Product comparison · 2 internal solid state drives

MSI S270 SATA 2.5 480GB vs MSI SPATIUM M461 500GB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2

15specifications compared
8differ
7identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

SSD capacity
- S270 SATA 2.5 480GB:480 GB
- SPATIUM M461 500GB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2:500 GB
SSD form factor
- S270 SATA 2.5 480GB:2.5"
- SPATIUM M461 500GB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2:M.2
Interface
- S270 SATA 2.5 480GB:Serial ATA III
- SPATIUM M461 500GB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2:PCI Express 4.0
NVMe
- S270 SATA 2.5 480GB:No
- SPATIUM M461 500GB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2:Yes
Write speed
- S270 SATA 2.5 480GB:450 MB/s
- SPATIUM M461 500GB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2:1700 MB/s
Random read (4KB)
- S270 SATA 2.5 480GB:55000 IOPS
- SPATIUM M461 500GB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2:320000 IOPS
Random write (4KB)
- S270 SATA 2.5 480GB:80000 IOPS
- SPATIUM M461 500GB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2:400000 IOPS
Mean time between failures (MTBF)
- S270 SATA 2.5 480GB:2000000 h
- SPATIUM M461 500GB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2:1500000 h

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Comparison of S270 SATA 2.5 480GB, SPATIUM M461 500GB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2
29 specifications	A MSI S270 SATA 2.5 480GB View product	B MSI SPATIUM M461 500GB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 View product
Features8 differ
SSD capacityDiffers	480 GB	500 GB
SSD form factorDiffers	2.5"	M.2
InterfaceDiffers	Serial ATA III	PCI Express 4.0
NVMeDiffers	No	Yes
NVMe versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
Memory type	3D NAND	3D NAND
Component for	PC/Laptop	PC/Laptop
M.2 SSD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2280 (22 x 80 mm)
Read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4700 MB/s
Write speedDiffers	450 MB/s	1700 MB/s
Random read (4KB)Differs	55000 IOPS	320000 IOPS
Random write (4KB)Differs	80000 IOPS	400000 IOPS
Controller typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Phison E21T
PCI Express interface data lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	x4
S.M.A.R.T. support	Yes	Yes
TRIM support	Yes	Yes
ECC	Yes	Yes
End-to-End Data ProtectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs	2000000 h	1500000 h
TBW ratingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	110
Data transfer rateKnown for one	6 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 70 °C	0 - 70 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 85 °C	-40 - 85 °C
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 year(s)
Poweridentical
Power consumption (max)Known for one	2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	69.8 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	100.2 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	7 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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