M.2 Ssd reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 175 Reddit reviews across 24 subreddits and 48 posts to rank the best M.2 Ssd brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/pcmasterrace, r/buildapc, r/MSI_Gaming, r/PcBuild, r/PS_Guide. Top-rated brands include Samsung (4.5/5), Crucial (4.4/5), Western Digital (4.3/5).
Stats
Reviews175
Subreddits24
Posts48
Brands44
Products85
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#1
Samsung
4.5
(42)
"A Samsung 990 pro 4TB should fit"
"Samsung Pro (any model)"
"We use Samsung Evos, zero issues."
"I went with the Samsung 980 Pro 2TB with the pre-installed heatsink for my PS5."
"The WD_Black 850P and Samsung Pro 990, include built-in heatsinks."
"980 pro."
"Options like the WD_Black SN850X and Samsung 980 Pro are popular choices that meet or exceed these specs."
"Ive picked up a 2TB Samsung 990 Pro off the Prime deals."
"£140 will - something like a Samsung 970 Evo Plus or, if you get lucky, a 980 Pro."
"Amazing performance for gaming and heavy workloads."
#2
Crucial
4.4
(31)
"Crucial P3 Plus 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive."
"[https://pcpartpicker.com/product/chzhP6/crucial-p3-plus-1-tb-m2-2280-nvme-solid-state-drive-ct1000p3pssd8](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/chzhP6/crucial-p3-plus-1-tb-m2-2280-nvme-solid-state-drive-ct1000p3pssd8)"
"This one costs around ~₹9k."
"Are good options."
"Great upgrade for multitasking and performance."
"Excellent for demanding applications."
"Solid choice for gaming and productivity."
"Crucial P3 Plus from Ali usually good price esp if sale"
"Best overall: Crucial T500 $137.13 @ Amazon"
"The Crucial T500 performs much better in terms of reliability and efficiency and consistency."
#3
Western Digital
4.3
(20)
"Choose something in your budget from the following brands: Western Digital: SN850x at the high end or SN770 at the slightly lower end."
"The answer is the sn770
fastest random low kb read speed sub pcie5 (the stuff your game loads with)"
"You could have got a 2TB WD SN850X or Samsung 990 PRO for that sort of money"
"You should definitely be able to pick one up for under $100 US."
"Tested side by side, only fractions of a second difference."
"WD and Sammy are often the best routes in general."
"Western Digital 4TB WD Red SN700 NVMe Internal Solid State Drive SSD for NAS Devices - Gen3 PCIe, M.2 2280, Up to 3,400 MB/s - WDS400T1R0C"
"I use 3 4TB WD SN850X PCIe Gen 4 for games and video editing."
"Certainly, WD & Sabrent & Crucial are top tier."
"One of the fastest gen 4 SSDs and it’s solid."
#4
Solidigm
4.6
(9)
"Best overall: Solidigm P44 Pro $139.97 @ Amazon"
"Excellent performance while tending to run cool(ish) for a Gen4 drive and use lower power than most."
"The Solidigm P44 Pro offers exceptional performance and reliability for high-capacity storage."
"Excellent alternative with similar specs!"
"Newegg has a killer deal on the P41 Plus 2TB right now."
"The Solidigm P44 Pro has a slight performance advantage over the SK Hynix P41 Platinum."
"Solidigm P44 Pro is slightly more power efficient."
"I would recommend a 2TB drive with high endurance, and a large cache size. Solidigm 2TB SSD P41 Plus seems to be reduced at the moment, if you're looking to economise."
"Solidign P44 Pro."
#5
WD
4.4
(9)
"Options like the WD_Black SN850X and Samsung 980 Pro are popular choices that meet or exceed these specs."
"Wd.Black sn850x is best for gaming."
"WD sn850x or Samsung 980pro or 990pro"
"I run 2x wd sn850. And I can't fault those"
"I have WD Red 2tb and it works well."
"Wd black is great."
"WD Black 4TB"
"Wd sn850 or x. Samsung 980pro etc then evo series."
"Wd black."
#6
Seagate
5.0
(5)
"The FireCuda 530 has been outstanding—zero issues so far."
"I picked up the Seagate FireCuda 530 for my PS5 because it was on sale."
"Excellent performance for NAS storage."
"The Firecuda SSDs have a great TBW better than WD and Samsung."
"Or Seagate Firecuda 530."
#7
SK Hynix
4.4
(5)
"Excellent performance while tending to run cool(ish) for a Gen4 drive and use lower power than most."
"Great performance for the price!"
"The SK Hynix P41 Platinum offers power efficiency and performance similar to the Solidigm P44 Pro."
"It loses only to the 990 Pro but its price has been decreasing for a few months."
"SKHynix P31 Gold or P41 Platinum."
#8
WD Black
4.8
(4)
"The WD_BLACK 2TB SN850X NVMe SSD with Heatsink delivers blazing-fast performance."
