SSD Solid State Drives

Solid State Drives (SSDs) are used to store data on your computer and are available in a variety of form-factors. SATA-based SSDs are great for value-conscious users, while PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 drives will give you the ultimate performance! Regardless of which type you choose, all offer the benefits that most HDDs cannot: faster speeds and durability with less noise.
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  • Lexar NQ790 4TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD - LNQ790X004T-RNNNG - Storage Capacity: 4TB - Sequential Read Speed: Up to 7000MB/s - Write Speed: Up to 6000MB/s - Random Read Speed: Up to 800,000 IOPs - Random Write Speed: Up to 600,000 IOPs - Interface: PCIe Gen4x4 - NVMe: 1.4 - Form Factor: M.2 2280 - MTBF: 1,500,000 Hours - TBW: 2400TB - LNQ790X004T-RNNNG
    SKU#: AC80115 Model#: LNQ790X004T-RNNNG
    $389.00
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  • Lexar NQ790 2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD - LNQ790X002T-RNNNG - Storage Capacity: 2TB - Sequential Read Speed: Up to 7000MB/s - Write Speed: Up to 6000MB/s - MTBF: 1,500,000 Hours - LNQ790X002T-RNNNG
    SKU#: AC72376 Model#: LNQ790X002T-RNNNG
    $199.00
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  • Lexar NM790 2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD - Storage Capacity: 2TB - Sequential Read Speed: Up to 7400MB/s - Sequential Write Speed: Up to 6500MB/s - Interface: PCIe Gen4x4 x16 - Controller: 12nm - TBW: 1500 TBW - MTBF: 1,500,000 Hours - Form Factor: M.2 2280 - LNM790X002T-RNNNG
    SKU#: AC67987 Model#: LNM790X002T-RNNNG
    $209.00
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  • Crucial P3 Plus 2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD - CT2000P3PSSD8 - Storage Capacity: 2TB - Sequential Read Speed: 5000MB/s - Sequential Write Speed: 4200MB/s - Interface: M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen 4 x4 - Controller: Micron - Security: SSD management software & firmware updates - TBW: 440TB
    SKU#: AC55436 Model#: CT2000P3PSSD8
    $179.00
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  • Samsung 870 Evo 1TB 2.5" SATA III 6GB/s V-NAND SSD MZ-77E1T0BW - 1TB 2.5" - Sequential Read (Max): 560MB/s - Sequential Write (Max): 530MB/s - 98K/88K IOPS - 600TBW - Samsung MKX Controller - Cache: 1 GB Low Power DDR4 SDRAM - SATA III 6GB/s - Samsung V-NAND 3bit MLC - MZ-77E1T0BW - 5 Years Limited Warranty
    SKU#: AC41599 Model#: MZ-77E1T0BW
    $155.00
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  • Samsung 990 EVO 2TB PCIe 5.0/4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD - MZ-V9E2T0BW - Form Factor: M.2 (2280) - Interface: PCIe Gen 4.0 x4 / 5.0 x2 NVMe 2.0 - Samsung V-NAND TLC - Controller: Samsung in-house Controller - SQL Read Speeds: Up to 5,000 MB/s - SQL Write Speeds: Up to 4,200 MB/s - Random Read (4KB, QD32): Up to 700,000 IOPS - Random Write (4KB, QB32): Up to 800,000 IOPS - MTBF: 1.5 Million Hours - MZ-V9E2T0BW
    SKU#: AC72805 Model#: MZ-V9E2T0BW
    $339.00
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  • Samsung 980 500GB PCIe 3.0 NVMe M.2 SSD - MZ-V8V500BW - Form Factor: M.2 (2280) - Interface: PCIe Gen 3.0 x4, NVMe 1.4 - Storage Memory Type: Samsung V-NAND 3-bit MLC - Controller: Samsung Pablo - SQL Read Speeds: Up to 3,100 MB/s - SQL Write Speeds: Up to 2,600 MB/s - Random Read (4KB, QD1): Up to 17,000 IOPS - Random Write (4KB, QD1): Up to 54,000 IOPS - MTBF: 1,500,000 Hours - TBW: 300 - 5 Years Limited Warranty
    SKU#: AC42977 Model#: MZ-V8V500BW
    $79.00
