Get the XPG Gammix S50 Lite 1TB for £77 w/ code CHECKOUT15 (was £91)
So why this drive in particular? First off, XPG are a trusted name, having powered various DF test rigs over the years, and second this model is a TLC drive with a DRAM cache, allowing it to hit higher sustained speeds than cheaper QLC and/or DRAM-cache-less alternatives. In terms of specs, you can expect 3900MB/s reads and 3200MB/s writes, in addition to random read/write figures of 380K and 490K IOPS respectively. This is middle of the pack for NVMe SSDs, but significantly faster than SATA SSDs - so you’ll see decent game load time improvements compared to those older-style 2.5-inch SSDs. Note that this is a PCIe 4.0 SSD too, which allows it to surpass the ~3000MB/s speed limit for previous-gen NVMe SSDs. Handily, that also means it will technically work in a PS5, even if its 3900MB/s read speeds fall below Sony’s guidance of 5500MB/s or higher. Second, it means that you’ll need a PCIe 4.0 slot in your desktop or laptop to use it at max speed, so it’s worth a quick Google of your motherboard or laptop model if you’re not sure! If you’re looking for a solid PCIe 4.0 SSD that comes in much cheaper than the fastest gaming SSDs, this is a great choice while the discount is available.
