Corsair
Corsair MP700 PRO
$474.99
Released 2023-11
Best Internal Ssds · head-to-head
Corsair MP700 PRO vs Seagate FireCuda 540
A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Seagate FireCuda 540 is cheaper at $189.99. Every spec and price links to its source.
Seagate
Seagate FireCuda 540
$189.99Cheaper
Released 2023
Which is better: the Corsair MP700 PRO or Seagate FireCuda 540?
The Corsair MP700 PRO wins 2 of the 2 specs we compare head to head; the other wins 0. The Seagate FireCuda 540 is the cheaper at $189.99. Get the Corsair MP700 PRO for the stronger spec sheet, the Seagate FireCuda 540 to spend less.
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Key specs, head to head
The numbers that decide it, drawn to scale — longer bar wins, the accent bar is the stronger figure.
Full spec sheet
✓ marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.
| Spec | Corsair MP700 PRO | Seagate FireCuda 540 |
|---|---|---|
| US price | $474.99 | $189.99 |
| Brand | Corsair | Seagate |
| Released | 2023-11 | 2023 |
| Capacity options (TB) | 1, 2, 4 | 1, 2 |
| Form factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe | PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe |
| Seq read (Mbps) | 12400 | 10000 |
| Seq write (Mbps) | 11800 | 10000 |
| Random read kiops | 1500 | — |
| Random write kiops | 1600 | — |
| Nand type | 3D TLC | TLC |
| Has dram cache | Yes | Yes |
| Endurance tbw | 700 | 1000 |
| Warranty years | 5 | 5 |
Sources — Corsair MP700 PRO: corsair.com (verified 2026-07-11). Seagate FireCuda 540: seagate.com (verified 2026-07-11).
What's the difference between the Corsair MP700 PRO and Seagate FireCuda 540?
Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (5 of 11). Matching specs are omitted.
- Capacity options (TB): Corsair MP700 PRO 1, 2, 4 vs Seagate FireCuda 540 1, 2
- Seq read (Mbps): Corsair MP700 PRO 12400 vs Seagate FireCuda 540 10000
- Seq write (Mbps): Corsair MP700 PRO 11800 vs Seagate FireCuda 540 10000
- Nand type: Corsair MP700 PRO 3D TLC vs Seagate FireCuda 540 TLC
- Endurance tbw: Corsair MP700 PRO 700 vs Seagate FireCuda 540 1000
What reviewers say
Sourced tester consensus for each — the "what people who used it think" layer, not just specs.
Corsair MP700 PRO
One whitelisted lab (StorageReview) hands-on tested the 2TB MP700 PRO air-cooler model and ranks it among the better consumer PCIe Gen5 SSDs, measuring ~12.4 GB/s CrystalDiskMark reads and ~11.8 GB/s writes. Praised for chart-topping sequential speed and its active-cooling heatsink design. Flagged for write and random-IO throughput trailing top competitors — 3rd place in sequential writes and near the bottom of the boot-IOPS leaderboard (51,521 IOPS). The TechPowerUp review was dropped because its paginated content was not retrievable and none of its cited quotes or figures could be verified. (1 sourced review, 1 lab-tested.)
Praised: Chart-topping sequential transfer speeds (~12.4 GB/s read, ~11.8 GB/s write); Standout active-cooling heatsink design.
Flagged: Write and random-IO throughput trails top competitors (3rd in sequential writes; near bottom of boot-IOPS leaderboard).
Seagate FireCuda 540
Three whitelisted testers hands-on benchmarked the 2 TB FireCuda 540: Tom's Hardware and StorageReview at its 2023 launch, and TechPowerUp in a 2025 re-review. Consensus: a fast PCIe 5.0 drive with high sequential throughput, class-leading sustained/full-drive write speeds, and a standout support package (high TBW endurance plus 3-year data recovery), offset by poor power efficiency, high heat, and a hard requirement for a heatsink to avoid throttling. Both later-lens findings and StorageReview's enterprise tests show it only marginally leads top Gen 4 drives in real use and is weak in some write workloads. (3 sourced reviews, 3 lab-tested.)
Praised: High sequential throughput / impressive transfer rates; Class-leading sustained and full-drive write performance; Strong warranty, high TBW endurance and 3-year data recovery service.
Flagged: Poor power efficiency and high heat output; Requires cooling; throttles without a heatsink; Does not fully leverage Gen 5 - only marginally faster than top Gen 4 drives in real use, and weak in some write tests.