Intel might have jumped ahead to PCIe 5.0 support with its 12th Gen Alder Lake processors, but most people are just starting to get into PCIe 4.0 support with their PC hardware. Some of the best Black Friday PC parts deals include solid-state drives, but PCIe 4.0 is still relatively rare.
If your PC can support PCIe 4.0, something like Seagate`s FireCuda 530 SSD is going to turn long load times into a thing of the past. This drive, which is currently on sale for up to 25% off, can hit read speeds up to 7,300MB/s, essentially doubling what even the faster PCIe 3.0 drives can handle. And if you`re still working with a SATA SSD, you`re going to step into a future where Windows boots before your screen wakes up.
The FireCuda 530 PCIe 4.0 SSD available in four discounted sizes at Amazon, ranging from 500GB up to 4TB. The 500GB model is 20% off, the 1TB model is 25% off, the 2TB model is 22% off, and the 4TB model is 15% off. PCIe 4.0 drives don`t yet come cheap, so any savings here is wel...
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