MSI's SPATIUM M480 is a PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe 1.4 SSD in a bare 2.15 mm M.2 2280 module with a Phison E18 controller and DDR4 cache. The 2 TB version is rated up to 7,000 MB/s read and 6,800 MB/s write and has a 5-year or 1,400 TB limited warranty.
Specifications checked 27 Sept 2026.
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MSI's SPATIUM M560 is a PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe 2.0 SSD in a bare 2.15 mm M.2 2280 module with a Phison E31T controller. The 2 TB version is rated up to 10,300 MB/s read and 8,700 MB/s write, lists 5.9 W maximum operating power, and has a 5-year or 1,200 TB limited warranty.
Specifications checked 27 Sept 2026.
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MSI SPATIUM M480PCIe 4.0 x4; NVMe 1.4
Manufacturer specification · MSI lists compatibility with PCIe Gen4, Gen3, Gen2 and Gen1 hosts; earlier generations limit speed.
Check the connection before the capacity. M.2 NVMe modules and 2.5-inch SATA drives are not interchangeable. Check the host’s protocol, slot or bay, power connection and clearance. Rated speeds use different test systems; we do not turn them into a speed score or overall winner.
Manufacturer specification · 2 TB value (500 GB: 350; 1 TB: 700); not a guaranteed failure point. The data sheet lists 500GB, 1TB and 2TB columns in that order; a single value spans all capacities.
Manufacturer specification · 2 TB value (1 TB: 600); not a guaranteed failure point. The data sheet lists 1TB and 2TB columns in that order; the 2TB value is the second column.
MSI SPATIUM M480Up to 7000 MB/s sequential read; up to 6800 MB/s sequential write
MSI SPATIUM M560Up to 10,300 MB/s sequential read; up to 8,700 MB/s sequential write
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MSI SPATIUM M480
Manufacturer specification · MSI up-to claims measured as a secondary drive on AMD Ryzen 9 7950X / MSI MEG X670E ACE / 32 GB DDR5-4800 / Windows 11 Pro 22H2 with CrystalDiskMark 8.04c, ATTO Disk Benchmark 4.01.0f1 and IOmeter 1.1.0. MSI does not list a post-cache write speed. The data sheet lists 500GB, 1TB and 2TB columns in that order; a single value spans all capacities.
Manufacturer specification · MSI up-to claims measured as a secondary drive on AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core @4.50 GHz / MSI MPG X670E CARBON WIFI / Windows 11 Pro 23H2, using CrystalDiskMark, ATTO Disk Benchmark and IOmeter. MSI does not list a post-cache write speed. The data sheet lists 1TB and 2TB columns in that order; the 2TB values are the second column (sequential read 10,200/10,300 MB/s; sequential write 8,400/8,700 MB/s).
Manufacturer peak claims depend on cache state, host and workload. Queue depth and test systems must match before performance can be compared; these figures do not establish a faster everyday drive.
Manufacturer specification · MSI up-to claims measured as a secondary drive on AMD Ryzen 9 7950X / MSI MEG X670E ACE / 32 GB DDR5-4800 / Windows 11 Pro 22H2 with CrystalDiskMark 8.04c, ATTO Disk Benchmark 4.01.0f1 and IOmeter 1.1.0. MSI does not list a post-cache write speed. The data sheet lists 500GB, 1TB and 2TB columns in that order; a single value spans all capacities.
Manufacturer specification · MSI up-to claims measured as a secondary drive on AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core @4.50 GHz / MSI MPG X670E CARBON WIFI / Windows 11 Pro 23H2, using CrystalDiskMark, ATTO Disk Benchmark and IOmeter. MSI does not list a post-cache write speed. The data sheet lists 1TB and 2TB columns in that order; the 2TB value is the second column (1TB: 10,200).
Manufacturer peak claims depend on cache state, host and workload. Queue depth and test systems must match before performance can be compared; these figures do not establish a faster everyday drive.
Manufacturer specification · MSI up-to claims measured as a secondary drive on AMD Ryzen 9 7950X / MSI MEG X670E ACE / 32 GB DDR5-4800 / Windows 11 Pro 22H2 with CrystalDiskMark 8.04c, ATTO Disk Benchmark 4.01.0f1 and IOmeter 1.1.0. MSI does not list a post-cache write speed. The data sheet lists 500GB, 1TB and 2TB columns in that order; a single value spans all capacities.
