Inland QN460 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe

The Inland QN460 is a solid budget Gen4 SSD with 6,000 MB/s reads and a standout 900K random read IOPS. It's not the fastest or most durable drive out there, but the 6-year warranty and real-world performance make it a good value if you find it at a fair price.

Sequential speeds land in the 78th percentile, which is well above average for a drive in this class. Random read IOPS hit 900K, putting it in the 86th percentile, so it handles small file operations better than most. The DRAM-less design with HMB support keeps things responsive in real-world use, though sustained heavy writes will dip once the SLC cache fills. Endurance sits at the 65th percentile, so it's not built for constant write-heavy workloads, but for gaming and everyday use it's plenty.

Against the Samsung 990 PRO and Crucial T500, the QN460 gives up some peak performance and endurance. Those drives are faster and better built for sustained workloads. The Kingston Fury Renegade and Lexar NM1090 PRO also outpace it in raw speed. But the QN460 holds its own on random reads, which matters more for everyday snappiness than big sequential numbers. The Team Group MP44 is probably its closest real competition, and the QN460 trades blows with it depending on the workload.

Pricing is all over the map depending on where you buy it. The US listing at $195 is reasonable for a 1TB Gen4 drive with this speed, but the CAD and EUR listings look rough compared to competitors. The 6-year warranty adds real value here. If you can snag it at a decent price, it's a solid deal. If you're paying flagship money, you should be getting a flagship drive instead.

The Inland QN460 is a 1TB PCIe 4.0 drive that hits 6,000 MB/s reads and 5,300 MB/s writes. It's DRAM-less but leans on HMB and SLC caching to keep things snappy. For a budget-friendly Gen4 drive, those numbers are solid.

It's not going to top the charts, but it doesn't need to. This is a workhorse drive for people who want fast load times without paying flagship prices. The 6-year warranty is a nice bonus you don't always see at this tier.

Skip this if you do a lot of sustained write-heavy work like video editing or large file transfers. The DRAM-less design and middling endurance score mean it'll choke on big writes once the cache fills. If you need a portable drive for external enclosures, look elsewhere, the portable score of 16/100 is a real letdown.

If you're building a budget gaming rig or upgrading an older laptop, the QN460 is a smart pick. It's fast enough for everyday use and gaming, and the warranty gives you peace of mind. Just don't expect it to hang with the top-tier drives in sustained heavy writes.