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  • Samsung 970 EVO Plus - Reads Up to 3,500 MB/s - Writes Up to 3,200 MB/s - Storage: 500GB - M.2 (2280) Form Factor - Samsung V-NAND 3-Bit MLC - Samsung Phoenix Controller - Interface: PCIe Gen 3.0 x4, NVMe 1.3 - MTBF: 1.5 Million Hours - 5 Years Limited Warranty or 300 TBW
    SKU#: AC21128 Model#: MZ-V7S500BW
    $119.00
    $95.00
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  • Samsung 870 Evo 4TB 2.5" SATA III 6GB/s V-NAND SSD MZ-77E4T0BW - 4TB 2.5" - Sequential Read (Max): 560MB/s - Sequential Write (Max): 530MB/s - 98K/88K IOPS - 2,400TBW - Samsung MKX Controller - Cache: 4 GB Low Power DDR4 SDRAM - SATA III 6GB/s - Samsung V-NAND 3bit MLC - MZ-77E4T0BW - 5 Years Limited Warranty
    SKU#: AC41601 Model#: MZ-77E4T0BW
    $550.00
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  • Samsung 990 PRO 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD - Storage Capacity: 1TB - Sequential Read Speed: Up to 7,450 MB/s - Sequential Write Speed: Up to 6,900 MB/s - Random 4K Read (4KB QD1): Up to 22,000 IOPS - Random 4K Write (4KB QD1): Up to 80,000 IOPS - Interface: PCIe Gen 4.0 x4, NVMe 2.0 - Controller: Samsung in-house - Security: AES 256-bit - TBW: 600 - MTBF: 1.5 Million Hours - No Heatsink - MZ-V9P1T0BW
    SKU#: AC58656 Model#: MZ-V9P1T0BW
    $239.00
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  • Crucial P3 Plus 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD - CT1000P3PSSD8 - Storage Capacity: 1TB - Sequential Read Speed: 5000MB/s - Sequential Write Speed: 3600MB/s - Interface: M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen 4 x4 - Controller: Micron - Security: SSD management software & firmware updates - TBW: 220TB
    SKU#: AC55435 Model#: CT1000P3PSSD8
    $95.00
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  • Crucial BX500 1TB 2.5" 3D NAND SATA SSD CT1000BX500SSD1 - Interface: SATA 6 GB/s - Form Factor: 2.5" SSD - Up to 540 MB/s Read - Up to 500 MB/s Write - Capacity: 1TB (1000GB) - Unit Height: 7mm - Endurance: 360TB Total Bytes Written (TBW) - MTTF: 1,500,000 Hours - 3 Years Limited Warranty
    SKU#: AC30243 Model#: CT1000BX500SSD1
    $89.00
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  • Silicon Power A55 1TB 2.5" SATA III 3D NAND SSD - Dimension 100 x 69.9 x 7mm - Transfer Speed R/W up to 560MB/s, 530MB/ (ATTO) - Power Requirement 5V - SP001TBSS3A55S25 - 3 Years Limited Warranty
    SKU#: AC51358 Model#: SP001TBSS3A55S25
    $70.00
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  • KLEVV CRAS C910 4TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD - Storage Capacity: 4TB - Sequential Read Speed: Up to 5200MB/s - Sequential Write Speed: Up to 4800MB/s - Random 4K Read: 540K IOPS - Random 4K Write: 600K IOPS - Interface: NVMe PCIe Gen4x4 - TBW: 2800 - K04TBM2SP0-C91
    SKU#: AC78815 Model#: K04TBM2SP0-C91
    $309.00
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  • Crucial P3 Plus 500GB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD - CT500P3PSSD8 - Storage Capacity: 500GB - Sequential Read Speed: 4700MB/s - Sequential Write Speed: 1900MB/s - Interface: M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen 4 x4 - Controller: Micron - Security: SSD management software & firmware updates - TBW: 110TB
    SKU#: AC55434 Model#: CT500P3PSSD8
    $56.00
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  • Samsung 970 EVO Plus - Reads Up to 3,500 MB/s - Writes Up to 3,300 MB/s - Storage: 1TB - M.2 (2280) Form Factor - Samsung V-NAND 3-Bit MLC - Samsung Phoenix Controller - Interface: PCIe Gen 3.0 x4, NVMe 1.3 - MTBF: 1.5 Million Hours - 5 Years Limited Warranty or 600 TBW
    SKU#: AC21127 Model#: MZ-V7S1T0BW
    $149.00
    $138.00
