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MSI SPATIUM M450 1TB

The current MSI SPATIUM M450 1TB price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.

MSI · SSD · PCIe 4.0

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MSI SPATIUM M450 1TB — MSI SPATIUM M450 1TB

Retailer photo of MSI SPATIUM M450 1TB. View this offer in Where to buy

Trade-offs: you want strong value with Balanced priorities specifically

Cheapest tracked offer (new)
at Newegg

1 tracked offers · 1 retailers · checked 2026-10-29

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28
Relative value · Balanced Top 62% in this scenario
#113 of 182 in stock ranked in this scenario
B
System Drivebest grade of 3 scenarios
Capacity
1 TB
Sequential read
3600 MB/s
Sequential write
3000 MB/s
Endurance
600 TBW
Form factor
M.2-2280
What are you planning to use it for? This scenario sets the value, rank and grades shown across the page.
Value 28

What does it cost today, and is that a good price?

Market confidence: Low

At CAD 572 the MSI SPATIUM M450 1TB is priced in line with its CAD 572 representative market level. Only one retailer currently backs that price, so the level is a single data point rather than a market.

Representative priceCAD 572
Lowest verifiedCAD 572
Offers / retailers1 / 1

Limited market: only one retailer currently has a verified offer, so treat this price as a single data point.

Prices & availability

MSI SPATIUM M450 1TB: current price and offers

Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.

1 tracked offers · 1 retailers

VariantStoreConditionPrice (snapshot)Value · BalancedCheckedOffer link
MSI SPATIUM M450 1TBNeweggNewCAD 572282026-10-29View offer →
MSI SPATIUM M450 1TBMultiple variants availableAmazon AffiliateVariesFind on AmazonNot trackedNo price snapshotFind on Amazon →

Prices are dated snapshots, not live quotes — confirm the final price at the store. New, refurbished and used offers are listed separately; used offers carry warranty and seller risk.

Performance and where it ranks

Two different questions, side by side. Performance compares what the hardware can do; Value compares what that capability costs at today’s price. A product can rank high on one and low on the other — that gap is the point.

Performance Balanced

How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.

#97 of 182 graded solid state drives

  1. #94 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN580 1TB 27
  2. #95 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN580 500GB 27
  3. #96 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN770 250GB 27
  4. #97 MSIMSI SPATIUM M450 1TB 24
  5. #98 MSIMSI SPATIUM M450 500GB 24
  6. #99 PatriotPatriot P400 Lite 2TB 23
  7. #100 KingstonKingston NV2 2TB 23

Value Balanced

How much of that you get for today’s price.

#113 of 182 currently priced solid state drives

  1. #110 Western DigitalWestern Digital Red SN700 500GB 28
  2. #111 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP33 512GB 28
  3. #112 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN580 2TB 28
  4. #113 MSIMSI SPATIUM M450 1TB 28
  5. #114 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 4TB 25
  6. #115 TeamGroupTeamGroup QX 4TB 25
  7. #116 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN570 250GB 24

What it is good for

Scenariothis productCapability grade · Value at current priceHigher capabilityHigher Value with current priorities
⚖Balanced (all-round)Weighted all-round viewGradeNo grade Value28Higher capability Crucial T710 2TB 97 +303% capability · +10% priceHigher Value with current priorities Crucial T705 2TB 91 +278% capability · +5% price
◉System DriveScenario capabilityGradeB Value9Higher capability Crucial T710 2TB S 100 +303% capability · +10% priceHigher Value with current priorities Crucial T705 2TB S 81 +278% capability · +5% price
◉Game & File StorageScenario capabilityGradeB Value30Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities TeamGroup Force Vulcan 4TB S 83 +300% capability
◉Heavy Creative WorkScenario capabilityGradeB Value4Higher capability Crucial T710 2TB S 81 +357% capability · +10% priceHigher Value with current priorities Crucial T705 2TB S 62 +240% capability · +5% price

Balanced has no letter: it is a weighting preset, not a capability rubric. A grade answers “how well does this handle that job?” — price is never part of it. Relative Value puts the current market price back in.

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Trade-offs

Works well if

  • System Drive is your main prioritygraded B for System Drive on the same rubric as the tier list

Consider other options if

  • You want strong value with Balanced priorities specificallycompeting products deliver so much more per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job

Better ways to spend this money

Every line states the fact it was derived from, for the scenario selected above. Thresholds are calculated points on our value curve — information about where the maths turns, not instructions about what to pay.

Similar options to the MSI SPATIUM M450 1TB

Chosen for Balanced

Similar option · higher capability CrucialCrucial T710 2TB
PriceCAD 630
Relative Value97
Capability+303%
Price difference+10%
Similar option · higher capability
Higher Value with current priorities CrucialCrucial P510 1TB
PriceCAD 280
Relative Value90
Capability+206%
Price difference-51%
Clears the same bar for less money
Higher capability · higher price SamsungSamsung 9100 PRO 2TB
PriceCAD 749
Relative Value86
Capability+308%
Price difference+31%
Costs more, but buys a genuinely higher tier

Alternatives stay near this product’s price range. Step-up options may exceed the standard budget envelope when the capability gain is meaningful.

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Upgrade planner

Judge the change in the active scenario, then make the cash gap explicit.

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What are you upgrading from? These are the axes we compare on, and where this product stands in the current market.

Capability differences are expressed as tiers and index points, not as benchmark percentages we did not measure.

Specifications and compatibility

What this product is, and what to check before it goes into your build.

Performance

Sequential read
3600 MB/s
Sequential write
3000 MB/s
Random read
0 IOPS
Random write
0 IOPS

Media

Capacity
1 TB
NAND type
3D TLC
DRAM cache
None (DRAM-less)

Power / Interface

Form factor
M.2-2280

Physical / Outputs

Heatsink included
No
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Endurance & warranty

Endurance
600 TBW
Warranty
3 years

Hover any value to see where it came from: a manufacturer specification, or a figure The Comparator calculated.

Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-10-27–2026-10-29

What to check in your build

Form factor Required

M.2-2280

The slot must take M.2-2280

Interface & protocol Required

M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4

PCIe generation Required

PCIe 4.0 M.2 slot for full speed

PCIe 4.0 — runs in older slots at their speed

Heatsink clearance Required

Fits under an M.2 shroud

Bare drive — it fits under a motherboard M.2 shroud

PlayStation 5 Required

Below Sony's PS5 speed guidance

Sony asks for PCIe 4.0 and 5500 MB/s read; this drive reads 3600 MB/s over M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4

Found an error? Report this specification Email the field, corrected value and an optional source.

Compatibility guidance is practical help, not a score. Missing data is shown as unknown, never invented.

Summary

Computed conclusion

MSI SPATIUM M450 1TB offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #97 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 3600. Crucial P510 1TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.

FAQ

Why does Relative Value change when I choose another scenario?

Each scenario changes the weights applied to capability, price and the other published factors. The hardware facts stay fixed, but the value question changes, so its score and rank can change too.

Why can Amazon appear without a tracked price?

Amazon listing snapshots can participate in Value while fresh. We show Check on Amazon instead of its price; confirm the current price and availability at the store. When no current listing snapshot exists, Amazon is a search link only.

Useful links & sources

offer frame 2026-10-27–2026-10-29 · formula ssd-value-v1.5 · facts facts-2026-10-29 · Relative Value is an estimate from our current dataset, the selected weights and dated market prices — not an official product rating and not a price forecast. Target prices are calculation thresholds, not predictions. Methodology We are not a shop. Affiliate links may earn us a commission; they never change the calculations or the ranking.