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General

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Series

MP6005Maker product pagecorsair.com/us/en/explorer/diy-builder/storage/which-corsair-ssds-have-a-dram-cacheRead 15 October 2026Table lists MINI in the MP600 family

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

CSSD-F1000GBMP600MNR2, CSSD-F2000GBMP600MNR21Maker product pagecorsair.com/us/en/p/data-storage/cssd-f2000gbmp600mnr2/mp600-mini-2tb-gen4-pcie-x4-nvme-m-2-2230-ssd-cssd-f2000gbmp600mnr2Read 15 October 2026SKU CSSD-F2000GBMP600MNR2 on the 2TB page. The capacity selector offers 1 TB and 2 TB. Both pages were open on 2026-10-15. Corsair's original 2023 MP600 MINI 1TB (CSSD-F1000GBMP600MN) is not stored here. It has a Phison E21T controller, Micron flash and 4,800 MB/s speeds, and controller and flash type are not per-variant fields. Corsair's R2 drives (model numbers ending MNR2) are the 2024 edition

MZ-V9S1T0BW, MZ-V9S1T0B/AM, MZ-V9S2T0BW, MZ-V9S2T0B/AM, MZ-V9S4T0BW, MZ-V9S4T0B/AM1Maker spec sheet (PDF)farnell.com/datasheets/4411543.pdfRead 14 October 2026Product lineup table: MZ-V9S1T0BW and MZ-V9S1T0B/AM (1TB), MZ-V9S2T0BW and MZ-V9S2T0B/AM (2TB), MZ-V9S4T0BW and MZ-V9S4T0B/AM (4TB)

GTIN / EAN

840006688778, 84000668878510Spec databaseglobal.channelonline.com/acme/classic/Products/overview/M025353408Read 15 October 2026UPC 0840006688778 for the 1TB CSSD-F1000GBMP600MNR2, stored without the leading zero. Geeknetic and DCS list the same EAN11Retailer pagealternate.fr/Corsair/MP600-MINI-2-TB-SSD/html/product/100069674Read 15 October 2026EAN 0840006688785 for the 2TB CSSD-F2000GBMP600MNR2, stored without the leading zero. Geeknetic lists the same EAN

8806095575674, 8806095575650, 887276843674, 88727684366713Spec databasebuildcores.com/products/Storage/66os9znk9/Samsung-990-EVO-Plus-2TB-SSD-M.2-PCIe-5.0-X2-NVMeRead 14 October 20262TB: UPC 887276843674 for MZ-V9S2T0B/AM and EAN 8806095575650 for MZ-V9S2T0BW14Retailer pagefr.alternate.be/Samsung/990-EVO-PLUS-2-To-SSD/html/product/100080170Read 14 October 20262TB, model MZ-V9S2T0BW, EAN 880609557565015Retailer pageawd-it.co.uk/samsung-990-evo-plus-1tb-pcie-4-0-5-0-hybrid-nvme-ssd-m-2-2280-mz-v9s1t0bw-read-7150mb-s-write-6300mb-s.htmlRead 14 October 20261TB, model MZ-V9S1T0BW, EAN 8806095575674. No UPC found for the 1TB16Retailer pageabt.com/Samsung-990-EVO-Plus-Gen4-NVMe-SSD-4TB-MZV9S4T0BAM/p/215234.htmlRead 14 October 20264TB, model MZ-V9S4T0B/AM, UPC 887276843667. No EAN found for the 4TB bare model number

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

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25 September 20245Press releasenews.samsung.com/global/samsung-launches-990-evo-plus-ssd-with-best-in-class-performance-speeds-supported-by-pcie-4-0Read 14 October 2026Samsung global newsroom, Korea, September 25, 2024. Samsung Germany's release is dated 26.09.2024

Status

Available1Maker product pagecorsair.com/us/en/p/data-storage/cssd-f2000gbmp600mnr2/mp600-mini-2tb-gen4-pcie-x4-nvme-m-2-2230-ssd-cssd-f2000gbmp600mnr2Read 15 October 2026US store on 2026-10-15 showed the 2TB with 30 units in stock. The 1TB selector was also open

