Corsair MP700 Pro XT 2TB SSD review: the fastest SSD ever has landed with a record 3.3 million IOPS and nearly 15 GB/s
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Every once in a while, a product comes along that causes you to do a double-take. Oh, another high-end SSD, but wait! It delivers a record 3.3 million IOPS? It’s how power-efficient? The relatively plain-looking Corsair MP700 Pro XT knows how to surprise by turning the existing order of things on its head. In a time when we finally have some great high-end drives, it manages to raise the bar even further in a way that previously seemed improbable. Almost 15 GB/s with truly zero compromises? That reality is here.
Many of our expectations are built around Phison’s original high-end PCIe 5.0 SSD controller, the E26. This was an incredible innovation for its time, but it locked in a certain perspective on drives in this class – they are power-hungry, high-running storage solutions made only for enthusiasts. It’s hard to find a tech forum where users haven’t complained about the need for active cooling, even though it is not strictly required. That is, until SMI’s SM2508 controller arrived. When combined with the right flash it delivered new levels of performance with far less power consumption. Our sample didn’t even come with a heatsink. In retail, the SanDisk WD Black SN8100 in particular set the new baseline. Phison was, for once, not the one to make the first move, but taking the time to optimize its hardware has really paid off. The MP700 Pro XT proves that beyond any doubt. |
