{"id":35863,"date":"2020-07-01T16:30:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-01T16:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/icrowdnewswire.com\/?p=2630711"},"modified":"2020-07-01T16:30:00","modified_gmt":"2020-07-01T16:30:00","slug":"the-best-ssds-of-2020-supersized-8tb-ssds-are-here-and-theyre-amazing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipsnews.net\/business\/2020\/07\/01\/the-best-ssds-of-2020-supersized-8tb-ssds-are-here-and-theyre-amazing\/","title":{"rendered":"The best SSDs of 2020: Supersized 8TB SSDs are here, and they\u2019re amazing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"233\" height=\"24\" src=\"https:\/\/icrowdnewswire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/4001-logo.png\" class=\"webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;\" link_thumbnail=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<section class=\"deck viewability\">\n<h3>The best SSDs can supercharge your PC. Here are our picks for the best SSDs, what to look for in an SSD, whether you even need an SSD, and more.<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"product-hub-panoramic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.idgesg.net\/images\/article\/2017\/10\/best-ssds-hub-100740163-large.3x2.jpg\" alt=\"best ssds hub\" width=\"564\" height=\"376\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"product-hub-panoramic\">\n<p>Switching to a solid-state drive is the best upgrade you can make for your PC. These wondrous devices obliterate long boot times, speed up how fast your programs and games load, and generally makes your computer feel&nbsp;<em>fast<\/em>. But not all solid-state drives are created equal. The best SSDs offer solid performance at affordable prices&mdash;or, if price is no object, face-meltingly fast read and write speeds.<\/p>\n<div class=\"product-chart quick-hits medium\">\n<h2 class=\"title\">SSD CHEAT SHEET<\/h2>\n<p id=\"introText\" class=\"intro\">Our quick-hit recommendations:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"quick-hits-list\">\n<li><a class=\"chart-quick-hit-label\" rel=\"nofollow\">Best SSD for most people:<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=14154&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB07SNHB4RC%3Ftag%3Dpcworld02-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1%26psc%3D1%26ascsubtag%3DUS-001-3234838-007-1443420-web-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-product-name=\"SK Hynix Gold S31 SATA SSD\" data-vars-product-name=\"SK Hynix Gold S31 SATA SSD\" data-vars-link-position-id=\"007\" data-vars-link-position=\"Quick Hit\" data-po=\"amazon-ajax\" data-product-id=\"1443420\" data-vars-product-id=\"1443420\" data-bkc=\"Hardware\" data-bkmfr=\"SKHynix\" data-vars-bkmfr=\"SKHynix\" data-bkvndr=\"Amazon\" data-vars-bkvndr=\"Amazon\" data-amazon-ajax-link=\"true\" data-amazon-ajax-link-loaded=\"true\" data-amazon-ajax-link-asin=\"B07SNHB4RC\" data-amazon-ajax-link-subtag=\"US-001-3234838-007-1443420-web-20\" data-vars-outbound-link=\"http:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=14154&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB07SNHB4RC%3Ftag%3Dpcworld02-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1%26psc%3D1%26ascsubtag%3DUS-001-3234838-007-1443420-web-20\">SK Hynix Gold S31 SATA SSD<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Best budget SSD:<a href=\"http:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=14154&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB07W6GVDN7%3Ftag%3Dpcworld02-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1%26psc%3D1%26ascsubtag%3DUS-001-3234838-007-1443443-web-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-product-name=\"AddLink S22 QLC SATA 2.5-inch SSD\" data-vars-product-name=\"AddLink S22 QLC SATA 2.5-inch SSD\" data-vars-link-position-id=\"007\" data-vars-link-position=\"Quick Hit\" data-po=\"amazon-ajax\" data-product-id=\"1443443\" data-vars-product-id=\"1443443\" data-bkc=\"Hardware\" data-bkmfr=\"AddLink\" data-vars-bkmfr=\"AddLink\" data-bkvndr=\"Amazon\" data-vars-bkvndr=\"Amazon\" data-amazon-ajax-link=\"true\" data-amazon-ajax-link-loaded=\"true\" data-amazon-ajax-link-asin=\"B07W6GVDN7\" data-amazon-ajax-link-subtag=\"US-001-3234838-007-1443443-web-20\" data-vars-outbound-link=\"http:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=14154&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB07W6GVDN7%3Ftag%3Dpcworld02-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1%26psc%3D1%26ascsubtag%3DUS-001-3234838-007-1443443-web-20\">AddLink S22 QLC SATA 2.5-inch SSD<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Best NVMe SSD:<a href=\"http:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=14154&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB07YFF3JCN%3Ftag%3Dpcworld02-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1%26psc%3D1%26ascsubtag%3DUS-001-3234838-007-1443866-web-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-product-name=\"WD Blue SN550 NVMe M.2 SSD\" data-vars-product-name=\"WD Blue SN550 NVMe M.2 SSD\" data-vars-link-position-id=\"007\" data-vars-link-position=\"Quick Hit\" data-po=\"amazon-ajax\" data-product-id=\"1443866\" data-vars-product-id=\"1443866\" data-bkc=\"PCs\" data-bkmfr=\"WD\" data-vars-bkmfr=\"WD\" data-bkvndr=\"Amazon\" data-vars-bkvndr=\"Amazon\" data-amazon-ajax-link=\"true\" data-amazon-ajax-link-loaded=\"true\" data-amazon-ajax-link-asin=\"B07YFF3JCN\" data-amazon-ajax-link-subtag=\"US-001-3234838-007-1443866-web-20\" data-vars-outbound-link=\"http:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=14154&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB07YFF3JCN%3Ftag%3Dpcworld02-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1%26psc%3D1%26ascsubtag%3DUS-001-3234838-007-1443866-web-20\">WD Blue SN550 NVMe M.2 SSD<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Best NVMe SSD:<a href=\"http:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=14154&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB07CVNS851%3Ftag%3Dpcworld02-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1%26psc%3D1%26ascsubtag%3DUS-001-3234838-007-1441833-web-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-product-name=\"Intel Optane SSD 905P\" data-vars-product-name=\"Intel Optane SSD 905P\" data-vars-link-position-id=\"007\" data-vars-link-position=\"Quick Hit\" data-po=\"amazon-ajax\" data-product-id=\"1441833\" data-vars-product-id=\"1441833\" data-bkc=\"Hardware\" data-bkmfr=\"Intel\" data-vars-bkmfr=\"Intel\" data-bkvndr=\"Amazon\" data-vars-bkvndr=\"Amazon\" data-amazon-ajax-link=\"true\" data-amazon-ajax-link-loaded=\"true\" data-amazon-ajax-link-asin=\"B07CVNS851\" data-amazon-ajax-link-subtag=\"US-001-3234838-007-1441833-web-20\" data-vars-outbound-link=\"http:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=14154&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB07CVNS851%3Ftag%3Dpcworld02-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1%26psc%3D1%26ascsubtag%3DUS-001-3234838-007-1441833-web-20\">Intel Optane SSD 905P<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Many SSDs come in a 2.5-inch form factor and communicate with PCs via the same SATA ports used by traditional hard drives. But out on the bleeding-edge of NVMe (Non-Volatile Memory Express) drives, you&rsquo;ll find tiny &ldquo;gumstick&rdquo; SSDs that fit in M.2 connections on modern motherboards, SSDs that sit on a PCIe adapter and slot into your motherboard like a graphics card or sound card,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/article\/2953816\/storage\/what-3d-xpoint-says-about-the-pc-of-the-future.html\">futuristic 3D Xpoint drives<\/a>, and more. Picking the perfect SSD isn&rsquo;t as simple as it used to be.<\/p>\n<p>That&rsquo;s where this guide comes in. We&rsquo;ve tested numerous drives to find the best SSDs for any use case. Let&rsquo;s take a look at PCWorld&rsquo;s top picks, and then dive into what to look for in an SSD. Quick note: This roundup only covers internal solid-state drives. Check out PCWorld&rsquo;s guide to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/article\/3198109\/storage\/best-external-drives.html\">the best external drives<\/a>&nbsp;if you&rsquo;re looking for a portable storage solution.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Updated July 1&nbsp;<\/strong>to add the Samsung 870 QVO, Sabrent Rocket Q, and OWC Aura P12 to the news section and in various categories throughout. Pricing was also updated for all drive.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"toc-1\" class=\"toc\">Latest SSD news<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Absolutely massive SSDs are suddenly exploding in popularity. In recent weeks, we&rsquo;ve reviewed the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/article\/3562390\/owc-aura-p12-review.html\">4TB OWC Aura P12<\/a>, while the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/article\/3562366\/sabrent-rocket-q-nvme-ssd-8tb-is-a-beautiful-thing.html\">Sabrent Rocket Q<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/article\/3562829\/samsung-ssd-870-qvo-review.html\">Samsung 870 QVO<\/a>&nbsp;bump that up to 8 terabytes. Ludicrous. You pay up for all that&nbsp;<span class=\"vm-hook-outer\"><span class=\"vm-hook\">space<\/span><\/span>, but now you don&rsquo;t need to sacrifice HDD-class capacity for delicious SSD speeds.<\/li>\n<li>Ever since AMD&rsquo;s Ryzen 3000 CPUs launched last fall with support for cutting-edge PCIe 4.0 storage, that support has been locked to pricey X570 enthusiast-class motherboards alone.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/article\/3539431\/amds-b550-motherboards-will-bring-pcie-40-to-the-masses-but-leave-older-ryzen-cpus-behind.html\">&nbsp;B550 motherboards brought the same capabilities to the masses<\/a>&nbsp;on June 16, but leave backwards compatibility with older Ryzen chips behind. We cover PCI-E 4.0 SSDs in our &ldquo;Fastest SSD&rdquo; section.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>DirectStorage&mdash;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/article\/3532811\/microsoft-xbox-series-xs-directstorage-velocity-architecture-windows.html\">the backbone of the Xbox Series X&rsquo;s ultra-fast storage technology<\/a>&mdash;is coming to Windows&#8230;sometime. Microsoft hasn&rsquo;t diven deep into what DirectStorage itself does, but&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/article\/3532810\/microsofts-xbox-series-x-full-specs-vs-gaming-pc.html\">the Xbox Series X<\/a>&rsquo;s &ldquo;Velocity Storage&rdquo; looks impressive indeed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"toc-2\" class=\"toc\">Best SSD for most people<\/h2>\n<aside class=\"emo emo-sb enhanced fullwidth\">\n<h6 class=\"nav-title\">&nbsp;<\/h6>\n<div class=\"product-details\">\n<figure class=\"productFigure\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/article\/3440740\/sk-hynix-gold-s31-review-a-great-sata-ssd-from-the-largest-vendor-youve-likely-never-heard-of.