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Biwin Black Opal X570 Pro loaded into a gaming PC.

Biwin Black Opal X570 Pro 2 TB review

By Zak Storey published

Black Opal Taking the fight to Phison, the drive that may or may not exist.

Black Opal
SanDisk Extreme Pro 2 TB USB4 external SSD

SanDisk Extreme Pro 2 TB external SSD review

By Jacob Fox published

USB4 you and me Bringing blistering USB4 speeds into the mainstream.

USB4 you and me
The WD_BLACK SN850X NVMe SSD with the heatsink attached floats in the teal-gradient PC Gamer deal void.

Our favorite 8 TB NVMe SSD is now cheaper than picking up two 4 TB drives, at only ¢7 per gigabyte

By Jess Kinghorn published

Deal How else are you going to play all of those hot-hot-hot RPGs?

Deal
Team Group's Expert P35S portable SSD seen at Computex 2025.

TeamGroup's new portable SSD features a physical kill-switch for spies and definitely not for people who can't stop fiddling with buttons

By Jess Kinghorn published

Computex For all your Mission: Impossible fanfic needs.

Computex
Two external SSDs on a green background with the PC Gamer recommended badge in the top right corner

Best external SSDs for gaming in 2025: These are the portable drives I'd use for backups, game libraries, and travel storage

By Jacob Fox last updated

SSDs to go Bag one of the best USB Type-C SSDs for game storage on a PC or console.

SSDs to go
Corsair MP700 Elite SSD with its packaging on a desk.

Phison launches the first ever SSD controller to have built-in AI processing, along with some monstrous random data performance figures

By Nick Evanson published

Computex It probably won't appear in any gaming PC. Well, not yet, at least.

Computex
WD Black SN8100 and Lexar NM790 SSDs on a blue background with PC Gamer recommended logo on top

Best M.2 SSDs for gaming in 2025: my top picks for blazing fast storage

By Jeremy Laird last updated

High speed Our choices for the best NVMe M.2 SSDs give you blisteringly fast load times.

High speed
A WD Black SN8100 solid-state drive on a desk and ready to be installed.

WD Black SN8100 2 TB NVMe SSD review

By Zak Storey published

Wicked drive The fastest drive on the planet, right now.

Wicked drive
The Samsung 990 Evo Plus and Team Group MP44 SSDs float in the teal PC G deal void.

Got a full SSD and an ever-growing backlog of games? I've got not one but TWO 4 TB SSD deals under $250 for you

By Jess Kinghorn published

Deal Deals from out-of-space.

Deal
A Crucial P310 SSD installed inside a gaming PC.

Crucial P310 1 TB (2280) review

By Zak Storey published

Plucky Little to big, this budget QLC drive certainly delivers.

Plucky
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