MSI SPATIUM M480 PRO 1000GB

Name: MSI SPATIUM M480 PRO 1000GB
Brand: MSI

Specifications

Storage

Capacity 1000 GB

Form factor M.2 2280

Interface PCIe 4.0 x4

Performance

Sequential read 7400 MB/s

Sequential write 6000 MB/s

Lifecycle

Endurance 700 TBW

Price History

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Form factor

M.2 2280 is the recorded form factor.

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Full technical description

The MSI SPATIUM M480 PRO is a high-performance implementation of the Phison reference design, built around the 8-channel Phison PS5018-E18 controller paired with Micron 176-layer 3D TLC NAND and a dedicated DDR4 DRAM cache to optimize look-up table efficiency and random I/O latency. Unlike DRAM-less alternatives that rely on Host Memory Buffer (HMB) technology, the onboard volatile memory helps maintain high sustained throughput in heavy workstation workloads, and the PRO designation indicates firmware tuning to maximize PCIe 4.0 bandwidth saturation. The Phison E18 has a relatively high power envelope, making the drive susceptible to thermal throttling without good airflow or a heat spreader; it uses an aggressive pseudo-SLC caching strategy, and once that cache is saturated direct-to-TLC write speeds remain robust due to the efficiency of the Micron NAND, avoiding the severe cliffs seen in QLC-based alternatives.

Key Specifications

Interface: PCIe 4.0 x4 (NVMe 1.4)
Controller: Phison PS5018-E18 (Triple-core ARM Cortex-R5)
NAND Flash: Micron 176-layer 3D TLC
Sequential Read/Write: 7400 MB/s / 6000 MB/s
DRAM Cache: Yes (DDR4)
Encryption: AES 256-bit hardware-based encryption supported
Data Integrity: LDPC (Low-Density Parity Check) ECC and End-to-End Data Path Protection

Hardware Alternatives

Kingston KC3000: The M480 PRO shares near-identical internal components with this Phison E18 platform sibling; differences are primarily firmware tuning, factory overprovisioning, and thermal solutions.
Seagate FireCuda 530: Another close Phison E18 platform relative with similar internal hardware and variance mainly in firmware and cooling.
Corsair MP600 PRO LPX: A platform twin using the same Phison E18 reference design, differentiated by firmware and pre-installed thermal options.
Samsung 990 PRO: A performance competitor that uses a proprietary in-house controller but occupies the same upper tier of PCIe 4.0 performance.
WD Black SN850X: Another top-tier competitor with an in-house controller, positioned similarly in raw IOPS and sustained throughput.

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