I think something is very wrong when a Linux installation gets more responsive and Windows installation gets slower as time passes and software gets updated.

I can still run a Debian 12 with KDE on a standard SSD way faster than a Win 11 installation on a NVMe, and that installation is 8 years old, and runs tons of applications at any given time.

On Linux, the difference between a good SSD and an NVMe drive is noticeable if you pay attention, but not really important. I say that as someone who cares about performance and does pay attention.