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Samsung XP941 <strong>PC</strong>Ie AHCI $200<br />
The XP941, with its Gen2 X4 <strong>PC</strong>Ie interface, is a kick in the pants after<br />
a SATA SSD, but it pales in comparison to the performance of its newer<br />
siblings, the SM951 AHCI and NVMe. Still, if you find it at a bargain<br />
price, you won’t regret it. At least until Samsung’s new SM953 shows<br />
up and drives down the price of the SM951.<br />
Samsung SM951 AHCI/NVMe $240<br />
If you want the absolute fastest M.2 <strong>PC</strong>Ie drives on the market, these<br />
x4 <strong>PC</strong>Ie SSDs are what you’re looking for. Lightning on a stick, your<br />
system will show a level of responsiveness you probably didn’t even<br />
realize was possible. The AHCI version is currently faster for large<br />
sequential transfers, while the NVMe version is great for server-type,<br />
queued loads. This may change as the NVMe implementation matures.<br />
Kingston HyperX Predator <strong>PC</strong>Ie $764<br />
The Kingston HyperX Predator <strong>PC</strong>Ie scored lower than the Samsung<br />
SM951 in artificial benchmarks, but did exceptionally well in our realworld<br />
copy tests. It also ships with an adapter card. Note: You’ll see a<br />
steep retail price on the Kingston site, but steep discounts just about<br />
everywhere else.<br />
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