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CORSAIR MP600 CORE XT vs Sandisk Optimus GX PRO 850P

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General

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Series

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

Optimus GX PRO2Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro-850p-ps5-nvme-ssdRead 23 October 2026Maker line name is SANDISK Optimus GX PRO

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

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

SDSG81100TAH-000E0, SDSG81100TAH, SDSG81200TAH-000E0, SDSG81200TAH, SDSG81400TAH-000E0, SDSG81400TAH, SDSG81800TAH-000E0, SDSG81800TAH, WDBBYV0010BNC-WRSN, WDBBYV0020BNC-WRSN, WDBBYV0040BNC-WRSN1Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro/data-sheet-optimus-gx-pro-850p-nvme-ssd.pdfRead 23 October 2026Model numbers SDSG81100TAH, SDSG81200TAH, SDSG81400TAH and SDSG81800TAH. The product page adds the -000E0 suffix. The WD_BLACK SN850P numbers are from the Western Digital data sheet2Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro-850p-ps5-nvme-ssdRead 23 October 2026SKUs SDSG81100TAH-000E0, SDSG81200TAH-000E0, SDSG81400TAH-000E0 and SDSG81800TAH-000E03Maker spec sheet (PDF)cdn.thefpsreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/WD_BLACK-SN850P-Datasheet.pdfRead 23 October 2026WD_BLACK SN850P NVMe SSD for PS5 consoles data sheet (June 2023, copy hosted by The FPS Review): 1TB WDBBYV0010BNC-WRSN, 2TB WDBBYV0020BNC-WRSN, 4TB WDBBYV0040BNC-WRSN. Same speeds, TBW and 5-year warranty as the Sandisk data sheet. The 8TB model of that line is not in this data sheet and its number is not stored

GTIN / EAN

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

619659232054, 619659232047, 619659232030, 6196592320232Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro-850p-ps5-nvme-ssdRead 23 October 2026UPC in the page data: 619659232054 (1TB), 619659232047 (2TB), 619659232030 (4TB), 619659232023 (8TB)

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

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)

7 June 20234Press articlethefpsreview.com/2023/06/08/western-digital-launches-wd_black-sn850p-nvme-ssd-for-ps5-consoles-including-4-tb-version-for-549-99Read 23 October 2026The FPS Review, 8 June 2023: Western Digital launches the WD_BLACK SN850P, available through its web store and participating retailers, 4TB at $549.99. TechRadar and ComputerBase published on 7 June 2023, which is stored

Status

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

Available2Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro-850p-ps5-nvme-ssdRead 23 October 2026Product page lists four capacities. The page prices are current store prices and are not used

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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$249.995Press articletechradar.com/news/wd-blacks-latest-ssd-for-ps5-is-here-and-its-not-cheapRead 23 October 2026TechRadar, 7 June 2023: 1TB $159.99, 2TB $249.99, 4TB $549.99, US. Tom's Guide reported $149 and $229 for 1TB and 2TB at the same launch, which differs. Not stated as MSRP, but the launch price of the WD_BLACK SN850P. Sandisk's 2026 Optimus listing prices are higher and are not launch prices of this hardware

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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€221.996Press articlecomputerbase.de/2023-06/wd-black-sn850p-die-sn850x-ssd-kostet-mit-ps5-lizenz-deutlich-mehrRead 23 October 2026ComputerBase, 7 June 2023: the WD_BLACK SN850P is available from the maker's shop at 138.99 EUR (1TB), 221.99 EUR (2TB) and 463.99 EUR (4TB), Germany, including VAT. No euro price found for the 8TB

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 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

M.2 22801Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro/data-sheet-optimus-gx-pro-850p-nvme-ssd.pdfRead 23 October 2026Form factor row reads M.2 2280-S3-M for 1TB and 2TB and M.2 2280-D5-M for 4TB and 8TB

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 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

1 TB, 2 TB, 4 TB, 8 TB1Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro/data-sheet-optimus-gx-pro-850p-nvme-ssd.pdfRead 23 October 20261GB = 1 billion bytes and 1TB = 1 trillion bytes. Capacities 1TB, 2TB, 4TB, 8TB

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 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 NVMe1Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro/data-sheet-optimus-gx-pro-850p-nvme-ssd.pdfRead 23 October 2026Interface row reads PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe 1.4. Footnote 9: backwards compatible with PCIe 3.0 x4, 3.0 x2, 3.0 x1, 2.0 x4, 2.0 x2 and 2.0 x1

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.

