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CORSAIR MP600 CORE MINI vs CORSAIR MP600 CORE XT

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Series

MP6001Maker product pagecorsair.com/us/en/p/data-storage/cssd-f2000gbmp600cmn/mp600-core-mini-2tb-pcie-4-0-gen4-x4-nvme-m-2-ssd-cssd-f2000gbmp600cmnRead 15 October 2026Corsair names the drive MP600 CORE MINI, in its MP600 line. The 2023 MP600 MINI is a separate product with TLC flash and another controller

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.

CSSD-F1000GBMP600CMN, CSSD-F2000GBMP600CMN1Maker product pagecorsair.com/us/en/p/data-storage/cssd-f2000gbmp600cmn/mp600-core-mini-2tb-pcie-4-0-gen4-x4-nvme-m-2-ssd-cssd-f2000gbmp600cmnRead 15 October 2026SKU: CSSD-F2000GBMP600CMN on the 2TB page. The 1TB page shows SKU CSSD-F1000GBMP600CMN. The R2 SKUs are not stored, see the R2 source

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

840006677581, 84000667762810Retailer pagepc4u.co.jp/view/item/000000088481Read 15 October 2026PC4U Japan listing of CSSD-F2000GBMP600CMN reads JAN 0840006677628. Stored as 12 digits without the leading zero. The same code was found on a Danish retailer in search results11Retailer pagepbtech.com/product/HDDCOR60011/Corsair-MP600-CORE-MINI-1TB-NVMe-M2-2230-InternalRead 15 October 2026PB Tech lists MPN CSSD-F1000GBMP600CMN with UPC 840006677581, as quoted in web search result text, and a UK retailer is quoted with EAN 0840006677581. The PB Tech page returned 403 to a direct request, so it was not opened

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.

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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

Available1Maker product pagecorsair.com/us/en/p/data-storage/cssd-f2000gbmp600cmn/mp600-core-mini-2tb-pcie-4-0-gen4-x4-nvme-m-2-ssd-cssd-f2000gbmp600cmnRead 15 October 2026Page is live on 2026-10-15 with limited availability. Corsair's US store sells the same name under R2 SKUs, see the R2 source4Maker product pagecorsair.com/us/en/p/data-storage/cssd-f2000gbmp600cmnr2/mp600-core-mini-2tb-pcie-4-0-gen4-x4-nvme-m-2-ssd-cssd-f2000gbmp600cmnr2Read 15 October 2026Corsair US store page for the 2TB under SKU CSSD-F2000GBMP600CMNR2, in stock on 2026-10-15. The 1TB R2 page (CSSD-F1000GBMP600CMNR2) is also live. The R2 pages carry the same name, overview text and QLC and NVMe 1.4 claims, but no Tech Specs tab, a different Declaration of Conformity number and a much higher price. No source says what R2 changes. The R2 SKUs are kept as aliases only and the stored specs are for the CMN drives

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.

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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 22302Maker product pageweb.archive.org/web/20250912132005/https://www.corsair.com/us/en/p/data-storage/cssd-f2000gbmp600cmn/mp600-core-mini-2tb-pcie-4-0-gen4-x4-nvme-m-2-ssd-cssd-f2000gbmp600cmnRead 15 October 2026Tech Specs, Storage Form Factor and Form Factor: M.2 2230

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 TB1Maker product pagecorsair.com/us/en/p/data-storage/cssd-f2000gbmp600cmn/mp600-core-mini-2tb-pcie-4-0-gen4-x4-nvme-m-2-ssd-cssd-f2000gbmp600cmnRead 15 October 2026Capacity selector offers 1 TB and 2 TB

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

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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 NVMe2Maker product pageweb.archive.org/web/20250912132005/https://www.corsair.com/us/en/p/data-storage/cssd-f2000gbmp600cmn/mp600-core-mini-2tb-pcie-4-0-gen4-x4-nvme-m-2-ssd-cssd-f2000gbmp600cmnRead 15 October 2026Tech Specs, Interface: PCIE 4 x 4 and Memory Type PCIe Gen 4.0 x4

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.

