TOP 5 Best 1TB SSDs for PCs

The Patriot P220 is one of the most affordable terabyte SSDs available. And this is exactly the full 1024 GB, and not the cut-down 960 GB, in which part of the space is reserved for service tasks. It is made in the classic 2.5-inch format and, unlike most plastic competitors, is dressed in a metal case.

This contributes to effective cooling, especially if you install the SSD in a cramped laptop. However, the Patriot P220 heats up relatively weakly, because it uses a modern SATA 3 controller. It is also backward compatible with SATA 2, which makes this SSD suitable even for upgrading old computers.

The exact model of the controller is not reported, it is likely that it may vary: Phison, Silicon Motion or Maxio. In any case, controllers with an integrated operational buffer are used instead of a separate RAM chip, which has a positive effect on the cost. The sequential read and write speeds are 550 and 500 MB/s, respectively. And random processing of small files is 50 thousand IOPS.

The OCPC MFL-300 is an omnivorous M.2 NVMe SSD from a young American brand that needs a PCIe 3.0 bus for full speed. Unlike PCIe 4.0, it is supported by Ryzen G hybrid processors, older Intel Cores up to the sixth generation Skylake, and even energy-efficient Pentium Silver.

Accelerates to speeds of 3300 and 3000 MB / s for sequential reading and writing large files. This is five times faster than the simplest SATA SSD and almost limited by the bandwidth of the PCIe 3.0 bus. But the random processing of small files is 110 thousand IOPS, which is only twice as fast as a SATA SSD. But three useful technologies are supported at once to extend the life of the disk.

So, SMART monitors the health status of the SSD in real time (overwriting resource, temperature) and promptly reports them in case of problems. By the way, the disk can work when heated up to 85 degrees Celsius. In turn, ECC corrects write errors on the fly. Finally, TRIM automatically cleans up junk left after deleting files.

Goodram PX600 is a low-cost SSD of the new wave. Despite the low cost, about $ 50 for the 1 TB version, it is made in the modern M.2 NVMe format, and even with the progressive PCI-Express 4.0 bus. As a result, it achieves a read speed of as much as 5000 MB / s, and writes - 3200 MB / s (the 2 TB version is even faster than 4200 MB / s).

It is based on 3D NAND layered flash memory, which provides faster processing of random files in IOPS, that is, input / output operations per second. The manufacturer claims uptime of 2 million hours and a rewrite resource of 300 TB for the terabyte version of the disk (two terabyte versions are more enduring).

The PCIe 4.0 bus makes the SSD compatible not only with desktop PCs and laptops, but even with the PlayStation 5. While drives with the previous generation PCIe 3.0 bus, the Sony game console simply does not see. Goodram PX600 may not be suitable only for some nettops and netbooks that need a shortened M.2 SSD - 3-4 centimeters (size M.2-2230 or 2242) instead of the typical 8 (M.2-2280).

The Patriot Viper VP4300 Lite is a thinner and cheaper version of the original VP4300. It is equipped with a thin graphene heatsink that combines aluminum and carbon with a record thermal conductivity. Cost reduction was achieved by abandoning a separate RAM-buffer chip. The installed DRAM-less controller supports HMB, which stands for Host Memory Buffer.

This technology uses part of the PC's system-wide RAM as a disk cache. Which results in peak, by the standards of the PCIe 4.0 bus, read and write speeds: 7400 and 6400 MB / s. True, if used in the PlayStation 5, the speeds will be lower - 6100 MB / s, which is explained by the functional limitations of the game console itself.

A solid rewrite resource of 800 TB for a one-terabyte version of the disk clearly indicates the use of durable TLC memory. It programmatically writes only three bits of data to one physical memory cell, while cheaper QLC memory writes four bits at once, which accelerates wear. As a result, Patriot Memory provides an extended five-year warranty.

Crucial T700 is the flagship SSD with the latest PCIe 5.0 bus. The read speed of the terabyte version is 11700 MB/s and the write speed is 9500 MB/s. And the 2TB variant is even faster, up to 12400MB/s. This is one and a half to two times faster than a PCIe 4.0 SSD. Such high performance is achieved by the Phison E26 controller and 232-layer Micron 3D TLC flash memory.

Of course, there is a separate operational buffer, and it is typed with two LP-DDR4 chips at once, so it works in accelerated dual-channel mode 16 + 16-bit. Without exception, all PCIe 5.0 SSDs get very hot under active load. Therefore, the Crucial T700 is offered in two trim levels: with a large finned radiator and without it.

The second option is suitable for motherboards that have their own heatsink. Among other interesting features, it is worth noting the support for DirectStorage and TCG Opal technologies. The first gives direct access to the video card to the SSD, which speeds up the launch of games and loading levels. And the second is responsible for hardware encryption of user data with the ultra-secure AES-256 algorithm.