MSI SPATIUM M450 1TB
The current MSI SPATIUM M450 1TB price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.
MSI · SSD · PCIe 4.0
Retailer photo of MSI SPATIUM M450 1TB. View this offer in Where to buy
Trade-offs: you want strong value with Balanced priorities specifically
- Capacity
- 1 TB
- Interface
- M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4
- Sequential read
- 3600 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 3000 MB/s
- Endurance
- 600 TBW
- Form factor
- M.2-2280
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What does it cost today, and is that a good price?
Market confidence: LowAt CAD 572 the MSI SPATIUM M450 1TB is priced in line with its CAD 572 representative market level. Only one retailer currently backs that price, so the level is a single data point rather than a market.
Limited market: only one retailer currently has a verified offer, so treat this price as a single data point.
Prices & availability
MSI SPATIUM M450 1TB: current price and offers
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
1 tracked offers · 1 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI SPATIUM M450 1TB | Newegg | New | CAD 572 | 28 | 2026-11-09 | View offer → |
| MSI SPATIUM M450 1TBMultiple variants available | Amazon Affiliate | Varies | Find on Amazon | Not tracked | No price snapshot | Find on Amazon → |
Prices are dated snapshots, not live quotes — confirm the final price at the store. New, refurbished and used offers are listed separately; used offers carry warranty and seller risk.
Performance and where it ranks
Two different questions, side by side. Performance compares what the hardware can do; Value compares what that capability costs at today’s price. A product can rank high on one and low on the other — that gap is the point.
Performance Balanced
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#100 of 182 graded solid state drives
- #97 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN580 1TB 27
- #98 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN580 500GB 27
- #99 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN770 250GB 27
- #100 MSIMSI SPATIUM M450 1TB 24
- #101 MSIMSI SPATIUM M450 500GB 24
- #102 PatriotPatriot P400 Lite 2TB 23
- #103 KingstonKingston NV2 2TB 23
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#147 of 182 currently priced solid state drives
- #144 TeamGroupTeamGroup QX 1TB 29
- #145 TeamGroupTeamGroup CX2 1TB 28
- #146 TeamGroupTeamGroup QX 4TB 28
- #147 MSIMSI SPATIUM M450 1TB 28
- #148 TeamGroupTeamGroup CX2 2TB 28
- #149 TeamGroupTeamGroup GX2 2TB 27
- #150 LexarLexar NS100 1TB 26
Performance System Drive
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#100 of 182 graded solid state drives
- #97 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN580 1TB 27
- #98 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN580 500GB 27
- #99 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN770 250GB 27
- #100 MSIMSI SPATIUM M450 1TB 24
- #101 MSIMSI SPATIUM M450 500GB 24
- #102 PatriotPatriot P400 Lite 2TB 23
- #103 KingstonKingston NV2 2TB 23
Value System Drive
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#118 of 182 currently priced solid state drives
- #115 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 512GB 19
- #116 SamsungSamsung 990 EVO Plus 4TB 19
- #117 CorsairCorsair MP600 CORE XT 4TB 19
- #118 MSIMSI SPATIUM M450 1TB 18
- #119 TeamGroupTeamGroup AX2 512GB 18
- #120 SamsungSamsung 9100 PRO 8TB 18
- #121 CorsairCorsair MP600 PRO NH 2TB 17
Performance Game
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#115 of 182 graded solid state drives
- #112 CorsairCorsair MP600 PRO LPX 1TB 13
- #113 CrucialCrucial P5 Plus 1TB 13
- #114 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN580 1TB 13
- #115 MSIMSI SPATIUM M450 1TB 13
- #116 PatriotPatriot P400 Lite 1TB 13
- #117 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN570 1TB 13
- #118 PatriotPatriot P320 1TB 13
Value Game
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#164 of 182 currently priced solid state drives
- #161 SamsungSamsung 870 QVO 2TB 33
- #162 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN580 2TB 32
- #163 KingstonKingston KC600 256GB 31
- #164 MSIMSI SPATIUM M450 1TB 31
- #165 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 1TB 30
- #166 SamsungSamsung 980 500GB 29
- #167 Western DigitalWestern Digital Red SA500 2TB 29
Performance Heavy Creative Work
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#96 of 182 graded solid state drives
- #93 CrucialCrucial P310 500GB 24
- #94 Silicon PowerSilicon Power UD90 1TB 23
- #95 Western DigitalWestern Digital Green SN350 2TB 22
- #96 MSIMSI SPATIUM M450 1TB 22
- #97 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN750 Rev2 2TB 21
- #98 KingstonKingston NV2 2TB 20
- #99 PatriotPatriot P400 Lite 2TB 20
Value Heavy Creative Work
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#110 of 182 currently priced solid state drives
- #107 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN770 250GB 32
- #108 KingstonKingston NV2 4TB 31
- #109 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN570 250GB 31
- #110 MSIMSI SPATIUM M450 1TB 30
- #111 PatriotPatriot P300 512GB 30
- #112 SamsungSamsung 980 500GB 30
- #113 MSIMSI SPATIUM M480 HS 1TB 28
These ladders follow the preset scenario shown above. Your own weights re-score this product, not the whole field.
