Product Info

MSI Spatium M390 1 TB Gen 3 SSD

October 2021

Type

SSD

Price

$109.99 US

MSI is one of the most renowned hardware manufactures in the PC industry. The brand is mainly known for its graphics cards and motherboards but just like every major manufacturer, the brand has been expanding into other ventures such as peripherals, casings, cooling solutions, laptops & pre-builts. The latest expansion to MSI's diverse portfolio is their brand new SSD range known as Spatium.

The new MSI Spatium lineup is aimed at both high-performance and mainstream segments. The high-end series includes the M480 while the mainstream segments include the M470 & the M390 series SSDs. The M400 series drives are based on the PCIe Gen 4.0 protocol while the M300 series drivers are based on the PCIe Gen 3.0 protocol.

MSI is announcing the launch of its solid state drive (SSD) product line with the introduction of SPATIUM. The initial product offering will include M480, M470, and M390, which are Gen4 & Gen3 PCIe NVMe SSDs in compact M.2 2280 form factors that can be installed into compatible desktop motherboards and laptops.

MSI continues to refine its identity as a high-performance PC brand and SPATIUM was envisioned to expand our ecosystem and cover the high-performance storage category. These SSDs are built with high-quality, high-density 3D NAND flash that deliver the best compromise of performance and endurance for professionals, content creators, and gamers. Among the performance improving technologies include a DRAM cache buffer for M480 and M470, and a SLC cache for all announced models.

Today, I will be testing the MSI Spatium M390 1 TB Gen 3 SSD which is priced at an MSRP of $109 US. The drive features the PCIe Gen 3.0 protocol along with mainstream pricing, making it ideal for mainstream solutions and budget PC builds.

MSI SPATIUM M390 1 TB PCIe Gen 3 NVMe SSD

MSI SPATIUM M390 is part of the latest MSI SPATIUM family and hence, it comes with a new design language that features an IHS spreader based on a copper film.

The MSI SPATIUM M390 SSDs are based on the NVMe SSD form factor and feature a 96-layer TLC-based 3D NAND flash which offers larger capacities, better performance, and slightly lower power input. The M390 SSDs are also based on the Gen 3 Phison E15T controller.

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FEATURES

PCIe Gen3x4 interface and complies with the NVMe 1.4 standardSequential Read speeds up to 3300MB/s and Write speeds up to 3000MB/sUp to 400 TBWBuilt-in data security and error-correction capabilities500GB to 1TB capacities in M.2 2280 form factorSuitable for both desktop and notebook5-Year Warranty

Furthermore, these 2 TB model is priced slightly above the premium offerings with a cost of $189.99 US which gets you really high-speeds out of the box. In terms of performance, MSI's SPATIUM M390 1 TB has sequential read speeds of 3300 MB/s and write speeds of 3000 MB/s.

The Random read speed of the drive is up to 420K IOPS and the write is 550K IOPS. The MSI SPATIUM M390 1 TB SSD has an idle power draw of 30mW and a maximum operating power of 4W. The endurance of the lineup is rated at 400 TBW or 1,500,000 hours which should last a good amount of time with these drives. You are also looking at a 5-year limited warranty through the entire lineup.

MSI SPATIUM M390 1 TB Specifications: