Micron 4600 512GB SSD tech specifications (2026)
Micron's 4600 NVMe SSD use PCIe M.2 4.0 x 4 interface. More details about this NVMe SSD here.
Controller & Memory
Micron's 512GB 4600 is powered by Silicon Motion SM2508 controller. The NVMe SSD storing a data location map on Dynamic-Random Access Memory Yes to launch a programs without delays. The 4600 comes equipped with Micron 276-L TLC flash memory. SSD also available in 3 capacities: 1 TB, 4 TB and 2 TB volume sizes.
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4600 Performance & Benchmarks
SSD works on PCIe M.2 4.0 x 4 expansion standard with sequential read speeds 14500 Mbps, and write speeds equals to 12000 MB/s. 4600 has input/output performance 2100000 on reading and 2100000 on writing operations per second.
Micron 4600 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.
- Micron 4600 512 GB (this drive): 14,500 MB/s read, 12,000 MB/s write
- Patriot Viper PV593 1 TB: 14,500 MB/s read, 14,000 MB/s write
- Patriot Viper PV593 2 TB: 14,500 MB/s read, 14,000 MB/s write
- Patriot Viper PV593 4 TB: 14,500 MB/s read, 14,000 MB/s write
- Patriot Viper PV573 2 TB: 14,000 MB/s read, 12,000 MB/s write
Micron 4600 vs Competitors
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Endurance, TBW & Warranty
Micron provide 1 years warranty for this product that limited by 2.1 TBW. As well it has 2000000 million hours MTBF.
Micron 4600 512 GB Specifications
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Capacity [?] | 512 GB |
| Interface [?] | M.2 4.0 x 4 |
| Controller [?] | Silicon Motion SM2508 |
| Memory type [?] | Micron 276-L TLC |
| DRAM [?] | Yes |
| Read speed (MB/s) [?] | 14500 |
| Write speed (MB/s) [?] | 12000 |
| Read IOPS [?] | 2100000 |
| Write IOPS [?] | 2100000 |
| Endurance (TBW) [?] | 2.1 |
| MTBF (million hours) [?] | 2000000 |
| Warranty (years) [?] | 1 |
Verdict: Is the 4600 Worth It in 2026?
4600 (512GB) produced by Micron support PCIe Gen4 that is undoubtedly faster than PCIe 3.0. The maximum write speed is 12000 Mb/s, that is faster than has most of rivals. The drive has endurance 2.1 TBW, that is bad compared to closest rivals. When everything is weighed in the balance, Micron 4600 512GB is a well-rounded drive.
+ Pros
- Excellent writing speed
- PCIe 4.0
- Cons
- Capacity
- Writing speed
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