Intel 540s 180 GB

A 180GB M.2 2280 SSD on the SATA interface. At roughly $0.83 per gigabyte it sits in the high-end tier. Sequential throughput tops out at 550 MB/s reads and 520 MB/s writes. SATA throughput caps near 550 MB/s — fine for game libraries and backups, slower for heavy scratch work.

Expect to pay around $149.00, which lands it among high-end options. PlanMyPC's builder flags compatibility problems automatically and tracks the latest drive deals from multiple stores. Intel backs the product through its standard warranty channels; check the listing for region-specific terms. Every published spec is tabulated below, and compatibility against your current part list is checked automatically.