The Best SSDs

By Wirecutter
Samsung SSD 980 (500 GB NVMe)
"Our pick: The Best SSD"
SK Hynix Gold P31 (500 GB NVMe)
"Runner-up: Great power efficiency"
Crucial P5 (500 GB NVMe)
"Runner-up: Better for large files"
Crucial MX500 (500 GB SATA)
"Also great: For older computers (SATA)"
Western Digital WD Blue 3D NAND (500 GB SATA)
"Also great: For older computers (SATA)"
Samsung 980 Pro (1 TB NVMe)
"Also great: For PS5 owners"
Seagate BarraCuda 510 (512 GB)
"Our pick: The best SSD"
Addlink S70 (512 GB)
"Runner-up: Almost as good"
Western Digital WD Blue SN550 (500 GB)
"Budget pick: Cheaper and fast enough"
Crucial MX500 (500 GB)
"Also great: For older computers"