Corsair MP600 Pro LPX 512GB -- PS5-Optimized PCIe 4.0 NVMe Review
The Corsair MP600 Pro LPX 512 GB is the entry-level Phison E18 PCIe 4.0 drive with a PS5-optimized low-profile heatsink, delivering Gen4 reads at a capacity suited to OS-and-essentials use.
Built on the Phison PS5018-E18 controller with Micron 3D TLC NAND and DRAM cache, the 512 GB variant shares the same platform as its larger siblings but scales back on write throughput and endurance. Corsair rates the 512 GB model at 7,100 MB/s sequential reads and 3,700 MB/s sequential writes -- the read figure saturates PCIe 4.0 x4, while the write figure reflects reduced NAND parallelism at this capacity. Endurance is 350 TBW, scaling proportionally from 700 TBW on the 1 TB, 1,400 TBW on the 2 TB, and 3,000 TBW on the 4 TB and 8 TB variants.
The 512 GB is strictly an OS-and-applications drive. The write-speed delta versus larger capacities is meaningful: 3,700 MB/s is roughly half the 6,800 MB/s ceiling. For a boot drive this is rarely a constraint. The LPX heatsink provides adequate cooling, and the single-sided PCB keeps laptop compatibility open.
✅ Storage Comparisons:
🚀 Performance and benchmarks
Corsair rates the 512 GB LPX at 7,100 MB/s reads and 3,700 MB/s writes. The Phison E18 pseudo-SLC cache absorbs roughly 50-80 GB of burst writes before transitioning to native TLC speeds around 1,200 MB/s. For an OS drive this is more than sufficient. Gaming load times are indistinguishable from any PCIe 4.0 drive.
Corsair MP600 Pro LPX 512 GB vs M.2 4.0 x 4 peers
Switch between sequential throughput and random IOPS to see how this drive stacks up against other M.2 4.0 x 4 SSDs in our database. The highlighted bar is the drive on this page — click any other bar to open that drive.
- PNY XLR8 CS3140 1 TB: 7,500 MB/s read, 5,650 MB/s write
- PNY XLR8 CS3140 2 TB: 7,500 MB/s read, 6,850 MB/s write
- Asgard AN4 512 GB: 7,500 MB/s read, 5,500 MB/s write
- Asgard AN4 1 TB: 7,500 MB/s read, 5,500 MB/s write
- Corsair MP600 Pro LPX 512 GB (this drive): 7,100 MB/s read, 3,700 MB/s write
🖥️ Endurance and warranty
Corsair backs the LPX 512 GB with a five-year warranty limited by 350 TBW. At 20 GB/day this spans roughly 48 years. The 1 TB model carries 700 TBW, 2 TB 1,400 TBW, and 4 TB/8 TB reach 3,000 TBW.
📊 Specs
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Capacity [?] | 512 GB |
| Interface [?] | M.2 4.0 x 4 |
| Controller [?] | Phison PS5018-E18 |
| Memory type [?] | Micron 3D TLC |
| DRAM [?] | 1GB DRAM |
| Read speed (MB/s) [?] | 7100 |
| Write speed (MB/s) [?] | 3700 |
| Read IOPS [?] | 1000000 |
| Write IOPS [?] | 1200000 |
| Endurance (TBW) [?] | 350 |
| MTBF (million hours) [?] | n/a |
| Warranty (years) [?] | 5 |
Conclusion
The 512 GB MP600 Pro LPX is a competent PS5-compatible boot drive at the Phison E18 entry level. Its 7,100 MB/s reads and factory heatsink make it hassle-free. The 3,700 MB/s write ceiling and 350 TBW are the trade-offs -- acceptable for an OS drive, constraining for large file writes. Buyers who can stretch to the 1 TB LPX get double the endurance and nearly double the write speed.
+ Pros
- 7,100 MB/s reads -- PCIe 4.0 saturation
- Pre-installed low-profile heatsink -- PS5-compatible
- Phison E18 with DRAM -- proven platform
- 5-year warranty with Corsair RMA
- Cons
- 3,700 MB/s writes -- half the larger LPX capacities
- 350 TBW endurance -- adequate but scales down
- 512 GB is tight for OS plus game library
- Heatsink not user-removable
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