NVMe SSD selection should not rely only on peak sequential read numbers. Actual performance depends on whether the system supports PCIe Gen4 or Gen5, whether the M.2 slot has adequate cooling, whether the BIOS is compatible, and whether the workload is large sequential files or small random I/O. Crucial provides SSD products, portable SSDs, compatibility tools, and support articles, showing that storage upgrades are platform decisions. Creators should consider sustained writes and thermals, gamers should focus on loading and capacity, and enterprise applications need endurance, power-loss behavior, and manageability. Define the workload first, then match interface generation and cooling.