The SSD mistake I see everywhere - and the one model that fixes it

• Crazy fast drive, with reads and writes up to 14,900 and 13,800MB/s, respectively
• It does get warm in use, so you might need to fixe PC airflow or use a cooler
• You need the right system to take advantage of the Gen5 performance that this drive has to offer

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Storage has always been a bottleneck in terms of performance, and it's a demand-driven thing. As storage gets faster, so do the pressures put on it. This is why 5th-generation NVMe SSDs are such a game-changer for serious gamers who need all the speed they can get and pro-grade content creators, especially those who handle 100GB-plus files. 

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