Samsung 990 Pro With Heatsink NVMe M.2 SSD
With my PS5 Digital Edition limited to its 1TB SSD, expanding storage was essential. I went with the Samsung 990 Pro with Heatsink, one of the top M.2 NVMe picks alongside WD's SN850X.
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NVMe SSDs for high-speed storage.
Synology SNV3000 Series NVMe M.2 SSD
Synology has long made its own RAM, and later branched into its own M.2 NVMe (SNV3000), SATA SSDs, and HDDs. The main reason is compatibility: these drives are optimised with custom firmware for Synology NAS.
Ugreen NVMe M.2 SSD USB-C Case
The Ugreen NVMe M.2 SSD USB-C Case comes in two variants on Lazada: S$31 with both USB-C and USB-A cables, or S$28.90 with just USB-C. Its space-grey aluminium enclosure feels solid, and setup is tool-free.
Kioxia Exceria 500GB NVMe M.2 SSD
Toshiba Memory rebranded to Kioxia in October 2019, combining the Japanese 'kioku' (memory) and Greek 'axia' (value). Its consumer products fall under the Exceria sub-brand. This review covers the Kioxia Exceria 500GB NVMe M.2 SSD.
Crucial P1 500GB NVMe M.2 SSD
The Crucial P1 is popular as one of the best-value NVMe M.2 SSDs. The 500GB reads at 1,900MB/s and writes at 950MB/s. I'd tried twice to buy the 1TB without success, so I settled on the 500GB.
addlink S70 2TB NVMe M.2 SSD
Building a new gaming PC, I had Benjamin draw up a parts list, sourcing RAM, SSDs, and fans from Amazon. First up is the primary storage, the addlink S70 2TB NVMe M.2 SSD, at US$264.99 on Amazon.
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe M.2 SSD
As I planned to upgrade my Synology DS216+ to the DS918+, which supports two M.2 NVMe SSDs for fast cache, Synology connected me with Samsung, which sponsored two Samsung 960 Evo NVMe M.2 1TB SSDs for the build.