Corsair releases the Force Series MP500 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD
Corsair announced the Force MP500 range of M.2 solid state drives, the fastest SSDs yet produced by them. Available in 120GB, 240GB and 480GB capacities, the MP500 range delivers performance up to five times faster than traditional SATA 6Gbps SSDs.
Equipped with a Phison PS5007-E7 NVMe controller and high-bandwidth PCIe Gen. 3 x4 M.2 2280 interface, the MP500 range of drives put your data in the fast lane. Delivering phenomenal data performance including read speeds of up to 3,000 MB/s and write speeds of up 2,400 MB/s, the MP500 range of SSD accelerate system boots, game load times and file transfers beyond anything possible over a single SATA 6Gbps connection.
The ultra-compact M.2 2280 form factor allows the MP500 range to deliver its phenomenal performance in smaller form factors than any previous CORSAIR SSD. With no data or power cables required, an MP500 SSD can be fitted right onto the motherboard or installed into compact laptops and small form factor systems where space is key.
The Force Series MP500 range isn’t just small and fast – it’s committed to data integrity and reliability. Proprietary SmartECC™, SmartRefresh™ and SmartFlush™ technologies safeguard data against corruption in case of unexpected power loss or unsafe shutdown, while static and dynamic wear-leveling enhance drive reliability. The entire MP500 range is also fully compatible with CORSAIR SSD Tool box, allowing users to monitor many aspects of their drives health or to securely wipe and clear the drive with ease.
Backed by a comprehensive three-year warranty, the CORSAIR Force Series MP500 range delivers all the simplicity and reliability enthusiasts demand, in an ultra-compact, high-performance package.
Specifications:
- NVMe PCI Express Gen. 3 x4 interface provides up to a 5x performance improvement over SATA SSDs, allowing you to access all your data with blazing speed.
- M.2 2280 industry standard compact form factor.
- Available in various storage capacities including 120GB, 240GB and 480GB.
- Compatible with Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux, with no special driver or administrative rights required.
- Enhanced error correction improves data retention.
- Toughened contact surface material gives better contact to the motherboard and provides vibration resistance.
- Static and dynamic wear-leveling extends the life of the disk SSD.
- Advanced garbage collection support provides extended drive management tasks.
- Compatible with CORSAIR SSD Toolbox for advanced functionality.
- Extensive 3-year warranty.
Availability, Warranty and Pricing:
The CORSAIR Force Series MP500 range of SSDs are available immediately from the CORSAIR worldwide network of authorized retailers and distributors, as well as direct from the CORSAIR webstore.
All Force Series MP500 SSDs are backed by a three-year warranty and the CORSAIR worldwide customer service and technical support network.For up-to-date pricing of all three Force Series MP500 SSDs, please refer to the CORSAIR website or contact your local CORSAIR sales or PR representative.
Product SKUs
- CSSD-F120GBMP500
- CSSD-F240GBMP500
- CSSD-F480GBMP500
Web Pages:
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And here i am still seeing no purpose in those for daily usage.
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... coming from someone having HAL9000 as their avatar.
I don't care if there's no use for it, the fact itself that computers can get faster is good. Someone WILL find a use for this new storage hyper-speed.
Already thinking on Photoshop and Premiere "scratch-disks" feature, but that is more professional. Who knows, consumer software will start using the NVME SSDs as secondary memory, if they become so common that everyone has them.
Perhaps new games with procedurally generated "infinite worlds", which would not normally fit into standard memory. I would definitely like after killing some baddie, having some item drop, playing 20 hours more and when coming back to that baddie... to find the stuff still on the floor (instead of vanishing).
Hyper-fast big storage certainly has a future !
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Considering all of my SATA ports are already in use by 2 SSDs, three HDDs, and one DVDRW, I'm just glad I can at least add one more SSD easily, if needed, by buying one of these NVMe things.
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@cryohellinc
you mean that YOU dont have any use for it.

I need a new ssd, and i can get a sata3 limited ssd for $80, or 960 evo M2 for $120.
so not sure why i would be interested in the sata port ssd (except for price).
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Great work HH.
Glad this one has a black PCB. Hope to see Samsung drive down their prices, it's becoming ridiculous. Paid for a 256GB 950Pro in Sept now it's almost 25% more expensive now for the same size.