NVMe SSDs
PCIe 4.0 and 5.0 NVMe drives with sequential speeds up to 14,500 MB/s. From budget 500GB boot drives to 4TB Gen5 monsters for content creation.
What to look for
- Interface: PCIe 4.0 is mainstream. PCIe 5.0 doubles throughput for future-proofing.
- DRAM cache: DRAM-equipped drives sustain higher write speeds over long transfers.
- TBW: Higher Terabytes Written = longer lifespan.
- Form factor: M.2 2280 standard. Check for heat spreader clearance.