With each year that passes, SSDs get faster and faster and HDDs get more and more storage capacity. So who does storage best?
Winner: Best SATA SSD
Hitting the sweet spot for price and performance, the SATA SSD scene is intensely competitive with many choices. Which one hit the mark this time around?
Samsung 860 Pro
More info: Official website
Full list of Best SATA SSD finalists:
HyperX Fury RGB SSD
More info: Official website
Samsung 860 Evo
More info: Official website
Seagate Barracuda SSD
More info: Official website
Winner: Best NVMe SSD
NVMe, or PCIe SSDs, deliver astounding read and write speeds and prices are falling, making this category red hot, especially as new players have entered the market!
Samsung 970 Pro
More info: Official website
Full list of Best NVMe SSD finalists:
Crucial P1
More info: Official website
Intel Optane 800P
More info: Official website
Intel SSD 660P
More info: Official website
Samsung 970 Evo
More info: Official website
WD Black NVMe SSD (2018)
More info: Official website
Finalists: Best HDD Company
The venerable mechanical spinner plays an essential role in mass storage, and hard drives keep on getting bigger and quicker.
Seagate
More info: Official website
Full list of Best HDD Company finalists:
Toshiba
More info: Official website
WD
More info: Official website
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