MSI · SSD · PCIe 4.0
MSI SPATIUM M480 2TB
The current MSI SPATIUM M480 2TB price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.
Works well for: System Drive, Heavy Creative Work, Game & File Storage
Historical observation — not today's price
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- Capacity
- 2 TB
- Interface
- M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4
- Sequential read
- 7000 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 6800 MB/s
- Endurance
- 1200 TBW
- Form factor
- M.2-2280
What it is good for
| Scenario | this productCapability grade |
|---|---|
| System DriveScenario capability | GradeS |
| Game & File StorageScenario capability | GradeA |
| Heavy Creative WorkScenario capability | GradeS |
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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.
#72 of 244 graded solid state drives
- #69 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN850 2TB 47
- #70 SamsungSamsung 980 Pro 2TB 47
- #71 TeamGroupTeamGroup Cardea A440 1TB 47
- #72 MSIMSI SPATIUM M480 2TB 47
- #73 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN7100 500GB 46
- #74 CrucialCrucial P310 500GB 44
- #75 KingstonKingston NV3 4TB 40
Performance System Drive
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#72 of 244 graded solid state drives
- #69 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN850 2TB 47
- #70 SamsungSamsung 980 Pro 2TB 47
- #71 TeamGroupTeamGroup Cardea A440 1TB 47
- #72 MSIMSI SPATIUM M480 2TB 47
- #73 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN7100 500GB 46
- #74 CrucialCrucial P310 500GB 44
- #75 KingstonKingston NV3 4TB 40
Performance Game
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#101 of 244 graded solid state drives
- #98 TeamGroupTeamGroup MS30 2TB 25
- #99 PNYPNY CS900 2TB 25
- #100 SamsungSamsung 860 QVO 2TB 25
- #101 MSIMSI SPATIUM M480 2TB 25
- #102 SamsungSamsung SSD 970 PRO 1.024TB 13
- #103 CrucialCrucial T710 1TB 13
- #104 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN8100 1TB 13
Performance Heavy Creative Work
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#43 of 244 graded solid state drives
- #40 TeamGroupTeamGroup FORCE G70 PRO Graphene 2TB 49
- #41 TeamGroupTeamGroup FORCE G70 PRO Aluminum 2TB 49
- #42 TeamGroupTeamGroup FORCE G70 PRO Aluminum 1TB 49
- #43 MSIMSI SPATIUM M480 2TB 49
- #44 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN7100 4TB 48
- #45 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5100 2TB 48
- #46 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5100 1TB 48
These ladders follow the preset scenario shown above. Your own weights re-score this product, not the whole field.
MSI SPATIUM M480 2TB in today's market
We are not tracking a current offer for MSI SPATIUM M480 2TB in United States right now. The last offers we observed are listed below as history; capability, ranks and specifications do not depend on them.
Last observed offers
| Retailer | Condition | Price then | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newegg | New | $379 | last observed 2026-10-03 |
These are historical snapshots from tracked retailers. They are not presented as currently available, and they never count toward Value, rankings or our offer data.
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What replaces the MSI SPATIUM M480 2TB today
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Chosen for System Drive
Chosen for Game
Chosen for Heavy Creative Work
Chosen by capability in the same scenario against today's market: the closest current product that is not a downgrade, the cheapest current product within 10% of its capability, and the best Value among products at least 30% more capable.
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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
- 6800 MB/s
- Random read
- 0 IOPS
- Random write
- 0 IOPS
Media
- Capacity
- 2 TB
- NAND type
- Micron 176-layer TLC
- DRAM cache
- 2GB 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
- 1200 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.
Compare MSI SPATIUM M480 2TB with current hardware
- MSI SPATIUM M480 2TB vs TeamGroup Cardea A440 2TB · Closest current replacement
- MSI SPATIUM M480 2TB vs Crucial T705 2TB · Meaningful upgrade
- MSI SPATIUM M480 2TB vs Western Digital Blue SN5100 2TB · Lower-cost current alternative
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FAQ
Why is there no current price for the MSI SPATIUM M480 2TB?
None of the retailers we track lists a new MSI SPATIUM M480 2TB today. We keep the last offers we observed as dated history, but we do not present them as today's price and they never enter Value or rankings. Capability grades and specifications do not depend on an offer and stay current.
What is a fair used price for the MSI SPATIUM M480 2TB?
It depends on what today's market offers for the same money, not on a percentage of an old price. Enter the asking price in the price check on this page: it scores the MSI SPATIUM M480 2TB at that price against current products under your priorities and shows the prices at which its Value would be strong.
What should I upgrade to from the MSI SPATIUM M480 2TB?
For the same capability today, the closest current product is TeamGroup Cardea A440 2TB; for a meaningful step up, Crucial T705 2TB is the best Value among products at least 30% more capable. The upgrade planner on this page ranks options by what they add for the money you actually spend after selling your MSI SPATIUM M480 2TB.
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.