Corsair MP600 Elite 1TB vs Crucial P5 1TB
The site holds no current price for at least one of these, so what follows compares specifications alone.
| Specification | CorsairMP600 Elite 1TB | CrucialP5 1TB |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity (GB) | 1000 | 1000 |
| Sequential read (MB/s) | 7000 | 7000 |
| Sequential write (MB/s) | 6500better | 6000 |
| Current best price | £190.45at Amazon.co.uk · captured 2026-09-14 | — |
| Price per TB | £190.45 | — |
| DRAM cache | — | Yes |
| NAND type | tlc | tlc |
How these two compare
Sequential throughput
Corsair MP600 Elite 1TB is rated 7000 MB/s read and 6500 MB/s write; Crucial P5 1TB, 7000 MB/s read and 6000 MB/s write. These are peak sequential rates over PCIe — the speed you would see copying one large file. For boot, app launches and everyday feel, random access matters more than this headline figure.
DRAM cache
the catalog does not state whether Corsair MP600 Elite 1TB carries a DRAM cache; Crucial P5 1TB carries a DRAM cache. A DRAM cache holds the drive's mapping table — the index of where each block physically sits — so the controller places and finds data without an extra flash lookup. A DRAM-less drive borrows a little system memory (HMB) or a slice of its own flash instead, and is likelier to slow once a long run of random writes outlasts its fast cache.
NAND
NAND: Corsair MP600 Elite 1TB uses TLC and Crucial P5 1TB uses TLC. The tier is bits per cell — SLC, MLC, TLC and QLC from one to four — trading density against endurance and sustained-write speed: QLC is cheapest per gigabyte, TLC the mainstream balance, and the denser the cell the sooner sustained writes taper.
Which to buy
With a price missing for at least one side, there is no cost verdict to give. What separates two otherwise-similar drives is up in the sections above — sustained and random behaviour, whether there is a DRAM cache, the flash tier and the warranty — so weigh those against what your build needs.
Common questions about this pair
- Which is faster, Corsair MP600 Elite 1TB or Crucial P5 1TB?
- Corsair MP600 Elite 1TB is rated 7000 MB/s read and 6500 MB/s write; Crucial P5 1TB, 7000 MB/s read and 6000 MB/s write. These are peak sequential rates over PCIe — the speed you would see copying one large file. For boot, app launches and everyday feel, random access matters more than this headline figure.
- Should you buy Corsair MP600 Elite 1TB or Crucial P5 1TB?
- With a price missing for at least one side, there is no cost verdict to give. What separates two otherwise-similar drives is up in the sections above — sustained and random behaviour, whether there is a DRAM cache, the flash tier and the warranty — so weigh those against what your build needs.