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

41Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro/data-sheet-optimus-gx-pro-850p-nvme-ssd.pdfRead 23 October 2026

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

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

41Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro/data-sheet-optimus-gx-pro-850p-nvme-ssd.pdfRead 23 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-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

1.41Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro/data-sheet-optimus-gx-pro-850p-nvme-ssd.pdfRead 23 October 2026Interface row reads PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe 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 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

Sandisk in-house9Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro-850p-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 23 October 2026Specifications table reads Sandisk Proprietary for every capacity. The maker names no controller

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-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

TLC1Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro/data-sheet-optimus-gx-pro-850p-nvme-ssd.pdfRead 23 October 2026NAND row reads SANDISK TLC 3D NAND. The data sheet gives no flash generation or layer count

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

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

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

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

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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)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)

DRAM1Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro/data-sheet-optimus-gx-pro-850p-nvme-ssd.pdfRead 23 October 2026DRAM cache row reads Yes. The data sheet gives no size

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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1GB9Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro-850p-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 23 October 20262TB sample has 1GB of DDR4 DRAM, half the usual 2GB and half of the review's 2TB WD_BLACK SN850X sample. Other capacities are not stated. The flash is likely BiCS5, but the review hedges and says BiCS6 is possible, so no flash generation is stored

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-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

Single-sided1Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro/data-sheet-optimus-gx-pro-850p-nvme-ssd.pdfRead 23 October 2026Module code in the form factor row: S means single-sided and D means double-sided. 1TB and 2TB are 2280-S3-M, 4TB and 8TB are 2280-D5-M. Tom's Hardware also says the bare drive is single-sided at 1TB and 2TB and double-sided at 4TB and 8TB

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/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

7,300MB/s1Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro/data-sheet-optimus-gx-pro-850p-nvme-ssd.pdfRead 23 October 2026Up to 7,300 MB/s for 1TB, 2TB and 4TB and 7,200 MB/s for 8TB. Sequential read 1MB, queue depth 8, 1 thread. Based on internal testing, host not named

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

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

6,600MB/s1Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro/data-sheet-optimus-gx-pro-850p-nvme-ssd.pdfRead 23 October 2026Up to 6,300 MB/s (1TB) and 6,600 MB/s (2TB, 4TB, 8TB). Queue depth 8, 1 thread. Internal testing, so inside the fast write cache

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.

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

1,200,000IOPS1Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro/data-sheet-optimus-gx-pro-850p-nvme-ssd.pdfRead 23 October 2026Random read 4KB up to 800K IOPS (1TB) and 1.2M IOPS (2TB, 4TB, 8TB). Queue depth 32, 16 threads. 1.2M is 1200000

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.

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

1,100,000IOPS1Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro/data-sheet-optimus-gx-pro-850p-nvme-ssd.pdfRead 23 October 2026Random write 4KB up to 1.1M IOPS (1TB, 2TB, 4TB) and 1.2M IOPS (8TB). Queue depth 32, 16 threads

Endurance and reliability

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

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

1,200TB1Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro/data-sheet-optimus-gx-pro-850p-nvme-ssd.pdfRead 23 October 2026600 TB (1TB), 1,200 TB (2TB), 2,400 TB (4TB), 4,800 TB (8TB). JEDEC client workload JESD219. Warranty is 5 years or the TBW limit, whichever comes first

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.

1,500,000h4Maker 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

1,750,000h1Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro/data-sheet-optimus-gx-pro-850p-nvme-ssd.pdfRead 23 October 2026Published as MTTF up to 1.75M hours, Telcordia SR-332 stress testing at 25 C. Stored as 1750000

Operating temperatureiMaker's operating range. The storage range 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

Min0Max85°C1Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro/data-sheet-optimus-gx-pro-850p-nvme-ssd.pdfRead 23 October 202632 to 185 F (0 to 85 C), as reported by the drive. The non-operating range of -40 to 85 C is not stored

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.

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

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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.

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

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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.

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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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.

