1. Crucial P1 1TB NVMe
Great performance, price, and capacity
Capacity: 1TB | Interface: M.2 PCIe 3×4 | Sequential IO: 2000/1700MB/s read/write | Random IO: 170K/240K IOPS read/write
Super fast R/W speeds
Respectable brand
Solid power efficiency
Reduced performance when full
QLC results in weaker random IO
2. Samsung 860 Evo 1TB
A balanced blend of price, performance, and reliability
Capacity: 1TB | Interface: SATA 6Gb/p/s | Sequential IO: 550/520MB/s read/write | Random IO: 98K/90K IOPS read/write
As fast as SATA gets
Proven Samsung reliability
SATA bottlenecks
Sometimes higher prices
