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General

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Series

MP7006Reviewkitguru.net/components/simon-crisp/corsair-mp700-pro-xt-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 2026Review calls the drive the latest model of Corsair's Gen 5 MP700 series

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

CSSD-F10GBMP700PXNH, CSSD-F20GBMP700PXNH, CSSD-F40GBMP700PXNH1Maker product pagecorsair.com/us/en/p/data-storage/cssd-f20gbmp700pxnh/mp700-pro-xt-2tb-pcie-5-0-x4-nvme-m-2-ssdRead 14 October 2026SKU on the 2TB page. The capacity selector links the 1TB (CSSD-F10GBMP700PXNH) and 4TB (CSSD-F40GBMP700PXNH) pages. All three were shown out of stock in the Corsair store on 2026-10-14

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

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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.

28 October 20253Press articletomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/corsair-rolls-out-dynamic-duo-of-chart-topping-pcie-5-0-ssds-mp700-pro-xt-for-performance-enthusiasts-and-mp700-micro-for-compact-systemsRead 14 October 2026Article dated 2025-10-28, Corsair announcement. The SSD Review and Igor's Lab published their reviews the same day

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

Available3Press articletomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/corsair-rolls-out-dynamic-duo-of-chart-topping-pcie-5-0-ssds-mp700-pro-xt-for-performance-enthusiasts-and-mp700-micro-for-compact-systemsRead 14 October 2026Retailers still list the drive in 2026 and Amazon US listed the 2TB at $259.99 in the December 2025 review. The Corsair store showed all capacities out of stock on 2026-10-14

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.

$249.993Press articletomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/corsair-rolls-out-dynamic-duo-of-chart-topping-pcie-5-0-ssds-mp700-pro-xt-for-performance-enthusiasts-and-mp700-micro-for-compact-systemsRead 14 October 2026US launch prices 1TB $159.99, 2TB $249.99, 4TB $459.99. The 2025-12-17 review calls them MSRP. Excl. sales tax4Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/corsair-mp700-pro-xt-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 2026Spec table prices $159.99, $249.99, $459.99. Text says this is MSRP

$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 22801Maker product pagecorsair.com/us/en/p/data-storage/cssd-f20gbmp700pxnh/mp700-pro-xt-2tb-pcie-5-0-x4-nvme-m-2-ssdRead 14 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 TB, 4 TB1Maker product pagecorsair.com/us/en/p/data-storage/cssd-f20gbmp700pxnh/mp700-pro-xt-2tb-pcie-5-0-x4-nvme-m-2-ssdRead 14 October 2026Capacity selector offers 1 TB, 2 TB and 4 TB. Page footnote says 1 GB is 1 billion bytes

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-f20gbmp700pxnh/mp700-pro-xt-2tb-pcie-5-0-x4-nvme-m-2-ssdRead 14 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.

51Maker product pagecorsair.com/us/en/p/data-storage/cssd-f20gbmp700pxnh/mp700-pro-xt-2tb-pcie-5-0-x4-nvme-m-2-ssdRead 14 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-f20gbmp700pxnh/mp700-pro-xt-2tb-pcie-5-0-x4-nvme-m-2-ssdRead 14 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.

2.01Maker product pagecorsair.com/us/en/p/data-storage/cssd-f20gbmp700pxnh/mp700-pro-xt-2tb-pcie-5-0-x4-nvme-m-2-ssdRead 14 October 2026Page says NVMe 2.0 protocol

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 E284Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/corsair-mp700-pro-xt-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 2026Spec table reads Phison E28 for all capacities. Review dated 2025-12-176Reviewkitguru.net/components/simon-crisp/corsair-mp700-pro-xt-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 2026Phison PS5028-E28, 8-channel, 6 nm9Reviewpcgameshardware.de/SSD-Hardware-255552/Tests/Corsair-MP700-Pro-XT-Phison-Controller-2TB-1485264/4Read 14 October 2026Phison PS5028-E28, firmware ESFM10.1

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-f20gbmp700pxnh/mp700-pro-xt-2tb-pcie-5-0-x4-nvme-m-2-ssdRead 14 October 2026Page says high-density 3D TLC NAND

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/Sandisk BiCS8 TLC4Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/corsair-mp700-pro-xt-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 2026Spec table reads Kioxia/Sandisk 218-Layer TLC (BiCS8). The teardown says Kioxia flash in 8Tb (1TB) packages, two NAND packages on the 2TB6Reviewkitguru.net/components/simon-crisp/corsair-mp700-pro-xt-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 2026

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.

2184Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/corsair-mp700-pro-xt-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 2026218 layers, BiCS86Reviewkitguru.net/components/simon-crisp/corsair-mp700-pro-xt-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 2026BiCS8 218-layer 3D TLC NAND, two 1TB packages on the 2TB

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.

