What’s the difference between the Team Group MP33 and MS30?

The MP33 and MS30 are two M.2 solid state drives from Team Group. You can check out this comparison guide to see what the major differences are between these Team Group products.

Quick Summary

When compared to the Team Group MS30, the Team Group MP33 is significantly faster at maximum sequential reading and maximum sequential writing.

The MP33 model also has better endurance than the MS30 model for all capacity with the exception of the 2 TB versions.

Moreover, the MP33 has better shock resistance and comes with a longer warranty.

The two solid state drives have the same operating system requirements, temperature ranges, humidity range and vibration resistance.

Team Group MP33 vs. Team Group MS30 Comparison Chart

You can check out Seeking Tech’s comparison table for the MP33 and MS30 below.

Capacity Options

The Team Group MP33 and MS30 M.2 solid state drives offer the following capacity options:

• 128 GB
• 256 GB
• 512 GB
• 1 TB
• 2 TB

Weight

The MS30 model is heavier when compared to the MP33 model.

You can take a look at the weight specifications below:

• MP33: 6 grams
• MS30: 10 grams

Dimensions

As for the dimensions The MP33 is a little bit thicker than the MS30. The two internal storage drives have the same length and width.

You can find the measurements below:

• MP33: 80.0 mm x 22.0 mm x 3.8 mm
• MS30: 80.0 mm x 22.0 mm x 3.5 mm

Interface

For the interface, the MP33 uses PCIe 3.0 x4 with NVMe 1.3 while the MS30 uses SATA III 6Gb/s.

Maximum Sequential Read Speed

The MP33 solid state drive is a lot faster than the MS30 at maximum sequential reading.

When you compare the same capacity options, the 128 GB MP33 is 1,000 MB per second faster, or 200% faster, than the 128 GB MS30.

The 256 GB MP33 is also 1,100 MB per second faster, or 220% faster, than the 256 GB MS30.

Furthermore, the 512 GB MP33 is 1,170 MB per second faster, 220.76% faster, than the 512 GB MS30.

The 1 TB MP33 is also 1,270 MB per second faster, or 239.62% faster, than the 1 TB MS30.

Last but not least, the 2 TB MP33 is 1,260 MB per second faster, or 233.33% faster, than the 2 TB MS30.

You can find the maximum sequential read speed specifications below:

• 128 GB MP33: Up to 1,500 MB per second
• 256 GB MP33: Up to 1,600 MB per second
• 512 GB MP33: Up to 1,700 MB per second
• 1 TB MP33: Up to 1,800 MB per second
• 2 TB MP33: Up to 1,800 MB per second

• 128 GB MS30: Up to 500 MB per second
• 256 GB MS30: Up to 500 MB per second
• 512 GB MS30: Up to 530 MB per second
• 1 TB MS30: Up to 530 MB per second
• 2 TB MS30: Up to 540 MB per second

Maximum Sequential Write Speed

The MP33 SSD is also much faster than the MS30 at maximum sequential writing.

The 128 GB MP33 is 200 MB per second faster, or 66.67% faster, than the 128 GB MP33.

The 256 GB MP33 is also 600 MB per second faster, or 150% faster, than the 256 GB MS30.

Moreover, the 512 GB MP33 is 970 MB per second faster, or 225.58% faster, than the 512 GB MS30.

The 1 TB MP33 is also 1,020 MB per second faster, or 212.5% faster, than the 1 TB MS30.

Lastly, the 2 TB MP33 is 1,000 MB per second faster, or 200% faster, than the 2 TB MS30.

You can check out the maximum sequential write speed specs below:

• 128 GB MP33: Up to 500 MB per second
• 256 GB MP33: Up to 1,000 MB per second
• 512 GB MP33: Up to 1,400 MB per second
• 1 TB MP33: Up to 1,500 MB per second
• 2 TB MP33: Up to 1,500 MB per second

• 128 GB MS30: Up to 300 MB per second
• 256 GB MS30: Up to 400 MB per second
• 512 GB MS30: Up to 430 MB per second
• 1 TB MS30: Up to 480 MB per second
• 2 TB MS30: Up to 500 MB per second

Endurance (TBW)

Endurance for the Team Group SSDs are measured as Terabytes Written, which indicates how much data can be written on a storage drive during its expected lifespan.

When you compare the same capacity options, you should be able to write more data with the MP33 than the MS30 at 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB and 1 TB.

With that said, the 2 TB MS30 does have better endurance than the 2 TB MP33.

You can find the endurance specs below:

• 128 GB MP33: 75 TBW
• 256 GB MP33: 150 TBW
• 512 GB MP33: 350 TBW
• 1 TB MP33: 600 TBW
• 2 TB MP33: 1000 TBW

• 128 GB MS30: 64 TBW
• 256 GB MS30: 128 TBW
• 512 GB MS30: 256 TBW
• 1 TB MS30: 512 TBW
• 2 TB MS30: 1024 TBW

Reliability (MTBF)

Reliability for a Team Group solid state drive is measured as Mean Time Between Failures, which indicates the amount of time that passes before an SSD ends up failing.

The two products in this comparisons guide have the same reliability rating of 1,500,000 hours.

Operating System Requirements

The MP33 and MS30 support the following operating systems:

• Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8 or Windows 7
• Linux 2.6.33 or later

Voltage

When it comes to voltage, the Team Group MP33 and MS30 SSDs have a rating of DC +3.3 V.

Operation Temperature Range

You can use both of these storage drives within a temperature range of 0˚C to 70˚C.

Storage Temperature Range

When it comes to non-operation, you can store the MP33 and MS30 within a temperature range of -40˚C to 85˚C.

Operation Humidity Range

For humidity, you can use these SSDs within 90% RH under 40°C.

Vibration Resistance

Both the MP33 and MS30 models have a vibration resistance of 80 Hz to 2,000 Hz/20 G.

Shock Resistance

The MP33 does have a better shock protection when compared to the MS30.

You can find the shock resistance specs below:

• MP33: 1,500 G, 0.5 m/sec
• MS30: 500 G, 2 m/sec

Warranty

The Team Group MP33 M.2 PCIe Solid State Drive includes a 5-year warranty while the Team Group MS30 M.2 SATA Solid State Drive comes with a shorter 3-year limited warranty.

Resources:

• https://www.teamgroupinc.com/en/product/ms30
• https://www.teamgroupinc.com/en/product/mp33