MSI SPATIUM M461 2TB
The current MSI SPATIUM M461 2TB price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.
MSI · SSD · PCIe 4.0
Retailer photo of MSI SPATIUM M461 2TB. View this offer in Where to buy
Works well for: System Drive, Game & File Storage, Heavy Creative Work
Trade-offs: Current price sits CAD 119 above the strong-value threshold (~CAD 331)
- Capacity
- 2 TB
- Interface
- M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4
- Sequential read
- 5000 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 4200 MB/s
- Endurance
- 1200 TBW
- Form factor
- M.2-2280
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What does it cost today, and is that a good price?
Market confidence: LowAt CAD 450 the MSI SPATIUM M461 2TB is priced in line with its CAD 450 representative market level. Only one retailer currently backs that price, so the level is a single data point rather than a market.
Limited market: only one retailer currently has a verified offer, so treat this price as a single data point.
Prices & availability
MSI SPATIUM M461 2TB: current price and offers
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
1 tracked offers · 1 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI SPATIUM M461 2TB | Newegg | New | CAD 450 | 59 | 2026-11-14 | View offer → |
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.
#73 of 186 graded solid state drives
- #70 TeamGroupTeamGroup NV5000 2TB 34
- #71 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44L 2TB 34
- #72 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44S 2TB 34
- #73 MSIMSI SPATIUM M461 2TB 34
- #74 TeamGroupTeamGroup FORCE G50 2TB 34
- #75 CrucialCrucial P3 Plus 2TB 34
- #76 TranscendTranscend MTE410S 1.024TB 34
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#62 of 186 currently priced solid state drives
- #59 Silicon PowerSilicon Power A60 2TB 59
- #60 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5000 500GB 59
- #61 MSIMSI SPATIUM M470 PRO 2TB 59
- #62 MSIMSI SPATIUM M461 2TB 59
- #63 TeamGroupTeamGroup FORCE G50 2TB 58
- #64 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN770 2TB 58
- #65 PatriotPatriot P210 256GB 57
Performance System Drive
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#73 of 186 graded solid state drives
- #70 TeamGroupTeamGroup NV5000 2TB 34
- #71 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44L 2TB 34
- #72 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44S 2TB 34
- #73 MSIMSI SPATIUM M461 2TB 34
- #74 TeamGroupTeamGroup FORCE G50 2TB 34
- #75 CrucialCrucial P3 Plus 2TB 34
- #76 TranscendTranscend MTE410S 1.024TB 34
Value System Drive
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#74 of 186 currently priced solid state drives
- #71 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44Q 4TB 34
- #72 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44S 2TB 34
- #73 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN770 2TB 34
- #74 MSIMSI SPATIUM M461 2TB 34
- #75 TeamGroupTeamGroup FORCE G50 2TB 34
- #76 CrucialCrucial T500 1TB 33
- #77 MSIMSI SPATIUM M480 2TB 31
Performance Game
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#54 of 186 graded solid state drives
- #51 TeamGroupTeamGroup NV5000 2TB 25
- #52 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44L 2TB 25
- #53 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44S 2TB 25
- #54 MSIMSI SPATIUM M461 2TB 25
- #55 TeamGroupTeamGroup FORCE G50 2TB 25
- #56 CrucialCrucial P3 Plus 2TB 25
- #57 CorsairCorsair MP600 MICRO 2TB 25
Value Game
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#47 of 186 currently priced solid state drives
- #44 LexarLexar NM790 1TB 80
- #45 CrucialCrucial P310 1TB 80
- #46 PatriotPatriot P220 256GB 80
- #47 MSIMSI SPATIUM M461 2TB 80
- #48 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 1TB 79
- #49 KingstonKingston NV3 4TB 79
- #50 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44 1TB 79
Performance Heavy Creative Work
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#71 of 186 graded solid state drives
- #68 CorsairCorsair MP600 CORE XT 4TB 32
- #69 TeamGroupTeamGroup NV5000 2TB 32
- #70 TeamGroupTeamGroup NV5000 1TB 32
- #71 MSIMSI SPATIUM M461 2TB 31
- #72 CrucialCrucial P3 Plus 2TB 31
- #73 SamsungSamsung 990 EVO 1TB 31
- #74 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN850 500GB 30
Value Heavy Creative Work
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#66 of 186 currently priced solid state drives
- #63 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN850X 2TB 54
- #64 Western DigitalWestern Digital WD Green SN3000 1TB 54
- #65 TeamGroupTeamGroup FORCE G50 4TB 54
- #66 MSIMSI SPATIUM M461 2TB 53
- #67 SamsungSamsung 990 Pro 4TB 53
- #68 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44S 2TB 52
- #69 SamsungSamsung 990 EVO Plus 4TB 51
These ladders follow the preset scenario shown above. Your own weights re-score this product, not the whole field.