42Maker product pageweb.archive.org/web/20250912132005/https://www.corsair.com/us/en/p/data-storage/cssd-f2000gbmp600cmn/mp600-core-mini-2tb-pcie-4-0-gen4-x4-nvme-m-2-ssd-cssd-f2000gbmp600cmnRead 15 October 2026Tech Specs, Memory Type PCIe Gen 4.0 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

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

42Maker product pageweb.archive.org/web/20250912132005/https://www.corsair.com/us/en/p/data-storage/cssd-f2000gbmp600cmn/mp600-core-mini-2tb-pcie-4-0-gen4-x4-nvme-m-2-ssd-cssd-f2000gbmp600cmnRead 15 October 2026Tech Specs, Interface PCIE 4 x 4

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.

1.41Maker product pagecorsair.com/us/en/p/data-storage/cssd-f2000gbmp600cmn/mp600-core-mini-2tb-pcie-4-0-gen4-x4-nvme-m-2-ssd-cssd-f2000gbmp600cmnRead 15 October 2026Overview block reads High-Speed PCIe Gen4 x4 NVMe 1.4 M.2 Interface

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.

Phison E21T5Reviewstoragereview.com/review/corsair-mp600-core-mini-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Specification table, Controller: Phison PS5021-E21T. Tom's Hardware prints Phison E21T. KitGuru prints Phison PS5021-E21-486Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/corsair-mp600-core-mini-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Specifications table, Controller: Phison E21T, 1TB and 2TB8Reviewkitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/simon-crisp/corsair-mp600-core-mini-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Phison PS5021-E21 4-channel controller, a single 176-layer 3D QLC package, firmware ELFMC1.0, review of the 1TB

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.

QLC1Maker product pagecorsair.com/us/en/p/data-storage/cssd-f2000gbmp600cmn/mp600-core-mini-2tb-pcie-4-0-gen4-x4-nvme-m-2-ssd-cssd-f2000gbmp600cmnRead 15 October 2026Overview block reads High-Density 3D QLC NAND Technology

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 QLC6Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/corsair-mp600-core-mini-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Specifications table, Memory: Micron 176-Layer QLC, 1TB and 2TB. The review is of the 2TB and says a single package8Reviewkitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/simon-crisp/corsair-mp600-core-mini-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Spec box: 176-layer 3D QLC NAND. KitGuru names no flash maker

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/pc-components/ssds/corsair-mp600-core-mini-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026176 layers, from Memory: Micron 176-Layer QLC8Reviewkitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/simon-crisp/corsair-mp600-core-mini-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026176 layers, spec box

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.

None, uses host memory (HMB)6Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/corsair-mp600-core-mini-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Specifications table, DRAM: N/A (HMB). The text says the 2TB has an SSD controller, a single NAND flash package and no DRAM. KitGuru also says HMB8Reviewkitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/simon-crisp/corsair-mp600-core-mini-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Introduction: the PS5021-E21 is a DRAM-less design, so the Core Mini uses HMB. Spec box: Cache: None (HMB technology)

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.

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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.

Single-sided6Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/corsair-mp600-core-mini-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026A Closer Look: the drive satisfies the M.2 2230 form factor requirements and is single-sided

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.

5,000MB/s2Maker product pageweb.archive.org/web/20250912132005/https://www.corsair.com/us/en/p/data-storage/cssd-f2000gbmp600cmn/mp600-core-mini-2tb-pcie-4-0-gen4-x4-nvme-m-2-ssd-cssd-f2000gbmp600cmnRead 15 October 2026Archived 2TB page (CSSD-F2000GBMP600CMN, captured 2025-09-12), SSD Max Sequential Read CDM: Up to 5000MB/s. The disclaimer says performance is based on internal testing at Corsair at launch. Host and queue depth are not stated

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.

3,800MB/s2Maker product pageweb.archive.org/web/20250912132005/https://www.corsair.com/us/en/p/data-storage/cssd-f2000gbmp600cmn/mp600-core-mini-2tb-pcie-4-0-gen4-x4-nvme-m-2-ssd-cssd-f2000gbmp600cmnRead 15 October 2026SSD Max Sequential Write CDM: Up to 3800MB/s, 2TB page and 1TB page alike

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.

