Welcome to my Top 5 M.2 NVMe SSD 2TB & 4TB gaming SSDs list for 2024. I will be reviewing some amazingly fast NVMe drives with transfer speeds up to 7,400 MB/s and long warranties. All of these drives have some common specs too including:
- PCIe x4 Gen 4
- NVMe chips
- 2280 format (2.2cm wide, 8cm long)
- 2TB & 4TB (Terabyte) capacity
- Minimum 7,000 MB/s Sequential Read
Contents
- XPG GAMMIX S70 Blade
- Seagate FireCuda 530
- WD_BLACK SN850X
- Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus
- SAMSUNG 980 PRO & 990 PRO
- Conclusion
- See Also
- Manufacturer Links
XPG GAMMIX S70 Blade
Coming in a number #1 with a staggering 7,400 MB/s sequential read speed is the GAMMIX S70 Blade 2TB and the GAMMIX S70 Blade 4TB SSDs from XPG. These drives really push the limits and are a favorite among both PC and console gamers as they’re also compatible with PS5 consoles. They use 3D NAND technology and have an Innogrit IG5236 chip.
Buy on Amazon: XPG GAMMIX S70 Blade 2TB or GAMMIX S70 Blade 4TB
- Storage Technology: 3D NAND
- Controller Chip: Innogrit IG5236
- Interface: PCIe 4.0 Gen 4
- Physical Format: 2280 (8cm x 2.2cm)
- Sequential Read: 7,400 MB/s
- Sequential Write: 6,800 MB/s
- 4KB Random Write: 750k IOPS
- 4KB Random Read: 750k IOPS
- MTBF: 2,960TBW
- Encryption: 256-bit AES
- Warranty: 5 Year
- Model: AGAMMIXS70B-2T-CS
- Model: AGAMMIXS70B-4T-CS
Seagate FireCuda 530
Coming in at number #2 are the Seagate FireCuda 530 2TB and Seagate FireCuda 530 4TB SSDs with a whopping 7,300 sequential read speed, and an 4KB random R/W of 1,000,000 IOPS. They use 3D TLC NAND technology, an E18 controller chip, and are compatible with PS5 consoles.
Buy on Amazon: Seagate FireCuda 530 2TB or Seagate FireCuda 530 4TB
- Storage Technology: 3D TLC NAND
- Controller Chip: E18
- Interface: PCIe 4.0 Gen 4
- Physical Format: 2280 (8cm x 2.2cm)
- Sequential Read: 7,300 MB/s
- Sequential Write: 6,900 MB/s
- 4KB Random Write: 1,000,000 IOPS
- 4KB Random Read: 1,000,000 IOPS
- MTBF: 2,550TBW
- Encryption: 256-bit AES
- Warranty: 5 Year
- Model: ZP2000GM3A013 2TB
- Model: 0763649161777 4TB
WD_BLACK SN850X
Coming in at number #3 are the Western Digital WD_BLACK 850X SSDs with an incredible 7,300 MB/s sequential read speed, 1,200,000,4KB IOPS read, and 1,200 TBW endurance. It is presumed the controller chip is an in-house WD G2 that uses WD DDR4, and is PS5 compatible. It’s also Windows Game Mode 2.0 compatible.
Buy on Amazon: WD_BLACK SN850X 2TB or WD_BLACK SN850X 4TB
- Storage Technology: WD DDR4
- Controller Chip: WD G2
- Interface: PCIe 4.0 Gen 4
- Physical Format: 2280 (8cm x 2.2cm)
- Sequential Read: 7,300 MB/s
- Sequential Write: 6,600 MB/s
- 4KB Random Write: 1,200k IOPS
- 4KB Random Read: 1,200k IOPS
- MTBF: 1,200 TBW
- Encryption: 256-bit AES
- Warranty: 5 Year
- Model: WDS200T2X0E 2TB
- Model: WDS400T2X0E 4TB
Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus
Coming in at number #4 are the Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus 2TB and the Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus 4TB SSDs with an impressive 7,100 MB/s sequential read speed and 750k IOPS. These drives use the Phison PS5018-E18 controller chip with Micron 96L NAND DDR4, offers upgradable firmware, and come with a free version of Acronis True Image.
Buy on Amazon: Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus 2TB or the Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus 4TB
- Storage Technology: 3D TLC NAND
- Controller Chip: Phison PS5018-E18
- Interface: PCIe 4.0 Gen 4
- Physical Format: 2280 (8cm x 2.2cm)
- Sequential Read: 7,100 MB/s
- Sequential Write: 6,600 MB/s
- 4KB Random Write: 750k IOPS
- 4KB Random Read: 750k IOPS
- MTBF: 1,400 TBW
- Encryption: 256-bit AES
- Warranty: 5 Year
- Model: SB-RKT4P-2TB
- Model: SB-RKT4P-PSHS-4TB
SAMSUNG 980 PRO & 990 PRO
Finishing up this list at number #5 are the Samsung 980 PRO 2TB and 990 PRO 4TB SSDs with a sequential read speed of 7,000 MB/s and random 4KB write of 1,000,000 IOPS. These drives use a Samsung Elpis controller chip, uses Samsung V-NAND 3-bit MLS memory, and supports AES 256-bit encryption.
Buy on Amazon: SAMSUNG 980 PRO 2TB or SAMSUNG 990 PRO 4TB
- Storage Technology: V-NAND 3-bit MLC
- Controller Chip: Samsung Elpis
- Interface: PCIe 4.0 Gen 4
- Physical Format: 2280 (8cm x 2.2cm)
- Sequential Read: 7,000 MB/s & 7,450 MB/s
- Sequential Write: 5,100 MB/s
- 4KB Random Write: unknown
- 4KB Random Read: unknown
- MTBF: 1,200 TBW
- Encryption: 256-bit AES
- Warranty: 5 Year
- Model: MZ-V8P2T0BW 2TB
- Model: MZ-V9P4T0B/AM 4TB
Conclusion
Any of the M.2 SSDs in this list will perform flawlessly in any gaming system, but if I really had to pick a favorite, I would be buying the WD_BLACK SN850X 4TB as it has an IOPS of 1,200,000 and is Windows Game Mode 2.0 compatible, plus the legendary Western Digital Black endurance and reliability.
If you’ve found an M.2 SSD that outperforms any on my list, let me know in the comments!
See Also
- Budget AMD Ryzen Gaming System Build
- Mid-Range Intel Gaming System Build
- AMD Mini-ITX PC Gaming System Build Guide
- All about Windows 11
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