Teamgroup MP44L 1TB
Score: 78/100
Crucial P310 1TB
Score: 48/100Rankings
The TEAMGROUP MP44L 1 TB is a budget-friendly PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD offering strong sequential speeds, good thermal design, and a long warranty, though its DRAM-less architecture can limit sustained random performance.
The Crucial P310 1TB PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD delivers flagship-class sequential speeds and strong random IOPS in a compact single-sided M.2 2280 form factor, but its modest endurance and lack of hardware encryption limit its appeal for heavy-write or security-focused scenarios.
| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
1,024 GBbest | 1,000 GB | |
5,000 MB/s | 7,100 MB/sbest | |
4,500 MB/s | 6,000 MB/sbest | |
525,000 IOPS | 1,000,000 IOPSbest | |
550,000 IOPS | 1,200,000 IOPSbest | |
600 TBWbest | 220 TBW | |
7 yearsbest | 5 years | |
| ↓ lower better | 32 g | 10 gbest |
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| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
Performance(4) | ||
Sequential Read Speed (MB/s) | 5000 MB/s | 7100 MB/s |
Sequential Write Speed (MB/s) | 4500 MB/s | 6000 MB/s |
Random Read IOPS (IOPS) | 525000 IOPS | 1000000 IOPS |
Random Write IOPS (IOPS) | 550000 IOPS | 1200000 IOPS |
Storage(4) | ||
Capacity (GB) | 1024 GB | 1000 GB |
NAND Type | Micron 176-layer 3D TLC | QLC |
Endurance (TBW) (TBW) | 600 TBW | 220 TBW |
Warranty Period (years) | 7 years | 5 years |
Design & Build(2) | ||
Weight (g) | 32 g | 10 g |
Thickness (mm) | 3.56 mm | 2.3 mm |
Products in the top-left offer the best value (high score, low price).
Professional reviewers describe the MP44L as a "budget drive done right," highlighting consistent performance, low power draw, and effective thermal solution, while noting it lacks the top-tier speeds of premium PCIe 4.0 drives.
Everyday users praise fast boot times, snappy responsiveness, and solid thermal behavior, but note slower writes once the SLC cache depletes and occasional performance differences on PCIe 3.0 platforms.
Professional reviewers praise the P310 for its flagship-class sequential speeds, impressive random write IOPS, and cool operation without a heatsink, noting its compact design and 5-year warranty, but consistently flag its modest 220 TBW endurance, DRAM-less architecture, and lack of hardware encryption as drawbacks.
Everyday users are overwhelmingly positive, highlighting the instant boost in system responsiveness, easy installation, and noticeable load-time reductions, with only minor mentions of the missing heatsink.
“Everything just feels faster-apps load almost instantly.”
“Installation was simple, drive was detected right away.”
“Noticeably faster load times and better system responsiveness.”
