10 Best Laptop SSDs

The cheapest drive in our top. This did not stop the manufacturer from packaging it in a presentable package that provides initial protection from external influences. The model, series and number are indicated mainly on the barcode, but not on the box itself. There are also instructions and the drive itself in plastic clips. The case itself is made of the cheapest plastic. There are no stickers, the emblem is made using a print.

The read speed is 500 Mb/s, and the write speed is 380 Mb/s. A fresh drive may show results higher than stated, performance may drop over time. This is the main drawback, because of this, the speed of data copying or transfer can take place with strong drawdowns.

Perfectionists who want a balanced product for everyday use in their laptop will love the 120 GB Silicon Power. The company itself does not produce drives, but only assembles them, so its products are hybrid. The device is assembled on a Phison PS3108-S8 controller and 19 nm MLC NAND Toshiba (moreover, both Toshiba's own and third-party memory can be used; as a rule, the latter, apparently cheaper option, is more common). The buyer is offered disks with TLC and MLC NAND connection formats and everyone chooses what he likes.

Comes in a simple plastic blister pack with no frills.A slightly modified edge with a connection port is a proprietary feature of the company, which makes it easy to recognize its product. Depending on the partner, the disc may have a mesh sticker or a blue-yellow-red sticker.

Great SSD capable of holding up to 256 GB of data. Its case is painted in silver color, the weight of the drive does not exceed 63 g. The product belongs to a 2.5-inch form factor, so it can easily fit under the body of almost any laptop. Many buyers take this model to replace a slow hard drive. It is they who feel the increase in speed more than others - a computer with such an SSD starts up in just a few seconds!

Like many other laptop solid state drives, this model accepts and transmits data via the SATA interface. This means that the speed will be limited to about 520-550 MB / s. To create the memory itself, TLC 3D NAND technology was used here. Any specialist will confirm that this type is the most balanced - the memory is relatively inexpensive to manufacture, but very durable.

The CX400 is based on the proven Phison S11 dual channel controller. The disk capacity is 512 GB and this is the average value on the market. On average, about 500 GB are available at startup. Determined quickly, works stably. Shows good dynamics for SATA III.

The main feature of the product is a dual-channel controller, which ensures stable operation both during the initial connection and when copying or transferring data. If we touch on the appearance, then the branded sticker in bright purple color occupies almost the entire area of ​​​​the case. Equally well suited for laptops and desktop computers.

Drive with low price and 120 GB memory for business people. Specifications are based on a thermal laptop without significant requirements and loads. Based on the design and technology of the SanDisk SSD+. The controller is also budget, from the Silicon Motion series, based on a 32-bit processor without a DRAM buffer.

Belonging to the budget segment has led to limitations in the component base. The case is completely made of plastic, the protective elements support latches with screwless assembly. At the slightest pressure of the fingers, it flexes and accuracy when using it will not be superfluous. 1/3 of the internal space is occupied by a compact printed circuit board with chips and microcircuits. Under load, it heats up weakly, and the plastic case does not harm cooling in any way. On average, 111 GB of memory is available to the buyer, everything else is occupied by the cache. It has weak performance when working with small-block files, which gives it an entry-level device.

Perhaps, Kingston produces some of the best cases for their drives. Good cooling helps to get rid of high temperatures and extend the life of the drive.Write cycles start at 15,000 IOPS (120 GB) and increase to 25,000 (240 GB), while the peak load of 35,000 IOPS starts at 480 GB.

The heart of the drive is the Marvell 88SS1074 controller, optimized for DDR3 memory and massive data caching. Interestingly, the company is trying to smooth out the impression of a large percentage of marriage by improving the configuration. So, for example, sets are known that include both one disk and additional cables, landing slots and mounting screws.

If you have a budget laptop with an M.2 connector in your hands, then there is no point in saving money for any expensive drive. Yes, before an SSD for such an interface cost a lot, but now you can find quite affordable options on sale. For example, such is the creation of GIGABYTE. Especially if you limit yourself to the 256 GB version, which is definitely enough for both the operating system and a certain number of programs. And you will definitely feel a strong acceleration of reading and writing data! Even if you have already used a solid state drive, but connected to the SATA connector. Here, information is read at speeds up to 1700 MB / s. Claims can only be made against its record - in this case, the numbers reach 1000-1100 MB / s at best.

The manufacturer did not use any outdated technology to create memory. Therefore, you can count on a long service life. And since the speeds cannot be called record-breaking, the drive practically does not heat up. This means that he can easily do without a radiator. Therefore, it will fit in all laptops with the appropriate connector.

This solid state drive looks very unprepossessing. The memory modules here are not covered by anything, like some kind of DDR2 RAM stick. But you can buy an SSD from Intel at a relatively low price. Especially when you remember that for the money you get 1 TB of memory! This is enough for the operating system, and all programs, and even some modern games! At the same time, the product takes up very little space in the laptop. Just make sure your computer has an M.2 slot that can accommodate an 80mm drive.

The memory was created by Intel using 3D NAND QLC technology. This explains the budget SSD. There are no particular disadvantages of such modules. At the very least, buyers are quite satisfied with the time between failures. And the read speed of 1800 MB / s cannot be called mediocre - it is three times higher than that of analogs connected via a SATA interface. Data is written to a 10-gram drive about as quickly.

The WD Blue series of solid state drives has been highly praised by bloggers and buyers since the middle of last year, and received good prices in the market. In our review, the 500GB model delivers consistently high read/write speeds, is competitively priced, and comes with a 5-year warranty.

While the Samsung 860 EVO performs slightly better in benchmarks and is rated for longer use, for most people the WD Blue is the cheaper option and will function identically in everyday use. It does not have hardware encryption and it does not have 4 TB volumes, but these are rather problems of filling a market niche. WD Blue does a great job of balancing performance, price and warranty, so it's the best choice for most people.

This SSD is designed to be installed in an M.2 slot. Fortunately, the vast majority of modern laptops have it. You just need to make sure that an SSD belonging to the 2280 form factor will fit in the appropriate bay (some laptops require a slightly shorter bar).

Since the drive communicates with the motherboard through the latest interface, you can count on a huge data transfer speed. Measurements show that reading can be carried out at speeds up to 3500 MB / s! Recording is a little slower. It is noteworthy that the process can be accelerated even more, because there is a 512-megabyte buffer. And if competitors seriously heat up at the same time, then the South Korean product does not have such a problem - it did not even need a radiator. And the buyer can also count on a long service life - the SSD is ready to withstand up to 300 TB of data rewriting. The manufacturer's choice of memory manufacturing technology (V-NAND 3-bit MLC) is to be thanked for this.