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.idgesg.net\/images\/article\/2019\/10\/sk-hynix-gold-s31-100813859-small.jpg\" border=\"0\" data-productid=\"1443420\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.idgesg.net\/images\/article\/2019\/10\/sk-hynix-gold-s31-100813859-small.jpg\" \/><\/a><a class=\"product-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/article\/3440740\/sk-hynix-gold-s31-review-a-great-sata-ssd-from-the-largest-vendor-youve-likely-never-heard-of.html\" data-productid=\"1443420\">SK Hynix Gold S31 SATA SSD<\/a><\/figure>\n<div class=\"product-lines\">\n<div class=\"product-line1\">\n<div class=\"rating\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"product-brand\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/article\/3440740\/sk-hynix-gold-s31-review-a-great-sata-ssd-from-the-largest-vendor-youve-likely-never-heard-of.html\">Read PCWorld&#8217;s review<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"product-line2\">\n<div class=\"price-msrp\"><a class=\"product-list-price\" href=\"http:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=14154&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB07SNHB4RC%3Ftag%3Dpcworld02-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1%26psc%3D1%26ascsubtag%3DUS-001-3234838-005-1443420-web-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-product-name=\"SK Hynix Gold S31 SATA SSD\" data-vars-product-name=\"SK Hynix Gold S31 SATA SSD\" data-vars-link-position-id=\"005\" data-vars-link-position=\"Product Sidebar\" data-po=\"amazon-ajax\" data-product-id=\"1443420\" data-vars-product-id=\"1443420\" data-bkc=\"Hardware\" data-bkmfr=\"SKHynix\" data-vars-bkmfr=\"SKHynix\" data-bkvndr=\"Amazon\" data-vars-bkvndr=\"Amazon\" data-amazon-ajax-link=\"true\" data-amazon-ajax-link-loaded=\"true\" data-amazon-ajax-link-asin=\"B07SNHB4RC\" data-amazon-ajax-link-subtag=\"US-001-3234838-005-1443420-web-20\" data-vars-outbound-link=\"http:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=14154&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB07SNHB4RC%3Ftag%3Dpcworld02-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1%26psc%3D1%26ascsubtag%3DUS-001-3234838-005-1443420-web-20\">$104.58<\/a><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"btn-amazon\" href=\"http:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=14154&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB07SNHB4RC%3Ftag%3Dpcworld02-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1%26psc%3D1%26ascsubtag%3DUS-001-3234838-005-1443420-web-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-product-name=\"SK Hynix Gold S31 SATA SSD\" data-vars-product-name=\"SK Hynix Gold S31 SATA SSD\" data-vars-link-position-id=\"005\" data-vars-link-position=\"Product Sidebar\" data-po=\"amazon-ajax\" data-product-id=\"1443420\" data-vars-product-id=\"1443420\" data-bkc=\"Hardware\" data-bkmfr=\"SKHynix\" data-vars-bkmfr=\"SKHynix\" data-bkvndr=\"Amazon\" data-vars-bkvndr=\"Amazon\" data-amazon-ajax-link=\"true\" data-amazon-ajax-link-loaded=\"true\" data-amazon-ajax-link-asin=\"B07SNHB4RC\" data-amazon-ajax-link-subtag=\"US-001-3234838-005-1443420-web-20\" data-vars-outbound-link=\"http:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=14154&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB07SNHB4RC%3Ftag%3Dpcworld02-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1%26psc%3D1%26ascsubtag%3DUS-001-3234838-005-1443420-web-20\">See It<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"product-line3 vendor\"><a href=\"http:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=14154&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB07SNHB4RC%3Ftag%3Dpcworld02-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1%26psc%3D1%26ascsubtag%3DUS-001-3234838-005-1443420-web-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-product-name=\"SK Hynix Gold S31 SATA SSD\" data-vars-product-name=\"SK Hynix Gold S31 SATA SSD\" data-vars-link-position-id=\"005\" data-vars-link-position=\"Product Sidebar\" data-po=\"amazon-ajax\" data-product-id=\"1443420\" data-vars-product-id=\"1443420\" data-bkc=\"Hardware\" data-bkmfr=\"SKHynix\" data-vars-bkmfr=\"SKHynix\" data-bkvndr=\"Amazon\" data-vars-bkvndr=\"Amazon\" data-amazon-ajax-link=\"true\" data-amazon-ajax-link-loaded=\"true\" data-amazon-ajax-link-asin=\"B07SNHB4RC\" data-amazon-ajax-link-subtag=\"US-001-3234838-005-1443420-web-20\" data-vars-outbound-link=\"http:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=14154&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB07SNHB4RC%3Ftag%3Dpcworld02-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1%26psc%3D1%26ascsubtag%3DUS-001-3234838-005-1443420-web-20\">on&nbsp;<span class=\"vendor-name\">Amazon (Prime Eligible)<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"expanded-desc\">In real world copies, this first SSD from SK Hynix, proved the fastest SATA drive we&#8217;ve ever tested. The price is right, and the company is actually one of the largest semiconductor purveyors in the world so don&#8217;t let the name throw you. All the technology is in-house. A very good drive.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Samsung&rsquo;s mainstream EVO series of SSDs has sat atop our recommended list ever since 2014, and the current&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/article\/3253630\/samsung-860-evo-review-tlc-nand-ssd.html\">Samsung 860 EVO<\/a>&nbsp;is still a great option for people who want a rock-solid blend of speed, price, compatibility, and the reliability of Samsung&rsquo;s 5-year warranty and superb Magician&nbsp;<span class=\"vm-hook-outer\"><span class=\"vm-hook\">management software<\/span><\/span>. But for the first time in recent memory, the king has been knocked off its thrown, and by a newcomer that isn&rsquo;t really new whatsoever.<\/p>\n<p>Most people would be better off buying the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/article\/3440740\/sk-hynix-gold-s31-review-a-great-sata-ssd-from-the-largest-vendor-youve-likely-never-heard-of.html\">SK Hynix Gold S31<\/a>. Not only is it among the fastest SATA SSDs we&rsquo;ve ever tested, but the price is right too. At $46&nbsp;<a class=\"productLink\" href=\"http:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=14154&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB07SL9WBCR%3Ftag%3Dpcworld02-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1%26psc%3D1%26ascsubtag%3DUS-001-3234838-000-1443677-web-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-productid=\"1443677\" data-product-name=\"SK hynix Gold S31 250GB 3D NAND 2.5 inch SATA III Internal SSD\" data-vars-product-name=\"SK hynix Gold S31 250GB 3D NAND 2.5 inch SATA III Internal SSD\" data-vars-link-position-id=\"000\" data-vars-link-position=\"Body Text\" data-po=\"amazon-ajax\" data-product-id=\"1443677\" data-vars-product-id=\"1443677\" data-bkc=\"PCs\" data-bkmfr=\"SKHynix\" data-vars-bkmfr=\"SKHynix\" data-bkvndr=\"Amazon\" data-vars-bkvndr=\"Amazon\" data-amazon-ajax-link=\"true\" data-amazon-ajax-link-loaded=\"true\" data-amazon-ajax-link-asin=\"B07SL9WBCR\" data-amazon-ajax-link-subtag=\"US-001-3234838-000-1443677-web-20\" data-vars-outbound-link=\"http:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=14154&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB07SL9WBCR%3Ftag%3Dpcworld02-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1%26psc%3D1%26ascsubtag%3DUS-001-3234838-000-1443677-web-20\">for a 250GB drive<\/a>, $61&nbsp;<a class=\"productLink\" href=\"http:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=14154&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB07SK5BNM1%3Ftag%3Dpcworld02-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1%26psc%3D1%26ascsubtag%3DUS-001-3234838-000-1443676-web-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-productid=\"1443676\" data-product-name=\"SK hynix Gold S31 500GB 3D NAND 2.5 inch SATA III Internal SSD\" data-vars-product-name=\"SK hynix Gold S31 500GB 3D NAND 2.5 inch SATA III Internal SSD\" data-vars-link-position-id=\"000\" data-vars-link-position=\"Body Text\" data-po=\"amazon-ajax\" data-product-id=\"1443676\" data-vars-product-id=\"1443676\" data-bkc=\"PCs\" data-bkmfr=\"SKHynix\" data-vars-bkmfr=\"SKHynix\" data-bkvndr=\"Amazon\" data-vars-bkvndr=\"Amazon\" data-amazon-ajax-link=\"true\" data-amazon-ajax-link-loaded=\"true\" data-amazon-ajax-link-asin=\"B07SK5BNM1\" data-amazon-ajax-link-subtag=\"US-001-3234838-000-1443676-web-20\" data-vars-outbound-link=\"http:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=14154&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB07SK5BNM1%3Ftag%3Dpcworld02-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1%26psc%3D1%26ascsubtag%3DUS-001-3234838-000-1443676-web-20\">for a 500GB drive<\/a>, or&nbsp;<a class=\"productLink\" href=\"http:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=14154&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB07SNHB4RC%3Ftag%3Dpcworld02-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1%26psc%3D1%26ascsubtag%3DUS-001-3234838-000-1443420-web-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-productid=\"1443420\" data-product-name=\"SK Hynix Gold S31 SATA SSD\" data-vars-product-name=\"SK Hynix Gold S31 SATA SSD\" data-vars-link-position-id=\"000\" data-vars-link-position=\"Body Text\" data-po=\"amazon-ajax\" data-product-id=\"1443420\" data-vars-product-id=\"1443420\" data-bkc=\"Hardware\" data-bkmfr=\"SKHynix\" data-vars-bkmfr=\"SKHynix\" data-bkvndr=\"Amazon\" data-vars-bkvndr=\"Amazon\" data-amazon-ajax-link=\"true\" data-amazon-ajax-link-loaded=\"true\" data-amazon-ajax-link-asin=\"B07SNHB4RC\" data-amazon-ajax-link-subtag=\"US-001-3234838-000-1443420-web-20\" data-vars-outbound-link=\"http:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=14154&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB07SNHB4RC%3Ftag%3Dpcworld02-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1%26psc%3D1%26ascsubtag%3DUS-001-3234838-000-1443420-web-20\">$114 for 1TB<\/a>, the Gold S31 costs much less than Samsung&rsquo;s line, which charges&nbsp;<a class=\"productLink\" href=\"http:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=14154&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB0781Z7Y3S%3Ftag%3Dpcworld02-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1%26psc%3D1%26ascsubtag%3DUS-001-3234838-000-1440322-web-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-productid=\"1440322\" data-product-name=\"Samsung 860 EVO SSD\" data-vars-product-name=\"Samsung 860 EVO SSD\" data-vars-link-position-id=\"000\" data-vars-link-position=\"Body Text\" data-po=\"amazon-ajax\" data-product-id=\"1440322\" data-vars-product-id=\"1440322\" data-bkc=\"Hardware\" data-bkmfr=\"Samsung\" data-vars-bkmfr=\"Samsung\" data-bkvndr=\"Amazon\" data-vars-bkvndr=\"Amazon\" data-amazon-ajax-link=\"true\" data-amazon-ajax-link-loaded=\"true\" data-amazon-ajax-link-asin=\"B0781Z7Y3S\" data-amazon-ajax-link-subtag=\"US-001-3234838-000-1440322-web-20\" data-vars-outbound-link=\"http:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=14154&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB0781Z7Y3S%3Ftag%3Dpcworld02-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1%26psc%3D1%26ascsubtag%3DUS-001-3234838-000-1440322-web-20\">$78 for a 500GB model<\/a>. &ldquo;When all was said and done in those real-world 48GB copies, the Gold S31 proved the fastest drive we&rsquo;ve ever tested for sustained read and write operations,&rdquo; our review proclaimed. Enough said.