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6,978MB/s10Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro-850p-2tb-ssd-review/2Read 23 October 20262TB with the PlayStation heatsink. CrystalDiskMark peak sequential read 1MB QD8: 6,978 MB/s, read from the chart. KitGuru has no review of this drive, so Tom's Hardware is the CrystalDiskMark source. Intel Core i9-12900K, Asus ROG Maximus Z790 Hero, drive prefilled to 50 percent and tested as a secondary drive with active cooling. The test file size is not stated in the review

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

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6,391MB/s10Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro-850p-2tb-ssd-review/2Read 23 October 2026Peak sequential write 1MB QD8: 6,391 MB/s, same bench

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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95.56MB/s10Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro-850p-2tb-ssd-review/2Read 23 October 2026Random read 4KB QD1: 23,329 IOPS, read from the chart, stored as IOPS x 4096 / 1,000,000, which is 95.56 MB/s

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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403.61MB/s10Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro-850p-2tb-ssd-review/2Read 23 October 2026Random write 4KB QD1: 98,538 IOPS, read from the chart, stored as 403.61 MB/s

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

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

595GB10Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro-850p-2tb-ssd-review/2Read 23 October 20262TB. Iometer sequential write for 15 minutes: over 6.46 GB/s for just over 92 seconds, a cache of 595GB

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.

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

1,600MB/s10Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro-850p-2tb-ssd-review/2Read 23 October 2026After the cache the drive writes to native TLC at 1.6 GB/s. The text gives a rounded figure

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.

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54°C10Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro-850p-2tb-ssd-review/2Read 23 October 20262TB with the heatsink fitted: maximum temperature 54 C on the drive's primary composite sensor, about 22 C ambient, active cooling on the bench. The review does not describe the test behind the figure. Tom's Hardware runs its 15-minute sequential write test on every drive and says its testing is meant to heat the drive to a realistic ceiling

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".

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1,220mW10Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro-850p-2tb-ssd-review/2Read 23 October 20262TB. Quarch PPM idle power with ASPM/LPM disabled, 1,220 mW, read from chart

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.

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

With heatsink1Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro/data-sheet-optimus-gx-pro-850p-nvme-ssd.pdfRead 23 October 2026Every model has the exclusive PlayStation heatsink. No bare version is sold

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 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

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Software

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

SanDisk Dashboard9Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro-850p-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 23 October 2026Sandisk Dashboard, an SSD toolbox, and Acronis True Image for Sandisk. The heatsink has no RGB

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, 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

PS5, Windows1Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro/data-sheet-optimus-gx-pro-850p-nvme-ssd.pdfRead 23 October 2026System compatibility row reads PlayStation 5, PlayStation 5 Pro, Windows 10+. Footnote 10: PC compatibility is not tested or endorsed by Sony Interactive Entertainment

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.

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

Length80Width24.46Height9.89mm(3.1 × 1 × 0.4 in)1Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro/data-sheet-optimus-gx-pro-850p-nvme-ssd.pdfRead 23 October 2026Drive with its PlayStation heatsink. Length 80 mm and width 24.46 mm for every capacity, height 9.89 mm for 1TB and 2TB and 10.31 mm for 4TB and 8TB. Footnote 8: length and width vary by +/-0.5 mm. Base is the 2TB

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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24g(0.8 oz)1Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro/data-sheet-optimus-gx-pro-850p-nvme-ssd.pdfRead 23 October 202624 g for 1TB and 2TB and 30.4 g for 4TB and 8TB, with heatsink. Footnote 8: weight varies by +/-10 percent. The Sandisk product page and the WD_BLACK SN850P data sheet give 30.4 g for 1TB and 2TB as well. The newer Sandisk data sheet is stored

In the box

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In the box

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

SANDISK Optimus GX PRO 850P NVMe SSD2Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro-850p-ps5-nvme-ssdRead 23 October 2026In The Box reads SANDISK Optimus GX PRO 850P NVMe SSD, the same on every capacity

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-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

www.sandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro-850p-ps5-nvme-ssd2Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro-850p-ps5-nvme-ssdRead 23 October 2026

Spec sheet

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documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro/data-sheet-optimus-gx-pro-850p-nvme-ssd.pdf1Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro/data-sheet-optimus-gx-pro-850p-nvme-ssd.pdfRead 23 October 2026SANDISK Optimus GX PRO 850P data sheet, 2026 copyright. It covers 1TB, 2TB, 4TB and 8TB. The product line was sold as the WD_BLACK SN850P from June 2023, see the Western Digital data sheet source

Manual

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

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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-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

5years1Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro/data-sheet-optimus-gx-pro-850p-nvme-ssd.pdfRead 23 October 20265 years or the maximum endurance (TBW) limit, whichever occurs first. The data sheet is global and names no market

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