Best ssd on Reddit
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#1
Samsung
4.7
(91)
"Highly recommend * [samsung 990 pro](https://amzn.eu/d/3IqgVSU) * [WD SN850x amazon 579/- dhs](https://amzn.eu/d/2rQMCKV) * [Lexar Amazon 642/-](https://amzn.eu/d/fGSlhRu) Gen 4 or 5 With 6600mbps read/write"
"Just recently purchased samsung 990 pro with heat sink from microless al quoz comparatively cheaper than amazon. Giving 6750 speed. Which is awesome."
"Personally I have a Samsung 990 Pro and it’s awesome."
"* Samsung 870 EVO, 2.5", 1 TB - 113 €
* These are the best"
"Samsung 870 evo is the one I currently own. Amazing drive."
"Samsung 990 pro (or 980 pro) edit: or WD Black SN850"
"I always use Samsung and have never had an issue."
"Samsung or Crucial."
"Samsung is pretty much the gold standard when it comes to SSDs."
"If we are talking the best SSD then the EVO 870."
#2
Crucial
4.3
(32)
"Samsung or Crucial."
"A 1tb Crucial T500 is around 6-7k and it's a really good drive."
"Crucial has always been my go-to for external SSDs."
"I personnally go with crucial because I never seen one fail on me."
"Crucial P3 Plus with adapter to 2280 doesn't require any backplate modes."
"I’d recommend the Crucial P3. It’s budget-friendly, often priced around $100 for 1TB, and it offers impressive speeds."
"& Crucial P3 1TB for storage drive"
"Great performance and reliability for SSD."
"Crucial MX500."
"If you want a reliable SSD, I would probably pick Samsung EVO, Crucial MX500."
#3
Western Digital
4.4
(21)
"For less headache, use the sn850x for games."
"WD sn850X."
"I’ve had the WD black sn850x for about a year with zero issues."
"Western Digital Black SN850X – Known for its speed and value."
"Two excellent options that are widely recommended are the Samsung 980 Pro and the Western Digital Black SN850X."
"The WD Black SN850 NVMe SSD for the PlayStation 5 stands out as a particularly impressive upgrade."
"Upgrading my PS5 with the WD Black SN850X SSD was a game-changer."
"Best performance Gen4 drives are 990 Pro, SN850X, P41 Platinum, P44 Pro, T500."
"For the best gaming performance, I suggest considering the Western Digital Black SN750."
"You will probably get the same performance with an SSD from Western Digital."
#4
Kingston
4.3
(18)
"Use less 1k voucher or wait mo mag sale"
"The best price for performance and high TBW rating for NVME’s is currently Kingston Fury Renegade NVME’s."
"Kingston Fury Renegade, actually better than 990 pro, but cheaper."
"I have Kingston Fury Renegade 1TB and Kingston KC3000 2TB in my 16ACH6H."
"Kingston Fury Renegade – If you're prioritizing extreme gaming performance, the Kingston Fury Renegade is a great option."
"You will probably get the same performance with an SSD from Kingston."
"Any SSD will make it, you don't need a high performance one because PS4 is not capable of using all the benefits."
"Kingston KC3000 seems like a good option for the price."
"I installed the Kingston Fury Renegade 2TB on my PS5 recently."
"I would suggest Kingston NV2 0CIe 4.0 NVMe SSD."
#5
WD
4.4
(13)
"I decided to try the WD Black SN850X (2TB) after reading a few reviews."
"WD Black SN850X."
"Just bought a WD SN850x 2TB from 7.7k to 5.8k."
"WD Black SN850X or Crucial T500 if you have the budget."
"I have installed Wd SN850X 1TB for OS drive"
"The WD Blue SN580 NVMe is amazing value and very efficient."
"If you like WD, I'd say go for the SN850X instead."
"I'd go for sn770."
"WD sn850x, 990 Pro, Sabrent Rocket 4 plus."
"I went with the WD Black sn850x as it’s the officially licensed one."
#6
Lexar
4.5
(4)
"Lexar NM790 M.2 2280 , my friend got this and the speed is insane!"