550,000IOPS2Maker product pageweb.archive.org/web/20250912132005/https://www.corsair.com/us/en/p/data-storage/cssd-f2000gbmp600cmn/mp600-core-mini-2tb-pcie-4-0-gen4-x4-nvme-m-2-ssd-cssd-f2000gbmp600cmnRead 15 October 2026Max Random Read QD32 IOMeter: Up to 550k on the 2TB page and Up to 650K on the 1TB page

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.

900,000IOPS2Maker product pageweb.archive.org/web/20250912132005/https://www.corsair.com/us/en/p/data-storage/cssd-f2000gbmp600cmn/mp600-core-mini-2tb-pcie-4-0-gen4-x4-nvme-m-2-ssd-cssd-f2000gbmp600cmnRead 15 October 2026Max Random Write QD32 IOMeter: Up to 900K on both pages

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.

450TB2Maker product pageweb.archive.org/web/20250912132005/https://www.corsair.com/us/en/p/data-storage/cssd-f2000gbmp600cmn/mp600-core-mini-2tb-pcie-4-0-gen4-x4-nvme-m-2-ssd-cssd-f2000gbmp600cmnRead 15 October 2026SSD TBW: 450 on the 2TB page and 250 on the 1TB page. The disclaimer says endurance is rated on the JEDEC JESD218 client workload

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.

1,500,000h5Reviewstoragereview.com/review/corsair-mp600-core-mini-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Specification table, MTBF: 1.5 million hours, one figure for both capacities. It is MTBF, not MTTF. Corsair's own page does not state it

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.

Min0Max65°C2Maker product pageweb.archive.org/web/20250912132005/https://www.corsair.com/us/en/p/data-storage/cssd-f2000gbmp600cmn/mp600-core-mini-2tb-pcie-4-0-gen4-x4-nvme-m-2-ssd-cssd-f2000gbmp600cmnRead 15 October 2026SSD Operating Temperature: 0C to +65C. StorageReview and Tom's Hardware print 0 to 70C. The maker's page is used. The storage range of -40C to +85C 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

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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.

4.1W6Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/corsair-mp600-core-mini-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Corsair rates the drive at a maximum 4.0W and 4.1W for the 1TB and 2TB SKUs. StorageReview prints the same two numbers as R 4.0 and R 4.1, with W 3.8 and W 3.9, under Power Consumption R/W. The maker's wording is not available, so only the maximum is stored and the read and write fields are left empty

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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.

5mW2Maker product pageweb.archive.org/web/20250912132005/https://www.corsair.com/us/en/p/data-storage/cssd-f2000gbmp600cmn/mp600-core-mini-2tb-pcie-4-0-gen4-x4-nvme-m-2-ssd-cssd-f2000gbmp600cmnRead 15 October 2026DEVSLP: PS4: <5mW, stored as 5. The figure is an upper bound as published

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

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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.

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

500GB7Measurementtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/corsair-mp600-core-mini-ssd-review/2Read 15 October 20262TB. Iometer sequential write, 1 MiB blocks, QD32, 15 minutes. Text: the cache is one-fourth of the drive capacity, or about 500GB, written at just below 3.3 or 4.0 GB/s depending on the PCIe mode. The PCIe 4.0 chart shows the drop at about 125 seconds, which agrees. Stored as 500, an approximate figure

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.

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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.

63°C7Measurementtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/corsair-mp600-core-mini-ssd-review/2Read 15 October 20262TB. Text: the maximum temperature reached in testing was 63C in PCIe 4.0 mode and 57C in 3.0. Composite sensor polled during testing with a 24C ambient, active cooling on a bare drive. The page does not name the test that gave the maximum, and its suite includes the 15-minute Iometer sustained write. The text elsewhere says ambient is calibrated as 25C

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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".