<\/p>\n<p>Well, maybe not. Let&rsquo;s talk a bit about the brand itself, since SK Hynix isn&rsquo;t exactly a household name. Despite that, it&rsquo;s one of the largest semiconductor manufacturers on the planet. The company has been developing NAND and controller technology since the get-go, and while it&rsquo;s been the SSD manufacturer for numerous large computer vendors, it generally hasn&rsquo;t taken a place for itself on the shelves.&nbsp;Now it has, and the results are sterling.<\/p>\n<p>If you need larger capacities, though, still look to the Samsung 860 EVO, which is available in&nbsp;<a class=\"productLink\" href=\"http:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=14154&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB078DPCY3T%3Ftag%3Dpcworld02-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1%26psc%3D1%26ascsubtag%3DUS-001-3234838-000-1440428-web-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-productid=\"1440428\" data-product-name=\"1TB Samsung 860 EVO\" data-vars-product-name=\"1TB Samsung 860 EVO\" data-vars-link-position-id=\"000\" data-vars-link-position=\"Body Text\" data-po=\"amazon-ajax\" data-product-id=\"1440428\" data-vars-product-id=\"1440428\" data-bkc=\"Storage\" data-bkmfr=\"Samsung\" data-vars-bkmfr=\"Samsung\" data-bkvndr=\"Amazon\" data-vars-bkvndr=\"Amazon\" data-amazon-ajax-link=\"true\" data-amazon-ajax-link-loaded=\"true\" data-amazon-ajax-link-asin=\"B078DPCY3T\" data-amazon-ajax-link-subtag=\"US-001-3234838-000-1440428-web-20\" data-vars-outbound-link=\"http:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=14154&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB078DPCY3T%3Ftag%3Dpcworld02-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1%26psc%3D1%26ascsubtag%3DUS-001-3234838-000-1440428-web-20\">1TB<\/a>,&nbsp;<a class=\"productLink\" href=\"http:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=14154&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB0786QNSBD%3Ftag%3Dpcworld02-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1%26psc%3D1%26ascsubtag%3DUS-001-3234838-000-1440429-web-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-productid=\"1440429\" data-product-name=\"Samsung 860 EVO 2TB 2.5 Inch SATA III Internal SSD (MZ-76E2T0B\/AM)\" data-vars-product-name=\"Samsung 860 EVO 2TB 2.5 Inch SATA III Internal SSD (MZ-76E2T0B\/AM)\" data-vars-link-position-id=\"000\" data-vars-link-position=\"Body Text\" data-po=\"amazon-ajax\" data-product-id=\"1440429\" data-vars-product-id=\"1440429\" data-bkc=\"Storage\" data-bkmfr=\"Samsung\" data-vars-bkmfr=\"Samsung\" data-bkvndr=\"Amazon\" data-vars-bkvndr=\"Amazon\" data-amazon-ajax-link=\"true\" data-amazon-ajax-link-loaded=\"true\" data-amazon-ajax-link-asin=\"B0786QNSBD\" data-amazon-ajax-link-subtag=\"US-001-3234838-000-1440429-web-20\" data-vars-outbound-link=\"http:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=14154&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB0786QNSBD%3Ftag%3Dpcworld02-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1%26psc%3D1%26ascsubtag%3DUS-001-3234838-000-1440429-web-20\">2TB<\/a>, and&nbsp;<a class=\"productLink\" href=\"http:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=14154&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB07864XY8B%3Ftag%3Dpcworld02-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1%26psc%3D1%26ascsubtag%3DUS-001-3234838-000-1440430-web-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-productid=\"1440430\" data-product-name=\"4TB Samsung 860 EVO\" data-vars-product-name=\"4TB Samsung 860 EVO\" data-vars-link-position-id=\"000\" data-vars-link-position=\"Body Text\" data-po=\"amazon-ajax\" data-product-id=\"1440430\" data-vars-product-id=\"1440430\" data-bkc=\"Storage\" data-bkmfr=\"Samsung\" data-vars-bkmfr=\"Samsung\" data-bkvndr=\"Amazon\" data-vars-bkvndr=\"Amazon\" data-amazon-ajax-link=\"true\" data-amazon-ajax-link-loaded=\"true\" data-amazon-ajax-link-asin=\"B07864XY8B\" data-amazon-ajax-link-subtag=\"US-001-3234838-000-1440430-web-20\" data-vars-outbound-link=\"http:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=14154&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB07864XY8B%3Ftag%3Dpcworld02-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1%26psc%3D1%26ascsubtag%3DUS-001-3234838-000-1440430-web-20\">4TB<\/a>&nbsp;models as well, albeit at steeper premiums. The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/article\/3562829\/samsung-ssd-870-qvo-review.html\">Samsung 870 QVO<\/a>&nbsp;is another strong contender, with capacities ranging from 1TB all the way to a whopping 8TB, but we&rsquo;ll discuss that in the next section.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"toc-3\" class=\"toc\">Best budget SSD<\/h2>\n<aside class=\"emo emo-sb enhanced fullwidth\">\n<h6 class=\"nav-title\">&nbsp;<\/h6>\n<div class=\"product-details\">\n<figure class=\"productFigure\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/article\/3442756\/addlink-s22-qlc-ssd-review.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/319cvDESXqL.jpg\" border=\"0\" data-productid=\"1443443\" data-original=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/319cvDESXqL.jpg\" \/><\/a><a class=\"product-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/article\/3442756\/addlink-s22-qlc-ssd-review.html\" data-productid=\"1443443\">AddLink S22 QLC SATA 2.5-inch SSD<\/a><\/figure>\n<div class=\"product-lines\">\n<div class=\"product-line1\">\n<div class=\"rating\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"product-brand\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/article\/3442756\/addlink-s22-qlc-ssd-review.html\">Read PCWorld&#8217;s review<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"product-line2\"><a class=\"btn-amazon\" href=\"http:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=14154&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB07W6GVDN7%3Ftag%3Dpcworld02-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1%26psc%3D1%26ascsubtag%3DUS-001-3234838-005-1443443-web-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-product-name=\"AddLink S22 QLC SATA 2.5-inch SSD\" data-vars-product-name=\"AddLink S22 QLC SATA 2.5-inch SSD\" data-vars-link-position-id=\"005\" data-vars-link-position=\"Product Sidebar\" data-po=\"amazon-ajax\" data-product-id=\"1443443\" data-vars-product-id=\"1443443\" data-bkc=\"Hardware\" data-bkmfr=\"AddLink\" data-vars-bkmfr=\"AddLink\" data-bkvndr=\"Amazon\" data-vars-bkvndr=\"Amazon\" data-amazon-ajax-link=\"true\" data-amazon-ajax-link-loaded=\"true\" data-amazon-ajax-link-asin=\"B07W6GVDN7\" data-amazon-ajax-link-subtag=\"US-001-3234838-005-1443443-web-20\" data-vars-outbound-link=\"http:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=14154&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB07W6GVDN7%3Ftag%3Dpcworld02-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1%26psc%3D1%26ascsubtag%3DUS-001-3234838-005-1443443-web-20\">See It<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"product-line3 vendor\"><a href=\"http:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=14154&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB07W6GVDN7%3Ftag%3Dpcworld02-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1%26psc%3D1%26ascsubtag%3DUS-001-3234838-005-1443443-web-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-product-name=\"AddLink S22 QLC SATA 2.5-inch SSD\" data-vars-product-name=\"AddLink S22 QLC SATA 2.5-inch SSD\" data-vars-link-position-id=\"005\" data-vars-link-position=\"Product Sidebar\" data-po=\"amazon-ajax\" data-product-id=\"1443443\" data-vars-product-id=\"1443443\" data-bkc=\"Hardware\" data-bkmfr=\"AddLink\" data-vars-bkmfr=\"AddLink\" data-bkvndr=\"Amazon\" data-vars-bkvndr=\"Amazon\" data-amazon-ajax-link=\"true\" data-amazon-ajax-link-loaded=\"true\" data-amazon-ajax-link-asin=\"B07W6GVDN7\" data-amazon-ajax-link-subtag=\"US-001-3234838-005-1443443-web-20\" data-vars-outbound-link=\"http:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=14154&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB07W6GVDN7%3Ftag%3Dpcworld02-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1%26psc%3D1%26ascsubtag%3DUS-001-3234838-005-1443443-web-20\">on&nbsp;<span class=\"vendor-name\">Amazon<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"expanded-desc\">The S22 QLC is the first QLC (4-bit NAND) SSD we&#8217;ve seen that doesn&#8217;t slow down during long writes. It&#8217;s also dirt-cheap for an SSD. Despite a few hitches, it&#8217;s a good budget SSD choice.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Now that traditional multi-level cell (MLC) and triple-level cell (TLC) solid-state drives are plummeting in price, manufacturers have rolled out new-look quad-level cell (QLC) drives that push SSD prices even lower. The new technology lets drive makers stuff SSDs with hard drive-like levels of capacity while simultaneously coming close to the juicy SSD speeds we all love so much&mdash;most of the time. The first round of QLC drives, including the still-superb Samsung 860 QVO, saw its write speeds plunge to hard drive-like levels when you transfer dozens of gigabytes of data in one go.<\/p>\n<p>The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/article\/3442756\/addlink-s22-qlc-ssd-review.html\">Addlink S22 QLC SSD<\/a>&nbsp;doesn&rsquo;t suffer from the same fate. While traditional TLC SSDs (like the ones mentioned in our &ldquo;best SSDs for most people&rdquo; section) still maintain a speed edge versus QLC drives, the Addlink S22 is no slouch, and it&rsquo;s dirt-cheap for an SSD, at just&nbsp;<a class=\"productLink\" href=\"http:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=14154&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB07W6GVDN7%3Ftag%3Dpcworld02-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1%26psc%3D1%26ascsubtag%3DUS-001-3234838-000-1443679-web-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-productid=\"1443679\" data-product-name=\"addlink S22 512GB SSD QLC SATA III 6Gb\/s 2.5 inch\/7mm Internal Solid State Drive with Read 550MB\/s Write 500MB\/s\" data-vars-product-name=\"addlink S22 512GB SSD QLC SATA III 6Gb\/s 2.5 inch\/7mm Internal Solid State Drive with Read 550MB\/s Write 500MB\/s\" data-vars-link-position-id=\"000\" data-vars-link-position=\"Body Text\" data-po=\"amazon-ajax\" data-product-id=\"1443679\" data-vars-product-id=\"1443679\" data-bkc=\"PCs\" data-bkmfr=\"AddLink\" data-vars-bkmfr=\"AddLink\" data-bkvndr=\"Amazon\" data-vars-bkvndr=\"Amazon\" data-amazon-ajax-link=\"true\" data-amazon-ajax-link-loaded=\"true\" data-amazon-ajax-link-asin=\"B07W6GVDN7\" data-amazon-ajax-link-subtag=\"US-001-3234838-000-1443679-web-20\" data-vars-outbound-link=\"http:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=14154&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB07W6GVDN7%3Ftag%3Dpcworld02-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1%26psc%3D1%26ascsubtag%3DUS-001-3234838-000-1443679-web-20\">$59 for 512GB<\/a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a class=\"productLink\" href=\"http:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=14154&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB07W4B9RH5%3Ftag%3Dpcworld02-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1%26psc%3D1%26ascsubtag%3DUS-001-3234838-000-1444211-web-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-productid=\"1444211\" data-product-name=\"addlink S22 1TB SSD QLC SATA III 6Gb\/s 2.5 inch\/7mm Internal Solid State Drive with Read 550MB\/s Write 500MB\/s\" data-vars-product-name=\"addlink S22 1TB SSD QLC SATA III 6Gb\/s 2.5 inch\/7mm Internal Solid State Drive with Read 550MB\/s Write 500MB\/s\" data-vars-link-position-id=\"000\" data-vars-link-position=\"Body Text\" data-po=\"amazon-ajax\" data-product-id=\"1444211\" data-vars-product-id=\"1444211\" data-bkc=\"PCs\" data-bkmfr=\"AddLink\" data-vars-bkmfr=\"AddLink\" data-bkvndr=\"Amazon\" data-vars-bkvndr=\"Amazon\" data-amazon-ajax-link=\"true\" data-amazon-ajax-link-loaded=\"true\" data-amazon-ajax-link-asin=\"B07W4B9RH5\" data-amazon-ajax-link-subtag=\"US-001-3234838-000-1444211-web-20\" data-vars-outbound-link=\"http:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=14154&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB07W4B9RH5%3Ftag%3Dpcworld02-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1%26psc%3D1%26ascsubtag%3DUS-001-3234838-000-1444211-web-20\">$99 for 1TB<\/a>. Ludicrous&mdash;though it&rsquo;s worth noting that SK Hynix&rsquo;s Gold S31 now goes for about the same low rate.