SSDs Reviews

The TeamGroup GA Pro mostly misses. Decent QD8 and steady-state writes can’t make up for weak overall performance, poor efficiency, and high temps.

The Biwin M560 brings SMI’s SM2504XT to retail with top-tier responsiveness and excellent efficiency, though not the fastest post-cache writes.

Expensive, just like everything else now

A fast, durable, and expensive NAS workhorse

The Sandisk Optimus GX Pro 850P is a WD Black SN850P by another name. It’s a great PS5 SSD with good performance in a mature package, but with a stiff premium.

Kioxia’s Exceria Pro G2 pairs the SM2508 and BiCS8 TLC flash for fast, efficient PCIe 5.0 storage. It’s not the quickest PCIe 5.0 SSD, but it is a reliable Black SN8100 alternative.

The Goodram PX700 matches good all-around performance with high power-efficiency in a cool-running package. It performs mostly like a premium drive, although pricing remains a concern.

Adata's Urban Tapsafe portable SSD sports magnetic face plates, a metal mounting clip, the ability to unlock the drive with your phone, and share selective access with others via an app.

The Sandisk Optimus GX 7100M is the pinnacle of M.2 2230 SSD goodness. High performance, great power efficiency, and a well-supported drive up to 2TB.

The AGI AI828 is a budget drive with subpar performance and power efficiency. This makes it a last resort, although in the current market, it might be good enough for some.