With the introduction of PCIe 4.0 and several new devices that support it (for AMD processors anyway, Intel will jump in soon), we are about to see storage speed take another massive jump. While we’ve seen some examples on the enterprise side, now to look at client SSDs with the Sabrent Rocket NVMe 4.0 SSD.

Last month, OWC released a new 2.5” consumer SATA SSD with the OWC Mercury Extreme Pro 6G 4TB SSD. Made to work with either Macs or PCs, the new drive is aimed at creative professionals and aims to deliver good performance for those using high definition video, digital cinema, professional audio, and graphic production workflows.

The Crucial P5 is the company’s newest SSD consumer drive to hit the market. Ideal for enthusiasts and design professionals looking to leverage the speedy NVMe interface, the P5 features 3D NAND, PCIe Gen 3, and is available in capacities ranging from 250GB to 2TB. Whereas the P1 and P2 lines were entry-level NVMe drives

Today Samsung Electronics America released its second- generation quad-level cell (QLC) flash drive, the Samsung 870 QVO SATA SSD. While the original QLC release from Samsung went up to 4TB, the new 870 QVO can go up to 8TB. The new SSD is aimed at professional PC users delivering reliability and capacity they need for

The ADATA SWORDFISH is the company’s latest consumer-grade SSD. Featuring the PCIe Gen3x4 interface via the usual M.2 2280 form factor, the Swordfish is equipped with 3D NAND Flash and comes in capacities ranging from 250GB to 2TB. Like most ADATA consumer drives, the company focuses more on price over performance (specifically in writes), which

The ADATA FALCON is an M.2 SSD that is built around high performance, or “pro-formance” as they clumsily said. The drive comes in a fairly wide capacity range, 256GB up to 2TB. The M.2, 2280, form factor makes it a fit for desktops or notebooks. The main use cases for the ADATA FALCON are photo

The Crucial P2 is the latest low-cost addition to the company’s NVMe SSD consumer portfolio. These types of drives are certainly one of the more bare-bone solutions on the NVMe consumer market, as it’s barely a step up from the slower and less durable QLC NAND drives. That said, its price point makes it one

The OWC Aura P12 is an NVMe SSD that leverages the PCIe 3.1 x4 interface. OWC indicates that their new drive is ideal for consumers looking to improve their gaming and overall system performance, as well as professionals who want to increase previewing, rendering, and processing in audio and visual effect software. Packed inside the

The Kingston KC2500 is an NVMe PCIe SSD designed for those looking to add next-gen performance to their machines. Featuring the common M.2 2280 form factor, the KC2500 uses 96-layer 3D TLC NAND and is available in a range of capacities from 250GB to 2TB. With its high endurance and performance capabilities, the KC2500 is