I wanted a 1TB SSD but not all SSD's are the same. The SAMSUNG 1TB 970 EVO+ NVMe M.2 SSD has the highest read/write speed of most other SSD's. And getting an SSD that connects into the M.2 slot built into the motherboard allows transmission speeds to the motherboard that are up to 6 times faster than connecting using a SATA cable. It was a little pricey at $145 but I felt it was worth it.