PC Magazine - USA (2020-12)

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BEST INTERNAL SSD
CRUCIAL P5
Starts at $54.99 (250GB), $149.99 as tested (1TB)
EDITORS’ CHOICE Llllh
Featuring blisteringly quick speeds at a price that undercuts most of its competition, the
Crucial P5 internal NVMe SSD is the current cream of the crop. Featuring the company’s first
in-house controller, the P5 excelled in nearly every benchmark we ran, beating out more
expensive SSDs in both sequential and 4K read and write speeds. Topping it off with a
comprehensive software-management package, the Crucial P5 is a perfect choice for anyone
who needs a fast SSD at a budget-level price.

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BEST EXTERNAL SSD
SAMSUNG PORTABLE SSD T7 TOUCH
Starts at $130 (500GB), $230 as tested (1TB)
EDITORS’ CHOICE Llllm
The Samsung Portable SSD T7 Touch takes a great portable SSD, the T7, and perks it up a tad
with a fingerprint sensor for added security. If you’re a traveler who needs to keep your files
safe from prying eyes, the T7 makes it easy to lock and unlock your drive on the fly. While a
fingerprint sensor may not be as secure as a passcode-based drive, it strikes a balance
between usability and security that other portable storage solutions struggle to match.

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BEST INKJET PRINTER
EPSON ECOTANK PRO ET-5850
$849 EDITORS’ CHOICE Llllh
Beautiful prints, low ink costs, and great features lift this all-in-one color inkjet printer above
the competition. It can handle significant volume for small and midsize offices, and its small
footprint is ideal for those working from home or other cramped spaces. The low running

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