Apr 4, 2025 · Finding the best SSD or solid-state drive for your specific system and needs is key if you want the best gaming PC or laptop, or even if you just want a snappy productivity machine. To find the...

Mar 20, 2025 · You can’t ask much more from a 10Gbps USD external SSD than what the Crucial X9 Pro gives you. For many more external SSD recommendations, see our roundup of the best external drives.

Jan 26, 2025 · Here, we've pulled together our top picks for the best SSD across several categories based on use case, price, and interface so you can get the right SSD, regardless of your circumstance.

Feb 27, 2025 · We’ve rounded up the best SSD options to help you find the right balance of speed, capacity and price, so you can get the upgrade you need without overpaying for features you won’t use. Capacity:...

Mar 29, 2025 · Our current top basic M.2 SSD for most users is Crucial's P3, for its balance of speed, capacity, and price; for performance upgrades, we suggest WD's Black SN850X.

Mar 24, 2025 · Boost your data capacity and speed up your storage: Here's everything you need to know to buy the right internal SSD, plus our top picks across all the M.2 and 2.5-inch drives PC Labs has tested.

3 days ago · In this post, I list some of the best available PCIe Gen5 solid-state drives you can buy for your high-performance PC. PCIe 5.0 SSD supports the latest PCIe Gen5 x4 interface with a maximum bandwidth of 16GB/s. On the other hand, PCIe 4.0 SSD supports PCIe Gen4 x4 interface having a maximum bandwidth of 8GB/s.

Apr 4, 2025 · Our SSD benchmarks hierarchy provides a look at how all the different SSDs we've tested over the years stack up. These are all M.2 NVMe drives, but our test group has PCIe 3.0, 4.0, and 5.0...

Mar 8, 2025 · In early 2025, all the latest and greatest SSDs use the PCI-Express interface, with Gen5 being the most recent generation. If you are looking for the best of the best, check out our page on the fastest M.2/NVMe SSDs. However, SATA SSDs remain relevant for many use cases, whether an older system, NAS, or a storage upgrade at a low cost per GB.

Dec 20, 2024 · We tested more than two dozen SSDs, or solid-state drives, and for most people, the Lexar NM790 NVMe SSD offers the best combination of speed, capacity, and price for a laptop or PC.