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  • Samsung 990 PRO 2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD - Storage Capacity: 2TB - Sequential Read Speed: Up to 7,450 MB/s - Sequential Write Speed: Up to 6,900 MB/s - Random 4K Read (4KB QD1): Up to 22,000 IOPS - Random 4K Write (4KB QD1): Up to 80,000 IOPS - Interface: PCIe Gen 4.0 x4, NVMe 2.0 - Controller: Samsung in-house - Security: AES 256-bit - TBW: 1200 - MTBF: 1.5 Million Hours - No Heatsink - MZ-V9P2T0BW
    SKU#: AC58657 Model#: MZ-V9P2T0BW
    $389.00
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  • Kingston NV2 2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD - SNV2S/2000G -Interface: PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe - Form Factor: M.2 2280 - SQL Read: 3500 MB/s - SQL Write: 2800 MB/s - Endurance (TBW): 640TBW - Dimensions: 22mm x 80mm x 2.2mm - MTBF: 1,500,000 Hours - SNV2S/2000G
    SKU#: AC57455 Model#: SNV2S/2000G
    $205.00
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  • Lexar NM790 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD - Storage Capacity: 1TB - Sequential Read Speed: Up to 7400MB/s - Sequential Write Speed: Up to 6500MB/s - Interface: PCIe Gen4x4 x16 - Controller: 12nm - TBW: 1000 TBW - MTBF: 1,500,000 Hours - Form Factor: M.2 2280 - LNM790X001T-RNNNG
    SKU#: AC67988 Model#: LNM790X001T-RNNNG
    $119.00
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  • Silicon Power P34A60 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen 3 SSD - SP001TBP34A60M28 - Capacity: 1TB - Interface: PCIe Gen3x4 - Performance: Read(max.) up to 2,200 MB/s, Write(max.) up to 1,600 MB/s - System Requirements: Windows 8.1, 10 - Operating Temperature: 0C - 70C - MTBF: (est)2,000,000 hours - Shock Resistance Test: 1500G/0.5ms - Certification: CE, FCC, BSMI, Green dot, WEEE, RoHS, KCC - TBW: 600TB - SP001TBP34A60M28 - 5 Years Limited Warranty
    SKU#: AC48647 Model#: SP001TBP34A60M28
    $75.00
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  • Samsung 990 PRO 4TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD - Storage Capacity: 4TB - Sequential Read Speed: Up to 7,450 MB/s - Sequential Write Speed: Up to 6,900 MB/s - Random Read: Up to 1400K IOPS - Random Write: Up to 1550K IOPS - Interface: PCIe Gen 4.0 x4, NVMe 2.0 - Controller: Samsung in-house - Security: AES 256-bit - TBW: 2400 - MTBF: 1.5 Million Hours - No Heatsink - MZ-V9P4T0BW
    SKU#: AC68917 Model#: MZ-V9P4T0BW
    $699.00
    $548.00
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  • Samsung 990 EVO 1TB PCIe 5.0/4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD - MZ-V9E1T0BW - Form Factor: M.2 (2280) - Interface: PCIe Gen 4.0 x4 / 5.0 x2 NVMe 2.0 - Samsung V-NAND TLC - Controller: Samsung in-house Controller - SQL Read Speeds: Up to 5,000 MB/s - SQL Write Speeds: Up to 4,200 MB/s - Random Read (4KB, QD32): Up to 680,000 IOPS - Random Write (4KB, QB32): Up to 800,000 IOPS - MTBF: 1.5 Million Hours - MZ-V9E1T0BW
    SKU#: AC72804 Model#: MZ-V9E1T0BW
    $159.00
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  • Silicon Power UD85 500GB M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen 4.0 SSD - Capacity: 500GB - Interface: PCIe Gen 4x4 - Performance: Read(max.) 3,600 MB/s, Write(max.) 2,400 MB/s - System Requirement: Windows 8.1, 10, 11 - Operating Temperature: 0C - 70C - MTBF: (est)1,500,000 hours - Shock Resistance Test: 1500G/0.5ms - Certification: CE, FCC, UKCA, BSMI, Green dot, WEEE, RoHS, KCC - SP500GBP44UD8505
    SKU#: AC61407 Model#: SP500GBP44UD8505
    $50.00
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  • Crucial MX500 1TB 2.5" SATA III SSD - Includes 9.5mm Adapter - 560 MB/s Read, 510 MB/s Write - Random Read IOPS: 95k, Random Write IOPS: 90k - 7.0mm Unit Height - Includes Acronis True Image for Crucial cloning software - CT1000MX500SSD1 - 5 Years Limited Warranty
