is not stored because LDLC (3 mm), Multitronic (3 mm) and Geektopia (2 mm) disagree and Corsair states none18Retailer pageldlc.com/en/product/PB00549973.htmlRead 15 October 2026Width 22 mm and length 80 mm for the M.2 2280 4TB. The listing's weight of 8.2 g is not stored because Corsair's table gives 0.030 with no unit

WeightiDrive alone, with a heatsink when it is sold fitted. No cable and no packaging. As the maker publishes it. A maximum counts. Not a measured weight.

11g(0.4 oz)4Spec databaseshop.aodatacloud.es/medias/datasheet_aleg-960-1tcs.pdfRead 15 October 2026Weight 11 g. FPS Review prints 11 g with the heatsink and 8 g without8Reviewthefpsreview.com/2022/10/04/adata-legend-960-1tb-gen4-x4-m-2-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026It weighs 11g with the heatsink and 8g without

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In the box

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In the box

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MP600 CORE XT M.2 SSD1Maker product pagecorsair.com/us/en/p/data-storage/cssd-f2000gbmp600cxt/mp600-core-xt-2tb-pcie-4-0-gen4-x-4-nvme-m-2-ssd-cssd-f2000gbmp600cxtRead 15 October 2026Package Contents row, verbatim

Cables includediCables supplied with an external drive.

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Links

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Product page

www.adata.com/en/consumer/category/ssds/solid-state-drives-legend-9601Maker product pageadata.com/en/consumer/category/ssds/solid-state-drives-legend-960Read 15 October 2026ADATA's LEGEND 960 product page. adata.com answered 403 to every request in all regional versions tried, so no value was read from it and no data sheet was opened. The maker's figures come from the launch press release and from spec sheets that copy ADATA's data

www.corsair.com/us/en/p/data-storage/cssd-f2000gbmp600cxt/mp600-core-xt-2tb-pcie-4-0-gen4-x-4-nvme-m-2-ssd-cssd-f2000gbmp600cxt1Maker product pagecorsair.com/us/en/p/data-storage/cssd-f2000gbmp600cxt/mp600-core-xt-2tb-pcie-4-0-gen4-x-4-nvme-m-2-ssd-cssd-f2000gbmp600cxtRead 15 October 2026

Spec sheet

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Manual

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www.corsair.com/ww/en/guides/pc-components/storage/m2-ssd7Owner's manualcorsair.com/ww/en/guides/pc-components/storage/m2-ssdRead 15 October 2026Linked from the product page Guides tab as the M.2 SSD Quick Start Guide. It covers installation only and has no specs

EPREL registration numberiId in the EU energy label database. Each size or model of a series has its own id, so it is per variant.

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Warranty

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Manufacturer warranty (source market)iThe maker's warranty period for the exact SKU or configuration and market named in the source note. It applies only to that stated market, not every regional variant. Statutory consumer rights are excluded. The base term is stored. An extension that needs registration goes in the source note.

5years2Press releaseguru3d.com/story/adata-legend-960-pcie-gen4-x4-m-2-2280-solid-state-driveRead 15 October 2026Backed by a 5-year warranty. No market is named

5years1Maker product pagecorsair.com/us/en/p/data-storage/cssd-f2000gbmp600cxt/mp600-core-xt-2tb-pcie-4-0-gen4-x-4-nvme-m-2-ssd-cssd-f2000gbmp600cxtRead 15 October 2026Page says FIVE-YEAR WARRANTY8Press releasecorsair.com/newsroom/press-release/high-speed-storage-meets-small-form-factor-corsair-launches-mp600-mini-and-mp600-core-xt-m-2-nvme-ssdsRead 15 October 2026

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