Shane Downing

1 week ago | tomshardware.com | Shane Downing

The Sandisk WD Black SN8100 is the pinnacle of SSD design, bringing fantastic performance and power efficiency in one nice package. TODAY'S BEST DEALSPros+Super fast Gen 5 SSD+Top tier all-around performance+Power-efficient+Good capacity range+Good features and supportWhy you can trust Tom's HardwareOur expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you. Find out more about how we test.

2 months ago | tomshardware.com | Shane Downing

The PNY CS2150 is another great budget PCIe 5.0 SSD with good all-around performance and high power efficiency. TODAY'S BEST DEALSPros+Strong all-around performance+High power efficiency+Cool-running for a PCIe 5.0 SSDCons-Very limited capacity range-PricingWhy you can trust Tom's HardwareOur expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you. Find out more about how we test.

2 months ago | tomshardware.com | Shane Downing

Samsung has finally given an answer to the slew of Phison E26-based high-performance PCIe 5.0 SSDs. The 9100 Pro comes in hot, promising up to 8TB of the fastest storage on the planet with the name to back it up. No more compromises with thermal throttling or massive power consumption — the market leader is here to show how it’s done. Or at least that’s a reasonable expectation. It’s a bit late in the game, especially now that we’ve seen what Silicon Motion’s hardware can do on the Micron 4600.

2 months ago | tomshardware.com | Shane Downing

The Micron 4600 SSD is a dream come true for enthusiasts who want the highest level of storage performance without compromise. Pros+Excellent all-around and sustained performance+Efficient for a high-end driveCons-Weaker OEM warranty-No 8TB optionWhy you can trust Tom's HardwareOur expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you. Find out more about how we test. Go to page:The Micron 4600 SSD will have storage lovers rejoicing.

2 months ago | tomshardware.com | Shane Downing

The new power efficiency champion is here. WD’s Black SN7100 NVMe SSD sets a new benchmark with its low power consumption, and its random read performance is also similarly surprising. All of that comes at a price, both literally and in the form of lower all-around performance. Is it a worthwhile tradeoff, and how does it stack up to the best SSDs? The update to WD’s popular Black SN770, a drive we loved back when we reviewed it, is finally here.