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TEAMGROUP MP34 4TB PCIe 3 m.2 SSD: incredible when I got it, still great now

Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2024

Bang for buck king of 4TB m.2 SSD's in late 2023 when I got it. Went for around $165. The price has creeped up since then but its still a solid bargain here in early 2024.

Uses the Realtek RTS5762 controller (low cost but decent performance) with Hynix TLC flash (decent price, performance, and durability for a consumer drive at .5 DWPD) and has 128MB of DRAM to act as a buffer. Some of the TLC flash is ran in a pseudo "SLC cache" mode to improve performance which is how this thing performs so well despite using lower cost components.

That performance will drop pretty hard if you get the drive near full because of that. So don't try to fill up more than 75% of the way if you want high performance. At 4TB though that still leaves plenty of space so IMO its not a big deal.

It will still certainly beat the heck out of a lot of the QLC trash drives that are usually what sell for this price in this capacity range even when near full though.

The supported PCIe gen is "only" 3.0 but that is still --perfectly-- fine, really quite good IMO, for almost anything you would need out of a consumer SSD in 2023/2024 and probably 2025 or 2026 at least as well.

The generation of PCIe only effects max data transfer rates (that is linear reads/writes) which hardly matters at all for most desktop use cases once you get to PCIe 3.0 speeds. ===Its low queue depth random read/write performance that matters for desktops.=== Yes even in gaming. And this SSD does pretty well there thanks to its caching scheme despite the cheaper controller.

To get significantly better performance than this drive you would have to step up to buying a Optane SSD (getting harder to find in late 2023 and still fairly expensive if you want more than 2TB, probably will need u.2 adapter as well.......) or a MUUUCH higher cost enterprise class SSD like a Kioxia CD8P or CM7, or the Solidigm P5810, or a Memblaze PBlaze7 7940 drives. Which are also not m.2 and did I mention how terribly expensive they are??

Note that this MIIIIIGHT change if Microsoft's Direct Storage ever really takes off among software developers. Right now that easily seems years away at best though. I think only 1-2 games support it as of early 2024. At least 1 of which sucks fairly badly (Forspoken) and the other has some serious bugs that making playing irritating. And this drive will still benefit a whole lot from software that properly uses Direct Storage anyways so you don't have to worry about it for a long long time.

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PAFreedom

Issues with Gigabyte GA-Z170XP-SLI

Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2024

I have now tried 4 different M2 SSDs, including two TEAMGROUP and two WDs, with my Gigabyte GA-Z170XP-SLI motherboard with varying degrees of success. The purpose of the drive is for storage, not for the OS. In my opinion there is something going on with my system that is preventing the success of all but one of the SSDs that I tried. Still it has been a frustrating process and I want you to consider my experience when looking at which ones to buy. My build is now almost 8 years old so keep that in mind too when reading this review.

TEAMPGROUP MP34 - I could not get this drive to work. When I first installed it, it caused a partial corruption of my BIOS where my computer would make it past POST and immediately reboot. A re-install of the latest BIOS version stopped the boot loop but the drive was never recognized by the computer. There is a firmware update available from TEAMPGROUP so if you have an external SSD encolsure you might be able to update it and make it work.

TEAMGROUP MP44L - When plugged into the motherboard the drive would appear in Device Manager but could not be formatted or accessed. Using a PCIe to M2 adapter I had more success. The drive could be formatted. However, there was a 1 in 3 chance at bootup that the drive would be readable. For the other two thirds of the time, the drive would either disappear or cause a slow boot up / crash windows explorer on start up and still not be readable. With an external SSD enclosure the drive works without issue although its speed is limited by the USB 3.0 connection. I did have my friend try this drive in his new build and he had no issue. It is unfortunate because for a Gen 3.0 system, this is among the fastest (see attached speed test vs. the SN770)

WD Black SN770 - Given the success of the SN850X with my motherboard, I thought another WD would be good. That wasn't quite the case. The SN770 was more stable that the TEAMGROUP drives but it still wasn't perfect. Whether it is plugged directly into the motherboard or in the PCIe adapter there is a one third chance that the drive doesn't appear. Currently I have it in the PCIe adapter with the SN850X plugged into the motherboard and both have been 100% stable so far. I have no idea if it will maintain the stability once I remove the SN850X and move it to the motherboard. Comparing the speed test with the MP44L, it isn't superior in every category.