788mW7Measurementtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/corsair-mp600-core-mini-ssd-review/2Read 15 October 20262TB, read from chart. Quarch PPM idle power with ASPM/LPM disabled in the default PCIe 4.0 mode, 788.0 mW. The PCIe 3.0 chart reads 516.0 mW. Bench: Intel Core i9-12900K, Asus ROG Maximus Z790 Hero, Windows 11 Pro, each SSD prefilled to 50 percent capacity

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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.

Without heatsink2Maker product pageweb.archive.org/web/20250912132005/https://www.corsair.com/us/en/p/data-storage/cssd-f2000gbmp600cmn/mp600-core-mini-2tb-pcie-4-0-gen4-x4-nvme-m-2-ssd-cssd-f2000gbmp600cmnRead 15 October 2026Package Contents lists only the drive, and the page shows no heatsink

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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Drop test heightiMaker-published tested height. Surface and conditions are in the source note.

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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 encryption5Reviewstoragereview.com/review/corsair-mp600-core-mini-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Specification table, Encryption: AES 256-bit, next to Shock Resistant 1500G. Tom's Hardware prints Security N/A. A distributor and retailer listings also name 256-bit AES. Treated as hardware encryption, since it is listed as a drive spec and the E21T supports it

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

Corsair SSD Toolbox2Maker product pageweb.archive.org/web/20250912132005/https://www.corsair.com/us/en/p/data-storage/cssd-f2000gbmp600cmn/mp600-core-mini-2tb-pcie-4-0-gen4-x4-nvme-m-2-ssd-cssd-f2000gbmp600cmnRead 15 October 2026Downloads tab lists CORSAIR SSD Toolbox 2.0 Preview

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.

Windows, macOS, Other2Maker product pageweb.archive.org/web/20250912132005/https://www.corsair.com/us/en/p/data-storage/cssd-f2000gbmp600cmn/mp600-core-mini-2tb-pcie-4-0-gen4-x4-nvme-m-2-ssd-cssd-f2000gbmp600cmnRead 15 October 2026SSD Compatibility row: M.2 2230 Interface Connector, Windows 11, Windows 10, Mac OS X. The page description names the Steam Deck, ASUS ROG Ally and Microsoft Surface, which are handheld and tablet PCs and are stored as other

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.

Length30Width22mm(1.2 × 0.9 in)8Reviewkitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/simon-crisp/corsair-mp600-core-mini-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Spec box, Dimensions: 22 x 30mm, so 30 mm long and 22 mm wide. No thickness is given. KitGuru's spec box also lists a drive weight of 3g, which is not stored since Corsair prints 0.025 kg

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.

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In the box

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In the box

MP600 CORE MINI M.2 SSD2Maker product pageweb.archive.org/web/20250912132005/https://www.corsair.com/us/en/p/data-storage/cssd-f2000gbmp600cmn/mp600-core-mini-2tb-pcie-4-0-gen4-x4-nvme-m-2-ssd-cssd-f2000gbmp600cmnRead 15 October 2026Package Contents tab, verbatim: MP600 CORE MINI M.2 SSD

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.corsair.com/us/en/p/data-storage/cssd-f2000gbmp600cmn/mp600-core-mini-2tb-pcie-4-0-gen4-x4-nvme-m-2-ssd-cssd-f2000gbmp600cmn1Maker product pagecorsair.com/us/en/p/data-storage/cssd-f2000gbmp600cmn/mp600-core-mini-2tb-pcie-4-0-gen4-x4-nvme-m-2-ssd-cssd-f2000gbmp600cmnRead 15 October 2026Corsair US page for the 2TB MP600 CORE MINI, SKU CSSD-F2000GBMP600CMN. The capacity selector offers 1 TB and 2 TB. Corsair has since removed the Tech Specs tab from the live page, so the spec rows come from the archived copy below

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.

5years1Maker product pagecorsair.com/us/en/p/data-storage/cssd-f2000gbmp600cmn/mp600-core-mini-2tb-pcie-4-0-gen4-x4-nvme-m-2-ssd-cssd-f2000gbmp600cmnRead 15 October 2026Overview block reads Five-Year Warranty. StorageReview adds with registration. The page names no market

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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