I have the impression that they’re recommending this drive just because of the affiliate link money.

They link to a review that they made SIX years ago and at that time it was the fastest drive. Six years it’s a geologic era for this kind of stuff. That review is outdated and invalid if compared to modern hardware.

IMHO it doesn’t make sense in 2024 to buy a server PCIe 3.0 drive at enterprise prices when you can get a much faster seagate ironwolf pcie 4.0 nvme drive for half the price and in 2TB configuration.

$399 with promo code SYADP2Z384

https://www.newegg.com/intel-optane-905p-1-5tb/p/N82E16820167505?Item=N82E16820167505