Best SSD for Steam Machine
One M.2 PCIe 4.0 slot: 2230 stock, 2280 if you move the standoff. Overall: Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB. Value: WD SN7100 2TB. Budget: 990 EVO Plus 1TB. Skip Gen5 and PS5 heatsinks.
Best SSD for Atomos Ninja V and V+
Ninja V and V+ record to SSDmini or 2.5-inch SATA in a Master Caddy, not a T7 and not CFexpress. Overall: Angelbird AtomX SSDmini 1TB. Value: Samsung 870 EVO 1TB. Budget: Crucial MX500 1TB. Skip QVO, BX500, A400.
Best NVMe SSD for PlayStation 5
Running out of storage on your PS5 is just as frustrating as hitting the buffer on a professional camera during a critical shoot. While the console’s internal drive is incredibly fast, modern titles like Call of Duty or Horizon Forbidden West eat up that space faster than 8K video files. After testing various Gen4 drives…