    SKU#: AC11048 Model#: CT1000MX500SSD1
    $115.00
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  • Samsung 870 QVO 4TB 2.5" SATA III 4-Bit MLC V-NAND SSD MZ-77Q4T0BW - Capacity: 4TB - Form Factor: 2.5" - Interface: SATA 6GB/s, Compatible with: SATA 3GB/S and SATA 1.5 GB/s - Controller: Samsung MKX Controller - Sequential Read (Max): 560MB/s - Sequential Write (Max): 530MB/s - Samsung V-NAND 4bit MLC - Cache Memory: Samsung 4GB Low Power DDR4 SDRAM - Random Read/Write: 98,000/88,000 - MTBF: 1.5 Million - MZ-77Q4T0BW - 3 Years Limited Warranty
    SKU#: AC36383 Model#: MZ-77Q4T0BW
    $519.00
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  • Kingston SSDNow A400 480GB 2.5" SATA III SSD SA400S37/480G - Form factor 2.5" - Interface SATA 3.0 (6Gb/s) - TLC NAND - Up to 500MB/s Read and 450MB/s Write - Life expectancy: 1 million hours MTBF - 3 Years Limited Warranty
    SKU#: AC05363 Model#: SA400S37/480G
    $59.00
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  • Lexar NM790 4TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD - Storage Capacity: 4TB - Sequential Read Speed: Up to 7400MB/s - Sequential Write Speed: Up to 6500MB/s - Interface: PCIe Gen4x4 x16 - Controller: 12nm - TBW: 3000 TBW - MTBF: 1,500,000 Hours - Form Factor: M.2 2280 - LNM790X004T-RNNNG
    SKU#: AC67986 Model#: LNM790X004T-RNNNG
    $499.00
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  • Samsung 990 PRO 1TB M.2 NVMe SSD with Heatsink - Interface: PCIe 4.0 x4, NVMe2.0 - Read Speed: up to 7,450 MB/s - Write Speeds: up to 6,900 MB/s - Capacity: 1TB - TRIM Supported - S.M.A.R.T Supported - MTBF: 1.5 Million Hours - Heatsink - MZ-V9P1T0CW
    SKU#: AC66686 Model#: MZ-V9P1T0CW
    $229.00
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  • HP PCIe Gen 4x4 M.2 SSD - Interface: PCIe Gen 4x4, NVMe 2.0 - Form Factor: M.2 2280 - MTBF: Up to 2,000,000 Hours - SQL Read: Up to 7200 MB/s - SQL Write: Up to 6200 MB/s - 4K IOPS Read: 1000K - 4K IOPS Write: 820K - 8U2N7AA#
    SKU#: AC78281 Model#: 8U2N7AA#
    $359.00
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  • KLEVV CRAS C910 2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD - Storage Capacity: 2TB - Sequential Read Speed: Up to 5200MB/s - Sequential Write Speed: Up to 4800MB/s - Random 4K Read: 560K IOPS - Random 4K Write: 615K IOPS - Interface: NVMe PCIe Gen4x4 - TBW: 1400 - K02TBM2SP0-C91
    SKU#: AC78814 Model#: K02TBM2SP0-C91
    $169.00
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  • Acer Predator GM7000 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD - BL.9BWWR.105 - Storage Capacity: 1TB - Sequential Read Speed: 7400MB/s - Sequential Write Speed: 6400MB/s - Interface: PCIe Gen 4.0 x4, NVMe 1.4 - DRAM Cache: 1GB - BL.9BWWR.105
    SKU#: AC78948 Model#: BL.9BWWR.105
    $115.00
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  • Lexar NM620 1TB PCIe 3.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD - LNM620X001T-RNNNG - Storage Capacity: 1TB - Sequential Read Speed: Up to 3300MB/s - Write Speed: Up to 1300MB/s - MTBF: 1,500,000 Hours - LNM620X001T-RNNNG
    SKU#: AC72373 Model#: LNM620X001T-RNNNG
    $99.00
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  • Samsung 990 EVO Plus 1TB PCIe 5.0/4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD - Form Factor: M.2 (2280) - Interface: PCIe Gen 4.0 x4 / 5.0 x2 NVMe 2.0 - Samsung V-NAND TLC - Controller: Samsung in-house Controller - SQL Read Speeds: Up to 7,150 MB/s - SQL Write Speeds: Up to 6,300 MB/s - Random Read (4KB, QD32): Up to 850,000 IOPS - Random Write (4KB, QB32): Up to 1,350,000 IOPS - MTBF: 1.5 Million Hours - TBW: 600 - MZ-V9S1T0BW
