Today we are testing the Silicon Power XD80 1TB NVMe M.2 SSD, boasting 3,400/3,000MB/s read/write speeds with up to 20 percent lower operating temperatures (0-70°C) thanks to its aluminum heatsink. The XD80 is geared toward enthusiasts looking for an affordable PCIe Gen3 solution.

Geared towards users looking for great performance at an affordable price, > the XD80 comes equipped with the Phison E12S SSD controller, 96L TLC NAND, and a low profile aluminum heat sink. The drive is available in 512GB, 1TB, and 2TB flavors, all which can be purchased straight from the official Silicon Power webstore for $64.99, $99.99, and $199.99, respectively. Knowing that the XD80 features SLC caching, DRAM cache buffer, as well as read/write speeds rating of up to 3400/3000MB/s, it looks to be a great value SSD for the price.