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Like most of the SSDs on our list, the 860 Pro comes in several different size options ranging from 256GB to 4TB of storage, with costs varying accordingly. We picked the 256GB version for a couple of reasons: It’s a good size for an all-purpose SSD designed for the general user, and it provides a widely-shared base storage number to help you compare it with other models. … [Read more...] about The best SSDs for 2021

However, at this time, that's all the information Kingston had to provide about Ghost Tree and the other SSDs. We've reached out to ask for more details about the star of the show, such as controller and NAND type, as well as pricing and availability. With low NAND prices in general, chances are this will be a competitively priced SSD. … [Read more...] about Kingston Debuts PCIe 4.0 ‘Ghost Tree’ NVMe SSDs Up To 4 TB

MSI’s about to bring its signature intense styling to storage with its first SSDs, which it announced during CES today. Launch dates, pictures and pricing are still sparse, but storage is a first for the company, and it’s jumping in with two different options.PCIe Gen 4x4. MSI promises they’ll be fast, too, with 7,000 MBps read speeds and 6,900 MBps write speeds.  … [Read more...] about MSI Launching Its First SSDs This Year

Gigabyte has introduced its next-generation Aorus high-performance PCIe 4.0 x4 SSDs that offer up to 40% higher peak performance than its current-gen Aorus PCIe 4.0 drives. The Aorus Gen4 7000s SSD comes with a regular aluminum heat spreader with a backplate. Still, for those who want to have maximum sustained performance even in systems with limited airflow, Gigabyte is working on a version of the SSD with a gargantuan cooler featuring two heat pipes.  … [Read more...] about Gigabyte Unveils Aorus Gen4 7000s SSDs with 7GBps Speed, Preps Extreme Version

Though most people who need a SATA drive will also require one that's in the 2.5-inch form factor, Samsung also makes versions of the 860 Evo which are M.2 form factor but use the SATA interface. The only reason to get one of those is if your computer is one of the few laptops that has an M.2 slot but can't support faster NVMe drives, or if your desktop has a second or third M.2 slot that solely supports SATA. … [Read more...] about Best Samsung SSD Deals