Team Group MP34 M.2 NVMe SSD 512 GB

[W1zzard]

Team Group's MP34 M.2 NVMe SSD comes at exceptional pricing of only $80 for the tested 512 GB version, which is less than 16 cents per GB. This puts it really close to SATA drives and QLC M.2 SSDs, with better performance at the same time.

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[Vario]

Nice to see prices dropping further on speedy NVMe.

 

[Deleted member 24505]

It'll be nice if that's $80 in the UK

 

[danbert2000]

I got the 660p 512 GB for $60. But if I were choosing between a $70 660p and this drive for $80, then clearly TLC is the way to go.

 

[Deeveo]

Is 1TB version single sided aswell?

 

[Vlada011]

I don't understand methodology of testing SSD on TPU.
I would like to see testing in normal test, AIDA64 Disk Benchmark, Anvil, AS SSD, Crystal Disk Mark, ATTO... all tests with exactly version they used.

And don't forget people, Don't use EKWB M.2 Heatsink, you have my topic but this is experience of many other people...

Could not actually install it because it did not align evenly
Clamps are next to impossible to put on and pretty much impossible to take off
Curved my drive slightly
Faulty clips. I use a plier to reshape them. May be one of the thermal pads is too thick
It is extremely difficult to install. I recommend avoiding this product
I regret buying this product, as it took me 20 minutes to install, and the cheap thermal pads fail apart

 

[Ferrum Master]

I don't understand methodology of testing SSD on TPU.
I would like to see testing in normal test, AIDA64 Disk Benchmark, Anvil, AS SSD, Crystal Disk Mark, ATTO... all tests with exactly version they used.

And don't forget people, Don't use EKWB M.2 Heatsink, you have my topic but this is experience of many other people...

Could not actually install it because it did not align evenly
Clamps are next to impossible to put on and pretty much impossible to take off
Curved my drive slightly
Faulty clips. I use a plier to reshape them. May be one of the thermal pads is too thick
It is extremely difficult to install. I recommend avoiding this product
I regret buying this product, as it took me 20 minutes to install, and the cheap thermal pads fail apart

I do a more brute approach. Buy thermal glue. Just only a bit. Like a south bridge heatsinks, and it doesn't do any harm. But only if you don't care for warranty. Those things die so seldom, so I take the risk.

 

[W1zzard]

I don't understand methodology of testing SSD on TPU.
I would like to see testing in normal test, AIDA64 Disk Benchmark, Anvil, AS SSD, Crystal Disk Mark, ATTO... all tests with exactly version they used.

These are all synthetic tests that have no relevance for real-life performance, it's like buying a graphics card based on "fillrate" specs

 

[Ferrum Master]

These are all synthetic tests that have no relevance for real-life performance, it's like buying a graphics card based on "fillrate" specs

You could put only one of them. Only for debugging reason, if the product you bought is OK. Well you put it and compare online if the advertised specs are the same, that you have, so if not you can scratch your head around it. Maybe there is some technical flaw in your PC or the new item is bad. Well that would be the only reason for me. I have a folder of screenies, where historically I had drives and compare if a new driver does changes or generic M$ ones vs Samsung nVme or intel. Sometimes it actually does. Just additional data doesn't hurt. You got the idea.

 

[W1zzard]

You could put only one of them. Only for debugging reason, if the product you bought is OK. Well you put it and compare online if the advertised specs are the same, that you have, so if not you can scratch your head around it. Maybe there is some technical flaw in your PC or the new item is bad. Well that would be the only reason for me. I have a folder of screenies, where historically I had drives and compare if a new driver does changes or generic M$ ones vs Samsung nVme or intel. Sometimes it actually does. Just additional data doesn't hurt. You got the idea.

I'm doing plenty of synthetic testing that you can use to compare specs?

manufacturers want to sell you their stuff, so they use those simple programs to get astronomical numbers.

they're telling you the red box, the reality is completely different

 

[Ferrum Master]

they're telling you the red box, the reality is completely different

I am totally with you on that. And they vary from tool tool with the averaged numbers. This is the case where you could dumb down to be more domestic and accessible, so everyone can push the button and compare. Looking at plots and understand them is a serious hurdle for some. For some strange reasons tho. Your review is objective and showing real performance with no compromises(maybe except for the M$ office installation, I cannot understand some differ so much there that should not do it).

Personally I am not paying attention to the linear writes. I just compare my screenies especially for the 4K and 4K mulitple depth results. Drivers do differ these results sometimes(speed step disabled). Especially fun was observing how spectre/meltdown mitagtion patches were hurting those, same drive in different CPU archs - westmere, sandy, haswell for me.

 

[W1zzard]

maybe except for the M$ office installation

Take a look at this review again, I'm using Office 2019 now which no longer shows the behavior you're talking about

I just compare my screenies especially for the 4K and 4K mulitple depth results.

The problem is that those programs dont put enough load on the drive to run out of pSLC or properly work the DRAM (if it's even available), so they represent only tiny, extremely localized workloads

 

[Ferrum Master]

Take a look at this review again, I'm using Office 2019 now which no longer shows the behavior you're talking about

I did, the Sammy PRO was slower than EVO? Both pairs actually. Well it is what it is. To me it is weird.

I would like to see some like GOG Witcher3 GoTY installation time. Single threaded installations, am I wrong?, but there are no multithreaded ones at all, ain't it?

 

[W1zzard]

GOG Witcher3 GoTY installation time. Single threaded installations, am I wrong?

It's either sequential file copy (extrapolate the ISO test) or a download, which is limited by network bandwidth.

I did, the Sammy PRO was slower than EVO? Both pairs actually.

I'll look into this once more

 

[Vlada011]

I do a more brute approach. Buy thermal glue. Just only a bit. Like a south bridge heatsinks, and it doesn't do any harm. But only if you don't care for warranty. Those things die so seldom, so I take the risk.

You can risk, I will not.
I will not risk to kill 230 euro M.2 1TB because 10 euro worth retarded heatsink for 10C difference enough just to prevent throttling.

I will rather buy Bitspower M.2 Armor, install him with rubber over heatsink and install small 20x20x0.5mm fan and enjoy in 50-55C always.
Only fool will risk if that is not absolutely necessary and if you didn't bought with plan to risk. Special if other companies produce heatsink with zero risk compatible with two M.2 in sandwich or thinnest M.2 without chips on him with small pressure.