Available4Maker product pagesamsung.com/us/memory-storage/nvme-ssd/990-evo-plus-gen4-nvme-ssd-2tb-sku-mz-v9s2t0b-amRead 14 October 2026Samsung US page offers 1TB, 2TB and 4TB. The 1TB and 2TB showed out of stock and the 4TB was orderable. Tom's Hardware lists Best Buy offers for the 1TB and 2TB. The page shows current prices, which 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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$184.995Press releasenews.samsung.com/global/samsung-launches-990-evo-plus-ssd-with-best-in-class-performance-speeds-supported-by-pcie-4-0Read 14 October 2026MSRP worldwide in USD: 1TB $109.99, 2TB $184.99, 4TB $344.99. Excl. sales tax6Press releasenews.samsung.com/us/samsung-launches-990-evo-plus-ssd-with-improved-performance-speeds-supported-by-pcie-4-0Read 14 October 2026US MSRP 1TB $109.99, 2TB $184.99, 4TB $344.99

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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€210.997Press releasenews.samsung.com/de/samsung-launcht-nvme-990-evo-plusRead 14 October 2026Samsung Germany, 26.09.2024, unverbindliche Preisempfehlung incl. VAT: 1TB 125.99, 2TB 210.99, 4TB 391.99. Other Samsung EU newsrooms list different euro prices: Belgium (French) 129.99, 219.99 and 409.99, Italy 159.99, 269.99 and 479.99. The German prices are stored

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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Black3Maker product pagesamsung.com/uk/memory-storage/nvme-ssd/990-evo-plus-2tb-nvme-pcie-gen-4-mz-v9s2t0bwRead 14 October 2026Product heading reads Black 2TB. The Specifications tab has no colour row. The page showed the drive as out of stock

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 22301Maker product pagecorsair.com/us/en/p/data-storage/cssd-f2000gbmp600mnr2/mp600-mini-2tb-gen4-pcie-x4-nvme-m-2-2230-ssd-cssd-f2000gbmp600mnr2Read 15 October 2026

M.2 22801Maker spec sheet (PDF)farnell.com/datasheets/4411543.pdfRead 14 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-f2000gbmp600mnr2/mp600-mini-2tb-gen4-pcie-x4-nvme-m-2-2230-ssd-cssd-f2000gbmp600mnr2Read 15 October 2026Capacity selector offers 1 TB and 2 TB

1 TB, 2 TB, 4 TB1Maker spec sheet (PDF)farnell.com/datasheets/4411543.pdfRead 14 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 NVMe1Maker product pagecorsair.com/us/en/p/data-storage/cssd-f2000gbmp600mnr2/mp600-mini-2tb-gen4-pcie-x4-nvme-m-2-2230-ssd-cssd-f2000gbmp600mnr2Read 15 October 2026

PCIe NVMe1Maker spec sheet (PDF)farnell.com/datasheets/4411543.pdfRead 14 October 2026Interface row reads PCIe 4.0 x4 / 5.0 x2 NVMe 2.0

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-f2000gbmp600mnr2/mp600-mini-2tb-gen4-pcie-x4-nvme-m-2-2230-ssd-cssd-f2000gbmp600mnr2Read 15 October 2026

51Maker spec sheet (PDF)farnell.com/datasheets/4411543.pdfRead 14 October 2026Drive runs at PCIe 4.0 x4 or PCIe 5.0 x2. Stored as 5 with 2 lanes by the field rule. Footnote 2 says it is backward compatible with PCIe 4.0 x4 and 3.0 x4

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-f2000gbmp600mnr2/mp600-mini-2tb-gen4-pcie-x4-nvme-m-2-2230-ssd-cssd-f2000gbmp600mnr2Read 15 October 2026

21Maker spec sheet (PDF)farnell.com/datasheets/4411543.pdfRead 14 October 20262 lanes at PCIe 5.0. At PCIe 4.0 the drive uses 4 lanes

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-f2000gbmp600mnr2/mp600-mini-2tb-gen4-pcie-x4-nvme-m-2-2230-ssd-cssd-f2000gbmp600mnr2Read 15 October 2026Page says High-Speed PCIe Gen4 x4 NVMe 1.4 M.2 Interface. KitGuru's spec box says NVMe 2.0, which is not used because the maker states 1.4