DRAM4Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/corsair-mp700-pro-xt-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 2026One SK hynix LPDDR4X package on the 2TB board6Reviewkitguru.net/components/simon-crisp/corsair-mp700-pro-xt-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 2026

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.

2GB2Reviewigorslab.de/en/corsair-mp700-pro-xt-2tb-nvme-ssd-in-test-really-fast-but-only-on-the-rocks-or-with-potent-coolerRead 14 October 2026LPDDR4: 1 GB, 2 GB and 4 GB for 1TB, 2TB and 4TB4Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/corsair-mp700-pro-xt-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 2026LPDDR4x on all capacities6Reviewkitguru.net/components/simon-crisp/corsair-mp700-pro-xt-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 20262GB LPDDR4 on the 2TB, sized 1GB per 1TB

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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-sided4Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/corsair-mp700-pro-xt-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 2026The 2TB is a single-sided drive. The review only guesses that the 4TB is also single-sided from its equal dimensions, so only the 2TB row states it6Reviewkitguru.net/components/simon-crisp/corsair-mp700-pro-xt-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 20262TB is built on a single-sided format. Product label has a copper layer and there is no heatsink

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.

14,900MB/s1Maker product pagecorsair.com/us/en/p/data-storage/cssd-f20gbmp700pxnh/mp700-pro-xt-2tb-pcie-5-0-x4-nvme-m-2-ssdRead 14 October 2026

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.

14,500MB/s1Maker product pagecorsair.com/us/en/p/data-storage/cssd-f20gbmp700pxnh/mp700-pro-xt-2tb-pcie-5-0-x4-nvme-m-2-ssdRead 14 October 2026Page says up to 14,500 MB/s write and up to 14,900 MB/s read for the line, and that speeds vary by capacity. Footnote: random performance tested with FIO on X670, sequential with CrystalDiskMark on W790, endurance per JEDEC JESD218 client workload. The 1TB and 4TB pages (cssd-f10gbmp700pxnh, cssd-f40gbmp700pxnh) read the same2Reviewigorslab.de/en/corsair-mp700-pro-xt-2tb-nvme-ssd-in-test-really-fast-but-only-on-the-rocks-or-with-potent-coolerRead 14 October 202614,200 (1TB), 14,500 (2TB), 14,400 (4TB) MB/s3Press articletomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/corsair-rolls-out-dynamic-duo-of-chart-topping-pcie-5-0-ssds-mp700-pro-xt-for-performance-enthusiasts-and-mp700-micro-for-compact-systemsRead 14 October 202614,500 MB/s for 2TB, 14,400 for 4TB, 14,200 for 1TB6Reviewkitguru.net/components/simon-crisp/corsair-mp700-pro-xt-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 2026Up to 14,200 (1TB), 14,500 (2TB) and 14,400 MB/s (4TB)

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.

2,700,000IOPS2Reviewigorslab.de/en/corsair-mp700-pro-xt-2tb-nvme-ssd-in-test-really-fast-but-only-on-the-rocks-or-with-potent-coolerRead 14 October 20261.5M (1TB), 2.7M (2TB), 2.7M (4TB), 4K random. Corsair's page footnote says random performance was tested with FIO on X6703Press articletomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/corsair-rolls-out-dynamic-duo-of-chart-topping-pcie-5-0-ssds-mp700-pro-xt-for-performance-enthusiasts-and-mp700-micro-for-compact-systemsRead 14 October 20266Reviewkitguru.net/components/simon-crisp/corsair-mp700-pro-xt-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 2026Up to 1.5M (1TB) and 2.7M (2TB, 4TB) IOPS

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.

3,300,000IOPS2Reviewigorslab.de/en/corsair-mp700-pro-xt-2tb-nvme-ssd-in-test-really-fast-but-only-on-the-rocks-or-with-potent-coolerRead 14 October 20263.3M for all capacities3Press articletomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/corsair-rolls-out-dynamic-duo-of-chart-topping-pcie-5-0-ssds-mp700-pro-xt-for-performance-enthusiasts-and-mp700-micro-for-compact-systemsRead 14 October 2026

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.

1,400TB2Reviewigorslab.de/en/corsair-mp700-pro-xt-2tb-nvme-ssd-in-test-really-fast-but-only-on-the-rocks-or-with-potent-coolerRead 14 October 2026Table headed manufacturer's specifications: 700 TB (1TB), 1,400 TB (2TB), 2,800 TB (4TB). Corsair's own page says only up to 5,600 TB for the line, which is not a per-capacity rating and is not stored3Press articletomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/corsair-rolls-out-dynamic-duo-of-chart-topping-pcie-5-0-ssds-mp700-pro-xt-for-performance-enthusiasts-and-mp700-micro-for-compact-systemsRead 14 October 2026700, 1,400 and 2,800 TBW6Reviewkitguru.net/components/simon-crisp/corsair-mp700-pro-xt-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 20261,400 TBW for 2TB, 700 for 1TB, 2,800 for 4TB, 5-year warranty

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.

