Although it's not the fastest PCIe 5.0 SSD we've tested in synthetic benchmarks, the Seagate FireCuda 540 came out on top in our real-world 48GB transfers. That makes it a top choice.

Among the 2.5-inch SSDs, the Samsung 870 QVO took first place with very high speed and very good programme acceleration. This also applies to the first-placed PCIe 3.0 SSD: The SK Hynix Gold P31 not only took the test victory, but also the price-performance victory. The Samsung 990 Pro did the same with the PCIe 4.0 SSDs: It also achieved the test and price-performance victory here...