My first NVMe SSD was a XPG S40G 512GB, it has the RTS5762 controller I believe. It's never really failed me over the past couple of years it's been in service and it performs well, it's currently running on my laptop, which is kind of a funny end for an RGB-lit drive, inside a laptop
I wouldn't rule the Realtek controller out just yet, it's a pretty decent one for a Gen 3 drive.
TPU has review:
The ADATA XPG Spectrix S40G is the first M.2 SSD with adjustable RGB lighting effects. It not only looks great, but performs well, too. Thanks to 3.3 GB/s read and 2.3 GB/s writes, delivered real-life performance is comparable to the fastest NVMe SSDs on the market.
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Any of these that you pick would be a great option, friend. I doubt you'd be able to tell them apart, but if I had to pick myself, I would personally pick the SN570/WD Blue drive, as long as it's an NVMe model. It should be similar to the SN350 Greens I have but with a much higher quality NAND chip installed, and these tiny WD drives surprised me, they are surprisingly good and snappy, especially for the price. If you'll use it for just gaming, consider grabbing the SN350's as well, maybe in higher capacity? I think they make a 2 TB one. It should serve you well for gaming usage.
This time, they aren't a horrorshow imo. It's not an SSD you will write home about, but it won't let you down either, especially if this is one's first SSD. They've simply applied the Green branding to their entry-level product. The endurance ratings are terrible which means that WD's not willing to guarantee that these are high-reliability devices, but realistically speaking, they work fairly well for what they are - single-die QLC drives for people with basic storage needs, like gaming PCs where you just download a game from Steam or whatever and let them on the drive for a long time.
As far as snappiness goes? I can't tell the SN350 apart from my older S40G, or the OEM ADATA 2230 form factor drive that came with my laptop. They are fine