2.01Maker spec sheet (PDF)farnell.com/datasheets/4411543.pdfRead 14 October 2026Interface row reads NVMe 2.0

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 E27T7Reviewkitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/simon-crisp/corsair-mp600-mini-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Review dated 2024-07-23, 2TB, firmware ERFM11.1. Phison PS5027-E27, tagged E27T, a 4-channel DRAM-less design. The original 1TB used the E21T9Reviewrealhardwarereviews.com/corsair-mp600-mini-2tb-2024-edition-review/4Read 15 October 2026Review dated 2024-09-06 of the MP600 Mini 2TB 2024 Edition: Phison E27T, DRAM-less, 4 channels at 3600MT/s12Retailer pagekabum.com.br/produto/623768/ssd-pcie-corsair-mp600-mini-1tb-m-2-nvme-leitura-7000mb-s-e-gravacao-6200mb-s-cssd-f1000gbmp600mnr2Read 15 October 20261TB R2 listing: PS5027-E27T

Samsung Piccolo8Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/samsung-990-evo-plus-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 2026Specs table lists Samsung Piccolo for 1TB, 2TB and 4TB. Maker says only Samsung in-house controller. Review notes a 5 nm controller, four channels10Reviewkitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/simon-crisp/samsung-ssd-990-evo-plus-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 2026Names the in-house Samsung Piccolo controller, a four-channel DRAM-less 5 nm design with HMB

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.

TLC1Maker product pagecorsair.com/us/en/p/data-storage/cssd-f2000gbmp600mnr2/mp600-mini-2tb-gen4-pcie-x4-nvme-m-2-2230-ssd-cssd-f2000gbmp600mnr2Read 15 October 2026Page says High-Density 3D TLC NAND TECHNOLOGY3Maker product pageweb.archive.org/web/20260115173731/https://www.corsair.com/us/en/p/data-storage/cssd-f2000gbmp600mnr2/mp600-mini-2tb-gen4-pcie-x4-nvme-m-2-2230-ssd-cssd-f2000gbmp600mnr2Read 15 October 2026Table says NAND Technology 3D TLC7Reviewkitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/simon-crisp/corsair-mp600-mini-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 20263D TLC

TLC1Maker spec sheet (PDF)farnell.com/datasheets/4411543.pdfRead 14 October 2026NAND Flash Memory row reads Samsung V-NAND TLC

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

Kioxia BiCS6 TLC7Reviewkitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/simon-crisp/corsair-mp600-mini-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Single 2TB package of Toshiba BiCS6 162-layer 3D TLC NAND. Toshiba's flash business is Kioxia. RealHardwareReviews reports the same flash9Reviewrealhardwarereviews.com/corsair-mp600-mini-2tb-2024-edition-review/4Read 15 October 2026Kioxia (Toshiba) BiCS 6 Toggle Mode TLC NAND, replacing the 176-layer Micron TLC of the 2023 edition

Samsung V-NAND V8 TLC8Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/samsung-990-evo-plus-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 2026Specs table reads Samsung 236-Layer (V8) TLC. Maker's own tables read Samsung V-NAND TLC. Press release says 8th generation V-NAND

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

1627Reviewkitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/simon-crisp/corsair-mp600-mini-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026162-layer9Reviewrealhardwarereviews.com/corsair-mp600-mini-2tb-2024-edition-review/4Read 15 October 2026BiCS 6 is 162 layers

2368Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/samsung-990-evo-plus-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 2026236 layers, V8 flash, same flash on all three capacities10Reviewkitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/simon-crisp/samsung-ssd-990-evo-plus-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 2026Samsung's 8th generation 236-layer V-NAND TLC, a single NAND package on the 2TB

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)5Maker 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 MINI in the MP600 family as having no DRAM cache. The page says capacity makes no difference. HMB use is stated by KitGuru and Kabum7Reviewkitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/simon-crisp/corsair-mp600-mini-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Cache none. The drive uses HMB (Host Memory Buffer)12Retailer pagekabum.com.br/produto/623768/ssd-pcie-corsair-mp600-mini-1tb-m-2-nvme-leitura-7000mb-s-e-gravacao-6200mb-s-cssd-f1000gbmp600mnr2Read 15 October 20261TB R2 listing: no DRAM cache, uses HMB