    SKU#: AC79217 Model#: MZ-V9S1T0BW
    $195.00
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  • Samsung 870 QVO 8TB 2.5" SATA III 4-Bit MLC V-NAND SSD MZ-77Q8T0BW - Capacity: 8TB - Form Factor: 2.5" - Interface: SATA 6GB/s, Compatible with: SATA 3GB/S and SATA 1.5 GB/s - Controller: Samsung MKX Controller - Sequential Read (Max): 560MB/s - Sequential Write (Max): 530MB/s - Samsung V-NAND 4bit MLC - Cache Memory: Samsung 8GB Low Power DDR4 SDRAM - Random Read/Write: 98,000/88,000 - MTBF: 1.5 Million - MZ-77Q8T0BW - 3 Years Limited Warranty
    SKU#: AC36384 Model#: MZ-77Q8T0BW
    $999.00
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  • Crucial P3 4TB PCIe 3.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD - CT4000P3SSD8 - Storage Capacity: 4TB - Sequential Read Speed: 3500MB/s - Sequential Write Speed: 3000MB/s - Interface: M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen 3 x4 - Controller: Micron - Security: SSD management software & firmware updates - TBW: 800TB
    SKU#: AC55433 Model#: CT4000P3SSD8
    $329.00
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  • Silicon Power A55 128GB 2.5" SATA III 3D NAND SSD - Dimension 100 x 69.9 x 7mm - Transfer Speed R/W up to 560MB/s, 530MB/ (ATTO) - Power Requirement 5V - SP128GBSS3A55S25 - 3 Years Limited Warranty
    SKU#: AC51350 Model#: SP128GBSS3A55S25
    $17.50
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  • Lexar NM790 4TB Heatsink M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD - Form Factor: M.2 2280 - Interface: PCIe Gen4x4 - Speed: Sequential read up to 7400MB/s, sequential write up to 6500MB/s - Operating Temperature: 0C to 70C - MTBF: 1,500,000 Hours - LNM790X004T-RN9NG
    SKU#: AC69640 Model#: LNM790X004T-RN9NG
    $519.00
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  • Lexar PLAY 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2230 SSD - Storage Capacity: 1 TB - Sequential Read Speed: 5200MB/s - Sequential Write Speed: 4700MBs - Interface: PCIe Gen4x4 - TBW: 600TB - MTBF: 1,500,000 Hours - Compact Form Factor - LNMPLAY001T-RNNNG
    SKU#: AC71356 Model#: LNMPLAY001T-RNNNG
    $149.00
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  • HP FX900 2TB PCIe Gen 4x4 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD - Storage Capacity: 2TB - Sequential Read Speed: 5000MB/s - Sequential Write Speed: 4800MB/s - Random 4K Read: 820 K - Random 4K Write: 645 K - Interface: PCIe Gen 4.0 x 4, NVMe 1.4 - Controller: 4-Channel PCIe 4.0 - TBW: 800 - MTBF: 1000000 hours - 57S54AA#ABB
    SKU#: AC78674 Model#: 57S54AA#ABB
    $179.00
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  • Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB PCIe 5.0/4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD - Form Factor: M.2 (2280) - Interface: PCIe Gen 4.0 x4 / 5.0 x2 NVMe 2.0 - Samsung V-NAND TLC - Controller: Samsung in-house Controller - SQL Read Speeds: Up to 7,250 MB/s - SQL Write Speeds: Up to 6,300 MB/s - Random Read (4KB, QD32): Up to 1,000,000 IOPS - Random Write (4KB, QB32): Up to 1,350,000 IOPS - MTBF: 1.5 Million Hours - TBW: 1200 - MZ-V9S2T0BW
    SKU#: AC79218 Model#: MZ-V9S2T0BW
    $319.00
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Mwave can help you improve the performance of your computer with our range of SSDs. We stock all types of SSDs that you may need. Regardless of the SSD, all types of SSDs are faster than HDDs. Along with being faster than HDDs, SSDs also offer the benefits of being quieter, more compact, durable and reliable. Mwave offers a range of SSDs, from entry level SATA based SSDs up to high-end ultra-fast PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSDs.

