Inland QN460 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2

The Inland QN460 hits 6,000 MB/s reads and lands at the 86th percentile for random performance, which is great for a DRAM-less drive. It's a solid laptop or desktop upgrade with a 6-year warranty. Skip it for PS5 use, where its console score is a weak 25.9 out of 100.

The headline numbers are legit. 6,000 MB/s sequential reads and 900K random read IOPS put this drive at the 78th percentile for speed and 86th for random performance in our database. That's well above average, and in real terms it means games load fast and file transfers don't make you wait around. The DRAM-less design is the trade-off. Under sustained heavy writes, the SLC cache can fill up and speeds will dip. For everyday use and gaming, you'll rarely notice. For constant video editing or massive file moves, you might.

Against the Samsung 990 PRO and Crucial T500, the QN460 gives up some peak performance and endurance. Those drives have DRAM and are built for heavier sustained workloads. The Kingston Fury Renegade and Team Group MP44 are closer in spirit, but the MP44 often undercuts this on price. The QN460's random read score is genuinely impressive, beating a lot of pricier drives. But its console score is a glaring weakness, and that's where the PS5 crowd should look at the T500 or 990 PRO instead.

Pricing is all over the map depending on where you shop. The US listing at $195 is reasonable for a 1TB Gen4 drive with this speed, but the CAD and EUR listings look steep. Affordability lands at the 42nd percentile, so it's not a screaming deal. You're paying for the speed and the 6-year warranty, not the lowest price per gigabyte. If you can find it near the US price, it's a fair buy. If you're looking at the higher international prices, there are better options.

The Inland QN460 is a 1TB PCIe 4.0 drive that promises 6,000 MB/s reads and 5,300 MB/s writes. On paper, that puts it in the same conversation as drives costing a lot more. It's DRAM-less, but it leans on HMB and a smart SLC cache to keep things moving. For a laptop or desktop upgrade, it's a solid pick. For a PS5, not so much, and we'll get into that below.

PS5 owners should look elsewhere, the console score here is a brutal 25.9 out of 100. If you do heavy video editing or constantly move massive files, the DRAM-less design will frustrate you once the cache fills. And if you're outside the US, the international pricing makes this a much harder sell compared to the competition.

This is a good drive for a laptop or desktop that needs a fast, reliable Gen4 upgrade without breaking the bank. Gamers on PC will be happy. The 6-year warranty is a nice safety net. It's not the drive for heavy sustained writes or PS5 expansion. If your workload is mostly loading games, launching apps, and everyday multitasking, the QN460 delivers where it counts.