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"emo emo-sb\">\n<h6 class=\"nav-title\">MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE<\/h6>\n<div class=\"product-details\">\n<figure class=\"productFigure\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/article\/3322947\/samsung-860-qvo-ssd-review.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.idgesg.net\/images\/article\/2018\/11\/samsung-860-qvo-ssd-primary-100781222-small.jpg\" border=\"0\" data-productid=\"1442044\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.idgesg.net\/images\/article\/2018\/11\/samsung-860-qvo-ssd-primary-100781222-small.jpg\" \/><\/a><a class=\"product-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/article\/3322947\/samsung-860-qvo-ssd-review.html\" data-productid=\"1442044\">Samsung 860 QVO SSD<\/a><\/figure>\n<div class=\"product-lines\">\n<div class=\"product-line1\">\n<div class=\"rating\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"product-brand\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/article\/3322947\/samsung-860-qvo-ssd-review.html\">Read PCWorld&#8217;s review<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"product-line2\">\n<div class=\"price-msrp\"><a class=\"product-list-price\" href=\"http:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=14154&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB07L3D19MY%3Ftag%3Dpcworld02-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1%26psc%3D1%26ascsubtag%3DUS-001-3234838-005-1442044-web-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-product-name=\"Samsung 860 QVO SSD\" data-vars-product-name=\"Samsung 860 QVO SSD\" data-vars-link-position-id=\"005\" data-vars-link-position=\"Product Sidebar\" data-po=\"amazon-ajax\" data-product-id=\"1442044\" data-vars-product-id=\"1442044\" data-bkc=\"Hardware\" data-bkmfr=\"Samsung\" data-vars-bkmfr=\"Samsung\" data-bkvndr=\"Amazon\" data-vars-bkvndr=\"Amazon\" data-amazon-ajax-link=\"true\" data-amazon-ajax-link-loaded=\"true\" data-amazon-ajax-link-asin=\"B07L3D19MY\" data-amazon-ajax-link-subtag=\"US-001-3234838-005-1442044-web-20\" data-vars-outbound-link=\"http:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=14154&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB07L3D19MY%3Ftag%3Dpcworld02-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1%26psc%3D1%26ascsubtag%3DUS-001-3234838-005-1442044-web-20\">$91.99<\/a><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"btn-amazon\" href=\"http:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=14154&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB07L3D19MY%3Ftag%3Dpcworld02-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1%26psc%3D1%26ascsubtag%3DUS-001-3234838-005-1442044-web-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-product-name=\"Samsung 860 QVO SSD\" data-vars-product-name=\"Samsung 860 QVO SSD\" data-vars-link-position-id=\"005\" data-vars-link-position=\"Product Sidebar\" data-po=\"amazon-ajax\" data-product-id=\"1442044\" data-vars-product-id=\"1442044\" data-bkc=\"Hardware\" data-bkmfr=\"Samsung\" data-vars-bkmfr=\"Samsung\" data-bkvndr=\"Amazon\" data-vars-bkvndr=\"Amazon\" data-amazon-ajax-link=\"true\" data-amazon-ajax-link-loaded=\"true\" data-amazon-ajax-link-asin=\"B07L3D19MY\" data-amazon-ajax-link-subtag=\"US-001-3234838-005-1442044-web-20\" data-vars-outbound-link=\"http:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=14154&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB07L3D19MY%3Ftag%3Dpcworld02-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1%26psc%3D1%26ascsubtag%3DUS-001-3234838-005-1442044-web-20\">See It<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"product-line3 vendor\"><a href=\"http:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=14154&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB07L3D19MY%3Ftag%3Dpcworld02-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1%26psc%3D1%26ascsubtag%3DUS-001-3234838-005-1442044-web-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-product-name=\"Samsung 860 QVO SSD\" data-vars-product-name=\"Samsung 860 QVO SSD\" data-vars-link-position-id=\"005\" data-vars-link-position=\"Product Sidebar\" data-po=\"amazon-ajax\" data-product-id=\"1442044\" data-vars-product-id=\"1442044\" data-bkc=\"Hardware\" data-bkmfr=\"Samsung\" data-vars-bkmfr=\"Samsung\" data-bkvndr=\"Amazon\" data-vars-bkvndr=\"Amazon\" data-amazon-ajax-link=\"true\" data-amazon-ajax-link-loaded=\"true\" data-amazon-ajax-link-asin=\"B07L3D19MY\" data-amazon-ajax-link-subtag=\"US-001-3234838-005-1442044-web-20\" data-vars-outbound-link=\"http:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=14154&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB07L3D19MY%3Ftag%3Dpcworld02-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1%26psc%3D1%26ascsubtag%3DUS-001-3234838-005-1442044-web-20\">on&nbsp;<span class=\"vendor-name\">Amazon (Prime Eligible)<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>If you don&rsquo;t plan on moving around massive amounts of data at once and need more space, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/article\/3322947\/samsung-860-qvo-ssd-review.html\">Samsung 860 QVO<\/a>&nbsp;is still a great option. It&rsquo;s actually a wee bit faster than Addlink&rsquo;s SSD. But it&rsquo;s also more expensive, at $128&nbsp;<a class=\"productLink\" href=\"http:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=14154&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB07L3D19MY%3Ftag%3Dpcworld02-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1%26psc%3D1%26ascsubtag%3DUS-001-3234838-000-1442372-web-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-productid=\"1442372\" data-product-name=\"Samsung 860 QVO 1TB 2.5 Inch SATA III Internal SSD (MZ-76Q1T0B\/AM)\" data-vars-product-name=\"Samsung 860 QVO 1TB 2.5 Inch SATA III Internal SSD (MZ-76Q1T0B\/AM)\" data-vars-link-position-id=\"000\" data-vars-link-position=\"Body Text\" data-po=\"amazon-ajax\" data-product-id=\"1442372\" data-vars-product-id=\"1442372\" data-bkc=\"PCs\" data-bkmfr=\"Samsung\" data-vars-bkmfr=\"Samsung\" data-bkvndr=\"Amazon\" data-vars-bkvndr=\"Amazon\" data-amazon-ajax-link=\"true\" data-amazon-ajax-link-loaded=\"true\" data-amazon-ajax-link-asin=\"B07L3D19MY\" data-amazon-ajax-link-subtag=\"US-001-3234838-000-1442372-web-20\" data-vars-outbound-link=\"http:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=14154&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB07L3D19MY%3Ftag%3Dpcworld02-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1%26psc%3D1%26ascsubtag%3DUS-001-3234838-000-1442372-web-20\">for 1TB<\/a>, $250&nbsp;<a class=\"productLink\" href=\"http:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=14154&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB07L31K2MK%3Ftag%3Dpcworld02-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1%26psc%3D1%26ascsubtag%3DUS-001-3234838-000-1443680-web-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-productid=\"1443680\" data-product-name=\"Samsung 860 QVO SSD 2TB - 2.5 Inch SATA 3 Internal Solid State Drive with V-NAND Technology (MZ-76Q2T0B\/AM)\" data-vars-product-name=\"Samsung 860 QVO SSD 2TB - 2.5 Inch SATA 3 Internal Solid State Drive with V-NAND Technology (MZ-76Q2T0B\/AM)\" data-vars-link-position-id=\"000\" data-vars-link-position=\"Body Text\" data-po=\"amazon-ajax\" data-product-id=\"1443680\" data-vars-product-id=\"1443680\" data-bkc=\"PCs\" data-bkmfr=\"Samsung\" data-vars-bkmfr=\"Samsung\" data-bkvndr=\"Amazon\" data-vars-bkvndr=\"Amazon\" data-amazon-ajax-link=\"true\" data-amazon-ajax-link-loaded=\"true\" data-amazon-ajax-link-asin=\"B07L31K2MK\" data-amazon-ajax-link-subtag=\"US-001-3234838-000-1443680-web-20\" data-vars-outbound-link=\"http:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=14154&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB07L31K2MK%3Ftag%3Dpcworld02-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1%26psc%3D1%26ascsubtag%3DUS-001-3234838-000-1443680-web-20\">for 2TB<\/a>, or $480&nbsp;<a class=\"productLink\" href=\"http:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=14154&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB07L3CLM2B%3Ftag%3Dpcworld02-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1%26psc%3D1%26ascsubtag%3DUS-001-3234838-000-1443681-web-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-productid=\"1443681\" data-product-name=\"Samsung 860 QVO SSD 4TB - 2.5 Inch SATA 3 Internal Solid State Drive with V-NAND Technology (MZ-76Q4T0B\/AM)\" data-vars-product-name=\"Samsung 860 QVO SSD 4TB - 2.5 Inch SATA 3 Internal Solid State Drive with V-NAND Technology (MZ-76Q4T0B\/AM)\" data-vars-link-position-id=\"000\" data-vars-link-position=\"Body Text\" data-po=\"amazon-ajax\" data-product-id=\"1443681\" data-vars-product-id=\"1443681\" data-bkc=\"PCs\" data-bkmfr=\"Samsung\" data-vars-bkmfr=\"Samsung\" data-bkvndr=\"Amazon\" data-vars-bkvndr=\"Amazon\" data-amazon-ajax-link=\"true\" data-amazon-ajax-link-loaded=\"true\" data-amazon-ajax-link-asin=\"B07L3CLM2B\" data-amazon-ajax-link-subtag=\"US-001-3234838-000-1443681-web-20\" data-vars-outbound-link=\"http:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=14154&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB07L3CLM2B%3Ftag%3Dpcworld02-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1%26psc%3D1%26ascsubtag%3DUS-001-3234838-000-1443681-web-20\">for 5TB<\/a>&nbsp;on Amazon. Lower capacities aren&rsquo;t offered.