Manufacturer specification · MSI up-to claims measured as a secondary drive on AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core @4.50 GHz / MSI MPG X670E CARBON WIFI / Windows 11 Pro 23H2, using CrystalDiskMark, ATTO Disk Benchmark and IOmeter. MSI does not list a post-cache write speed. The data sheet lists 1TB and 2TB columns in that order; the 2TB value is the second column (1TB: 8,400).
Manufacturer peak claims depend on cache state, host and workload. Queue depth and test systems must match before performance can be compared; these figures do not establish a faster everyday drive.
Manufacturer specification · MSI up-to 4 KB claim for 2 TB; queue depth not stated. The data sheet lists 500GB, 1TB and 2TB columns in that order; a single value spans all capacities.
Manufacturer peak claims depend on cache state, host and workload. Queue depth and test systems must match before performance can be compared; these figures do not establish a faster everyday drive.
Rated random 4K write
MSI SPATIUM M480700000 IOPS
MSI SPATIUM M5601400000 IOPS
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MSI SPATIUM M480
Manufacturer specification · MSI up-to 4 KB claim for 2 TB; queue depth not stated. The data sheet lists 500GB, 1TB and 2TB columns in that order; a single value spans all capacities.
Manufacturer peak claims depend on cache state, host and workload. Queue depth and test systems must match before performance can be compared; these figures do not establish a faster everyday drive.
Warranty terms and endurance if applicable
MSI SPATIUM M4805 years or 1400 TB written, whichever comes first; limited-warranty terms apply
MSI SPATIUM M5605 years or 1200 TB written, whichever comes first; limited-warranty terms apply
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Published power conditions
MSI SPATIUM M4808.2 W maximum operating; 22 mW PS3 idle; 3 mW L1.2
MSI SPATIUM M5605.9 W maximum operating; 50 mW PS3 idle; 3.5 mW L1.2
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MSI SPATIUM M480
Manufacturer specification · 2 TB column; APST (Autonomous Power State Transition) supported. Measured on MSI's stated test system; not a constant everyday load. The data sheet lists 500GB, 1TB and 2TB columns in that order; a single value spans all capacities.
MSI does not state this for this model. · Manufacturer specification · Unlike MSI's DRAM-equipped models, the M560 data sheet has no DRAM Cache row; absence of a row is not recorded as confirmed absence of DRAM.
Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.
DRAM cache capacity
MSI SPATIUM M4802 GB
MSI SPATIUM M560Not verified
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MSI SPATIUM M480
Manufacturer specification · 2 GB DDR4 for the 2 TB model (500 GB: 512 MB; 1 TB: 1 GB). The data sheet lists 500GB, 1TB and 2TB columns in that order; a single value spans all capacities.
Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.
Hardware encryption support
MSI SPATIUM M480AES-256; TCG Pyrite
MSI SPATIUM M560Not verified
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MSI SPATIUM M480
Manufacturer specification · Listed as 'AES256/Pyrite (Encryption, Data Security)'. Listed security capabilities do not mean encryption is enabled or supported by every host.
MSI does not state this for this model. · Manufacturer specification · The data sheet's advanced-feature list names TRIM, SMART, LDPC ECC, end-to-end data path protection and APST but no encryption.
The data sheet prints '40°C – 85°C' without a minus sign; MSI's other SPATIUM sheets give −40 °C, but the misprint is not silently corrected. · Manufacturer specification
Manufacturer specification · MSI up-to claims measured as a secondary drive on AMD Ryzen 9 7950X / MSI MEG X670E ACE / 32 GB DDR5-4800 / Windows 11 Pro 22H2 with CrystalDiskMark 8.04c, ATTO Disk Benchmark 4.01.0f1 and IOmeter 1.1.0. MSI does not list a post-cache write speed. The data sheet lists 500GB, 1TB and 2TB columns in that order; a single value spans all capacities.