1,500,000h2Reviewigorslab.de/en/corsair-mp700-pro-xt-2tb-nvme-ssd-in-test-really-fast-but-only-on-the-rocks-or-with-potent-coolerRead 14 October 2026Published as MTBF, 1,500,000 h for all three capacities. The 4TB retailer listing at avadirect.com agrees8Retailer pageavadirect.com/4TB-MP700-PRO-XT-14900-14400-MB-s-3D-TLC-NAND-PCIe-NVMe-5-0-x4-M-2-2280-SSD/Product/19622878Read 14 October 20261,500,000 hours on the 4TB listing9Reviewpcgameshardware.de/SSD-Hardware-255552/Tests/Corsair-MP700-Pro-XT-Phison-Controller-2TB-1485264/4Read 14 October 2026MTBF 1.5 million hours, 5-year warranty with 1,400 TBW 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.

Min0Max70°C2Reviewigorslab.de/en/corsair-mp700-pro-xt-2tb-nvme-ssd-in-test-really-fast-but-only-on-the-rocks-or-with-potent-coolerRead 14 October 20260 to 70 C for all capacities. The storage range of -40 to 85 C is not stored

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.

6.5W2Reviewigorslab.de/en/corsair-mp700-pro-xt-2tb-nvme-ssd-in-test-really-fast-but-only-on-the-rocks-or-with-potent-coolerRead 14 October 2026Manufacturer table: 6.2 W (1TB), 6.5 W (2TB), 6.5 W (4TB). KitGuru and PCGH also give 6.5 W for the 2TB. Tom's Hardware's spec table gives 6.2 W for the 2TB, which conflicts4Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/corsair-mp700-pro-xt-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 2026Spec table lists Active Power 6.2 W (1TB), 6.2 W (2TB), 6.5 W (4TB). This differs from Igor's Lab, KitGuru and PCGH for the 2TB, which give 6.5 W. The review text says 6.5 W active at 4TB. The 6.5 W value is stored. Sequential write for the 4TB reads 14,700 MB/s in this table, but Corsair's page says up to 14,500 MB/s for the line and the Corsair-fed retailer listings (Scan, AvaDirect), Igor's Lab and KitGuru give 14,400 MB/s, so 14,400 is stored6Reviewkitguru.net/components/simon-crisp/corsair-mp700-pro-xt-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 2026Corsair gives up to 6.5 W average for both active reads and writes on the 2TB, with Dev Slp power under 5 mW9Reviewpcgameshardware.de/SSD-Hardware-255552/Tests/Corsair-MP700-Pro-XT-Phison-Controller-2TB-1485264/4Read 14 October 2026Spec table: 6.5 W in operation, under 5 mW sleep, for the 2TB

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.

6.5W2Reviewigorslab.de/en/corsair-mp700-pro-xt-2tb-nvme-ssd-in-test-really-fast-but-only-on-the-rocks-or-with-potent-coolerRead 14 October 2026Manufacturer table: 6.2 W (1TB), 6.5 W (2TB and 4TB), same as the read column6Reviewkitguru.net/components/simon-crisp/corsair-mp700-pro-xt-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 2026

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.

5mW2Reviewigorslab.de/en/corsair-mp700-pro-xt-2tb-nvme-ssd-in-test-really-fast-but-only-on-the-rocks-or-with-potent-coolerRead 14 October 2026Published as Dev Slp less than 5 mW for all capacities. Stored as 5

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.

14,861MB/s7Reviewkitguru.net/components/simon-crisp/corsair-mp700-pro-xt-2tb-ssd-review/4Read 14 October 20262TB, CrystalDiskMark 8.0.5 default profile with NVMe settings, 5 runs, 1 GiB test size, drive 0% filled. SEQ1M Q8T1 read 14,860.87 MB/s, read from the screenshot. Test bench AMD Ryzen 7 7700X, Gigabyte X670E Aorus Xtreme, drive wiped with HDDerase v4 and sitting under the board's heatsink

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.

14,078MB/s7Reviewkitguru.net/components/simon-crisp/corsair-mp700-pro-xt-2tb-ssd-review/4Read 14 October 2026SEQ1M Q8T1 write 14,077.74 MB/s in the same screenshot. The text rounds it to 14,077

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.