 

What SSD do I need?

If you are value conscious a SATA based SSD will work best for you and they are available in both M.2 and 2.5” form factors such as the Crucial MX500 (2.5”/M.2). Those who want the fastest experience will want to buy a PCIe4.0 NVMe based SSD which offers the highest speeds though cost more than SATA SSDs. Note that PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSDs will still operate in most PCIe 3.0 M.2 slots, albeit at slower speeds. 

 

Do I need a heatsink for my M.2 SSD?

If you have slower, relatively lower capacity NVMe M.2 SSD or even a SATA-based M.2 SSD, it is unlikely that a heatsink will be necessary assuming there is decent airflow. High-performance, high-capacity PCIe 3.0 and PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSDs may require a heatsink to reduce the chance of thermal throttling due to overheating. Many mid to high-end motherboards and some high-end NVMe M.2 SSDs already have M.2 heatsinks onboard meaning that no extra financial outlay is required. If you require a heatsink, our range of M.2 heatsinks can be found here.

 

Do I need to only run SSDs or can I run a combination of SSD + HDD?

If you are price sensitive or require a large storage capacity, then it may be worthwhile considering a dual drive option. A dual drive setup normally uses a low/medium capacity SSD as a boot device for your operating system (along with a couple of programs) and a high capacity HDD for files such as documents, music and videos. An example would be using a 500GB SSD as a boot drive for Windows and for commonly used programs + a 4TB HDD for file storage and lesser used programs.

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