Specifications and Features
Key Features
- Top choice for STEAM Deck capacity upgrade
- Top choice for capacity upgrade on lightweight devices
- Heat dissipating graphene label for enhanced heat dissipation and system operating stability
- Small-size solution offering TB-grade massive capacity
- Gen4 read/write speed compatible with PCIe Gen3 interface
- Recyclable packaging contributing to sustainability endeavors
- TEAMGROUP’s exclusive patented S.M.A.R.T. monitoring software
- Five-year warranty for reassurance
MP44S Specifications:
| Model | MP44S M.2 PCIe 4.0 SSD |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 with NVMe |
| Capacity | 1TB / 2TB |
| Voltage | DC +3.3V |
| Operation Temperature | 0˚C ~ 70˚C |
| Storage Temperature | -40˚C ~ 85˚C |
| DRAM Cache | NO |
| Performance | Read up to 480K ; Write up to 500K IOPS Max |
| Weight | 3g |
| Dimensions | 30(L) x 22(W) x 3.7(H) mm |
| Humidity | RH 90% under 40°C (operational) |
| Vibration | 80Hz~2,000Hz/20G |
| Shock | 1,500G/0.5ms |
| MTBF | 1,500,000 Hours |
| Operating System | Compatible with Intel and AMD platforms and has one of the following operating systems:
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| Warranty | 5-year limited warranty |
The 1TB version of MP44 has a declared maximum bandwidth of up to 5000MB/s sequential read and up to 3500MB/s write. We can also count on up to 500K IOPS, which is a great specification for such a small SSD. Valve Steam Deck is limited to PCIe 3.0 x4 bandwidth, so that we won’t see the maximum performance in our tests.
As with all 2230 M.2 SSDs, the MP44S is DRAM-less. As we can see in our recent reviews, delivering high performance is not a problem. The SSD uses Micron QLC NAND, which explains not so high TBW – 250TB written for the 1TB and twice as much for the 2TB version.
The MP44 SSD arrived with a 0-hour counter in perfect condition. CrystalDiskInfo shows that the SSD is brand new without SMART errors or used cells.
The firmware was also the latest one when we received the SSD, but it’s not really important as there are no issues.
The idle temperature is around 40°C, which is expected for this type of SSD. During load, we can expect between 50°C and 75°C.
Some readers probably expect that 75°C means thermal throttling, and it’s the case with the MP44S – the SSD slightly throttles during extended workloads. We can’t see that in games, but we can clearly see it in more demanding tasks when the SSD works without breaks.
On the next page, we will look at the SSD itself and the package contents.
