Samsung SSD 960 Pro

There are cheaper SSDs if you just want something that's faster than a hard drive, but M.2 really shows...

The 960 Pro is faster than most drives on the market in almost every benchmark – even when it's beaten by the Toshiba OCZ drive, it's only in a handful of tests and it's never far behind. The 960 Pro pairs its stunning pace with impressive consistency,...

Where the 960 Pro is truly unique is in offering 2TB of storage on a single 2,280mm stick—a huge plus for deep-pocket users dealing with lots of data. But for PCs, or laptops with two drive bays, it’s nearly as effective to get a smaller NVMe SSD for your OS, and use a larger SATA SSD or hard drive for auxiliary storage. I run my work system that way and rarely notice the difference.

Samsung’s latest SSD moves its technology forward to deliver superb benchmark results. That stupendous performance does come with a high price, though, so only really makes sense if you need its extreme level of speed.

". this is a new paradigm in consumer PC storage performance....

The Samsung 960 Pro M.2 provides unbeatable sequential performance, but comes at a high cost. You'll need the right motherboard or PCIe adaptor and a large sum of money to buy the drive. Nevertheless, if you're looking for an internal drive with the...

One of the fastest SSDs in the world. This is an amazing drive, but its price may put it out of reach for many people.

The Samsung 960 Pro drive is the most powerful consumer SSD you can buy right now. It's also pretty good value too at just $0.63 (63p) per gigabyte - the 512GB version is even better value and promises the same level of performance too, though we would...