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MSI SPATIUM M480 HS 1TB
The current MSI SPATIUM M480 HS 1TB price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.
Works well for: System Drive, Heavy Creative Work
Trade-offs: you want strong value with Balanced priorities specifically
- Capacity
- 1 TB
- Interface
- M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4
- Sequential read
- 7000 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 5500 MB/s
- Endurance
- 600 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 1645 the MSI SPATIUM M480 HS 1TB is priced in line with its CAD 1645 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 M480 HS 1TB: 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 M480 HS 1TB | Newegg | New | CAD 1,645 | 19 | 2026-10-17 | View offer → |
| MSI SPATIUM M480 HS 1TBMultiple variants available | Amazon Affiliate | Varies | Find on Amazon | Not tracked | No price snapshot | Find 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.
#45 of 153 graded solid state drives
- #42 TeamGroupTeamGroup Cardea A440 2TB 47
- #43 MSIMSI SPATIUM M480 2TB 47
- #44 TeamGroupTeamGroup Cardea A440 1TB 47
- #45 MSIMSI SPATIUM M480 HS 1TB 47
- #46 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN850 500GB 47
- #47 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN7100 500GB 46
- #48 CrucialCrucial P310 500GB 44
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#113 of 153 currently priced solid state drives
- #110 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 1TB 21
- #111 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 2TB 20
- #112 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN580 500GB 20
- #113 MSIMSI SPATIUM M480 HS 1TB 19
- #114 TeamGroupTeamGroup GX2 2TB 19
- #115 PNYPNY CS900 2TB 19
- #116 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 512GB 18
Performance System Drive
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#45 of 153 graded solid state drives
- #42 TeamGroupTeamGroup Cardea A440 2TB 47
- #43 MSIMSI SPATIUM M480 2TB 47
- #44 TeamGroupTeamGroup Cardea A440 1TB 47
- #45 MSIMSI SPATIUM M480 HS 1TB 47
- #46 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN850 500GB 47
- #47 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN7100 500GB 46
- #48 CrucialCrucial P310 500GB 44
Value System Drive
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#80 of 153 currently priced solid state drives
- #77 CorsairCorsair MP600 MICRO 2TB 13
- #78 CorsairCorsair MP600 PRO LPX 1TB 13
- #79 CrucialCrucial P5 Plus 1TB 13
- #80 MSIMSI SPATIUM M480 HS 1TB 13
- #81 CrucialCrucial P3 Plus 2TB 12
- #82 CorsairCorsair MP600 PRO NH 2TB 11
- #83 PNYPNY CS2241 500GB 11
Performance Game
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#84 of 153 graded solid state drives
- #81 CrucialCrucial T500 1TB 13
- #82 CrucialCrucial P310 1TB 13
- #83 TeamGroupTeamGroup Cardea A440 1TB 13
- #84 MSIMSI SPATIUM M480 HS 1TB 13
- #85 Kingston TechnologyKingston Technology NV3 2280 1TB 13
- #86 KingstonKingston NV3 1TB 13
- #87 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5000 1TB 13
Value Game
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#149 of 153 currently priced solid state drives
- #146 Western DigitalWestern Digital Red SA500 1TB 21
- #147 KingstonKingston KC600 256GB 20
- #148 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 500GB 19
- #149 MSIMSI SPATIUM M480 HS 1TB 18
- #150 TranscendTranscend SSD230S 512GB 16
- #151 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SA510 250GB 16
- #152 CrucialCrucial MX500 250GB 12
Performance Heavy Creative Work
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#46 of 153 graded solid state drives
- #43 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN7100 500GB 42
- #44 CrucialCrucial T500 1TB 42
- #45 MSIMSI SPATIUM M480 2TB 40
- #46 MSIMSI SPATIUM M480 HS 1TB 40
- #47 KingstonKingston NV3 4TB 36
- #48 Western DigitalWestern Digital WD Blue SN5000 4TB 36
- #49 KingstonKingston NV3 2TB 36
Value Heavy Creative Work
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#83 of 153 currently priced solid state drives
- #80 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN770 500GB 8
- #81 CrucialCrucial P5 Plus 1TB 8
- #82 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN750 Rev2 2TB 8
- #83 MSIMSI SPATIUM M480 HS 1TB 7
- #84 CrucialCrucial P3 Plus 2TB 7
- #85 PatriotPatriot P400 Lite 1TB 7
- #86 KingstonKingston NV2 4TB 6
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 Value19 | Higher capability Crucial T710 1TB 93 +113% capability · -79% price | Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital SN8100 4TB 100 +113% capability · -36% price |
| System DriveScenario capability | GradeS Value13 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities Crucial T710 1TB S 100 +113% capability · -79% price | |
| Game & File StorageScenario capability | GradeB Value18 | Higher capability TeamGroup QX 4TB S 88 +300% capability · -70% price | Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital WD Blue SN5000 4TB S 100 +300% capability · -58% price |
| Heavy Creative WorkScenario capability | GradeA Value7 | Higher capability Crucial T710 1TB S 86 +149% capability · -79% price | Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital SN8100 4TB S 100 +100% capability · -36% 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 S 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
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelWestern Digital SN8100 4TB holds Relative Value 100 against its 19 with Balanced priorities, at CAD 1050
Works well if
- System Drive is your main prioritygraded S for System Drive on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value for System Drive specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for System Drive per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelCrucial T710 1TB holds Relative Value 100 against its 13 for System Drive, at CAD 350
Works well if
- Game is your main prioritygraded B for Game on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value for Game specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for Game per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelWestern Digital WD Blue SN5000 4TB holds Relative Value 100 against its 18 for Game, at CAD 683
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 specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for Heavy Creative Work per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelWestern Digital SN8100 4TB holds Relative Value 100 against its 7 for Heavy Creative Work, at CAD 1050
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 M480 HS 1TB
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Chosen for Game
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Specifications and compatibility
What this product is, and what to check before it goes into your build.
Performance
- Sequential read
- 7000 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 5500 MB/s
- Random read
- 0 IOPS
- Random write
- 0 IOPS
- Controller
- Phison PS5018-E18
Media
- Capacity
- 1 TB
- NAND type
- Micron 176-layer TLC
- DRAM cache
- 1GB DDR4
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
- 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 2026-10-11–2026-10-17
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
Meets the PS5 expansion requirements
M.2 2280 NVMe, PCIe 4.0, 7000 MB/s read — meets Sony's published requirements; a heatsink is required
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Compatibility guidance is practical help, not a score. Missing data is shown as unknown, never invented.
Summary
MSI SPATIUM M480 HS 1TB offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #45 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 7000. Western Digital SN8100 4TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
MSI SPATIUM M480 HS 1TB offers S-grade capability for System Drive. It ranks #45 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 7000. Western Digital SN8100 4TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
MSI SPATIUM M480 HS 1TB offers B-grade capability for Game. It ranks #84 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 7000. Western Digital SN8100 4TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
MSI SPATIUM M480 HS 1TB offers A-grade capability for Heavy Creative Work. It ranks #46 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 7000. Western Digital SN8100 4TB 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.
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Useful links & sources
offer frame 2026-10-11–2026-10-17 · formula ssd-value-v1.5 · facts facts-2026-10-17 · 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.