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Thankfully, times have changed, and in 2018, the best SSDs, or solid state drives, are fast enough to free you from the slow crawl of
mechanical drives with lightning-fast boot times and file transfers.Luckily, you can take advantage of these awesome benefits, even without
complementing the speed and durability of SSDs
We here at TechRadar, then, have taken this as a cue to create a list of the best SSDs on the market in 2018
Samsung 960 EvoThe undisputed king of SSDsCapacity: 250GB/500GB/1TB | Interface: PCIe | Warranty: 3-yearsPCIe InterfaceVariety of
best SSD you can buy in 2018
Warranty: 3-yearsM.2 form factorAvailable half-height adapterCostlyKingston's HyperX line-up is aimed squarely at gamers
Its headsets are known for being much higher quality than their price might hint at, and HyperX customer support is excellent
Its line of SSDs for gaming computers come in an M.2 form factor, but are also available with a half-height adapter that plugs into your
PCIe like any other expansion card.Best NVMe SSD: Samsung 960 ProCapacity: 512GB/1TB/2TB | Interface: PCIe | Warranty: 3-yearsExcellent
speedsAvailable up to 2TBWhopping price for the larger sizesThe NVMe standard is designed to maximize the strengths of solid-state drives,
and the Samsung 960 Pro takes full advantage
With an M.2 form factor and ridiculous read speeds of up to 3500 MBps, these SSDs are already enticing, but the fact it's available as large
All that storage doesn't come cheap, but if you need lots (and LOTS) of fast storage, it's definitely worth it.Best PCIe SSD: Toshiba OCZ
three different form factors: M.2, M.2 2280, and add-in card (AIC)
product is only available in the US and UK at the time of this writing
pretty excellent read/write times, up to 2050 MBps read and 800 write on the 512GB model
Great for installation or OS purposes, but unfortunately the available sizes don't leave a lot of flexibility as far as storage is
concerned.Best SATA 3 SSD: Samsung 860 ProCapacity: 250GB/512GB/1TB/2TB/4TB | Interface: SATA | Warranty: 5-yearsAvailable 4TB
modelIncreased securitySATA 3 limits performanceSATA 3 might not be the hottest SSD tech in the world anymore, but with the Samsung 860 Pro,
Samsung shows that there is life in the aging form-factor after all
Offering storage of up to 4TB and transfer speeds that approach the theoretical maximum of the SATA 3 connection and top-of-the-line
The Intel 750 series includes a cable so you can mount the drive in the bay on your case and still plug it into the PCIe slot on your
motherboard.Best budget SSD: Samsung 860 EvoAstonishing speeds at a fantastic priceCapacity: 250GB/500GB/1TB/2TB/4TB | Interface: 2.5 inch,
mSATA, M.2 | Warranty: 5-yearsNoticeable speed improvementImpressive enduranceSATA3 limits potentialThe Samsung 850 Evo was an extremely
successful and popular SSD when it released back in 2014, due to its fantastic performance that was affordable and attainable by the masses
Though limited by the SATA3 interface, the Samsung 860 Evo delivers performance that iterates on its predecessor with improved read/write
speeds and an array of form factors, while maintaining its great price
The 860 Evo is undeniably the best SSD for anyone who is looking to dip their toes into blazing fast loading speeds without having to break
128GB/256GB/512GB/1TB | Interface: SATA | Warranty: 3-yearsRuns foreverVariety of capacitiesRelatively slowIf you need an SSD that will last
through multiple computers, the HP S700 Pro is exactly what you want
Its life will far exceed its warranty, offering up to 2 million hours of use and up to 650 terabytes written
even better priceCapacity: 128GB/256GB/512GB | Interface: PCIe | Warranty: 5-yearsBlazing quick read speedsAffordably pricedSlightly
sluggish write speedsFor years, NVMe SSDs have been far too expensive
But what makes the Intel 760p one of the best SSDs you can buy is the fantastic price-to-performance ratio for this drive
This drive makes us excited for the future of the best SSDs.Read the full review: Intel 760p Series SSDBest external SSD: Samsung Portable
SSD T5Worth the premium for USB-C fanaticsCapacity: 250GB/500GB/1TB/2TB | Interface: USB 3.1 Type-C Gen 2 | Warranty: 3-yearsIncredibly
fastHighly compactExpensiveUnless your laptop or desktop computer employs the USB Type-C Gen 2 interface, you might want to look elsewhere
Otherwise, with read/write speeds of up to 540/515MBps, respectively, the Samsung Portable SSD T5 can keep up with some of the more modest
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