SuperCore Series - Gold P31

Yes the p31 has DRAM and TLC NAND, speed will be bottlenecked at your connection type and what happens after the DRAM cache is filled. At sustained transfer post-cache write speed on the SN850X comes in at 920 MB/s while P31’s post-cache write speed maintains (1400 MB/s) which is is about 52% faster

990 Pro and T500 are great, but definitely overkill here. Your laptop's PCIe 3.0 slot will bottleneck them anyway, and those top-tier Gen4 drives get super hot in laptops. Maybe, you can look into the SK hynix Gold P31 or Samsung 970 EVO Plus. They are perfect for Gen3 slots and have DRAM. The WD Bl

The best external SSD I would recommend for a MacBook is the SK Hynix X31, which is a variant of the P31 Gold that is well-known for its power efficiency. Lower power consumption allows it to stay cooler and extends the battery life of the laptop. Plus, it has DRAM, so sustained performance doesn't