Best PC SSDs to buy for fast uploads

If our computer, even new, starts to slow down when opening programs and during startup, the problem is often due to the poor performance of the mechanical disk (or hard disk), a real "bottleneck" on all types of modern computers. In order to unlock the maximum speed on our computer (in particular on laptops where HDDs are even slower), we recommend installing an SSD instead of the mechanical disk, a new generation drive in which the mechanical parts are absent and where the data is stored on memory chips, exactly as it happens on smartphones and tablets. In this guide we will therefore show you all the advantages of betting on an SSD for a computer and the best SSDs to buy to make the PC go as fast as you have never seen it!
At the end of the guide we also collected the useful guides to move programs and operating system from the old mechanical disk to the SSD, so that you can immediately resume work.
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Why choose an SSD ">
Obviously we will have to have an M.2 compatible motherboard to be able to take advantage of this new version of the SSDs : if you have this possibility, take advantage of it right away, since the write and read speeds can more than double compared to SSDs with SATA cable.
In this regard, we can deepen the discussion by reading our guide on What are M.2 SSDs, how to mount them and where to buy them .

How to install an SSD

The classic SSD supports the same cables as a mechanical disk (SATA cable and SATA power cable), so even mounting it on a fixed PC is very simple: we only have to access the case (obviously after removing the power plug from the computer ), remove the cables that secure the old hard drive and place our new SSD in its place.
On portable computers we will have to identify (at the bottom) the access door to the disk, so that we can remove the HDD present and place the new SSD in the dedicated slot.

Alternatively, we can always keep the mechanical disk on the laptop and take advantage of the optical reader housing to get the space necessary for the SSD, as well described in our SSD guide on the Laptop, instead of the hard disk or DVD player .
The M.2 SSDs are really simple to install, since it is sufficient to place them in the dedicated slot (under the processor, next to the PCI-Express sockets or in a dedicated slot of the laptop) to be able to use them on our computer.

Best SSD drives to buy

After a brief overview of what SSDs are and how to install them, let's see together the best SSD disks to buy for our computer. We will show you both the best classic SSDs (with SATA cable) and the new M.2 SSDs, so we can choose the drive that best suits our motherboard and our needs. As a capacity, we advise you not to drop below 500GB anymore, since prices have become really affordable for all budgets.
Best SATA SSDs

1. Kingston SSD A400, 480 GB Solid State Drive (€ 49)
2. 480 GB Sandisk SSD Plus (62 €)
3. Samsung Internal SSD 860 EVO, 500 GB (69 €)
4. Crucial MX500 Internal SSD, 1 TB (107 €)
5. Samsung Internal SSD 860 QVO, 1 TB (108 €)
6. SanDisk 1TB Ultra 3D SSD (153 €)

Best M.2 SSDs

1. 500 GB Crucial P1 NVMe M.2 SSD (66 €)
2. WD Blue 3D NAND SSD M.2, 500 GB (67 €)
3. Samsung SSD 970 EVO PLUS M.2 NVMe, 500 GB (114 €)
4. Silicon Power SSD PCIe M.2 NVMe 1 TB (129 €)
5. Samsung SSD 970 EVO PLUS M.2 NVMe, 1 TB (€ 219)
6. SanDisk SSD Extreme PRO SSD M.2 NVMe 1 TB (259 €)

Currently the best for value for money are the Crucial MX500 SSD Internal, 1 TB and the Silicon Power SSD PCIe M.2 NVMe 1 TB .

Conclusions

Focusing on an SSD will allow you to speed up the execution of programs and start up your computer like no other type of update: that's why we advise you to do it as soon as possible, even before thinking about replacing the CPU or increasing the RAM ( also useful but only if there is a fast SSD in the system). After purchasing a new SSD, we can move Windows to SSD without reinstalling everything so as to benefit from the higher speed without having to reinstall operating system and programs (without forgetting personal files).
The old mechanical disks can be "recycled" as external USB disks, where to save files and backups; in this regard, we invite you to read our guide on How to connect disks to your PC via USB: SATA adapters, cases and docking stations . If, on the other hand, we also seek maximum speed on portable disks, we recommend that you read our article on the Best portable external SSDs, so that you can benefit from the performance of the SSDs even when we use external USB disks as backup or to move large files.