None, uses host memory (HMB)1Maker spec sheet (PDF)farnell.com/datasheets/4411543.pdfRead 14 October 2026Cache Memory row reads HMB (Host Memory Buffer)8Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/samsung-990-evo-plus-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 2026Specs table lists DRAM as N/A (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-sided7Reviewkitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/simon-crisp/corsair-mp600-mini-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Page 2 says the 2TB is built on a single-sided M.2 2230 format9Reviewrealhardwarereviews.com/corsair-mp600-mini-2tb-2024-edition-review/4Read 15 October 2026Calls the 2TB a M.2 2230-S2 drive. S in the module code is single-sided12Retailer pagekabum.com.br/produto/623768/ssd-pcie-corsair-mp600-mini-1tb-m-2-nvme-leitura-7000mb-s-e-gravacao-6200mb-s-cssd-f1000gbmp600mnr2Read 15 October 20261TB R2 listing: M.2 2230 M key, single side

Single-sided8Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/samsung-990-evo-plus-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 2026Specs table lists M.2 2280 (SS) for all three capacities. The 2TB uses one NAND package, and the 4TB is also single-sided10Reviewkitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/simon-crisp/samsung-ssd-990-evo-plus-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 2026Reviewer says the 2TB is built on a single-sided M.2 2280 format

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.

7,000MB/s1Maker product pagecorsair.com/us/en/p/data-storage/cssd-f2000gbmp600mnr2/mp600-mini-2tb-gen4-pcie-x4-nvme-m-2-2230-ssd-cssd-f2000gbmp600mnr2Read 15 October 2026Spec rows in the archived page and Corsair's pages give up to 7000MB/s read and up to 6200MB/s write, labelled CDM (CrystalDiskMark). Queue depth and host are not stated3Maker product pageweb.archive.org/web/20260115173731/https://www.corsair.com/us/en/p/data-storage/cssd-f2000gbmp600mnr2/mp600-mini-2tb-gen4-pcie-x4-nvme-m-2-2230-ssd-cssd-f2000gbmp600mnr2Read 15 October 2026Archived 2TB page (snapshot 2026-01-15) with Corsair's tech spec table: SSD Max Sequential Read CDM Up to 7000MB/s

7,250MB/s1Maker spec sheet (PDF)farnell.com/datasheets/4411543.pdfRead 14 October 2026Up to values 7,150 (1TB), 7,250 (2TB), 7,250 (4TB) MB/s. IOmeter 1.1.0 on AMD Ryzen 9 7950X, ASRock X670E Taichi, DDR5-4800 2x16GB, Windows 11 Pro 64-bit, PCIe 4.0 x4 / 5.0 x2, as a secondary drive in a fan-cooled desktop

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

6,200MB/s1Maker product pagecorsair.com/us/en/p/data-storage/cssd-f2000gbmp600mnr2/mp600-mini-2tb-gen4-pcie-x4-nvme-m-2-2230-ssd-cssd-f2000gbmp600mnr2Read 15 October 20263Maker product pageweb.archive.org/web/20260115173731/https://www.corsair.com/us/en/p/data-storage/cssd-f2000gbmp600mnr2/mp600-mini-2tb-gen4-pcie-x4-nvme-m-2-2230-ssd-cssd-f2000gbmp600mnr2Read 15 October 2026SSD Max Sequential Write CDM Up to 6200MB/s

6,300MB/s1Maker spec sheet (PDF)farnell.com/datasheets/4411543.pdfRead 14 October 20266,300 MB/s on all capacities. Measured with Intelligent TurboWrite active, 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.

750,000IOPS3Maker product pageweb.archive.org/web/20260115173731/https://www.corsair.com/us/en/p/data-storage/cssd-f2000gbmp600mnr2/mp600-mini-2tb-gen4-pcie-x4-nvme-m-2-2230-ssd-cssd-f2000gbmp600mnr2Read 15 October 2026Max Random Read QD32 IOMeter Up to 750k IOPS for the 2TB. Alternate and Guru3D print the read and write figures the other way round, which conflicts with this table and with KitGuru's measured 756,351 read IOPS7Reviewkitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/simon-crisp/corsair-mp600-mini-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Listed as up to 750,000 IOPS read

1,000,000IOPS1Maker spec sheet (PDF)farnell.com/datasheets/4411543.pdfRead 14 October 2026Published as KIOPS: 850K (1TB), 1,000K (2TB), 1,050K (4TB). The datasheet gives no queue depth. The Samsung brochure header reads QD32. Same test system as sequential2Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/brochure/Samsung_990_EVO_Plus_Brochure.pdfRead 14 October 2026Table header reads Random Read (IOPS, QD32), 850K, 1,000K, 1,050K

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.