What it is good for
| Scenario | this productCapability grade · Value at current price | Higher capability | Higher Value with current priorities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced (all-round)Weighted all-round view | GradeNo grade Value59 | Higher capability Samsung 9100 PRO 1TB 69 +194% capability · +1% price | Higher Value with current priorities TeamGroup MP44Q 1TB 100 +48% capability · -50% price |
| System DriveScenario capability | GradeA
Value34 | Higher capability Samsung 9100 PRO 1TB S 76 +194% capability · +1% price | Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital Blue SN5100 500GB S 100 +32% capability |
| Game & File StorageScenario capability | GradeA
Value80 | Higher capability TeamGroup Force Vulcan 4TB S 100 +100% capability | Higher Value with current priorities TeamGroup NV5000 2TB A 100 +0% capability · -20% price |
| Heavy Creative WorkScenario capability | GradeA
Value53 | Higher capability Samsung 9100 PRO 1TB S 94 +217% capability · +1% price | Higher Value with current priorities Crucial P510 1TB S 96 +126% capability · -38% 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 A for System Drive on the same rubric as the tier list
- Strong-value threshold: ~CAD 331CAD 331 is where Relative Value reaches 80 with Balanced priorities, in the 2026-11-10–2026-11-14 offer frame
Consider other options if
- Current price sits CAD 119 above the strong-value threshold (~CAD 331)cheapest tracked CAD 450 against a CAD 331 calculated threshold with Balanced priorities
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelTeamGroup MP44Q 1TB holds Relative Value 100 against its 59 with Balanced priorities, at CAD 225
Works well if
- System Drive is your main prioritygraded A for System Drive on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value for System Drive specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for System Drive — the calculation only gets there near CAD 190, against a cheapest tracked CAD 450
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelWestern Digital Blue SN5100 500GB holds Relative Value 100 against its 34 for System Drive. Check on Amazon.
Works well if
- Game is your main prioritygraded A for Game on the same rubric as the tier list
- Strong-value threshold: ~CAD 449CAD 449 is where Relative Value reaches 80 for Game, in the 2026-11-10–2026-11-14 offer frame
Consider other options if
- Current price sits CAD 1 above the strong-value threshold (~CAD 449)cheapest tracked CAD 450 against a CAD 449 calculated threshold for Game
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelTeamGroup NV5000 2TB holds Relative Value 100 against its 80 for Game, at CAD 360
Works well if
- Heavy Creative Work is your main prioritygraded A for Heavy Creative Work on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value for Heavy Creative Work specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for Heavy Creative Work — the calculation only gets there near CAD 197, against a cheapest tracked CAD 450
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelCrucial P510 1TB holds Relative Value 96 against its 53 for Heavy Creative Work, at CAD 280
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 M461 2TB
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Specifications and compatibility
What this product is, and what to check before it goes into your build.
Performance
- Sequential read
- 5000 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 4200 MB/s
- Random read
- 0 IOPS
- Random write
- 0 IOPS
- Controller
- PHISON E21T
Media
- Capacity
- 2 TB
- NAND type
- TLC
- DRAM cache
- None (DRAM-less)
Power / Interface
- Interface
- M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4
- Form factor
- M.2-2280
Physical / Outputs
- Heatsink included
- No
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Endurance & warranty
- Endurance
- 1200 TBW
- Warranty
- 3 years
Hover any value to see where it came from: a manufacturer specification, or a figure TheComparator.Tech calculated.
Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-11-10–2026-11-14
What to check in your build
M.2-2280
The slot must take M.2-2280
M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4
PCIe 4.0 M.2 slot for full speed
PCIe 4.0 — runs in older slots at their speed
Fits under an M.2 shroud
Bare drive — it fits under a motherboard M.2 shroud
Below Sony's PS5 speed guidance
Sony asks for PCIe 4.0 and 5500 MB/s read; this drive reads 5000 MB/s over M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4
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Compatibility guidance is practical help, not a score. Missing data is shown as unknown, never invented.
Summary
MSI SPATIUM M461 2TB offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #73 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 5000. TeamGroup MP44Q 1TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
MSI SPATIUM M461 2TB offers A-grade capability for System Drive. It ranks #73 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 5000. TeamGroup MP44Q 1TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
MSI SPATIUM M461 2TB offers A-grade capability for Game. It ranks #54 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 5000. TeamGroup MP44Q 2TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
MSI SPATIUM M461 2TB offers A-grade capability for Heavy Creative Work. It ranks #71 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 5000. TeamGroup MP44Q 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.
Useful links & sources
offer frame 2026-11-10–2026-11-14 · formula ssd-value-v6.1 · facts facts-2026-11-14 · 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.