SSD by stefan @ 2019-07-05
As expected, the MP510 drive from CORSAIR trades punches with the P34A80 SSD from Silicon Power, since they do feature the exact same Phison E12 controller, two Toshiba BiCS TLC NAND ICs and 512MB of Nanya DRAM caching, meant for different tasks such as ECC, wear-leveling information and more.
At first we would like to thank CORSAIR for offering us their Force Series MP510 480GB M.2 SSD for testing and reviewing.
"Founded in 1994, Corsair has grown from pioneering the high-performance DRAM market to one of the world’s leading providers of enthusiast-grade PC components and peripherals. Our groundbreaking technology and innovation can be found in our high-performance memory, ultra-efficient power supplies, PC cases, PC and CPU cooling solutions, and solid-state storage devices. Under the Corsair Gaming brand, launched in 2014, we provide gaming keyboards, mice, headsets and mouse mats to eSports professionals and anybody who is passionate about competitive PC gaming.
Corsair hardware is regularly featured in showcase “dream systems,” and we have earned the adulation and respect of the press, professional gamers and overclockers, high-end system integrators, and PC enthusiasts worldwide by delivering leading-edge technology backed by renowned service and support.
Corsair has developed a global operations infrastructure with extensive marketing and distribution channel relationships, and our products are available through leading distributors and retailers in over sixty countries worldwide."
Extreme storage performance
All-new extreme data performance controller delivers up to 3,480MB/sec sequential read, and up to 3,000MB/s sequential write, for blazing fast read, write and response times.
High-speed NVMe PCIe Gen3 x4 M.2 Interface
For simple connection and maximum bandwidth.
High-density 3D TLC NAND
Provides the ideal mix of performance, endurance and value to keep your drive performing at its best for years.
Compact M.2 2280 form factor
Ultra-compact M.2 2280 size fits directly into your notebook or motherboard with no additional cables or connectors.
Comprehensive five-year CORSAIR warranty
Long-term reliability and industry leading customer support for peace of mind.
In this article we will concentrate upon the Force Series MP510 480GB SSD from CORSAIR, which operates on an NVMe PCIe Gen3 x4 M.2 interface and can be considered a well-deserved upgrade for most systems. Coincidentally, it features about the same hardware as the Silicon Power P34A80, but with more RAM caching this time.
The product is shipped inside a very compact cardboard packaging, with the speed ratings listed listed right on the frontal area, along with the total storage capacity:
More details regarding the product are available on the back side of the box, together with the product code name and serial number:
For better protection, the drive does sit inside a transparent plastic mold:
The frontal SSD area is covered by a large sticker, showing the product name along with the bus it functions on:
The back side of the drive does not feature additional components, but an additional, smaller sticker:
After removing the manufacturer sticker, we will expose the RAM, main controller but also the two NAND ICs:
The RAM IC was manufactured by Nanya and does sport the NT5CC256M16ER-EK code name; the total cache capacity is 512MB:
The 8-channel Phison PS5012-E12-27 controller does support QLC, 3D TLC NAND and PCI-Express 3.0 x4 interfaces:
The TLC 3D NAND flash is manufactured by Toshiba, using 64 layers on a 15nm manufacturing process:
CPU: Intel I5 9700K Retail
CPU Cooler: Deepcool Captain 240 EX RGB AIO
Motherboard: Gigabyte Z370 AORUS Ultra Gaming
RAM: Patriot Memory Viper RGB Series DDR4
Video: KFA2 GeForce GTX 1060 OC 6GB
Power Supply: Cooler Master 850W
SSD: OCZ Vector 150
Case: Cooler Master ATCS 840
The drive has arrived unformatted:
For testing purposes, we have formatted it NTFS; here is the total remaining free space afterwards:
With the help of AIDA64, we could extract more information regarding the drive:
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As expected, the MP510 drive from CORSAIR trades punches with the P34A80 SSD from Silicon Power, since they do feature the exact same Phison E12 controller, two Toshiba BiCS TLC NAND ICs and 512MB of Nanya DRAM caching, meant for different tasks such as ECC, wear-leveling information and more.
Long term reliability is ensured by the five-year warranty and the drive endurance is rated at 800 TBW, while the MTBF is 1.8 million hours.
The drive is very affordable, so for just 66 Euros you can pick the 480GB model online, while the 960GB model can be had for about 123 Euros. If you need even more storage, you can purchase the 1.92TB version for about 264 Euros.
-good read/write speeds
-great endurance, with rating of 800 TBW
-it is available with capacities up to 2TB
-great overall package for the price
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We would like to thank again to CORSAIR for making this review possible!