1,000,000IOPS3Maker product pageweb.archive.org/web/20260115173731/https://www.corsair.com/us/en/p/data-storage/cssd-f2000gbmp600mnr2/mp600-mini-2tb-gen4-pcie-x4-nvme-m-2-2230-ssd-cssd-f2000gbmp600mnr2Read 15 October 2026Max Random Write QD32 IOMeter Up to 1.0M IOPS7Reviewkitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/simon-crisp/corsair-mp600-mini-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Listed as up to 1.0M IOPS write

1,350,000IOPS1Maker spec sheet (PDF)farnell.com/datasheets/4411543.pdfRead 14 October 20261,350K (1TB), 1,350K (2TB), 1,400K (4TB). Same test as random read2Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/brochure/Samsung_990_EVO_Plus_Brochure.pdfRead 14 October 2026Table header reads Random Write (IOPS, QD32), 1,350K, 1,350K, 1,400K

Endurance and reliability

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

1,200TB3Maker product pageweb.archive.org/web/20260115173731/https://www.corsair.com/us/en/p/data-storage/cssd-f2000gbmp600mnr2/mp600-mini-2tb-gen4-pcie-x4-nvme-m-2-2230-ssd-cssd-f2000gbmp600mnr2Read 15 October 2026SSD TBW 1200 for the 2TB. KitGuru, Alternate and Guru3D agree7Reviewkitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/simon-crisp/corsair-mp600-mini-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Rated endurance 1200TBW for the 2TB11Retailer pagealternate.fr/Corsair/MP600-MINI-2-TB-SSD/html/product/100069674Read 15 October 2026TBW 1,200 TB

1,200TB1Maker spec sheet (PDF)farnell.com/datasheets/4411543.pdfRead 14 October 2026600 TB (1TB), 1,200 TB (2TB), 2,400 TB (4TB). Warranty covers 5 years or the TBW, 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.

1,500,000h6Press articleguru3d.com/story/corsair-releases-mp600-mini-r2-highspeed-m2-2230-ssd-6200-mb-sRead 15 October 2026Story says 1.5 million hours MTBF for the 2TB R2. Alternate says the same. The 1TB listing at Kabum says 1,600,000 h, so the 1TB value is not stored11Retailer pagealternate.fr/Corsair/MP600-MINI-2-TB-SSD/html/product/100069674Read 15 October 2026MTBF 1,500,000 hours for the 2TB

1,500,000h1Maker spec sheet (PDF)farnell.com/datasheets/4411543.pdfRead 14 October 2026Published as MTBF, 1.5 million hours

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

Min0Max65°C3Maker product pageweb.archive.org/web/20260115173731/https://www.corsair.com/us/en/p/data-storage/cssd-f2000gbmp600mnr2/mp600-mini-2tb-gen4-pcie-x4-nvme-m-2-2230-ssd-cssd-f2000gbmp600mnr2Read 15 October 2026SSD Operating Temperature 0°C to +65°C. Storage -40°C to +85°C is not stored. KitGuru also cites 65 °C as the quoted maximum operating temperature

Min0Max70°C1Maker spec sheet (PDF)farnell.com/datasheets/4411543.pdfRead 14 October 20260 to 70 C, measured by S.M.A.R.T. temperature, proper airflow recommended. 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.

