Crucial P3 Plus 4TB PCIe 3.0, 3D NAND, NVMe, M.2 SSD, up to 5000MB/s - CT4000P3PSSD8

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You want an excellent SSD and heatsink combo: The heatsink in the Gaming Kit is its most noteworthy inclusion, It will protect the CS3140 drive from heat damage and ensure its longevity for years to come. You’re considering 2TB or above: If you want to go bigger with your storage, you may be better served with a higher-end alternative as the prices become less aggressive.

We also make sure to measure the SSD's heat and controller-reported data on how much data has been written to the drive and how much life the drive has left before failing to determine whether the manufacturer's claimed endurance measures up to the time the drive itself estimates it has left. We've been continuously impressed by the Corsair MP600 Pro LPX since getting our hands on it earlier in the year. This compact Gen 4.0 NVMe drive is capable of excelling with lightning-fast read speeds and sequential write figures that are hard to argue against. What helps the Seagate FireCuda 530 stand out the most has to be its write endurance which is seriously high-level. You can expect around 1,275TBW for 1TB and 2,550TBW for 2TB and that's substantially higher than what you will find on many SSDs for PS5. Couple this with an excellent all-over heatsink and you've got a winning combination here. It's no longer quite the fastest, but it's still well worth slotting into your system at these prices. If you want a high-performance M.2 SSD that goes the distance, the Viper VP4300 will still be running strong long after its rivals falter. Chris Fetters said:Spends much of the review (& most of the conclusion) talking about how the 2TB model is able to get significantly more performance out of the new Phison E18 controller and as such, THAT'S the one you should buy... to then go and EXCLUSIVELY only show benchmark results of the 1TB drive in the review itself... -_- ... I am not amused.I reviewed both capacities at once, but the 2TB results will show in an update soon, painting a better picture.seanwebster said:I typically review one capacity at a time and then release another capacity at a later date because it takes longer to test. The 2TB's results were mostly done when I wrapped up the review, but I was having a little trouble with something, hence the delay. But, since the 2TB results will be published soon, and again, I already had the majority of my data, I wrote the conclusion based on both capacities from the getgo.Thanks for the explanation and glad to hear it was something completely understandable. You keep making good articles and I'll keep reading!

Of all the M.2 SSD's on this list, the Samsung EVO Plus is the most expensive, in some cases (against XPG SX8200, for example) by a good margin. If you have the money to spend and you want the fastest SSD your PCIe 3.0 board can handle, then you can't go wrong with the Samsung EVO Plus. If the drive is compatible with a video game console, we will also measure the SSD's speed both with the console's own benchmarks but also through file copy operations to and from the main console storage drive. Chris Fetters said:Spends much of the review (& most of the conclusion) talking about how the 2TB model is able to get significantly more performance out of the new Phison E18 controller and as such, THAT'S the one you should buy... to then go and EXCLUSIVELY only show benchmark results of the 1TB drive in the review itself... -_- ... I am not amused. The Corsair MP600 Pro LPX's great performance and reasonable price make it a leading choice. The heatsink has been specially made with the PS5 in mind to help vent excess heat. IDC Whitepaper: “Optimizing Performance with Frequent Server Replacements for Enterprises” commissioned by Dell Technologies and Intel, March 2021. Results are based on interviews with 18 IT practitioners and decision makers at midsize and large enterprises and a web survey of 707 IT practitioners and decision makers at midsize and larger enterprises using Dell Technologies server solutions across 7 industries. See full whitepaper: https://www.delltechnologies.com/resources/en-us/asset/white-papers/products/servers/server-infrastructure-resiliency-enterprise-whitepaper.pdfIts random read/write operations aren’t the best among PCIe 4.0 SSDS, so this SSD is best suited for loading very large files like video games, large media files, or as a boot drive.

You don't have a proper heatsink: We strongly recommend getting the SN850 designed specially for the PS5 as the standard version does not come with a heatsink fitted and can overheat. This makes now the perfect time to consider buying a new PS5 SSD, so we've compiled this helpful list of your very best options. Once you have made your choice, be sure to consult our extensive guide on how to install a PS5 SSD in 2023 which walks you through the installation process step-by-step. The only SSDs that will work in the PS5 are Gen 4.0 NVMe models with heatsinks. Gen 3.0 models are too slow to reach the minimum recommend read speeds of 5,500 MB/s. Fortunately, the prices are continuing to fall on some of the biggest names in the storage world making 2023 the best time to consider investing. Do I need a heatsink for my SSD on PS5? You want a competitively priced SSD for PS5: Now that the Samsung 980 Pro has been available for a few years, the prices have come well down.

You want a super-fast drive: The SN850 has incredible read/write speeds that make it easy to launch games and copy over data.