<\/p>\n<p>That said, consider waiting a month if you&rsquo;re interested in a Samsung drive. The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/article\/3562829\/samsung-ssd-870-qvo-review.html\">new Samsung 870 QVO<\/a>&nbsp;bests its predecessor in every way, including in offering a ridonkulous 8TB option for a hefty $900 (which is actually much cheaper than rival 8TB drives, discussed in the next section). It&rsquo;s coming in August, while&nbsp;<a class=\"productLink\" href=\"http:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=14154&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB089C73T72%3Ftag%3Dpcworld02-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1%26psc%3D1%26ascsubtag%3DUS-001-3234838-000-1444479-web-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-productid=\"1444479\" data-product-name=\"Samsung 870 QVO-Series MZ-77Q1T0B\/AM 2.5&quot; SATA III Internal SSD Single Unit Version 1TB\" data-vars-product-name=\"Samsung 870 QVO-Series MZ-77Q1T0B\/AM 2.5&quot; SATA III Internal SSD Single Unit Version 1TB\" data-vars-link-position-id=\"000\" data-vars-link-position=\"Body Text\" data-po=\"amazon-ajax\" data-product-id=\"1444479\" data-vars-product-id=\"1444479\" data-bkc=\"PCs\" data-bkmfr=\"Samsung\" data-vars-bkmfr=\"Samsung\" data-bkvndr=\"Amazon\" data-vars-bkvndr=\"Amazon\" data-amazon-ajax-link=\"true\" data-amazon-ajax-link-loaded=\"true\" data-amazon-ajax-link-asin=\"B089C73T72\" data-amazon-ajax-link-subtag=\"US-001-3234838-000-1444479-web-20\" data-vars-outbound-link=\"http:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=14154&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB089C73T72%3Ftag%3Dpcworld02-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1%26psc%3D1%26ascsubtag%3DUS-001-3234838-000-1444479-web-20\">1TB<\/a>,&nbsp;<a class=\"addLink\" href=\"https:\/\/go.redirectingat.com\/?id=111346X1569483&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newegg.com%2Fsamsung-2tb-870-qvo-series%2Fp%2FN82E16820147782&amp;sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pcworld.com%2Farticle%2F3234838%2Fbest-ssds.html&amp;xcust=US_001_3234838_000_000000_web\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-product-name=\"2TB Samsung 870 QVO\" data-vars-product-name=\"2TB Samsung 870 QVO\" data-vars-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.newegg.com\/samsung-2tb-870-qvo-series\/p\/N82E16820147782\" data-product-id=\"000000\" data-vars-product-id=\"000000\" data-bkmfr=\"Samsung\" data-vars-bkmfr=\"Samsung\" data-bkvndr=\"Newegg\" data-vars-bkvndr=\"Newegg\">2TB<\/a>, and&nbsp;<a class=\"addLink\" href=\"https:\/\/go.redirectingat.com\/?id=111346X1569483&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newegg.com%2Fsamsung-4tb-870-qvo-series%2Fp%2FN82E16820147783&amp;sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pcworld.com%2Farticle%2F3234838%2Fbest-ssds.html&amp;xcust=US_001_3234838_000_000000_web\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-product-name=\"4TB Samsung 870 QVO\" data-vars-product-name=\"4TB Samsung 870 QVO\" data-vars-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.newegg.com\/samsung-4tb-870-qvo-series\/p\/N82E16820147783\" data-product-id=\"000000\" data-vars-product-id=\"000000\" data-bkmfr=\"Samsung\" data-vars-bkmfr=\"Samsung\" data-bkvndr=\"Newegg\" data-vars-bkvndr=\"Newegg\">4TB drives<\/a>&nbsp;launching on July 31 are already available to preorder on for $130, $250, and $500, respectively.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>But what if you&rsquo;ve got a newer motherboard that supports the faster, newfangled NVMe M.2 drives? Keep reading!<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"toc-4\" class=\"toc\">Best NVMe SSD<\/h2>\n<aside class=\"emo emo-sb enhanced fullwidth\">\n<h6 class=\"nav-title\">MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE<\/h6>\n<div class=\"product-details\">\n<figure class=\"productFigure\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/article\/3505876\/wd-blue-sn550-nvme-ssd-review.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.idgesg.net\/images\/article\/2019\/12\/wd-sn550-nvme-ssd-100825620-small.jpg\" border=\"0\" data-productid=\"1443866\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.idgesg.net\/images\/article\/2019\/12\/wd-sn550-nvme-ssd-100825620-small.jpg\" \/><\/a><a class=\"product-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/article\/3505876\/wd-blue-sn550-nvme-ssd-review.html\" data-productid=\"1443866\">WD Blue SN550 NVMe M.2 SSD<\/a><\/figure>\n<div class=\"product-lines\">\n<div class=\"product-line1\">\n<div class=\"rating\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"product-brand\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/article\/3505876\/wd-blue-sn550-nvme-ssd-review.html\">Read PCWorld&#8217;s review<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"product-line2\">\n<div class=\"price-msrp\"><a class=\"product-list-price\" href=\"http:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=14154&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB07YFF3JCN%3Ftag%3Dpcworld02-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1%26psc%3D1%26ascsubtag%3DUS-001-3234838-005-1443866-web-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-product-name=\"WD Blue SN550 NVMe M.2 SSD\" data-vars-product-name=\"WD Blue SN550 NVMe M.2 SSD\" data-vars-link-position-id=\"005\" data-vars-link-position=\"Product Sidebar\" data-po=\"amazon-ajax\" data-product-id=\"1443866\" data-vars-product-id=\"1443866\" data-bkc=\"PCs\" data-bkmfr=\"WD\" data-vars-bkmfr=\"WD\" data-bkvndr=\"Amazon\" data-vars-bkvndr=\"Amazon\" data-amazon-ajax-link=\"true\" data-amazon-ajax-link-loaded=\"true\" data-amazon-ajax-link-asin=\"B07YFF3JCN\" data-amazon-ajax-link-subtag=\"US-001-3234838-005-1443866-web-20\" data-vars-outbound-link=\"http:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=14154&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB07YFF3JCN%3Ftag%3Dpcworld02-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1%26psc%3D1%26ascsubtag%3DUS-001-3234838-005-1443866-web-20\">$64.99<\/a><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"btn-amazon\" href=\"http:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=14154&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB07YFF3JCN%3Ftag%3Dpcworld02-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1%26psc%3D1%26ascsubtag%3DUS-001-3234838-005-1443866-web-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-product-name=\"WD Blue SN550 NVMe M.2 SSD\" data-vars-product-name=\"WD Blue SN550 NVMe M.2 SSD\" data-vars-link-position-id=\"005\" data-vars-link-position=\"Product Sidebar\" data-po=\"amazon-ajax\" data-product-id=\"1443866\" data-vars-product-id=\"1443866\" data-bkc=\"PCs\" data-bkmfr=\"WD\" data-vars-bkmfr=\"WD\" data-bkvndr=\"Amazon\" data-vars-bkvndr=\"Amazon\" data-amazon-ajax-link=\"true\" data-amazon-ajax-link-loaded=\"true\" data-amazon-ajax-link-asin=\"B07YFF3JCN\" data-amazon-ajax-link-subtag=\"US-001-3234838-005-1443866-web-20\" data-vars-outbound-link=\"http:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=14154&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB07YFF3JCN%3Ftag%3Dpcworld02-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1%26psc%3D1%26ascsubtag%3DUS-001-3234838-005-1443866-web-20\">See It<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"product-line3 vendor\"><a href=\"http:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=14154&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB07YFF3JCN%3Ftag%3Dpcworld02-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1%26psc%3D1%26ascsubtag%3DUS-001-3234838-005-1443866-web-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-product-name=\"WD Blue SN550 NVMe M.2 SSD\" data-vars-product-name=\"WD Blue SN550 NVMe M.2 SSD\" data-vars-link-position-id=\"005\" data-vars-link-position=\"Product Sidebar\" data-po=\"amazon-ajax\" data-product-id=\"1443866\" data-vars-product-id=\"1443866\" data-bkc=\"PCs\" data-bkmfr=\"WD\" data-vars-bkmfr=\"WD\" data-bkvndr=\"Amazon\" data-vars-bkvndr=\"Amazon\" data-amazon-ajax-link=\"true\" data-amazon-ajax-link-loaded=\"true\" data-amazon-ajax-link-asin=\"B07YFF3JCN\" data-amazon-ajax-link-subtag=\"US-001-3234838-005-1443866-web-20\" data-vars-outbound-link=\"http:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=14154&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB07YFF3JCN%3Ftag%3Dpcworld02-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1%26psc%3D1%26ascsubtag%3DUS-001-3234838-005-1443866-web-20\">on&nbsp;<span class=\"vendor-name\">Amazon (Prime Eligible)<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"expanded-desc\">A 1TB drive for $100 is easy to like, and we were nearly all smiles with this notable improvement over the Blue SN500. Only the slightly skimpy amount of SLC cache wrinkled our brows. Note that the 250GB capacity maxes out at 950MBps writing, rather than the 1.75GBps at which we clocked the 1TB version.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>If performance is paramount, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/article\/3268829\/storage\/samsung-970-pro-ssd-review.html\">Samsung 970 Pro<\/a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/article\/3398997\/seagate-firecuda-510-nvme-ssd-review.html\">Seagate FireCuda 510<\/a>&nbsp;are the fastest NVMe SSDs you can buy&mdash;but most people should buy&nbsp;the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/article\/3505876\/wd-blue-sn550-nvme-ssd-review.html\">Western Digital Blue SN550 NVMe SSD<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>WD&rsquo;s SSD isn&rsquo;t the flashiest NVMe drive around, nor is it&nbsp;<em>quite<\/em>&nbsp;as fast as the alternatives mentioned above. But it costs far, far less. Despite its entry-level price&mdash;$45&nbsp;for&nbsp;<a class=\"productLink\" href=\"http:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=14154&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB07YFF8879%3Ftag%3Dpcworld02-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1%26psc%3D1%26ascsubtag%3DUS-001-3234838-000-1443998-web-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-productid=\"1443998\" data-product-name=\"WD Blue SN550 250GB NVMe Internal SSD - Gen3 x4 PCIe 8Gb\/s, M.2 2280, 3D NAND, Up to 2,400 MB\/s - WDS250G2B0C\" data-vars-product-name=\"WD Blue SN550 250GB NVMe Internal SSD - Gen3 x4 PCIe 8Gb\/s, M.2 2280, 3D NAND, Up to 2,400 MB\/s - WDS250G2B0C\" data-vars-link-position-id=\"000\" data-vars-link-position=\"Body Text\" data-po=\"amazon-ajax\" data-product-id=\"1443998\" data-vars-product-id=\"1443998\" data-bkc=\"PCs\" data-bkmfr=\"WesternDigital\" data-vars-bkmfr=\"WesternDigital\" data-bkvndr=\"Amazon\" data-vars-bkvndr=\"Amazon\" data-amazon-ajax-link=\"true\" data-amazon-ajax-link-loaded=\"true\" data-amazon-ajax-link-asin=\"B07YFF8879\" data-amazon-ajax-link-subtag=\"US-001-3234838-000-1443998-web-20\" data-vars-outbound-link=\"http:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=14154&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB07YFF8879%3Ftag%3Dpcworld02-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1%26psc%3D1%26ascsubtag%3DUS-001-3234838-000-1443998-web-20\">250GB<\/a>, $65 for&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Blue-SN550-1TB-NVMe-Internal\/dp\/B07YFF3JCN?ots=1&amp;th=1\" rel=\"nofollow\">500GB<\/a>, or $130 for&nbsp;<a class=\"productLink\" href=\"http:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=14154&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB07YFFX5MD%3Ftag%3Dpcworld02-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1%26psc%3D1%26ascsubtag%3DUS-001-3234838-000-1443999-web-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-productid=\"1443999\" data-product-name=\"WD Blue SN550 1TB NVMe Internal SSD - Gen3 x4 PCIe 8Gb\/s, M.2 2280, 3D NAND, Up to 2,400 MB\/s - WDS100T2B0C\" data-vars-product-name=\"WD Blue SN550 1TB NVMe Internal SSD - Gen3 x4 PCIe 8Gb\/s, M.2 2280, 3D NAND, Up to 2,400 MB\/s - WDS100T2B0C\" data-vars-link-position-id=\"000\" data-vars-link-position=\"Body Text\" data-po=\"amazon-ajax\" data-product-id=\"1443999\" data-vars-product-id=\"1443999\" data-bkc=\"PCs\" data-bkmfr=\"WesternDigital\" data-vars-bkmfr=\"WesternDigital\" data-bkvndr=\"Amazon\" data-vars-bkvndr=\"Amazon\" data-amazon-ajax-link=\"true\" data-amazon-ajax-link-loaded=\"true\" data-amazon-ajax-link-asin=\"B07YFFX5MD\" data-amazon-ajax-link-subtag=\"US-001-3234838-000-1443999-web-20\" data-vars-outbound-link=\"http:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=14154&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB07YFFX5MD%3Ftag%3Dpcworld02-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1%26psc%3D1%26ascsubtag%3DUS-001-3234838-000-1443999-web-20\">1TB<\/a>&mdash;the WD Blue SN550 runs circles around other bargain NVMe drives and falls within spitting distance of the performance of those higher-priced enthusiast options. It&rsquo;s from a known, established brand with a good track record for reliability, too, and comes with a longer-than-average five year warranty.