Everything that decides whether the Corsair MP600 Pro LPX is the right drive: controller, DRAM, NAND, rated endurance, PS5 and laptop fit, and how it compares with the obvious alternatives. Hardware facts are taken from the reviews and datasheets listed at the bottom; capacities and speeds come from our comparison of 60 drives.
Who it’s for: PS5 owners and PC builders who want a TLC drive with DRAM and a heatsink in one box, with high rated endurance (3,000 TBW at 4TB). Skip it for: Laptops and other tight spaces where the fixed heatsink will not fit.
| Controller | Phison E18 (8-channel) |
| DRAM cache | Yes — DDR4 (2 GB on the 2TB model) |
| NAND | Micron 176-layer TLC |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4, NVMe, M.2 2280 |
| Heatsink version | Ships with a low-profile heatsink pre-installed; it was designed around the PS5 expansion slot. |
| Capacity | Seq. read | Seq. write | Endurance | Warranty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 TB | 7,100 MB/s | 6,800 MB/s | 1,400 TBW | 5 yr |
Rated endurance is 350 TBW at 500GB, 700 TBW at 1TB, 1,400 TBW at 2TB, 3,000 TBW at 4TB. Speeds are the manufacturer’s sequential ratings.
Every Corsair MP600 Pro LPX capacity in our comparison, smallest first.
| $/TB | $/GB | Price | Capacity | Interface | Gen | Read | Write | NAND | Warranty | Cond. | Product |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $284.49BEST | $0.284 | $568.97 | 2 TB | M.2 NVMe | Gen 4 | 7,100 MB/s | 6,800 MB/s | TLC | 5 yr | New | Corsair MP600 Pro LPX 2TB· 3rd-partyAmazon ↗ |
Full list of qualifying drives: PS5-compatible SSDs.
Samsung 990 Pro: the Gen 4 flagship, also sold in a heatsink version.
| Corsair MP600 Pro LPX | Samsung 990 Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe Gen 4 | PCIe Gen 4 |
| Seq. read | 7,100 MB/s | 7,450 MB/s |
| Seq. write | 6,800 MB/s | 6,900 MB/s |
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM cache | Yes | Yes |
| Warranty | 5 yr | 5 yr |
We show retail prices only while we can refresh them at least every 24 hours. For market context: TrendForce’s 16 Oct 2026 retail sample runs $133–$250 per TB for mainstream 1–2TB drives, and NAND contract prices are forecast +15 to +20% for 4Q26. Check any listing against that range with the price per TB calculator, and see the SSD price chart for the trend.
Hardware facts on this page come from:
Where reviews disagreed (for example on NAND layer counts or a capacity’s endurance rating) we state only what the sources agree on.