You currently have the chance to score a huge bargain on a super-fast gaming SSD from Corsair. The Corsair MP700 Elite is now down to its lowest ever price on Amazon, and the 1TB drive with PCIe 5.0 speeds will now cost you just $109.99, giving you a huge 24% saving on the usual list price.
Corsair is a trusted brand in the PC hardware space, with the Elite’s sibling, the Corsair MP700 Pro, gaining a recommendation in our best SSD for gaming guide. The Corsair MP700 Elite is a worthy contender, too, with read and write speeds that easily outstrip any PCIe 4.0 drive on the market, making this the perfect option if you’re looking for a budget-friendly PCIe 5.0 SSD upgrade.
Speed is the big factor to consider with a drive such as this one. While the Corsair MP700 Elite isn’t quite as speedy as the more expensive MP700 Pro, it still offers sequential read speeds of 10,000MB/s and sequential write speeds of 8,500MB/s when installed in a PCIe 5.0 2280 M.2 slot.
That’s significantly faster than the Samsung 990 Pro, one of the fastest PCIe 4.0 drives we’ve reviewed, which tops out at 7,450MB/s and 6,900MB/s respectively, as our Samsung 990 Pro review explains. The MP700 Elite is backward compatible, meaning you can still use it in a PCIe 4.0 M.2 slot, but it will be slower as a result.
The 1TB drive comes with an endurance rating of 600TBW (terabytes written), with the 2TB drive rated to 1,200TBW. There’s also a five-year warranty included as standard for extra peace of mind. The MP700 Elite is available with a heatsink too, but only the drives without it are available at the discounted prices shown here.
Originally priced at $144.99 for the 1TB drive, this fast-paced PCIe 5.0 gaming SSD is now available for just $109.99. The 2TB drive, meanwhile, offers an even bigger saving, down to $179.99 from $254.99, giving you a massive 29% saving on Amazon’s usual price. You can grab the 1TB drive from Amazon by using this link here, or the 2TB drive using this link instead.
Looking for a storage upgrade that doesn’t require opening up your PC? Our best external SSD for gaming guide has a range of fast USB storage drives to suit a range of different budgets.
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