"This SSD offers exceptional speed and reliability, making it a popular choice among gamers."
"The WD_Black 850P and Samsung Pro 990, include built-in heatsinks."
"I decided to try the WD Black SN850X (2TB) after reading a few reviews."
#9
Sabrent
4.5
(4)
"Sabrent"
"No issues with installing or usage; switched to game drive after 2.5 years."
"Best and fastest is going to be super expensive."
"The Sabrent drives are working fine, but I'm curious about the advantages of using supported SSDs."
#10
TeamGroup
4.3
(3)
"TeamGroup"
"TEAMGROUP T-Force Cardea A440 Pro"
"Teamgroup T-Force Cardea A440 Pro 2 TB M.2 2280 NVMe Solid State Drive"
#11
Lexar
4.0
(3)
"I went with the Lexar NM790 4TB. Works well."
"I was kind of impressed for the 1st time by HMB. It truly works well."
"Like Lexar 790 or samsung Evo."
#12
Kingston
3.7
(3)
"Kingston KC3000."
"I have 2 kc3000,s that run at 50c idle.."
"...a cheap one like the Kingston NV2 would suffice."
#13
Adata
5.0
(2)
"SX8200 Pro for the M.2 NVME SSD"
"SX8200 Pro as it is TLC with DRAM and can be had around Php 3k"
#14
XPG
5.0
(2)
"It's super fast comes with a heat spreader."
"I moved all my games into M.2 and playing all day long continuously."
#15
MSI
4.5
(2)
"This 2TB drive is a great deal for $109."
"Here's a 1TB one for $64."
#16
Silicon Power
4.0
(2)
"Silicon Power 4TB US75 NVMe PCIe 4.0 M.2 Internal SSD"
"I've got multiple brands in mine that all work great from Silicon Power, Team, and an older Samsung 970."
#17
Corsair
3.5
(2)
"Often the cheapest drive to capacity from a reputable brand."
"Crucial P3 and P3 Plus are slow and QLC. They're often no cheaper than the SN580 anyway."
#18
NVMe
5.0
(1)
"Install everything (including OS) on the new and much faster nvme ssd."
#19
Kioxia
5.0
(1)
"Kioxia"
#20
Firecuda
5.0
(1)
"I really love my firecuda. Does a great job."
#21
Gigabyte
5.0
(1)
"Gigabyte AORUS Gen5 12000 - read/write: 12,400 / 11,800"
#22
P5
5.0
(1)
"P5 plus m2 is the best"
#23
Asus
5.0
(1)
"Wide range of SSD options directly from Asus."
#24
Noctua
5.0
(1)
"Quiet and efficient cooling solution."
#25
FireCuda
5.0
(1)
"Functionally identical to one another, with imperceptible differences in speed."
#26
Kc
5.0
(1)
"Excellent m2's"
#27
KC3000
5.0
(1)
"KC3000 has a DRAM and is good at everything, making it the only reasonable choice."
#28
KLEVV
5.0
(1)
"I recommend the KLEVV CRAS C910 2TB."
#29
Team
4.0
(1)
"I've got multiple brands in mine that all work great from Silicon Power, Team, and an older Samsung 970."
#30
ADATA
4.0
(1)
"ADATA XPG GAMMIX S70 Blade"
#31
NewMaxx
4.0
(1)
"The t500 and nm790 are high end, the p3 is entry level"
#32
Fanxiang
4.0
(1)
"This one is really good on paper and one of the better value drives on the market."
#33
Teamgroup
4.0
(1)
"Teamgroup mp34. Has a dram cache and a tbw of 1660."
#34
Intel
4.0
(1)
"670p for games and storage, 970 evo for operating system imo"
#35
Sony
4.0
(1)
"Installation guide is clear and easy to follow."
#36
Acer
4.0
(1)
"Any SSD with single sided chips will fit, and the design allows for easy swapping of SSDs."
#37
DigitalSpaceport
4.0
(1)
"High sustained writes and write endurance make these drives popular among Chia and ZFS users."
#38
Team Group
4.0
(1)
"The SSD itself is fine and heatspreaders will keep laptops from closing."
#39
Fikwot
4.0
(1)
"I would suggest this one..[NVME DRIVE]"
#40
Predator
3.0
(1)
"Its slightly slower under tests but yes wait 1min more and that task is done."
#41
Satechi
2.0
(1)
"The Satechi Hub isn’t super speedy so you don’t need to get one with more than around 1500mb/s."
#42
T500
2.0
(1)
"T500 has a DRAM but shows inconsistent sustained write performance."
#43
SN770
2.0
(1)
"SN770 is good for game storage but not for heavy workflows due to being DRAM-less."
#44
A-Data
1.0
(1)
"XPG and anything from A-Data tends to die really fast."
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