{"id":14786,"date":"2022-02-18T16:18:08","date_gmt":"2022-02-18T16:18:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/02\/18\/the-best-internal-ssd-of-2022\/"},"modified":"2022-02-18T16:18:08","modified_gmt":"2022-02-18T16:18:08","slug":"the-best-internal-ssd-of-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/02\/18\/the-best-internal-ssd-of-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Internal SSD of 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"

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What to Look For in an Internal SSD in 2022<\/h2>\n

In recent years, all the rage in internal SSDs is the use of NVMe<\/a> and PCIe<\/a>, and while that can have a significant impact on the performance of your PC, you have to take your needs into account before buying the most expensive version of solid-state drives<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For example, if you are not using your PC for anything taxing such as gaming or streaming 4k content, a cheaper, non-NVMe\/PCIe SSD is probably your best option. Granted, it will use a SATA<\/a> connector and have a lower theoretical maximum speed compared to M.2 drives<\/a>, but it\u2019s going to be cheaper.<\/p>\n

Even if you are going to use your SSD for gaming, not all games can benefit from faster read\/write speeds<\/a>, the primary boost you\u2019re getting from going the M.2 NVMe or PCIe route. Microsoft is working on bringing its Direct Storage architecture<\/a> to Windows, much like the Xbox has. When it does, it will have more of an impact on what speeds you\u2019ll want.<\/p>\n

So, should you go for faster speed\/write speeds if you can? That depends\u2014will you be watching 1080p vids and playing retro or indie video games? If this is the case, the move from HDD to SSD, in general, will already provide some pretty significant advantages, and you won\u2019t need the additional speed.<\/p>\n

On the other hand, if you plan to watch 4k vids, play newer video games, or run production software, better read\/write speeds will be better for you. So. If you can spend an extra $10 or $20 to get a better read\/write speed, then definitely go for it.<\/p>\n

The only other thing you\u2019ll want to consider is a rating called terabytes written<\/a>, or TBW. This is essentially the manufacturer\u2019s guarantee that you\u2019ll be able to write that many terabytes to the SSD before it begins to fail.<\/p>\n

So, for example, if an SSD has a TBW of 250, that means you can write 250 terabytes before it can start failing, which, throughout the standard 5-year warranty, means roughly 136GBs written to the SSD per day.<\/p>\n

For most consumers, TBW ratings shouldn\u2019t be a concern, but as file sizes increase drastically year over year, a lower TBW isn\u2019t that future-proof. This is why you\u2019ll want to aim for SSD with a size of 1TB or more since TBW is generally tied to size. For example, the median TBW for 1TB SSDs is usually around 600, while a 2TB SSD might go up to 1,200.<\/p>\n

Of course, more space means more data that needs to be written, and therefore is it that big a difference? The answer is yes because while you likely never fill up the drive, it\u2019s only going to cost a small amount extra to get the higher space and TBW, making it worth the price for longevity.<\/p>\n

With that, let\u2019s get to the best internal SSDs you can buy today.<\/p>\n

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