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• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 5.0 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: The Samsung 840 Pro lives up to its name: it's a top-notch solid-state drive for professionals with a price to match. Read review

Specs: 256 GB, Internal hard drive, 2.5" Ultra Slim Line

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  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.4 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: The OCZ Vector Series SSD would make a great investment for those moving on from using a hard drive as the main drive of their system. Read review

Specs: 256 GB, Internal hard drive, 2.5" Ultra Slim Line

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  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.6 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: If you're on a market for a high-end solid-state drive for your computer, be it a PC or a Mac, look no further than the Plextor M5 Pro Xtreme. Read review

Specs: 256 GB, Internal hard drive, 2.5", 512 MB

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  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: The Samsung 840 Pro lives up to its name: it's a top-notch solid-state drive for professionals with a price to match. Read review

Specs: 512 GB, Internal hard drive, 2.5" Ultra Slim Line

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  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: 1 TB, External hard drive, 2.5"

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.5 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: The Samsung 840 series is an excellent entry-level solid-state drive for budget and general users, but not really a good buy for advanced or professional users. Read review

Specs: 120 GB, Internal hard drive, 2.5" Ultra Slim Line

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.5 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: The Samsung 840 series is an excellent entry-level solid-state drive for budget and general users, but not really a good buy for advanced or professional users. Read review

Specs: 500 GB, Internal hard drive, 2.5" Ultra Slim Line

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.5 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: The Samsung 840 series is an excellent entry-level solid-state drive for budget and general users, but not really a good buy for advanced or professional users. Read review

Specs: 250 GB, Internal hard drive, 2.5" Ultra Slim Line

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: With very good performance and even better pricing, the SanDisk Extreme makes a great replacement drive for a standard laptop or desktop computer. Read review

Specs: 240 GB, Internal hard drive, Serial ATA-600, 2.5" x 1/8H

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  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.1 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 5 reviews

The Bottom Line: Similar to the original, the Momentus XT (second generation) makes an excellent host drive for any computer, both laptops and desktops. It offers great value in terms of performance and cost, especially when compared to SDDs. Read review

Specs: 750 GB, Internal hard drive, Serial ATA-600, 2.5" x 1/8H, 32 MB, 7200 rpm

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: The Samsung 840 Pro lives up to its name: it's a top-notch solid-state drive for professionals with a price to match. Read review

Specs: 128 GB, Internal hard drive, 2.5" Ultra Slim Line

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.7 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 1.0 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: If you're looking for SSD-like performance at just a fraction of the cost, the Seagate Laptop Thin SSHD offers some gratification. Read review

Specs: 500 GB, Internal hard drive, 2.5", 64 MB, 12 ms, 5400 rpm

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  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.1 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 1.0 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: The Silicon Power Armor A80 makes an excellent portable drive for travelers and home offices alike. Read review

Specs: 1 TB, External hard drive, SuperSpeed USB 3.0, 2.5"

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.1 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Fast and affordable, the shockproof Silicon Power Armor A15 is an excellent buy for mobile users, especially those working in rough environments. Read review

Specs: 1 TB, External hard drive, 2.5"

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.6 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: If you're moving up from a hard drive, the SanDisk Ultra Plus is totally worth its price. Read review

Specs: 64 GB, Internal hard drive, 2.5"

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  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.4 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: The Corsair Neutron GTX is one of the best solid-state drives on the market, especially for those who want top performance from their ultrathin portable computer. Read review

Specs: 240 GB, Internal hard drive, 2.5"

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  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: 320 GB, Internal hard drive, Serial ATA-300, 2.5" x 1/8H, 8 MB, 12 ms, 5400 rpm

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.2 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: The Hitachi Touro Mobile Pro portable drive is a fast and simple mobile storage option for those who want to carry around extra data. Read review

Specs: 750 GB, External hard drive, SuperSpeed USB 3.0, 2.5", 7200 rpm

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.4 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: The OCZ Vector Series SSD would make a great investment for those moving on from using a hard drive as the main drive of their system. Read review

Specs: 128 GB, Internal hard drive, 2.5" Ultra Slim Line

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.1 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: The Seagate 600 is an impressive first SSD outing from Seagate that offers basically all you want in a solid-state drive. Read review

Specs: 480 GB, Internal hard drive, 2.5" SFF

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.8 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 20 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Momentus XT is an excellent replacement for traditional laptop hard drives. It offers large capacities and SSD-like performance at a fraction of the cost. Read review

Specs: 500 GB, Internal hard drive, Serial ATA-300, 2.5" x 1/8H, 32 MB, 11 ms, 7200 rpm

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.1 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: The Seagate 600 is an impressive first SSD outing from Seagate that offers basically all you want in a solid-state drive. Read review

Specs: 120 GB, Internal hard drive, 2.5" SFF

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: With very good performance and even better pricing, the SanDisk Extreme makes a great replacement drive for a standard laptop or desktop computer. Read review

Specs: 120 GB, Internal hard drive, Serial ATA-600, 2.5" x 1/8H

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  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: 750 GB, Internal hard drive, Serial ATA-300, 2.5" x 1/8H, 8 MB, 12 ms, 5400 rpm

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.0 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: So far, the Crucial m4 offers the best value among SSDs. Though it's not the fastest, it's by far the most affordable among its peers. Read review

Specs: 512 GB, Internal hard drive, Serial ATA-600, 2.5" x 1/8H