WD Black SN850X - This was the first M2 drive I bought for my computer and it has been stable for 6 months with only one instance of the drive disappearing. I don't know what it is about the drive that makes it work.

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TEAMGROUP MP34 4TB PCIe 3 m.2 SSD: incredible when I got it, still great now

Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2024

Capacity: 4TBStyle: MovementVerified Purchase

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TEAMGROUP MP44 4TB SLC Cache Gen 4x4 M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 with NVMe Laptop SSD TM8FPW004T0C101

Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2024

Capacity: 4TBStyle: AgileVerified Purchase

The TEAMGROUP MP44 4TB SLC Cache Gen 4x4 M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 with NVMe Laptop SSD (model TM8FPW004T0C101) is a game-changing storage solution that delivers unparalleled performance and capacity for laptops and desktops alike.

With a massive 4TB capacity, this SSD offers ample space for storing large files, games, multimedia content, and more, making it an ideal choice for users who require high-capacity storage for their intensive computing needs.

The PCIe 4.0 interface and NVMe technology ensure lightning-fast data transfer speeds, significantly reducing load times and improving overall system responsiveness. Whether you’re gaming, editing 4K video, or running demanding applications, the MP44 SSD delivers the performance needed to keep up with your workflow.

The inclusion of SLC cache technology further enhances performance by accelerating write speeds, ensuring that even the most demanding tasks are completed quickly and efficiently. This SSD also features a Gen 4x4 configuration, maximizing bandwidth and minimizing latency for a seamless computing experience.

In addition to its impressive performance, the MP44 SSD boasts robust reliability and durability, thanks to its high-quality construction and advanced error correction technologies. This ensures that your data remains safe and secure, even in the most demanding environments.

Installation is straightforward, thanks to the M.2 2280 form factor, which is compatible with a wide range of laptops and desktops. Whether you’re upgrading an existing system or building a new one, the MP44 SSD seamlessly integrates into your setup without hassle.

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Japilla

Amazing fast and economical drive. Low temps too!

Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2023

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I want to leave a detailed review. I'm not very Bios and computer savvy, and I did run into some problems, and would like to explain what these problems are.
This is a great hard drive (I will explain why in a second). I bought the 2 tb gen 3 version because my Asus motherboard (PRIME Z490-A) only supports gen 3 and not gen4. Gen 4 would work on the motherboard; however, I would not benefit from the increased speeds of a gen4. I know this, because my main M.2 drive with windows 10 on it is a gen 4 and it is not as fast as this Team group gen 3.
My pc for the last few months had been running sluggishly. Thumbnails in folders with lots of graphics were loading slowly, and that horrible green line forming from left to right in Windows explorer was annoying. Moreover, my main drive which was a 1tb was getting rather full so I decided to buy this team group drive. Upon receiving the drive, I placed it into an Nvme external drive enclosure and cloned my internal C drive using Macrium reflect, a free software used for disk clones. The operation went smoothly, however, when using crystal disk mark, I noticed that my drive read and write speeds were very low or about half, on both the main M.2 and this new team group as well. My PC is clocked at 5-5.2 GHz, so something was not right.
I spent a whole day researching this problem on the internet, and nobody really offered a real solution to the problem. The first thing is to check drive temperatures and mine were perfect around 40-45c. So, bad read and write speeds was not a throttling heat problem. This team group hard drive runs pretty cool, even without a heatsink or thermal strip. It turns out there are a few things we need to do in the BIOS to ensure these drives work at max capacity.
First of all, I know this will sound stupid, (AND IT HAPPENED TO ME). When looking into your bios, imagine your BIOS page to be really TALL. Almost certainly you cannot see all the options without scrolling all the way down the page. I know this is silly, but in the advanced section of my Bios I could only see about 14 options on the left side, and the option I needed onboard device configuration is way under that. You need to find this onboard function is any bios, not just the Asus bios and you need to set your M.1 and M.2 slots at full speed, other wise your Nvme drives are going to function at half the read and write rates.
Once I made these changes both drives started reading at full speed. (crystaldisk mark is the software you need). My other drive is an older Corsair gen 4 drive with heatsink 9I paid a fortune for this 2 years ago), and it is not nearly as fast as this teamgroup, which went a little above 3500 mb/s.
In a nutshell, so many people online complain that they are getting half the speeds with their Nvme drives, and do not know why. The answer is in your Bios! It’s not drivers, it’s not having your Sata devices enabled or disabled in the Bios, It’s not choosing between GEN1 GEN 2 GEN3 AND GEN 4 in the Bios. It’s simply the ONBOARD FUNCTIONS in the AVANCED area of the bios, which is down about 14-16 items in the list. You have to set your M.1 and M.2 SPEEDS ACCORDINGLY.

