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The current ultimate picks in internal storage are PCI Express 5.0 (aka Gen 5) NVMe SSDs, which support blistering throughput speeds (up to about twice as fast as PCIe 4.0 SSDs at peak throughput).

Today's fastest internal SSDs for consumers come in the super-small "gumstick" M.2 format. Here's how to buy the right M.2 SSD, along with deep-dive reviews of today's top models.

This USB4 enclosure offers Thunderbolt 4-like performance with any NVMe SSD you choose ... off to reveal the internal M.2/NVMe slot that ... by PCIe 4.0 or 5.0 SSDs. PCIe 3.0 SSDs are ...

While a rapid NVMe or M.2 PCIe drive may marginally expedite game loading and Windows boot times compared to a SATA SSD, the discernible difference is not substantial.

Sonnet has a new Thunderbolt 5 dock with four TB5 ports and an internal PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD slot that'll work with your existing M-series Macs and ensure future compatibility with higher speeds.