Shane Downing

The HP FX700 takes a winning formula and drops in new QLC NAND, creating an efficient and cool-running SSD that lacks high performance but makes for a good secondary drive.

X300 marks the spot, as long as it's Pro.

Toshiba’s “Budget” NAS HDD gets the job done.

The Adata Legend 970 takes no risks, but it’s still one of the fastest drives out there. It’s a bit of a niche product with ample competition, but Adata fielded a competitive SSD.

The Silicon Power UD90 2230 performs efficiently and as expected without any standout blemishes.

The Silicon Power US75 is a mid-grade Gen 4 NVMe SSD without a heatsink or any major frills. It’s efficient and performs well, launching as another inexpensive but competent alternative.

Finally, A Retail 2TB M.2 2230 TLC SSD Solution

The QLC Sibling to the Inland TN446

Gigabyte’s Faster Aorus Gen5 10000 Sibling.

The NN5Pro is the second Gen 5 SSD from Nextorage, raising performance even higher while including an option for a massive cooling solution. Its performance is high, but availability is still low.

The Corsair MP700 is one of the first PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSDs available on the market. Performance is good and there are no real drawbacks, but it is an early adopter product.

ArmorCache is the standout enterprise feature.

A Strong Successor to the P5 Plus

Teamgroup’s Cardea Z540 is the fastest SSD we’ve yet tested, beating out the Crucial T700 in multiple benchmarks. It’s still inefficient but shows glimpses of what this hardware can do.

Phison’s Own PCIe 5.0 SSD Is Quite The Curiosity

Another excellent value SSD to tempt your wallet

Addlink adds a nice heatsink to a fast budget SSD

The Lexar NM790 surprises with excellent performance and efficiency. Capacity and pricing are also good, making it a great option for laptops, desktops, and the PS5.

Samsung bulks up its fastest SSD.

An adequate but mediocre SSD from Transcend.

Update We put the PNY XLR8 CS3140 SSD through our rigorous test suite against the best competing SSDs in the industry.

A diminutive drive from Teamgroup for your Steam Deck & ROG Ally.

The Addlink S91 is another good option for embedded devices. It performs well enough and is efficient, all while letting you add up to 2TB of internal storage to your Steam Deck or ROG Ally.

The Corsair MP600 Mini is a good choice if you want 1TB of fast, efficient storage for your Steam Deck or ROG Ally. It uses TLC and is priced right.