PRICE 1TB, £101 (£121 inc VAT) from pcpro.link/339labs12
It's been around for quite a while now, but the WD Black SN850 runs at the current PCI-E Gen4 speeds, so it can still put in a shift. And it's better value now than it was at launch thanks to a price drop or two. We've reviewed the 1TB model, although there are 500GB and 2TB versions available. All are available with and without heatsinks, with WD recommending heatsinks for use in PCs and the PS5.
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