GamesRadar+ Verdict
A new rival joins the top PS5 SSD battle royale!
It’s pretty good value for a new SSD too.
For a while now, thebest SSDs for PS5have been three contenders that aren’t separated by much.
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Speaking of architecture though, there’s nothing too out of the ordinary here.
Luckily, the drive also comes with a 5-year warranty.
Last but not least, we come to the advertised read and write speeds for this drive.
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Remember, these aren’t always exactly what you’ll end up with.
Depending on your system and the individual drive itself, you’ll get minor discrepancies with these numbers.
Nonetheless, read/write speeds are quoted as 7,000MB/s and 6,500MB/s.
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Nonetheless, the Corsair MP600 Elite fares well against its rivals.
TheNextorage NEM-PA SSDmanaged to reach a PS5 internal benchmark of 6,539MB/s sequential read, which is pretty darn good.
In terms of game data transfers, the MP600 Elite does a great job.
Loading times weren’t half bad either but were pretty comparable to other PS5 additional storage options.
Hunt: Showdown and GTA V are famously slow-loading games, while Outer Wilds loads in a heartbeat.
Of course, to test performance more thoroughly, we need to turn to our testing PC and CrystalDiskMark.
The quoted 7,000MB/s was surpassed by an average of 7,038MB/s across three tests.
The quoted read speed of 6,500MB/s was trounced by an average of 6,587MB/s.
Should you buy the Corsair MP600 Elite?
It’s also available in 8TB and 500GB shapes, which the Elite model has forgone.
In any case, the MP600 Elite is a new top contender I can recommend easily.
I love its heatsink, its performance, and its price tag.
I used the SSD inside the PS5 to play games, transfer files, and record loading times.
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