"Lexar NM790 was great. I got 4TB for just over $200."
"Great bang for the buck - Lexar 2TB NM790 SSD PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2."
"Grab a Lexar nm790 or a Team group mp44 2Tb."
#7
SanDisk Extreme
5.0
(3)
"SanDisc Extreme's are working just great for me."
"I use a couple SanDisk Extreme 2TB for editing."
"I’m currently using a SanDisk Extreme with 2000 MB/s speed."
#8
Seagate
5.0
(3)
"Seagate FireCuda 530 – This SSD is another PCIe 4.0 option that gamers rave about."
"If you’re building a PC with high durability in mind, consider the Seagate FireCuda 530."
"Excellent speed and durability, ideal for high-performance gaming."
#9
Samsung 990 Pro
5.0
(3)
"Ive picked up a 2TB Samsung 990 Pro off the Prime deals."
"I recently upgraded my PS5 with the Samsung 990 Pro 4TB NVMe SSD."
"I have a 4TB Samsung 990 Pro with heatsink installed. Super fast read and write speeds and minimal heat."
#10
WD Black
4.7
(3)
"Options like the WD_Black SN850X and Samsung 980 Pro are popular choices."
"**WD Black SN850X with Heatsink:** This drive consistently ranks high in performance."
"Theres a Sn850x selling for around 5k in amazon."
#11
Samsung 870 EVO
4.7
(3)
"The Samsung 870 EVO is probably the best sata ssd you can buy"
"I use nothing but the 870 evo’s with the stock caddy v3."
"I tend to use the Evo 870 for my mass-storage."
#12
XPG
4.3
(3)
"I bought 1tb XPG S70 Blade for 5.2K and I moved all my games into M.2."
"Xpg s70 blade. on a good day you can get it for less than 6k."
"Get the XPG S70 Blade 1TB."
#13
TeamGroup
3.7
(3)
"Like this guy https://pcpartpicker.com/product/2VJgXL/teamgroup-mp44l-2-tb-m2-2280-pcie-40-x4-nvme-solid-state-drive-tm8fpk002t0c101"
"I usually recommend the MP44L, SN580 and NM790."
"Here's a few I've been looking at - any opinions? ~ TeamGroup MP44L 1TB (old) M.2 2280 PCI-E x4 Gen4 NVMe"
#14
Samsung T9
5.0
(2)
"Samsnug T9 is excellent and fast."
"Samsung T9"
#15
SK Hynix
5.0
(2)
"I recommend Samsung or SK Hynix."
"I have had no problems with SSDs by SK Hynix."
#16
Hynix
5.0
(2)
"Platinum P41 Hynix"
"Best performance Gen4 drives are 990 Pro, SN850X, P41 Platinum, P44 Pro, T500."
#17
Lexar NM970
4.5
(2)
"Lexar NM970. Runs the coolest and optimizes speed"
"You want Lexar NM 970 4TB for this."
#18
Adata
4.5
(2)
"Speaking from my experience, get the Adata sx8200 pro or kingston kc3000, I have used these for over 2 years and no sign of failure."
"You can get the SX8200 Pro for around 3k"
#19
Acer
4.5
(2)
"Acer GM7000 is one of the cheapest with DRAM cache."
"You could also consider Acer GM7000, it has random 4k reads... but generally cheaper than them."
#20
SanDisk
4.5
(2)
"I’m using San Disk extreme. With 0 issues."
"SanDisk has been around for a long time."
#21
Oyen Digital
5.0
(1)
"My Oyen digital U34 is actually faster than the internal SSD on the base Mac Mini M4."
#22
Toshiba
5.0
(1)
"Best performance Gen4 drives are 990 Pro, SN850X, P41 Platinum, P44 Pro, T500."
#23
WD Black SN850X
5.0
(1)
"WD Black SN850X and Samsung 990 Pro are your best choices."
#24
Samsung T7
5.0
(1)
"I love my Samsung T7."
#25
Samsung T7 Shield
5.0
(1)
"Samsung T7 Shield 4TB here. Works like a charm."
