TEST: MSI SPATIUM M461 2TB M.2 SSD

Here you can find a detailed performance and benchmark test of the M.2 NVMe SSD SPATIUM M461 with 2TB (S78-440Q550-P83) from MSI.
Score
6146
Price/GB
0,08 €


Technical data
Image SPATIUM M461
Manufacturer MSI
Model number S78-440Q550-P83
Storage capacity 2048 GB (1863 GiB)
pSLC-Cache >320 GB approx.
Read speed 5000 MB/s
Write speed 4200 MB/s
Interface PCIe 4.0 x4
Connection M.2 2280
Memory module (NAND) TLC
DRAM Cache no
TBW (Total Bytes Written) 450 Terabyte
Controller Phison PS5021-E21T
Price ca. 154 USD (= 0,08 $ / GB)
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Compared to the top performer*
Read speed
67 %
Write speed
62 %

*) Test result evaluated according to AS SSD Score within the same size.

AS SSD Benchmark

Standard performance test

The standard test was performed using a 5 GB file. A total score of 6146 points was achieved.

AS SSD TEST: MSI SPATIUM M461 2TB

AS SSD Read: Write:
Seq
in megabytes per second
4113,17 MB/s
4178,56 MB/s
4K
in megabytes per second
58,91 MB/s
217,04 MB/s
4K-64Thrd
in megabytes per second
1556,49 MB/s
2438,44 MB/s
Access time
in milliseconds
0,016 ms
0,088 ms
Score
2027
3073
Total score
6146

Copy Performance Test

A common everyday situation is simulated here. Three test folders are created:

  • ISO (folder with two large files)
  • Program (folder with many small files)
  • Game (folder with small and large files)

The three folders are copied using the Windows Copy command (the cache remains enabled). The practical test of September 20, 2023 shows the performance for simultaneous write and read operations. The lower the duration, the better the performance.

AS SSD TEST: MSI SPATIUM M461 2TB
AS SSD Copy-Benchmark Transfer rate: Duration:
ISO
two large files
2051,86 MB/s
1,12 s
Program
many small files
1164,22 MB/s
6,05 s
Game
small and large files
1873,34 MB/s
3,69 s

Compression Performance Test

This measures the write and read speed of the the MSI SSDSSD is measured depending on the compressibility of the data (according to the manufacturer, these should be 5000MB/s and 4200MB/s respectively).

AS SSD TEST: MSI SPATIUM M461 2TB

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark

Here, two sequential and two random performance tests are performed, similar to the ones performed on the AS SSD.

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark TEST: MSI SPATIUM M461 2TB
CDM Read [MB/s] Write [MB/s]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
5002,88
4401,26
SEQ1M
Q1T1
2969,34
4392,16
RND4K
Q32T16
2898,00
2907,52
RND4K
Q1T1
60,22
252,26

Input/Output operations per second

CDM Read [IOPS] Write [IOPS]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
4.771,10
4.197,40
SEQ1M
Q1T1
2.831,80
4.188,70
RND4K
Q32T16
707.518,00
709.843,00
RND4K
Q1T1
14.701,20
61.586,20

Average latency

CDM Read [µs] Write [µs]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
1.675,42
1.902,59
SEQ1M
Q1T1
352,94
238,51
RND4K
Q32T16
721,84
719,74
RND4K
Q1T1
67,89
16,12

HD Tune Pro Endurance test

This is a long term test to make full use of the memory capacity. You can see when a cache is full and the writing performance decreases. A test file of 320 GB was written to the medium. The exact cache size could not be determined, because the test file did not exhaust the cache (brought it to the limit).At least the test file could be read with an average write speed of 3675 MB/s and written with 3887 MB/s.

HD Tune Endurance Test TEST: MSI SPATIUM M461 2TB

HD Tune Pro Benchmark

HD Tune writes a 5 GB file to the MSI M.2 SSD. The transfer data of the read speed is displayed graphically. The minimum, maximum and average values are also determined. The determined access time and burst rate are also displayed.

HD Tune TEST: MSI SPATIUM M461 2TB

ATTO Disk Benchmark

Here, a 256 MB file is written several times to the MSI M.2 SSD. The I/O block size varies (from 512 bytes to 64 megabytes). The larger the blocks, the faster they can be written and read.

ATTO Disk Benchmark TEST: MSI SPATIUM M461 2TB

SSD-Z Benchmark

Similar to HD Tune, a 500 MB file is written to the MSI M.2 SSD here. The transfer data is displayed. The more constant the line, the better.

SSD-Z TEST: MSI SPATIUM M461 2TB


Information about the test system can be found at the bottom of the home page.
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