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"emo emo-sb\">\n<h6 class=\"nav-title\">ANOTHER GREAT NVME SSD<\/h6>\n<div class=\"product-details\">\n<figure class=\"productFigure\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/article\/3405888\/addlink-s70-nvme-ssd-review.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/417wlSZvGNL.jpg\" border=\"0\" data-productid=\"1443010\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/417wlSZvGNL.jpg\" \/><\/a><a class=\"product-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/article\/3405888\/addlink-s70-nvme-ssd-review.html\" data-productid=\"1443010\">AddLink S70 NVMe SSD<\/a><\/figure>\n<div class=\"product-lines\">\n<div class=\"product-line1\">\n<div class=\"rating\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"product-brand\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/article\/3405888\/addlink-s70-nvme-ssd-review.html\">Read PCWorld&#8217;s review<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"product-line2\">\n<div class=\"price-msrp\"><a class=\"product-list-price\" href=\"http:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=14154&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB07K7LRB2T%3Ftag%3Dpcworld02-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1%26psc%3D1%26ascsubtag%3DUS-001-3234838-005-1443010-web-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-product-name=\"AddLink S70 NVMe SSD\" data-vars-product-name=\"AddLink S70 NVMe SSD\" data-vars-link-position-id=\"005\" data-vars-link-position=\"Product Sidebar\" data-po=\"amazon-ajax\" data-product-id=\"1443010\" data-vars-product-id=\"1443010\" data-bkc=\"Hardware\" data-bkmfr=\"AddLink\" data-vars-bkmfr=\"AddLink\" data-bkvndr=\"Amazon\" data-vars-bkvndr=\"Amazon\" data-amazon-ajax-link=\"true\" data-amazon-ajax-link-loaded=\"true\" data-amazon-ajax-link-asin=\"B07K7LRB2T\" data-amazon-ajax-link-subtag=\"US-001-3234838-005-1443010-web-20\" data-vars-outbound-link=\"http:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=14154&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB07K7LRB2T%3Ftag%3Dpcworld02-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1%26psc%3D1%26ascsubtag%3DUS-001-3234838-005-1443010-web-20\">$149.99<\/a><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"btn-amazon\" href=\"http:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=14154&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB07K7LRB2T%3Ftag%3Dpcworld02-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1%26psc%3D1%26ascsubtag%3DUS-001-3234838-005-1443010-web-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-product-name=\"AddLink S70 NVMe SSD\" data-vars-product-name=\"AddLink S70 NVMe SSD\" data-vars-link-position-id=\"005\" data-vars-link-position=\"Product Sidebar\" data-po=\"amazon-ajax\" data-product-id=\"1443010\" data-vars-product-id=\"1443010\" data-bkc=\"Hardware\" data-bkmfr=\"AddLink\" data-vars-bkmfr=\"AddLink\" data-bkvndr=\"Amazon\" data-vars-bkvndr=\"Amazon\" data-amazon-ajax-link=\"true\" data-amazon-ajax-link-loaded=\"true\" data-amazon-ajax-link-asin=\"B07K7LRB2T\" data-amazon-ajax-link-subtag=\"US-001-3234838-005-1443010-web-20\" data-vars-outbound-link=\"http:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=14154&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB07K7LRB2T%3Ftag%3Dpcworld02-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1%26psc%3D1%26ascsubtag%3DUS-001-3234838-005-1443010-web-20\">See It<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"product-line3 vendor\"><a href=\"http:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=14154&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB07K7LRB2T%3Ftag%3Dpcworld02-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1%26psc%3D1%26ascsubtag%3DUS-001-3234838-005-1443010-web-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-product-name=\"AddLink S70 NVMe SSD\" data-vars-product-name=\"AddLink S70 NVMe SSD\" data-vars-link-position-id=\"005\" data-vars-link-position=\"Product Sidebar\" data-po=\"amazon-ajax\" data-product-id=\"1443010\" data-vars-product-id=\"1443010\" data-bkc=\"Hardware\" data-bkmfr=\"AddLink\" data-vars-bkmfr=\"AddLink\" data-bkvndr=\"Amazon\" data-vars-bkvndr=\"Amazon\" data-amazon-ajax-link=\"true\" data-amazon-ajax-link-loaded=\"true\" data-amazon-ajax-link-asin=\"B07K7LRB2T\" data-amazon-ajax-link-subtag=\"US-001-3234838-005-1443010-web-20\" data-vars-outbound-link=\"http:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=14154&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB07K7LRB2T%3Ftag%3Dpcworld02-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1%26psc%3D1%26ascsubtag%3DUS-001-3234838-005-1443010-web-20\">on&nbsp;<span class=\"vendor-name\">Amazon (Prime Eligible)<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>If you want just a wee bit more performance, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/article\/3405888\/addlink-s70-nvme-ssd-review.html\">Addlink S70 NVMe SSD<\/a>&nbsp;is another stellar option, earning our Editors&rsquo; Choice award. We slightly prefer its performance to the WD drive&rsquo;s, but Addlink&rsquo;s SSDs now cost more than its rival&rsquo;s after receiving price increases, and the WD Blue SN550&rsquo;s performance is more than enough for everyday computer users. Addlink isn&rsquo;t as well-known as WD, but also offers a 5-year warranty on its drive.<\/p>\n<p>The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/article\/3533440\/pny-xlr8-cs3030-nvme-ssd-review.html\">PNY XLR8 CS 3030<\/a>&nbsp;is another good option, offering fast performance at a good price. It gets bogged down during especially long writes, however, though it should be excellent for everyday use.<\/p>\n<p>If you don&rsquo;t mind spending up for faster, Samsung 970 Pro-level performance, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/article\/3323075\/adata-xpg-sx8200-pro-nvme-ssd-review.html\">Adata XPG SX8200 Pro<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/article\/3542753\/kingston-kc2500-nvme-ssd-review.html\">Kingston KC2500<\/a>&nbsp;also run with the big dogs, but at more affordable prices. &ldquo;While it didn&rsquo;t reach the top step of the podium in any one test, the KC2500 was always within easy hailing distance of the leader,&rdquo; we said in our review of the Kingston drive. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s available at about the same price as the competition and should be at the top of your short list when you&rsquo;re shopping for a high-performance NVMe SSD.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<aside class=\"emo emo-sb\">\n<h6 class=\"nav-title\">MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE<\/h6>\n<div class=\"product-details\">\n<figure class=\"productFigure\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/article\/3562366\/sabrent-rocket-q-nvme-ssd-8tb-is-a-beautiful-thing.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.idgesg.net\/images\/article\/2020\/06\/sabrent-rocket-q-8tb-ssd-primary-100849747-small.jpg\" border=\"0\" data-productid=\"1444434\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.idgesg.net\/images\/article\/2020\/06\/sabrent-rocket-q-8tb-ssd-primary-100849747-small.jpg\" \/><\/a><a class=\"product-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/article\/3562366\/sabrent-rocket-q-nvme-ssd-8tb-is-a-beautiful-thing.html\" data-productid=\"1444434\">Sabrent Rocket Q 8TB NVMe SSD<\/a><\/figure>\n<div class=\"product-lines\">\n<div class=\"product-line1\">\n<div class=\"rating\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"product-brand\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/article\/3562366\/sabrent-rocket-q-nvme-ssd-8tb-is-a-beautiful-thing.html\">Read PCWorld&#8217;s review<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"product-line2\">\n<div class=\"price-msrp\"><a class=\"product-list-price\" href=\"http:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=14154&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB08957PT2K%3Ftag%3Dpcworld02-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1%26psc%3D1%26ascsubtag%3DUS-001-3234838-005-1444434-web-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-product-name=\"Sabrent Rocket Q 8TB NVMe SSD\" data-vars-product-name=\"Sabrent Rocket Q 8TB NVMe SSD\" data-vars-link-position-id=\"005\" data-vars-link-position=\"Product Sidebar\" data-po=\"amazon-ajax\" data-product-id=\"1444434\" data-vars-product-id=\"1444434\" data-bkc=\"Hardware\" data-bkmfr=\"Sabrent\" data-vars-bkmfr=\"Sabrent\" data-bkvndr=\"Amazon\" data-vars-bkvndr=\"Amazon\" data-amazon-ajax-link=\"true\" data-amazon-ajax-link-loaded=\"true\" 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Sidebar\" data-po=\"amazon-ajax\" data-product-id=\"1444434\" data-vars-product-id=\"1444434\" data-bkc=\"Hardware\" data-bkmfr=\"Sabrent\" data-vars-bkmfr=\"Sabrent\" data-bkvndr=\"Amazon\" data-vars-bkvndr=\"Amazon\" data-amazon-ajax-link=\"true\" data-amazon-ajax-link-loaded=\"true\" data-amazon-ajax-link-asin=\"B08957PT2K\" data-amazon-ajax-link-subtag=\"US-001-3234838-005-1444434-web-20\" data-vars-outbound-link=\"http:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=14154&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB08957PT2K%3Ftag%3Dpcworld02-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1%26psc%3D1%26ascsubtag%3DUS-001-3234838-005-1444434-web-20\">on&nbsp;<span class=\"vendor-name\">Amazon (Prime Eligible)<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>And now, you can finally get blistering NVMe speeds without sacrificing capacity thanks to a new breed of supersized SSDs, though you&rsquo;ll pay up for the privilege. The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/article\/3562390\/owc-aura-p12-review.html\">OWC Aura 12<\/a>&nbsp;delivers average NVMe performance (read: faster than most) paired with a big&nbsp;<a class=\"productLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qksrv.net\/links\/8200811\/type\/am\/sid\/US-001-3234838-000-1444421-web-20\/https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/item\/OWC\/S3DN3P2T40\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-productid=\"1444421\" data-product-name=\"OWC