Solid-State Drive Reviews

Another contender enters the ring.

2 expert reviews

An uninteresting drive only good for the PS5

7 expert reviews

With blistering throughput speeds and fine benchmark results, Acer makes a splash with its Predator GM7000, the first PCI Express 4.0 SSD in its line and every bit as lethal as its gaming laptop and monitor brandmates.

7 expert reviews

Crucial's X6 Portable SSD is a good basic external drive for everyday use and small backups, but its performance and build will fall short for incessant file movers and active users.

13 expert reviews

A very easy-to-configure and use NAS from Asustor, made practical by the recent drops in NVMe drives. If those price drops continue and NVMe drives get bigger, this could soon be one of the best NAS drives to own.

2 expert reviews

Corsair's QLC-based MP600 Core XT internal SSD offers a low price and capacities up to 4GB, trading off write-durability and tip-top speeds in exchange.

4 expert reviews

The WD Black P50 has some of the best NVMe SSD technology you can get in an external drive at the moment, and while you might not get its fastest speeds on your system, it's still an impressive package for storing and running games (or any other types...

3 expert reviews

The Samsung 840 Pro lives up to its name: it's a top-notch solid-state drive for professionals with a price to match.

58 expert reviews | 6880 user reviews

Bottom Line: An aggressively priced SATA SSD, the Crucial MX500 still manages swift read and write speeds, making it a very good value for upgrading a mainstream laptop or desktop PC.

24 expert reviews | 18 user reviews

Whether you're a regular user or even an enthusiast, the Samsung 840 EVO (500GB) has the best price/performance ratio of any internal solid-state drive (SSD) you can buy today.

79 expert reviews | 23080 user reviews

Today's biggest-capacity consumer SSD, the 4TB version of the venerable 850 EVO packs the same speed and delivers the same strengths as Samsung's earlier models, but the price is quite dear.

39 expert reviews | 3805 user reviews

The Samsung SSD 970 EVO offers an excellent blend of throughput and performance, making it the best high-end internal M.2 PCI Express SSD for most users.

18 expert reviews | 33 user reviews

So far, Intel is the only manufacturer that has produced an enthusiast drive using the U.2 connector to provide PCIe x4 to a 2.5" drives. U.2 support is far less common than M.2, but the next time Samsung wants to introduce a major performance boost,...

32 expert reviews | 341 user reviews

The ADATA SE800 external SSD is everything you want in a shirt-pocket solid-state drive: sleek, tough, affordable, and snappy. It will make an excellent addition to your kit.

2 expert reviews

Samsung’s 750 EVO is the cream of the TLC-based SSD crop. It costs a bit more than the competition, but to my mind, the smooth performance is worth the extra dough. Especially as RAPID can give your computer a feel that’s otherwise only achievable with...

21 expert reviews | 144 user reviews

Samsung's T3 is the fastest and sleekest external drive available today.

28 expert reviews | 143 user reviews

Samsung's SSD 970 EVO Plus is less expensive and just as capable as its predecessor, making it an excellent choice for installation in a gaming rig or high-end PC upgrade.

17 expert reviews | 17 user reviews

The 1TB version of the MX300 is a great all-around SSD with good-enough performance, advanced features, and solid software—at a very affordable price.

38 expert reviews | 278 user reviews

The Crucial X8 SSD is a sturdy little beauty that offers excellent performance and plenty of storage in a tiny package at an affordable price. It's highly recommended for videophiles, gamers, and other data maniacs.

9 expert reviews

Bottom Line: Thanks in part to the latest flash-memory technology, the Samsung SSD 860 QVO offers a lot of fast storage capacity for minimal money. It's a winning internal solid-state drive for budget-minded upgraders.

13 expert reviews

The Kingston KC2000 is a no-doubt-fast PCI Express NVMe SSD with robust security features. The speed-to-value calculus favors a few other 3D TLC and QLC drives, but it remains a strong competitor.

4 expert reviews

Lacie’s Rugged USB-C drive sells in a variety of capacities, with our 4TB review unit retailing for $250. It boasts a sturdy design, massive capacity, and portability only matched by much pricier external SSDs. Those drives offer their own advantages...

24 expert reviews | 33 user reviews

Corsair’s MP600 PRO is another of the second generation PCIe Gen 4 drives that shows the improvement in controller technology in a relatively short time frame. The clever way Corsair has designed the removable heatsink and its cradle means that it’s a...

2 expert reviews

If you've been waiting for a price drop to get your hands on a PCI Express 4.0 SSD, your long winter is over. The ADATA XPG S50 Lite delivers the best price-to-performance ratio we've seen for the spec yet.

4 expert reviews

Rugged external SSDs are legion and Samsung wants to be the new number one

3 expert reviews