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Darius D

Cheap and Useful

Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2024

Capacity: 2TBStyle: ModernVerified Purchase

So you need a cheaper drive, no frills or features but can get going and start gaming?
Well this is the drive you for you. There is not much I can complain about on the drive, it works, it is decently quick and most of all it is cheap for the amount of storage you get

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JustBecca

So far so good

Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2024

Capacity: 512GBStyle: ModernVerified Purchase

Installation went fine, no issues with performance. I installed on a HP Pavillion desktop I picked up at an estate sale, upgrading it into a sleeper PC build with mostly used parts, but decided to pick up this value-class SSD. It runs a little on the warm side, but the airflow in the case is terrible so that isn't helping. The read/write performance is pretty good. Not to the same level as the Samsung SSD in my main PC but wasn't expecting that at all with this DRAM-less SSD. I'll update if there is an unexpected failure or issues, but for my budget build it seems to be fine.

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MysteRay

Affordable, Reliable Storage Upgrade

Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2024

Capacity: 2TBStyle: Swift-2230Verified Purchase

Have had this drive for a couple months now and it has performed well. I replaced the base 256GB storage in my Surface Pro 9 i7 with this 2TB model. The first attempt I simply slapped on a thermal pad and threw it in to the surface. Performance was good but I did notice that during DiskMark runs I was getting low 1M Q1T1 and 4K Q1T1 scores on multiple run throughs. I then took the drive back out and put the default Surface Pro shielding on this drive along with some Noctua paste and noticed much more stable performance. Also, for the Surface Pro at least, it seems the drive gets a performance boost when it's plugged in vs on Battery. The attached screen shots show first, DiskMark scores on battery (3 runs and that was the middle) and then the scores plugged in (After like 5 runs). Overall, the drives performs just as good as the original and I haven't noticed any hiccups.

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Darkraiven!

Great Price

Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2024

Capacity: 1TBStyle: ModernVerified Purchase

I got this to replace an old 5400 RPM budget Seagate hard drive in a computer that I use as a server. So far I've had great success with team group ram, so I thought I would try their SSD as well. So far I have no reason to be disappointed. I have not tested speeds, but when you're comparing this to a 5400 RPM budget hard drive there's not really any need to run benchmarks. I know it's much faster. I did add a inexpensive heat sink to this just to make sure there won't be any thermal throttling, but it's unlikely I even needed to do that.

Unfortunately Samsung and other NAND chip manufacturers are moving to reduce production in a very anti-consumer move to increase prices. This to me amounts to price fixing, and will only work if other manufacturers follow suit. I hope that team group will not be participating in this shenanigans. So far they ram and SSD prices are great, and the performance is as expected, and I've had no faulty products out of several RAM kits ordered.