Aura P12\" data-vars-product-name=\"OWC Aura P12\" data-vars-link-position-id=\"000\" data-vars-link-position=\"Body Text\" data-po=\"vendor\" data-product-id=\"1444421\" data-vars-product-id=\"1444421\" data-bkc=\"Hardware\" data-bkmfr=\"OWC\" data-vars-bkmfr=\"OWC\" data-bkvndr=\"OWC\" data-vars-bkvndr=\"OWC\" data-vars-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/item\/OWC\/S3DN3P2T40\/\">4TB of performance for $929<\/a>. The superb&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/article\/3562366\/sabrent-rocket-q-nvme-ssd-8tb-is-a-beautiful-thing.html\">Sabrent Rocket Q<\/a>&nbsp;amps&nbsp;<em>everything<\/em>&nbsp;up with top-notch performance and a crazy 8TB capacity, but it&rsquo;ll set you back&nbsp;<a class=\"productLink\" href=\"http:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=14154&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB08957PT2K%3Ftag%3Dpcworld02-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1%26psc%3D1%26ascsubtag%3DUS-001-3234838-000-1444434-web-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-productid=\"1444434\" data-product-name=\"Sabrent Rocket Q 8TB NVMe SSD\" data-vars-product-name=\"Sabrent Rocket Q 8TB NVMe SSD\" data-vars-link-position-id=\"000\" data-vars-link-position=\"Body Text\" data-po=\"amazon-ajax\" data-product-id=\"1444434\" data-vars-product-id=\"1444434\" data-bkc=\"Hardware\" data-bkmfr=\"Sabrent\" data-vars-bkmfr=\"Sabrent\" data-bkvndr=\"Amazon\" data-vars-bkvndr=\"Amazon\" data-amazon-ajax-link=\"true\" data-amazon-ajax-link-loaded=\"true\" data-amazon-ajax-link-asin=\"B08957PT2K\" data-amazon-ajax-link-subtag=\"US-001-3234838-000-1444434-web-20\" data-vars-outbound-link=\"http:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=14154&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB08957PT2K%3Ftag%3Dpcworld02-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1%26psc%3D1%26ascsubtag%3DUS-001-3234838-000-1444434-web-20\">a cool $1,500<\/a>. The bleeding-edge isn&rsquo;t cheap.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"toc-5\" class=\"toc\">Fastest SSD<\/h2>\n<aside class=\"emo emo-sb enhanced fullwidth\">\n<h6 class=\"nav-title\">&nbsp;<\/h6>\n<div class=\"product-details\">\n<figure class=\"productFigure\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/article\/3314983\/intel-905p-nvme-ssd-review-blazing-random-access-and-amazing-endurance-for-a-hefty-price.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.idgesg.net\/images\/article\/2018\/08\/nvme_ssd_primary_intel_optane_ssd_905p-100766723-small.jpg\" border=\"0\" data-productid=\"1441833\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.idgesg.net\/images\/article\/2018\/08\/nvme_ssd_primary_intel_optane_ssd_905p-100766723-small.jpg\" \/><\/a><a class=\"product-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/article\/3314983\/intel-905p-nvme-ssd-review-blazing-random-access-and-amazing-endurance-for-a-hefty-price.html\" data-productid=\"1441833\">Intel Optane SSD 905P<\/a><\/figure>\n<div class=\"product-lines\">\n<div class=\"product-line1\">\n<div class=\"rating\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"product-brand\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/article\/3314983\/intel-905p-nvme-ssd-review-blazing-random-access-and-amazing-endurance-for-a-hefty-price.html\">Read PCWorld&#8217;s review<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"product-line2\">\n<div class=\"price-msrp\"><a class=\"product-list-price\" href=\"http:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=14154&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB07CVNS851%3Ftag%3Dpcworld02-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1%26psc%3D1%26ascsubtag%3DUS-001-3234838-005-1441833-web-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-product-name=\"Intel Optane SSD 905P\" data-vars-product-name=\"Intel Optane SSD 905P\" data-vars-link-position-id=\"005\" data-vars-link-position=\"Product Sidebar\" data-po=\"amazon-ajax\" data-product-id=\"1441833\" data-vars-product-id=\"1441833\" data-bkc=\"Hardware\" data-bkmfr=\"Intel\" data-vars-bkmfr=\"Intel\" data-bkvndr=\"Amazon\" data-vars-bkvndr=\"Amazon\" data-amazon-ajax-link=\"true\" data-amazon-ajax-link-loaded=\"true\" data-amazon-ajax-link-asin=\"B07CVNS851\" data-amazon-ajax-link-subtag=\"US-001-3234838-005-1441833-web-20\" data-vars-outbound-link=\"http:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=14154&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB07CVNS851%3Ftag%3Dpcworld02-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1%26psc%3D1%26ascsubtag%3DUS-001-3234838-005-1441833-web-20\">$1,108.75<\/a><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"btn-amazon\" href=\"http:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=14154&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB07CVNS851%3Ftag%3Dpcworld02-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1%26psc%3D1%26ascsubtag%3DUS-001-3234838-005-1441833-web-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-product-name=\"Intel Optane SSD 905P\" data-vars-product-name=\"Intel Optane SSD 905P\" data-vars-link-position-id=\"005\" data-vars-link-position=\"Product Sidebar\" data-po=\"amazon-ajax\" data-product-id=\"1441833\" data-vars-product-id=\"1441833\" data-bkc=\"Hardware\" data-bkmfr=\"Intel\" data-vars-bkmfr=\"Intel\" data-bkvndr=\"Amazon\" data-vars-bkvndr=\"Amazon\" data-amazon-ajax-link=\"true\" data-amazon-ajax-link-loaded=\"true\" data-amazon-ajax-link-asin=\"B07CVNS851\" data-amazon-ajax-link-subtag=\"US-001-3234838-005-1441833-web-20\" data-vars-outbound-link=\"http:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=14154&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB07CVNS851%3Ftag%3Dpcworld02-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1%26psc%3D1%26ascsubtag%3DUS-001-3234838-005-1441833-web-20\">See It<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"product-line3 vendor\"><a href=\"http:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=14154&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB07CVNS851%3Ftag%3Dpcworld02-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1%26psc%3D1%26ascsubtag%3DUS-001-3234838-005-1441833-web-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-product-name=\"Intel Optane SSD 905P\" data-vars-product-name=\"Intel Optane SSD 905P\" data-vars-link-position-id=\"005\" data-vars-link-position=\"Product Sidebar\" data-po=\"amazon-ajax\" data-product-id=\"1441833\" data-vars-product-id=\"1441833\" data-bkc=\"Hardware\" data-bkmfr=\"Intel\" data-vars-bkmfr=\"Intel\" data-bkvndr=\"Amazon\" data-vars-bkvndr=\"Amazon\" data-amazon-ajax-link=\"true\" data-amazon-ajax-link-loaded=\"true\" data-amazon-ajax-link-asin=\"B07CVNS851\" data-amazon-ajax-link-subtag=\"US-001-3234838-005-1441833-web-20\" data-vars-outbound-link=\"http:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=14154&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB07CVNS851%3Ftag%3Dpcworld02-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1%26psc%3D1%26ascsubtag%3DUS-001-3234838-005-1441833-web-20\">on&nbsp;<span class=\"vendor-name\">Amazon (Prime Eligible)<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"expanded-desc\">The Intel SSD 905P is one of the fastest NVMe drives we&#8217;ve tested, and one of the most expensive. But that&#8217;s because it&#8217;s rated to be very durable. If you write a lot of data, that&#8217;s a selling point worth considering.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>If performance is paramount&nbsp;<em>and<\/em>&nbsp;price is no object,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/article\/3314983\/storage\/intel-905p-nvme-ssd-review-blazing-random-access-and-amazing-endurance-for-a-hefty-price.html\">Intel&rsquo;s Optane SSD 905P<\/a>&nbsp;is the best SSD you can buy, full stop&mdash;though the 8TB Sabrent Rocket Q NVMe SSD discussed above is a strong contender if you need big capacities&nbsp;<em>and<\/em>&nbsp;big-time performance.<\/p>\n<p>Intel&rsquo;s Optane drive doesn&rsquo;t use traditional NAND technology like other SSDs; instead, it&rsquo;s built around the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/article\/2953816\/storage\/what-3d-xpoint-says-about-the-pc-of-the-future.html\">futuristic 3D Xpoint technology<\/a>&nbsp;developed by Micron and Intel. Hit that link if you want a tech deep-dive, but in practical terms, the Optane SSD 900P absolutely plows through our storage benchmarks and carries a ridiculous 8,750TBW (terabytes written) rating, compared to the roughly 200TBW offered by many NAND SSDs. If that holds true, this blazing-fast drive is basically immortal&mdash;and it looks damned good, too.<\/p>\n<p>But you pay for the privilege of bleeding edge performance. Intel&rsquo;s Optane SSD 905P costs&nbsp;<a class=\"productLink\" href=\"http:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=14154&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB07CZ8ZKL9%3Ftag%3Dpcworld02-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1%26psc%3D1%26ascsubtag%3DUS-001-3234838-000-1443688-web-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-productid=\"1443688\" data-product-name=\"Intel Optane SSD 905P Series (480GB) (2.5&rdquo; PCIe x 4 3D XPoint) with M.2 Adapter Cable\" data-vars-product-name=\"Intel Optane SSD 905P Series (480GB) (2.5&rdquo; PCIe x 4 3D XPoint) with M.2 Adapter Cable\" data-vars-link-position-id=\"000\" data-vars-link-position=\"Body Text\" data-po=\"amazon-ajax\" data-product-id=\"1443688\" data-vars-product-id=\"1443688\" data-bkc=\"PCs\" data-bkmfr=\"Intel\" data-vars-bkmfr=\"Intel\" data-bkvndr=\"Amazon\" data-vars-bkvndr=\"Amazon\" data-amazon-ajax-link=\"true\" data-amazon-ajax-link-loaded=\"true\" data-amazon-ajax-link-asin=\"B07CZ8ZKL9\" data-amazon-ajax-link-subtag=\"US-001-3234838-000-1443688-web-20\" data-vars-outbound-link=\"http:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=14154&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB07CZ8ZKL9%3Ftag%3Dpcworld02-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1%26psc%3D1%26ascsubtag%3DUS-001-3234838-000-1443688-web-20\">$600 for a 480GB version<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a class=\"productLink\" href=\"http:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=14154&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB07CVNS851%3Ftag%3Dpcworld02-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1%26psc%3D1%26ascsubtag%3DUS-001-3234838-000-1441833-web-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-productid=\"1441833\" data-product-name=\"Intel Optane SSD 905P\" data-vars-product-name=\"Intel Optane SSD 905P\" data-vars-link-position-id=\"000\" data-vars-link-position=\"Body Text\" data-po=\"amazon-ajax\" data-product-id=\"1441833\" data-vars-product-id=\"1441833\" data-bkc=\"Hardware\" data-bkmfr=\"Intel\" data-vars-bkmfr=\"Intel\" data-bkvndr=\"Amazon\" data-vars-bkvndr=\"Amazon\" data-amazon-ajax-link=\"true\" data-amazon-ajax-link-loaded=\"true\" data-amazon-ajax-link-asin=\"B07CVNS851\" data-amazon-ajax-link-subtag=\"US-001-3234838-000-1441833-web-20\" data-vars-outbound-link=\"http:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=14154&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB07CVNS851%3Ftag%3Dpcworld02-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1%26psc%3D1%26ascsubtag%3DUS-001-3234838-000-1441833-web-20\">$1,250 for a 1.5TB model<\/a>, with&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newegg.com\/Product\/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&amp;DEPA=0&amp;Order=BESTMATCH&amp;Description=optane+905p&amp;N=-1&amp;isNodeId=1\" rel=\"nofollow\">several additional options available<\/a>&nbsp;in both the U.2 and PCI-E add-in-card form factors. That&rsquo;s significantly more expensive than even NVMe SSDs&mdash;and like those, the benefits of Intel&rsquo;s SSD will be most obvious to people who move large amounts of data around regularly. And the Optane SSD 900P actually uses the NVMe protocol to communicate with your PC, so you&rsquo;ll need to meet some additional criteria to be able to boot from it&mdash;which we&rsquo;ll cover next.