5.6W6Press articleguru3d.com/story/corsair-releases-mp600-mini-r2-highspeed-m2-2230-ssd-6200-mb-sRead 15 October 2026Story says power during operation is 5.6 W. No read and write split, so it is stored in both. The story calls the drive 176-layer TLC, which conflicts with KitGuru's and RealHardwareReviews' look at the chips (162-layer BiCS6), so the flash is taken from them7Reviewkitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/simon-crisp/corsair-mp600-mini-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Text says an average active power consumption figure of 5.6W for the 2TB. One figure with no read and write split, so it is stored in both11Retailer pagealternate.fr/Corsair/MP600-MINI-2-TB-SSD/html/product/100069674Read 15 October 2026Power 5.6 W for operation, one figure

4.6W1Maker spec sheet (PDF)farnell.com/datasheets/4411543.pdfRead 14 October 2026Active average, IOmeter 1.1.0 on AMD Ryzen 5 7600, ASUS ProArt X670E-Creator WiFi, Windows 10 Pro, PCIe 4.0 x4 / 5.0 x2. 4.3 W (1TB), 4.6 W (2TB), 5.5 W (4TB)

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.

5.6W6Press articleguru3d.com/story/corsair-releases-mp600-mini-r2-highspeed-m2-2230-ssd-6200-mb-sRead 15 October 20267Reviewkitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/simon-crisp/corsair-mp600-mini-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Same single average figure of 5.6 W11Retailer pagealternate.fr/Corsair/MP600-MINI-2-TB-SSD/html/product/100069674Read 15 October 2026Same single figure of 5.6 W

4.2W1Maker spec sheet (PDF)farnell.com/datasheets/4411543.pdfRead 14 October 20264.2 W (1TB), 4.2 W (2TB), 4.8 W (4TB), same test as read

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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60mW1Maker spec sheet (PDF)farnell.com/datasheets/4411543.pdfRead 14 October 2026Idle typical, PS3 with APST on, 60 mW on all capacities

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

3mW3Maker product pageweb.archive.org/web/20260115173731/https://www.corsair.com/us/en/p/data-storage/cssd-f2000gbmp600mnr2/mp600-mini-2tb-gen4-pcie-x4-nvme-m-2-2230-ssd-cssd-f2000gbmp600mnr2Read 15 October 2026DEVSLP PS4: <3mW. Published as less than 3 mW and stored as 3

5mW1Maker spec sheet (PDF)farnell.com/datasheets/4411543.pdfRead 14 October 2026Idle typical, PS4 (L1.2), 5 mW on all capacities

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.

7,376MB/s8Reviewkitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/simon-crisp/corsair-mp600-mini-2tb-ssd-review/4Read 15 October 20262TB, CrystalDiskMark 8.0.4 default profile (NVMe settings, 1GiB, 5 runs, empty drive): SEQ1M Q8T1 read 7376.63 MB/s, text says 7,376. Test bench AMD Ryzen 5 3600X on an MSI MPG X570 Gaming Edge Wifi through a Sabrent EC-PCIE adapter with aluminium heatsink, drive wiped with HDDerase v4

7,297MB/s11Reviewkitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/simon-crisp/samsung-ssd-990-evo-plus-2tb-ssd-review/4Read 14 October 20262TB, CrystalDiskMark 8.0.4 default profile, SEQ1M Q8T1 read 7,296.69 MB/s, rounded to 7297 (the text says 7,296). 1 GiB test file, 5 runs, drive wiped with HDDerase v4. Test bench AMD Ryzen 5 3600X, 16GB DDR4-2400, Gigabyte B550 Aorus Master, PCIe 4.0 x4 slot

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

6,270MB/s8Reviewkitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/simon-crisp/corsair-mp600-mini-2tb-ssd-review/4Read 15 October 2026Same run: SEQ1M Q8T1 write 6270.17 MB/s, text says 6,270

5,827MB/s11Reviewkitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/simon-crisp/samsung-ssd-990-evo-plus-2tb-ssd-review/4Read 14 October 2026SEQ1M Q8T1 write 5,827.03 MB/s, same test. Text says 5,827

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.

85.08MB/s8Reviewkitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/simon-crisp/corsair-mp600-mini-2tb-ssd-review/4Read 15 October 2026Same run: RND4K Q1T1 read 85.08 MB/s, from the 4K QD1 Thread 1 chart and the screenshot. The review text calls this the read figure

84.84MB/s11Reviewkitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/simon-crisp/samsung-ssd-990-evo-plus-2tb-ssd-review/4Read 14 October 2026RND4K Q1T1 read 84.84 MB/s from the default profile screenshot, same value as the 4K QD1 Threads 1 chart

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.

