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At a glance Expert’s RatingProsFantastic thermal mounting of heatsinkVery good real-world Windows performerHandsomely styledConsExtremely pricey for a PCIe 4.0 host memory buffer (HMB) designSlow 4K performance with larger data setsHMB isn’t supported by the PS5Our VerdictOut of the box, the handsomely styled Lexar Play 2280 impresses. But it’s exorbitantly priced and uses DRAM-less, host memory buffer (HMB) caching technology — something the targeted PlayStation 5 doesn’t support. In a nutshell, it’s super expensive and won’t perform optimally in a PS5. Price When Reviewed4TB: $380 Best Price…

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