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Corsair MP600 Core Mini vs Crucial (Micron) Crucial P3 Plus: Comparison

Corsair MP600 Core Mini and Crucial (Micron) Crucial P3 Plus separate most on sequential write: Corsair MP600 Core Mini at 3,800 MB/s, Crucial (Micron) Crucial P3 Plus at 4,200 MB/s, 10% in favor of Crucial (Micron) Crucial P3 Plus. They match on 6 other specifications, including drive type, sequential read and dram cache.

Which is better, Corsair MP600 Core Mini or Crucial (Micron) Crucial P3 Plus?

On paper, Crucial (Micron) Crucial P3 Plus has the edge on sequential write, at 4,200 MB/s vs Corsair MP600 Core Mini at 3,800 MB/s.

What is the main difference between Corsair MP600 Core Mini and Crucial (Micron) Crucial P3 Plus?

On paper the two are close; the biggest difference is sequential write: Corsair MP600 Core Mini 3,800 MB/s, Crucial (Micron) Crucial P3 Plus 4,200 MB/s.

Specs and benchmarks

  • Speed Score

    Corsair MP600 Core Mini
    6.0/10Best
    Crucial (Micron) Crucial P3 Plus
    6.0/10Best

    How fast this drive is, rated from its read and write speeds, cache and NAND type. 10 is the fastest.

  • Brand

    Corsair MP600 Core Mini
    Corsair
    Crucial (Micron) Crucial P3 Plus
    Crucial (Micron)
  • Model Number

    Corsair MP600 Core Mini
    Corsair MP600 Core Mini (Phison E21T + Micron N48R)
    Crucial (Micron) Crucial P3 Plus
    P3 Plus
  • Series

    Corsair MP600 Core Mini
    MP600 Core Mini
    Crucial (Micron) Crucial P3 Plus
    P3 Plus
  • Drive Type

    Corsair MP600 Core Mini
    Internal
    Crucial (Micron) Crucial P3 Plus
    Internal
  • Bus Interface

    Corsair MP600 Core Mini
    PCIe 4.0 x4
    Crucial (Micron) Crucial P3 Plus
    PCIe 4.0 x4, NVMe
  • Form Factor

    Corsair MP600 Core Mini
    M.2 2230
    Crucial (Micron) Crucial P3 Plus
    M.2 2280
  • Sequential Read

    Corsair MP600 Core Mini
    5000 MB/s
    Crucial (Micron) Crucial P3 Plus
    5000 MB/s
  • Sequential Write

    Corsair MP600 Core Mini
    3800 MB/s-10%
    Crucial (Micron) Crucial P3 Plus
    4200 MB/s
  • DRAM Cache

    Corsair MP600 Core Mini
    DRAM-less with HMB
    Crucial (Micron) Crucial P3 Plus
    DRAM-less with HMB
  • NAND Type

    Corsair MP600 Core Mini
    QLC
    Crucial (Micron) Crucial P3 Plus
    QLC
  • NAND Vendor

    Corsair MP600 Core Mini
    Micron
    Crucial (Micron) Crucial P3 Plus
    Micron
  • Warranty

    Corsair MP600 Core Mini
    5 Years
    Crucial (Micron) Crucial P3 Plus
    5 Years

    Which one should you pick?

    Choose Corsair MP600 Core Mini if you want the higher sequential read (5000 MB/s vs 5000 MB/s).

    Choose Crucial (Micron) Crucial P3 Plus if you want the higher sequential write (4200 MB/s vs 3800 MB/s).

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