252.83MB/s8Reviewkitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/simon-crisp/corsair-mp600-mini-2tb-ssd-review/4Read 15 October 2026Same run: RND4K Q1T1 write 252.83 MB/s, from the screenshot and the 4K QD1 Thread 1 chart. The review text says the 0-fill run lifts the read figure from 85.08 to 252.83. The default screenshot and the chart show 252.83 as the write result, and the 0-fill screenshot shows 238.64 read and 252.78 write

225.42MB/s11Reviewkitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/simon-crisp/samsung-ssd-990-evo-plus-2tb-ssd-review/4Read 14 October 2026RND4K Q1T1 write 225.42 MB/s, same test

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

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226GB9Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/samsung-990-evo-plus-ssd-review/2Read 14 October 20262TB. Iometer sustained sequential write, 1 MiB blocks, QD32, 15 minutes. The review says the drive wrote at almost 6.1 GB/s for over 37 seconds and calls the total cache 226 GB: 216 GB of dynamic cache plus 10 GB of static cache, more or less exactly what the test found. The sequential write chart drops at about 39 seconds

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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1,500MB/s9Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/samsung-990-evo-plus-ssd-review/2Read 14 October 20262TB. Review text: TLC write speeds around 1.5 GB/s after the cache is depleted, stored as 1500. The chart shows 1,400 to 1,500 MB/s right after the drop. The steady state average over 15 minutes is 1,777 MB/s and is not stored

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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65°C9Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/samsung-990-evo-plus-ssd-review/2Read 14 October 20262TB, bare drive, no heatsink. Maximum recorded temperature of 65 C on the primary composite sensor, about 22 C ambient, Intel Core i9-12900K on Asus ROG Maximus Z790 Hero. The review says the drive should not need a heatsink. KitGuru logged 49 C in short benchmark runs, which is a different method

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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1,086mW9Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/samsung-990-evo-plus-ssd-review/2Read 14 October 20262TB, read from chart. Quarch PPM idle power with ASPM and LPM disabled, 1,086 mW

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 heatsink1Maker product pagecorsair.com/us/en/p/data-storage/cssd-f2000gbmp600mnr2/mp600-mini-2tb-gen4-pcie-x4-nvme-m-2-2230-ssd-cssd-f2000gbmp600mnr2Read 15 October 2026Package Contents list the drive and a thermal pad for Surface installations. A thermal pad alone counts as bare and the page shows no heatsink

Without heatsink10Reviewkitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/simon-crisp/samsung-ssd-990-evo-plus-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 2026The drive has no heatsink as such, only a heat spreader label with a copper layer and a nickel-coated controller. Samsung sells it in one bare version

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 encryption10Spec databaseglobal.channelonline.com/acme/classic/Products/overview/M025353408Read 15 October 2026Listing for the 1TB R2 says Encryption Algorithm 256-bit AES. Corsair's own pages do not mention encryption, so this rests on the distributor listing and on the E27T controller family

AES 256-bit hardware encryption, TCG Opal 2.0, IEEE 1667 (eDrive)1Maker spec sheet (PDF)farnell.com/datasheets/4411543.pdfRead 14 October 2026Data Security row reads AES 256-bit Full Disk Encryption, TCG/Opal V2.0, Encrypted Drive (IEEE1667)

Software

Corsair SSD Toolbox1Maker product pagecorsair.com/us/en/p/data-storage/cssd-f2000gbmp600mnr2/mp600-mini-2tb-gen4-pcie-x4-nvme-m-2-2230-ssd-cssd-f2000gbmp600mnr2Read 15 October 2026Downloads list CORSAIR SSD Toolbox 2.0 Preview7Reviewkitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/simon-crisp/corsair-mp600-mini-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Review names Corsair's SSD Toolbox

Samsung Magician2Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/brochure/Samsung_990_EVO_Plus_Brochure.pdfRead 14 October 2026Software row, Management Software: Samsung Magician software3Maker product pagesamsung.com/uk/memory-storage/nvme-ssd/990-evo-plus-2tb-nvme-pcie-gen-4-mz-v9s2t0bwRead 14 October 2026Software row, Management SW: Magician Software for SSD management