What it is good for
| Scenario | this productCapability grade · Value at current price | Higher capability | Higher Value with current priorities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced (all-round)Weighted all-round view | GradeNo grade Value28 | Higher capability Samsung 9100 PRO 1TB 66 +308% capability | Higher Value with current priorities TeamGroup FORCE G50 512GB 100 +39% capability |
| System DriveScenario capability | GradeB Value18 | Higher capability Samsung 9100 PRO 1TB S 71 +308% capability | Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital Blue SN5100 500GB S 100 +83% capability |
| Game & File StorageScenario capability | GradeB Value31 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities TeamGroup Force Vulcan 4TB S 93 +300% capability | |
| Heavy Creative WorkScenario capability | GradeB Value30 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities Crucial T710 2TB S 100 +357% capability | |
Balanced has no letter: it is a weighting preset, not a capability rubric. A grade answers “how well does this handle that job?” — price is never part of it. Relative Value puts the current market price back in.
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Trade-offs
Works well if
- System Drive is your main prioritygraded B for System Drive on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value with Balanced priorities specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value with Balanced priorities — the calculation only gets there near CAD 201, against a cheapest tracked CAD 572
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelTeamGroup FORCE G50 512GB holds Relative Value 100 against its 28 with Balanced priorities. Check on Amazon.
Works well if
- System Drive is your main prioritygraded B for System Drive on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value for System Drive specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for System Drive per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelWestern Digital Blue SN5100 500GB holds Relative Value 100 against its 18 for System Drive. Check on Amazon.
Works well if
- Game is your main prioritygraded B for Game on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value for Game specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for Game — the calculation only gets there near CAD 220, against a cheapest tracked CAD 572
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelTeamGroup Force Vulcan 4TB holds Relative Value 93 against its 31 for Game. Check on Amazon.
Works well if
- Heavy Creative Work is your main prioritygraded B for Heavy Creative Work on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value for Heavy Creative Work specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for Heavy Creative Work per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
Every line states the fact it was derived from, for the scenario selected above. Thresholds are calculated points on our value curve — information about where the maths turns, not instructions about what to pay.
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Specifications and compatibility
What this product is, and what to check before it goes into your build.
Performance
- Sequential read
- 3600 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 3000 MB/s
- Random read
- 0 IOPS
- Random write
- 0 IOPS
- Controller
- Phison PS5019-E19T
Media
- Capacity
- 1 TB
- NAND type
- 3D TLC
- DRAM cache
- None (DRAM-less)
Power / Interface
- Interface
- M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4
- Form factor
- M.2-2280
Physical / Outputs
- Heatsink included
- No
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Endurance & warranty
- Endurance
- 600 TBW
- Warranty
- 3 years
Hover any value to see where it came from: a manufacturer specification, or a figure The Comparator calculated.
Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-11-02–2026-11-09
What to check in your build
M.2-2280
The slot must take M.2-2280
M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4
PCIe 4.0 M.2 slot for full speed
PCIe 4.0 — runs in older slots at their speed
Fits under an M.2 shroud
Bare drive — it fits under a motherboard M.2 shroud
Below Sony's PS5 speed guidance
Sony asks for PCIe 4.0 and 5500 MB/s read; this drive reads 3600 MB/s over M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4
Found an error? Report this specification Email the field, corrected value and an optional source.
Compatibility guidance is practical help, not a score. Missing data is shown as unknown, never invented.
Summary
MSI SPATIUM M450 1TB offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #100 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 3600. TeamGroup FORCE G50 512GB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
MSI SPATIUM M450 1TB offers B-grade capability for System Drive. It ranks #100 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 3600. TeamGroup FORCE G50 512GB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
MSI SPATIUM M450 1TB offers B-grade capability for Game. It ranks #115 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 3600. TeamGroup MP44Q 1TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
MSI SPATIUM M450 1TB offers B-grade capability for Heavy Creative Work. It ranks #96 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 3600. TeamGroup FORCE G50 512GB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
FAQ
Why does Relative Value change when I choose another scenario?
Each scenario changes the weights applied to capability, price and the other published factors. The hardware facts stay fixed, but the value question changes, so its score and rank can change too.
Why can Amazon appear without a tracked price?
Amazon listing snapshots can participate in Value while fresh. We show Check on Amazon instead of its price; confirm the current price and availability at the store. When no current listing snapshot exists, Amazon is a search link only.
Useful links & sources
offer frame 2026-11-02–2026-11-09 · formula ssd-value-v6.1 · facts facts-2026-11-09 · Relative Value is an estimate from our current dataset, the selected weights and dated market prices — not an official product rating and not a price forecast. Target prices are calculation thresholds, not predictions. Methodology We are not a shop. Affiliate links may earn us a commission; they never change the calculations or the ranking.