Manufacturer specification · MSI up-to claims measured as a secondary drive on AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core @4.50 GHz / MSI MPG X670E CARBON WIFI / Windows 11 Pro 23H2, using CrystalDiskMark, ATTO Disk Benchmark and IOmeter. MSI does not list a post-cache write speed. The data sheet lists 1TB and 2TB columns in that order; the 2TB values are the second column (sequential read 10,200/10,300 MB/s; sequential write 8,400/8,700 MB/s).
Up to 7000 MB/s sequential read; up to 6800 MB/s sequential write
Up to 10,300 MB/s sequential read; up to 8,700 MB/s sequential write
Rated sequential readDifferentSources
MSI SPATIUM M480
Manufacturer specification · MSI up-to claims measured as a secondary drive on AMD Ryzen 9 7950X / MSI MEG X670E ACE / 32 GB DDR5-4800 / Windows 11 Pro 22H2 with CrystalDiskMark 8.04c, ATTO Disk Benchmark 4.01.0f1 and IOmeter 1.1.0. MSI does not list a post-cache write speed. The data sheet lists 500GB, 1TB and 2TB columns in that order; a single value spans all capacities.
Manufacturer specification · MSI up-to claims measured as a secondary drive on AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core @4.50 GHz / MSI MPG X670E CARBON WIFI / Windows 11 Pro 23H2, using CrystalDiskMark, ATTO Disk Benchmark and IOmeter. MSI does not list a post-cache write speed. The data sheet lists 1TB and 2TB columns in that order; the 2TB value is the second column (1TB: 10,200).
Manufacturer specification · MSI up-to claims measured as a secondary drive on AMD Ryzen 9 7950X / MSI MEG X670E ACE / 32 GB DDR5-4800 / Windows 11 Pro 22H2 with CrystalDiskMark 8.04c, ATTO Disk Benchmark 4.01.0f1 and IOmeter 1.1.0. MSI does not list a post-cache write speed. The data sheet lists 500GB, 1TB and 2TB columns in that order; a single value spans all capacities.
Manufacturer specification · MSI up-to claims measured as a secondary drive on AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core @4.50 GHz / MSI MPG X670E CARBON WIFI / Windows 11 Pro 23H2, using CrystalDiskMark, ATTO Disk Benchmark and IOmeter. MSI does not list a post-cache write speed. The data sheet lists 1TB and 2TB columns in that order; the 2TB value is the second column (1TB: 8,400).
Manufacturer specification · MSI up-to 4 KB claim for 2 TB; queue depth not stated. The data sheet lists 500GB, 1TB and 2TB columns in that order; a single value spans all capacities.
Manufacturer specification · MSI up-to 4 KB claim for 2 TB; queue depth not stated. The data sheet lists 500GB, 1TB and 2TB columns in that order; a single value spans all capacities.
MSI does not state this for this model. · Manufacturer specification · Unlike MSI's DRAM-equipped models, the M560 data sheet has no DRAM Cache row; absence of a row is not recorded as confirmed absence of DRAM.
Manufacturer specification · 2 GB DDR4 for the 2 TB model (500 GB: 512 MB; 1 TB: 1 GB). The data sheet lists 500GB, 1TB and 2TB columns in that order; a single value spans all capacities.
Manufacturer specification · 2 TB value (500 GB: 350; 1 TB: 700); not a guaranteed failure point. The data sheet lists 500GB, 1TB and 2TB columns in that order; a single value spans all capacities.
Manufacturer specification · 2 TB value (1 TB: 600); not a guaranteed failure point. The data sheet lists 1TB and 2TB columns in that order; the 2TB value is the second column.
Manufacturer specification · Listed as 'AES256/Pyrite (Encryption, Data Security)'. Listed security capabilities do not mean encryption is enabled or supported by every host.
MSI does not state this for this model. · Manufacturer specification · The data sheet's advanced-feature list names TRIM, SMART, LDPC ECC, end-to-end data path protection and APST but no encryption.
Manufacturer specification · 2 TB column; APST (Autonomous Power State Transition) supported. Measured on MSI's stated test system; not a constant everyday load. The data sheet lists 500GB, 1TB and 2TB columns in that order; a single value spans all capacities.
The data sheet prints '40°C – 85°C' without a minus sign; MSI's other SPATIUM sheets give −40 °C, but the misprint is not silently corrected. · Manufacturer specification
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