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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, Other3Maker product pageweb.archive.org/web/20260115173731/https://www.corsair.com/us/en/p/data-storage/cssd-f2000gbmp600mnr2/mp600-mini-2tb-gen4-pcie-x4-nvme-m-2-2230-ssd-cssd-f2000gbmp600mnr2Read 15 October 2026SSD Compatibility row: M.2 2230 Interface Connector Windows 11, Windows 10, Mac OS X. The page and Corsair's launch text also name the Steam Deck and Microsoft Surface, so other is stored for those handheld and tablet PCs

PC (no OS named)1Maker spec sheet (PDF)farnell.com/datasheets/4411543.pdfRead 14 October 2026Usage Application row reads Client PCs, stored as PC. No console is named

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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)7Reviewkitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/simon-crisp/corsair-mp600-mini-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Physical specifications: 22 x 30mm. Height is not stored because no source states it

Length80.15Width22.15Height2.38mm(3.2 × 0.9 × 0.1 in)1Maker spec sheet (PDF)farnell.com/datasheets/4411543.pdfRead 14 October 2026Maximum size, Max 80.15 x Max 22.15 x Max 2.38 mm on all capacities. Same on the brochure and the Samsung UK page

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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9g(0.3 oz)2Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/brochure/Samsung_990_EVO_Plus_Brochure.pdfRead 14 October 2026General Feature table, Weight Max 9.0 g, published as a maximum for all capacities3Maker product pagesamsung.com/uk/memory-storage/nvme-ssd/990-evo-plus-2tb-nvme-pcie-gen-4-mz-v9s2t0bwRead 14 October 2026Specifications tab, Max 9.0 g

In the box

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In the box

MP600 MINI M.2 SSD, thermal pad for MS Surface installations1Maker product pagecorsair.com/us/en/p/data-storage/cssd-f2000gbmp600mnr2/mp600-mini-2tb-gen4-pcie-x4-nvme-m-2-2230-ssd-cssd-f2000gbmp600mnr2Read 15 October 2026Package Contents row, verbatim: MP600 MINI M.2 SSD, thermal pad for MS Surface installations

Samsung SSD 990 EVO Plus 1TB, Samsung SSD 990 EVO Plus 2TB, Samsung SSD 990 EVO Plus 4TB, Warranty Statement1Maker spec sheet (PDF)farnell.com/datasheets/4411543.pdfRead 14 October 2026Product lineup table, box contents are the drive and a warranty statement

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-f2000gbmp600mnr2/mp600-mini-2tb-gen4-pcie-x4-nvme-m-2-2230-ssd-cssd-f2000gbmp600mnr21Maker product pagecorsair.com/us/en/p/data-storage/cssd-f2000gbmp600mnr2/mp600-mini-2tb-gen4-pcie-x4-nvme-m-2-2230-ssd-cssd-f2000gbmp600mnr2Read 15 October 2026

www.samsung.com/us/memory-storage/nvme-ssd/990-evo-plus-gen4-nvme-ssd-2tb-sku-mz-v9s2t0b-am4Maker product pagesamsung.com/us/memory-storage/nvme-ssd/990-evo-plus-gen4-nvme-ssd-2tb-sku-mz-v9s2t0b-amRead 14 October 2026

Spec sheet

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www.farnell.com/datasheets/4411543.pdf1Maker spec sheet (PDF)farnell.com/datasheets/4411543.pdfRead 14 October 2026Samsung V-NAND SSD 990 EVO Plus Data Sheet, Revision 1.0 (October 2024), a copy hosted by the distributor Farnell. Samsung's own download site returned 404 for the data sheet file names tried

Manual

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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.

5years7Reviewkitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/simon-crisp/corsair-mp600-mini-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 15 October 2026Text says Corsair backs the 2TB with a 5-year warranty and the box shows a 5-year warranty logo10Spec databaseglobal.channelonline.com/acme/classic/Products/overview/M025353408Read 15 October 2026Manufacturer Warranty 5-year warranty

5years1Maker spec sheet (PDF)farnell.com/datasheets/4411543.pdfRead 14 October 20265 years limited, or the TBW, whichever comes first3Maker product pagesamsung.com/uk/memory-storage/nvme-ssd/990-evo-plus-2tb-nvme-pcie-gen-4-mz-v9s2t0bwRead 14 October 20265-year Limited Warranty or 1200 TBW Limited Warranty, UK page

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