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Samsung 970 Evo Plus review: A definite improvement
£185
The 970 Evo Plus is a speedy and much-improved SSD, even if it’s not the best outright
Crucial MX500 500GB review
Crucial MX500 500GB review: As fast a SATA SSD as you can find
£115
Fast, cheap and with a lengthy warranty, the Crucial MX500 is a great option for anyone who doesn’t need a pro-level drive
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Crucial P1 review: Great-value SSD storage
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Don't be fooled by its slow sequential speeds: in normal use, the P1 is an exceptional bargain

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£80 inc VAT
Adata XPG SX6000 Pro review
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This NVMe SSD shows the importance of keeping speeds up even when the price is, relatively speaking, low

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£106 inc VAT
Samsung 970 Evo 1TB review: Saved by the price tag
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A lower price saves this M.2 SSD, which isn’t as fast as expected, from a mediocre fate

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£310 inc VAT
Kingston UV500 M.2: Good for security, but not speed
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On this slim M.2 drive, full-disk encryption is the consolation prize for underwhelming speeds

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£68 inc VAT
Samsung’s X5 SSD is the world’s fastest external hard drive
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Even faster than Samsung’s own trusty T5, the X5 SSD is the new king of high-speed portable drives

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£630 inc VAT (for 1TB)
WD Black 1TB review: An upgrade on its predecessor
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Tiered 3D NAND gives this M.2 SSD a speed boost, though seemingly only for lighter loads

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£380 inc VAT
Samsung 860 Evo review 250GB: The best SATA SSD you can buy
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Faster and longer-lasting than the 850 Evo, yet still competitively priced, this is the new king of SATA SSDs

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£82 inc VAT
Samsung 960 PRO
Samsung 960 Pro review: The best SSD yet
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Pushing the limits of what flash storage can do, the 960 Pro is the ultimate performance SSD

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£312 inc VAT (512GB model)
Samsung 960 PRO
Samsung 960 Pro SSD is the world's fastest M.2 NVMe SSD
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Samsung has officially announced its latest consumer friendly M.2 NVMe SSDs, the 960 Pro and 960 Evo

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Samsung 950 Pro review - NVMe reaches the mainstream
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The 950 PRO is a true sign of things to come; it’s the fastest, most affordable NVMe SSD yet

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£170 inc VAT