The Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus 8TB is the latest drive in Sabrent’s broad portfolio of NVMe Gen4 PCIe M.2 SSDs. This family of drives is based on the Phison PS5018-E18 controller, TLC NAND and features 500GB, 1TB, 2TB, and 4TB models as well.

The SK hynix Platinum P41 is the company’s latest consumer-grade 22x80mm M.2 form factor NVMe SSD and their first Gen4 SSD equipped with 176-layer NAND. Featuring capacities up to 2TB and an ACNS075 PHC631.00S-1 controller, the P41 is a cost-effective drive designed with power efficiency in mind coupled with consistent performance across the board.

KIOXIA has announced the XG8 Series, the company’s new line of client SSDs designed for next-generation performance and demanding client environments such as high-end notebooks, desktops, gaming systems, workstations, and data center boot applications. Available in capacities up to 4TB, KIOXIA’s XG8 Series features the PCIe Gen4 specification and BiCS FLASH 3D NAND.

In June of 2021, Micron updated its OEM and automotive SSD portfolio based on 176-layer NAND technologies. The Micron 2450 is a value SSD that leverages QLC NAND while the Micron 3400 SSD is designed to give system builders a performance-oriented drive with TLC NAND. Micron didn’t sample either drive for review, but now that

The Silicon Power XS70 is the company’s newest PCIe 4.0 SSD branded and purpose-built for the high-performance gaming demographic. It is a direct successor to the PCIe Gen3 model (XD80), offering double the performance, and NVMe 1.4 support. 

Sabrent has quietly updated its Rocket 4 Plus SSD with new firmware for its Phison PS5018-E18 controller and Micron B47R 3D NAND TLC memory. These upgrades significantly improve its performance, and though it isn’t as fast as the Kingston KC3000, it’s priced accordingly and ultimately a solid multi-purpose PCIe Gen4x4 drive.

The 980 PRO is Samsung’s top-shelf consumer PCIe 4.0 SSD, with read speeds up to 7GB/s and write up to 5GB/s. As we already reviewed this drive, this article focuses on the PlayStation 5-compatible heatsink version, and how it compares to the non-heatsink version under sustained load. In short, if you’re upgrading your PS5’s storage,

The WD Black SN770 is the company’s latest NVMe PCIe Gen4 SSD, featuring an in-house SanDisk controller and available in capacities up to 2TB. This DRAM-less client drive is meant for most general use cases, including gaming, demanding software, and speedy OS boot-ups. With PCIe Gen4 adoption and motherboard support now mainstream, WD indicates that

Micron has announced they have begun volume shipments of the world’s first 176-layer QLC NAND SSD, featuring the industry’s most advanced QLC NAND architecture to date. Optimized for both storage density and performance in both client and data center environments, Micron’s new NAND technology is now available with the new Micron 2400 SSD. The company