Which is better for gaming?

The MSI. Its 10,200 MB/s read speed loads games and levels faster than the Gigabyte's 2,400 MB/s. The gain is small in most titles once a game is running, so the Gigabyte is still fine for casual play.

Will the MSI work in my older PC?

It fits any M.2 2280 slot, but it only reaches PCIe 5.0 speeds on a PCIe 5.0 slot. In a PCIe 3.0 slot it runs at PCIe 3.0 speed, so the Gigabyte makes more sense there.

Gigabyte publishes an MTBF of 1.5 million hours; MSI publishes no endurance figure for the M560. Real lifespan depends on how much data you write, and neither listing gives a TBW rating.

Is the MSI worth the extra money?

Only if you move large files or have a PCIe 5.0 board. At about $200 versus an unlisted Gigabyte price, the MSI's speed premium is hard to justify for web browsing and office work.

Does either drive have encryption?

The MSI lists end-to-end data protection. The Gigabyte has no hardware encryption, only a Secure Erase function.

Do I need a heatsink?

The MSI can draw 5.9 W and benefits from a heatsink, especially under sustained writes. The Gigabyte runs cooler and usually needs none.

MSI Spatium M560 SSD vs Gigabyte 2500E 1TB SSD

Buy the MSI SPATIUM M560 if you want the fastest drive here and your board has a PCIe 5.0 M.2 slot. Buy the Gigabyte 2500E if you have an older PCIe 3.0 system or want to spend less. The MSI's lowest recent price was $200.74 on November 3, 2026, against a high of $209.99 on November 6, 2026. The Gigabyte's price was not given, so compare it at checkout before deciding.

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