<\/p>\n<p>The step-down Intel Optane SSD 900P is like a miniature version of the 905P, still beating out traditional SSDs (albeit by a smaller margin) at lower capacities and prices&mdash;though at&nbsp;<a class=\"productLink\" href=\"http:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=14154&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB0772XB3MY%3Ftag%3Dpcworld02-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1%26psc%3D1%26ascsubtag%3DUS-001-3234838-000-1439823-web-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-productid=\"1439823\" data-product-name=\"Optane SSD 900P 280GB AIC\" data-vars-product-name=\"Optane SSD 900P 280GB AIC\" data-vars-link-position-id=\"000\" data-vars-link-position=\"Body Text\" data-po=\"amazon-ajax\" data-product-id=\"1439823\" data-vars-product-id=\"1439823\" data-bkc=\"Storage\" data-bkmfr=\"Intel\" data-vars-bkmfr=\"Intel\" data-bkvndr=\"Amazon\" data-vars-bkvndr=\"Amazon\" data-amazon-ajax-link=\"true\" data-amazon-ajax-link-loaded=\"true\" data-amazon-ajax-link-asin=\"B0772XB3MY\" data-amazon-ajax-link-subtag=\"US-001-3234838-000-1439823-web-20\" data-vars-outbound-link=\"http:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=14154&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB0772XB3MY%3Ftag%3Dpcworld02-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1%26psc%3D1%26ascsubtag%3DUS-001-3234838-000-1439823-web-20\">$390 for a 280GB version<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a class=\"productLink\" href=\"http:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=14154&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB077767L4X%3Ftag%3Dpcworld02-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1%26psc%3D1%26ascsubtag%3DUS-001-3234838-000-1444344-web-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-productid=\"1444344\" data-product-name=\"Intel Optane SSD 900P Series (480GB AIC PCIe X4 3D XPoint)\" data-vars-product-name=\"Intel Optane SSD 900P Series (480GB AIC PCIe X4 3D XPoint)\" data-vars-link-position-id=\"000\" data-vars-link-position=\"Body Text\" data-po=\"amazon-ajax\" data-product-id=\"1444344\" data-vars-product-id=\"1444344\" data-bkc=\"PCs\" data-bkmfr=\"Intel\" data-vars-bkmfr=\"Intel\" data-bkvndr=\"Amazon\" data-vars-bkvndr=\"Amazon\" data-amazon-ajax-link=\"true\" data-amazon-ajax-link-loaded=\"true\" data-amazon-ajax-link-asin=\"B077767L4X\" data-amazon-ajax-link-subtag=\"US-001-3234838-000-1444344-web-20\" data-vars-outbound-link=\"http:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=14154&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB077767L4X%3Ftag%3Dpcworld02-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1%26psc%3D1%26ascsubtag%3DUS-001-3234838-000-1444344-web-20\">$599 for a 480GB model<\/a>, it&rsquo;s still drastically more expensive than most NVMe drives.<\/p>\n<p>Blazing-fast PCIe 4.0 SSDs are starting to become available now that&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/article\/3405567\/ryzen-3000-review-amds-12-core-ryzen-9-3900x.html\">AMD&rsquo;s superb Ryzen 3000-series processors<\/a>&nbsp;support the cutting-edge technology. You&rsquo;ll also need a high-end AMD X570 motherboard. They promise much faster speeds than the traditional PCIe 4.0 SSDs mentioned here, though early evaluations show you&rsquo;ll only see tangible benefits when moving massive files in the real world.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/article\/3400176\/pcie-40-everything-you-need-to-know-specs-compatibility.html\">Our PCIe 4.0 primer<\/a>&nbsp;explains all.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"productLink\" href=\"http:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=14154&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB07SQZYW2V%3Ftag%3Dpcworld02-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1%26psc%3D1%26ascsubtag%3DUS-001-3234838-000-1443466-web-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-productid=\"1443466\" data-product-name=\"Corsair Force Series MP600 1TB Gen4 PCIe X4 NVMe M.2 SSD\" data-vars-product-name=\"Corsair Force Series MP600 1TB Gen4 PCIe X4 NVMe M.2 SSD\" data-vars-link-position-id=\"000\" data-vars-link-position=\"Body Text\" data-po=\"amazon-ajax\" data-product-id=\"1443466\" data-vars-product-id=\"1443466\" data-bkc=\"PCs\" data-bkmfr=\"Corsair\" data-vars-bkmfr=\"Corsair\" data-bkvndr=\"Amazon\" data-vars-bkvndr=\"Amazon\" data-amazon-ajax-link=\"true\" data-amazon-ajax-link-loaded=\"true\" data-amazon-ajax-link-asin=\"B07SQZYW2V\" data-amazon-ajax-link-subtag=\"US-001-3234838-000-1443466-web-20\" data-vars-outbound-link=\"http:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=14154&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB07SQZYW2V%3Ftag%3Dpcworld02-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1%26psc%3D1%26ascsubtag%3DUS-001-3234838-000-1443466-web-20\">Corsair<\/a>,&nbsp;<a class=\"productLink\" href=\"http:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=14154&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB07TJWZGL9%3Ftag%3Dpcworld02-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1%26psc%3D1%26ascsubtag%3DUS-001-3234838-000-1443190-web-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-productid=\"1443190\" data-product-name=\"Gigabyte Aorus NVMe Gen4 M.2 1TB PCIe 4.0 SSD\" data-vars-product-name=\"Gigabyte Aorus NVMe Gen4 M.2 1TB PCIe 4.0 SSD\" data-vars-link-position-id=\"000\" data-vars-link-position=\"Body Text\" data-po=\"amazon-ajax\" data-product-id=\"1443190\" data-vars-product-id=\"1443190\" data-bkc=\"PCs\" data-bkmfr=\"Gigabyte\" data-vars-bkmfr=\"Gigabyte\" data-bkvndr=\"Amazon\" data-vars-bkvndr=\"Amazon\" data-amazon-ajax-link=\"true\" data-amazon-ajax-link-loaded=\"true\" data-amazon-ajax-link-asin=\"B07TJWZGL9\" data-amazon-ajax-link-subtag=\"US-001-3234838-000-1443190-web-20\" data-vars-outbound-link=\"http:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=14154&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB07TJWZGL9%3Ftag%3Dpcworld02-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1%26psc%3D1%26ascsubtag%3DUS-001-3234838-000-1443190-web-20\">Gigabyte<\/a>, and&nbsp;<a class=\"productLink\" href=\"http:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=14154&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB07TLYWMYW%3Ftag%3Dpcworld02-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1%26psc%3D1%26ascsubtag%3DUS-001-3234838-000-1443117-web-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-productid=\"1443117\" data-product-name=\"Sabrent 1TB Rocket NVMe 4.0 Gen4 PCIe M.2 SSD\" data-vars-product-name=\"Sabrent 1TB Rocket NVMe 4.0 Gen4 PCIe M.2 SSD\" data-vars-link-position-id=\"000\" data-vars-link-position=\"Body Text\" data-po=\"amazon-ajax\" data-product-id=\"1443117\" data-vars-product-id=\"1443117\" data-bkc=\"PCs\" data-bkmfr=\"Sabrent\" data-vars-bkmfr=\"Sabrent\" data-bkvndr=\"Amazon\" data-vars-bkvndr=\"Amazon\" data-amazon-ajax-link=\"true\" data-amazon-ajax-link-loaded=\"true\" data-amazon-ajax-link-asin=\"B07TLYWMYW\" data-amazon-ajax-link-subtag=\"US-001-3234838-000-1443117-web-20\" data-vars-outbound-link=\"http:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=14154&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB07TLYWMYW%3Ftag%3Dpcworld02-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1%26psc%3D1%26ascsubtag%3DUS-001-3234838-000-1443117-web-20\">Sabrent<\/a>&nbsp;rolled out the first PCIe 4.0 SSDs available, with all offering similar performance from 1TB models at around $200. We&rsquo;ve yet to review any of them ourselves, however.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"tags\">\n<div><strong>See Campaign: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/article\/3198109\/storage\/best-external-drives.html\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/article\/3198109\/storage\/best-external-drives.html<\/a><br \/><b>Contact Information:<\/b><br \/>Brad Chacos<\/p>\n<p><b>Tags:<\/b><br \/><a href=\"\"><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/icrowdnewswire.com\/category\/news-category\/wire\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Wire<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/icrowdnewswire.com\/category\/global-regions\/united-states\/\" rel=\"category tag\">United States<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/icrowdnewswire.com\/category\/language\/english\/\" rel=\"category tag\">English<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" alt=\"image\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" class=\"cwdfimg\" \/><\/div>\n<div>\n<h3>Contact Information:<\/h3>\n<p>Brad Chacos<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"233\" height=\"24\" src=\"https:\/\/icrowdnewswire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/4001-logo.png\" alt=\"\">The best SSDs can supercharge your PC. Here are our picks for the best SSDs, what to look for in an SSD, whether you even need an SSD, and more. Switching to a solid-state drive is the best upgrade you can make for your PC. These wondrous devices obliterate long boot times, speed up how &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/icrowdnewswire.com\/2020\/07\/01\/the-best-ssds-of-2020-supersized-8tb-ssds-are-here-and-theyre-amazing\/\">Continue reading <span>The best SSDs of 2020: Supersized 8TB SSDs are here, and they&rsquo;re amazing<\/span><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/ipsnews.net\/business\/2020\/07\/01\/the-best-ssds-of-2020-supersized-8tb-ssds-are-here-and-theyre-amazing\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":47,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,22,54],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-35863","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-english","category-united-states","category-wire"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>The best SSDs of 2020: Supersized 8TB SSDs are here, and they\u2019re amazing - Business<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"http:\/\/ipsnews.net\/business\/2020\/07\/01\/the-best-ssds-of-2020-supersized-8tb-ssds-are-here-and-theyre-amazing\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The best SSDs of 2020: Supersized 8TB SSDs are here, and they\u2019re amazing - Business\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The best SSDs can supercharge your PC. 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