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It’s only the third fastest I’ve tested, but the superlative form factor makes up for it. </span><div class="item-meta"><span class="item-byline">By Jon Jacobi </span><span class="item-score"><div class="starRating" style="--rating: 4" aria-label="Rating of this product is4out of 5."></div></span></div></div></div></div></article><article class="item" role="article" aria-label="Article: Addlink P21 Review: This Affordable, Portable Ssd Looks Great"><div class="item-inner"><div class="item-image"><a href="https://www.pcworld.com/article/2607080/addlink-p21-usb-ssd-review.html" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img decoding="async" src="https://www.pcworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Addlin-P21-hero-1.jpg?quality=50&strip=all&w=300&h=200&crop=1" alt="Addlink P21 review: This affordable, portable SSD looks great" loading="lazy"></a></div><div class="item-text"><div class="item-text-inner"><span class="item-eyebrow item-eyebrow--default">Reviews</span><h3><a href="https://www.pcworld.com/article/2607080/addlink-p21-usb-ssd-review.html">Addlink P21 review: This affordable, portable SSD looks great</a></h3><span class="item-excerpt">Good 20Gbps performance and a striking design are Addlink’s formula for this external SSD. </span><div class="item-meta"><span class="item-byline">By Jon Jacobi </span><span class="item-score"><div class="starRating" style="--rating: 4" aria-label="Rating of this product is4out of 5."></div></span></div></div></div></div></article><article class="item" role="article" aria-label="Article: Best Ssds Of 2025: Reviews And Buying Advice"><div class="item-inner"><div class="item-image"><a href="https://www.pcworld.com/article/407542/best-ssds.html" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img decoding="async" src="https://www.pcworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/ssd-aufmacher-1.png?w=300&h=200&crop=1" alt="Best SSDs of 2025: Reviews and buying advice" loading="lazy"></a></div><div class="item-text"><div class="item-text-inner"><span class="item-eyebrow item-eyebrow--updated">Updated</span><h3><a href="https://www.pcworld.com/article/407542/best-ssds.html">Best SSDs of 2025: Reviews and buying advice</a></h3><span class="item-excerpt">The best solid-state drives can supercharge your PC. Here are our picks for the best SSDs, and what you should know before a purchase. </span><div class="item-meta"><span class="item-byline">By Katherine Stevenson and Jon Jacobi </span></div></div></div></div></article><article class="item" role="article" aria-label="Article: Addlink G55h Review: This Pcie 5.0 Ssd Belongs On Your Short List"><div class="item-inner"><div class="item-image"><a href="https://www.pcworld.com/article/2607074/addlink-g55h-ssd-review.html" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img decoding="async" src="https://www.pcworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Addlink-G55H-hero-b.jpg?quality=50&strip=all&w=300&h=200&crop=1" alt="Addlink G55H review: This PCIe 5.0 SSD belongs on your short list" loading="lazy"></a></div><div class="item-text"><div class="item-text-inner"><span class="item-eyebrow item-eyebrow--default">Reviews</span><h3><a href="https://www.pcworld.com/article/2607074/addlink-g55h-ssd-review.html">Addlink G55H review: This PCIe 5.0 SSD belongs on your short list</a></h3><span class="item-excerpt">Addlink's DRAM-less G55H NVMe SSD hauls the freight and is quite affordable for PCIe 5.0 HMB. </span><div class="item-meta"><span class="item-byline">By Jon Jacobi </span><span class="item-score"><div class="starRating" style="--rating: 4.5" aria-label="Rating of this product is4.5out of 5."></div></span></div></div></div></div></article><article class="item" role="article" aria-label="Article: Samsung 9100 Pcie 5.0 Ssd Review: Mighty Once More!"><div class="item-inner"><div class="item-image"><a href="https://www.pcworld.com/article/2623709/samsung-9100-pcie-5-0-ssd-review.html" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img decoding="async" src="https://www.pcworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Samsung-9100-Pro-Hero-1.jpg?quality=50&strip=all&w=300&h=200&crop=1" alt="Samsung 9100 PCIe 5.0 SSD review: Mighty once more! 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