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Jeremy Lee Potocki

Works well in my Steam Deck. Runs at top sppeds for system's specs.

Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2024

Capacity: 2TBStyle: Swift-2230Verified Purchase

I bought the 2TB 2230 version. It's a Gen 4, but the Steam Deck only has a Gen 3 M.2 port so I can not reach Gen 4 speeds. I am though getting top speeds for a Gen 3 so I am happy. Temps so far stay around 46c to 55c which is fine for a SSD (they can safely go up to 70c). If I was using it in a regular PC, or Laptop though I would get a 3rd party heatsink (all Gen 4 & above need one regardless of brand) I'm using what the Steam Deck is equipped with which is good enough. I've bought other SSDs from Teamgroup in the past (eight to be exact), and all but one are still working fine, but their customer service was good at replacing the defective one quickly so at least they are okay with warranties unlike some other brands I dealt with. So far I am happy with the upgrade, and not wasting money on a more expensive newer gen NVME SSD just to not be able to reach it's full potential due to the Gen 3 port limitation. If anything goes wrong I will update the review.

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Spoon

It seems like a solid SSD so far.

Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2024

Capacity: 4TBStyle: AgileVerified Purchase

So far this has felt like a solid drive. The drive speeds feel good, and the ssd seems to be running cool in my laptop. The following are the specifications for the MP44 4TB as of Apr 23 2024. Keep in mind Team sometimes will change out components without warning so it's a little bit dodgy as to what you will get, but hopefully this info will help some of you (I couldn't find this info in the reviews).

The SSD controller I got was the Maxio MAP1602. So no DRAM caching at all.
The Flash memory I received was 232-Layer YMTC TLC.

DRAM caching. In practice you will see a lot of people talking about DRAM vs DRAM-less SSDs. In the the case of M.2s you do lose some performance but not as much as before because of HMB (Host Memory Buffer). Host Memory Buffer means it uses the host memory for cache, speeding up performance that way.

QLC vs TLC. This is when writing data your cache has been exhausted. At that point you are at the mercy of the actual drive speed. TLC is faster than QLC is overall write performance at this point. It also will be more reliable in theory.

In terms of endurance, I am withholding my judgement, but this drive does check the right boxes. I would recommend this drive.

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J. Hicks

Installed this "4TB" m.2 Storage on an i9 9900k, no big deal.

Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2024

Capacity: 4TBStyle: MovementVerified Purchase

It took about three hours to finish installation, mostly because I'm out of practice in upgrading classic style PC's. I had mixed up the screws of the old m.2 and the Nvidia Graphics card, so I was trying to put too big a screw to hold down the new m.2, any way, eventually I found that it needed the smallest screw, after re installing the graphics card, I attempted to power on, and after about ten minutes of wondering what went wrong, I found that I had accidentally unattached the power on and reset button wires, so I had to look up my ASRock MoBo Front Panel pin or plug settings and after about fifteen to twenty minutes it , I had installed properly. Anyway, for installing Windows 10, I soon learned as I used my same old Microsoft outlook account, I didn't have to pay for new Windows software, it's covered. Then I began to download and install my most used and planned for software, also I have to uninstall some of the things I don't use, such as phone app and Xbox software and turn off several of the background softwares... Strangely enough, since I used my old Microsoft outlook account, it remembered the Nvidia Control Panel, the main thing I was concerned with, so I didn't have to install that, The network setup was enough. After all the main software installations, all except Microsoft Visual Studio, the storage usage is something like 128GB. Leaving about 3.59 TB of Free space out of 3.72TB. If we can use a simple set top like this to learn about AI, I would be surprised. I think that an AGI would use something like 10,000 exabytes of onboard SoC RAM. We are a long way off, and learning circuitry is like making soup; It's only so much.

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