103.53MB/s7Reviewkitguru.net/components/simon-crisp/corsair-mp700-pro-xt-2tb-ssd-review/4Read 14 October 2026RND4K Q1T1 read 103.53 MB/s, same screenshot

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.

264.64MB/s7Reviewkitguru.net/components/simon-crisp/corsair-mp700-pro-xt-2tb-ssd-review/4Read 14 October 2026RND4K Q1T1 write 264.64 MB/s, same screenshot

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.

211GB5Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/corsair-mp700-pro-xt-2tb-ssd-review/2Read 14 October 20262TB. 15-minute Iometer sequential write. pSLC mode at 13.17 GB/s for 16 seconds, which the review calls a cache of around 211. The review prints the unit as TB, which cannot be right for a 2TB drive. 13.17 GB/s for 16 s is about 211 GB, so 211 GB is stored. Intel Core i9-12900K, Asus ROG Maximus Z790 Hero, drive prefilled to 50% and tested as a secondary device

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.

4,200MB/s5Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/corsair-mp700-pro-xt-2tb-ssd-review/2Read 14 October 20262TB, same 15-minute Iometer sequential write. Review says the drive hits and holds TLC at 4.2 GB/s for a prolonged period. Stored as 4200. The later folding state at 1.96 GB/s is not stored

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.

59°C5Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/corsair-mp700-pro-xt-2tb-ssd-review/2Read 14 October 20262TB, bare drive without a heatsink. Maximum reading 59 C, primary composite sensor, about 22 C ambient, active cooling unless noted, same bench and 50% prefill. The review says it can run without a heatsink. KitGuru logged 47 C under a motherboard heatsink in short runs, a different method

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".

1,326mW5Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/corsair-mp700-pro-xt-2tb-ssd-review/2Read 14 October 20262TB, read from chart. Quarch PPM idle power with ASPM/LPM disabled, 1,326 mW. Same bench

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-f20gbmp700pxnh/mp700-pro-xt-2tb-pcie-5-0-x4-nvme-m-2-ssdRead 14 October 2026Package contents say no heatsink is included and separate cooling is required. No heatsink version is listed

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 encryption2Reviewigorslab.de/en/corsair-mp700-pro-xt-2tb-nvme-ssd-in-test-really-fast-but-only-on-the-rocks-or-with-potent-coolerRead 14 October 2026Encryption row reads AES 256-bit for every capacity. TCG Opal is not named by the maker4Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/corsair-mp700-pro-xt-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 2026Review says Corsair states AES 256-bit encryption support. It adds that the E28 can support TCG Opal, which Corsair does not state

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-f20gbmp700pxnh/mp700-pro-xt-2tb-pcie-5-0-x4-nvme-m-2-ssdRead 14 October 2026Utility listed as CORSAIR SSD Toolbox 2.0 Preview4Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/corsair-mp700-pro-xt-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 2026Review describes Corsair 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

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.

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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.

Length80Width22Height2.4mm(3.1 × 0.9 × 0.1 in)2Reviewigorslab.de/en/corsair-mp700-pro-xt-2tb-nvme-ssd-in-test-really-fast-but-only-on-the-rocks-or-with-potent-coolerRead 14 October 202680 x 22 x 2.4 mm for all capacities, written L x W x H6Reviewkitguru.net/components/simon-crisp/corsair-mp700-pro-xt-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 202622 x 80 x 2.4 mm

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.

7g(0.2 oz)6Reviewkitguru.net/components/simon-crisp/corsair-mp700-pro-xt-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 2026Physical Specifications list reads Drive Weight 7g for the 2TB, beside dimensions of 22 x 80 x 2.4 mm that match Corsair's. KitGuru does not say whether it weighed the drive. No Corsair page states a weight. Memory Express (33 g) and Scan (75 g) list weights that look like shipping weights, so 7 g is stored as the drive alone. It stays a doubt because no maker page states a weight

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

MP700 PRO XT M.2 SSD (no included heatsink, separate cooling required)1Maker product pagecorsair.com/us/en/p/data-storage/cssd-f20gbmp700pxnh/mp700-pro-xt-2tb-pcie-5-0-x4-nvme-m-2-ssdRead 14 October 2026Package Contents row, verbatim

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-f20gbmp700pxnh/mp700-pro-xt-2tb-pcie-5-0-x4-nvme-m-2-ssd1Maker product pagecorsair.com/us/en/p/data-storage/cssd-f20gbmp700pxnh/mp700-pro-xt-2tb-pcie-5-0-x4-nvme-m-2-ssdRead 14 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.

5years1Maker product pagecorsair.com/us/en/p/data-storage/cssd-f20gbmp700pxnh/mp700-pro-xt-2tb-pcie-5-0-x4-nvme-m-2-ssdRead 14 October 2026Five years

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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