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SSD and hard drive buyer's guides for gaming PCs and consoles: speed, capacity and price per GB, based on specs and published reviews.

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A DRAM-equipped PCIe 4.0 SSD rated up to 7,300MB/s reads and 1,275TBW at 1TB, sold with an optional PS5-compatible heatsink at a premium price.

A DRAM-less PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD rated up to 6,000MB/s reads, with parts that vary by unit and write speeds that fall once the cache fills.

A QLC, DRAM-less PCIe 4.0 SSD that reaches 4TB at a low price, with write speed and endurance trade-offs and a discontinued Crucial consumer line.

A DRAM-less NVMe SSD rated up to 7,250MB/s that runs on PCIe 4.0 x4 or PCIe 5.0 x2, with a 5-year warranty and mid-range pricing.

A DRAM-less PCIe 4.0 SSD rated up to 5,150MB/s reads with a 5-year warranty, now superseded by the WD Black SN7100.