OWC Aura Ultra III 480 GB

A 480GB M.2 2280 SSD on the NVMe Gen3 interface. Sequential throughput tops out at 3500 MB/s reads and 3000 MB/s writes. At roughly $0.31 per gigabyte it sits in the high-end tier. NVMe drives this fast mainly shine in game-load times and large file moves; everyday snappiness is similar across the tier.

At $149.99 it sits in the high-end drive bracket. Use the PlanMyPC system builder to verify it works alongside your other components and to watch live retailer pricing. Support and warranty service run through OWC, with terms that vary by region. Scroll down for the complete spec table; the builder's compatibility checker will warn you about any conflicts with components you have already picked.