#26
WD_BLACK
5.0
(1)
"WD_BLACK 2TB SN850X NVMe Internal Gaming SSD Solid State Drive with Heatsink"
#27
Seagate Firecuda 530
5.0
(1)
"Firecuda 530. Love it, zero issues. Games all run great off it"
#28
Samsung 860 EVO
5.0
(1)
"I opted to buy a Samsung 860 EVO 1TB for mine directly from Samsung."
#29
Kingston 960GB
5.0
(1)
"Just buy the Kingston 960gb for $50 off Amazon, they all go the same speed."
#30
Samsung 990 EVO
5.0
(1)
"4tb samsung 990 evo nvme drive. hyperdrive enclosure.. tb speeds."
#31
M2 Air
4.0
(1)
"I also like the M2 Air 16gb 256gb on Amazon for $750."
#32
Transcend
4.0
(1)
"This 2TB Transcend MTE220S should be the cheapest 2TB I'm aware of."
#33
Saberent
4.0
(1)
"The 2tb WD or Saberent is great."
#34
MSI
4.0
(1)
"Right now the MSI M480 Pro is at $120."
#35
Teamgroup
4.0
(1)
"I'd recommend getting something like a 2TB Teamgroup G50 or MP44(L) instead."
#36
Patriot
4.0
(1)
"Patriot and lexar 4tb are very good, and very cheap."
#37
ADATA
4.0
(1)
"On one of my laptops I use ADATA 2TB M.2 PCIe Gen4 NVMe LEGEND 800 and honestly it exceeded my expectations."
#38
Satechi
4.0
(1)
"I personally use Satechi USB 4 enclosure with WD SN770 SSD."
#39
Corsair
4.0
(1)
"Got a 2tb corsair SSD for like $90 a few months back."
#40
Nextorage
4.0
(1)
"Would get the Nextorage Japan 2tb off Newegg for $120."
#41
Crucial P5
4.0
(1)
"Crucial P5"
#42
Crucial T500
4.0
(1)
"Crucial T500, Samsung 990 Pro are good."
#43
Samsung 870 QVO
4.0
(1)
"I've been using a couple of Samsung 870 QVO 8TB SSDs."
#44
Crucial X9 Pro
4.0
(1)
"After all research got myself a Crucial X9 Pro 2TB."
#45
Crucial P3
4.0
(1)
"The Crucial P3 4tb is 199 right now. That's the most bang for your buck."
#46
Crucial P3 Plus
4.0
(1)
"I’ve had no issues with the Crucial P3 Plus 4TB."
#47
Lexar NM790
4.0
(1)
"I went with the Lexar NM790 4TB. Works well."
#48
WD Red
4.0
(1)
"I have WD Red 2tb and it works well."
#49
Seagate Firecuda
4.0
(1)
"Seagate Firecuda’s have pretty high TBW values. I would have a look at these if that is important for you."
#50
Samsung Pro
4.0
(1)
"1TB or larger Samsung pro or better"
#51
Crucial MX500
4.0
(1)
"I'm using mx500 ! Any 540mb/s would be nice for your ps3."
#52
Samsung 840 EVO
4.0
(1)
"I had an evo 840 that lasted 5+ years in a fairly write-heavy environment."
#53
Enterprise SSD
4.0
(1)
"Buy a used enterprise drive off eBay."
#54
Lexar 1TB PLAY 2230
4.0
(1)
"I’m using the 1GB version of this Lexar 1TB PLAY 2230."
#55
Crucial P310
4.0
(1)
"I went for this Magsafe attachment with a Crucial P310 SSD."
#56
Samsung 970 Evo Plus
4.0
(1)
"£140 will - something like a Samsung 970 Evo Plus."
#57
Kingston KC3000
4.0
(1)
"Kingston KC3000."
#58
Samsung, Crucial
4.0
(1)
"Look for a SSD from reputable brands like Samsung, Crucial."
#59
FanXiang
3.0
(1)
"Here's a few I've been looking at - any opinions? ~ FanXiang S880 ssd 1TB"
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