After launching many gaming-oriented high-speed SSDs and NVMEs, TEAMGROUP is now looking forward to expanding its portfolio and wants to cater to normal, everyday casual users as well with its high-speed storage solutions. The TEAMGROUP MP33 PRO NVMe SSD is one of the new entrants by TEAMGROUP in the budget series that caters to users who are not looking for anything flashy but want a high-speed and reliable storage solution. This is our review of the TEAMGROUP MP33 PRO NVMe SSD by TEAMGROUP aimed at budget, high-speed storage.
Technical Specs
On the paper, the MP33 PRO M.2 PCIe SSD uses PCIe Gen3x4 high-speed interface which allows you to use it with a diverse set of hardware. The advertised maximum read/write speed of the MP33 PRO PCIe SSD is 2,100/1700 MB/s. It supports both Intel and AMD processors without any problems. It comes in three variants which are detailed below along with their prices. For this review, we are using the 512GB version of the MP33 Pro NVMe SSD.
| MP33 Pro | ||
| 512GB | 1TB | 2TB |
| $59.99 | $103.99 | $239.99 |
What’s in the Box?
TEAMGROUP MP33 PRO PCIe SSD ships in a standard package and unlike the traditional, higher-priced TEAMGROUP SSDs and NVMes, the packing is pretty standard here too. It does however come with a TEAMGROUP sticker that you can stick to your casing. Apart from that, its just a regular packing that is pretty common for SD Cards or USB sticks displaying the product and any sort of information about the product. It comes with a 5-year warranty and we received the 512GB variant for our review.
Test Bench
For testing out the TEAMGROUP MP33 PRO PCIe SSD, we used Windows 10 along with 2 other TEAMGROUP SSDs which have been performing exceptionally well for us for the past year. Our review for the TEAMGROUP MP33 PRO PCIe SSD sample is based on our use on the following test bench for over 3 months:
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- Motherboard: Auros X570 Elite Wi-Fi
- GPU: AMD Radeon 5700 XT
- Memory: Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 DRAM 3200MHz C16
- PSU: Cougar 750W Gold
- Windows 10 64-bit (Latest Update)
Benchmarks
Our tests for TEAMGROUP MP33 PRO PCIe SSD include the most used SSD and HDD software such as ATTO, CrystalDiskMark, HD Tune Pro, and more. Despite TEAMGROUP putting the TEAMGROUP MP33 PRO PCIe SSD in a budget class, it still performs exceptionally well and is quite fast in both gaming and office tasks. The transfer rates are incredibly high just as fast as some of the best gaming SSDs out there. For further details, you can check out the benchmarks in the review below:
ATTO
ATTO
CRYSTALDISKMARK
HD Tune Pro
HD Tune Pro
HD Tune Pro
HD Tune Pro
Windows File Transfer
For the Windows File Transfer test, we moved an 18GB file from our primary NVMe SSD to the MP33 Pro. It hardly took 10 seconds for the complete transfer which shows an amazing performance rate for everyday use. Transferring multiple smaller files at the same time were also completed in really less time.
Final Verdict:
TEAMGROUP is already known for their unique SSDs, RAMs, and other gaming hardware which is unique and offer great performance. Their latest expansion comes in the form of low-budget SSDs and NVMes and TEAMGROUP MP33 PRO PCIe SSD is one of the new low-budget NVMes by the company. But surprisingly, there is nothing low budget about the performance of the MP33 PRO. You can clearly see from the benchmarks above that the SSD performs exceptionally well in nearly all of our tests. This makes the MP33 PRO an excellent choice for a variety of builds and for people who are looking for fast, cheap, and reliable expansion for their PCs.Backed with a 5-year warranty, you also have the satisfaction for a long-term investment. For its price, the MP33 PRO is a solid performer and could easily shame many gaming NVMes out in the market.
