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Storage Drives

17 storage drives from Samsung, SanDisk, Western Digital and more. Most cost $56 to $880, and half cost less than $255.

Storage Drives by use

SSD for gaming146NVMe SSD for gaming117

Each use has a written rule on its page, built from listed specs. A storage drive can match several uses.

Recommended Storage Drives

Western DigitalSpec score 7.7

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 2TB

+2TB capacity for a large library of games and files
+PCIe Gen3 connection for NVMe performance
+Read speeds up to 3,200 MB/s
−Uses QLC flash, which can slow sustained writes
$246.00
as of 11/04/2026 08:10 PST - Details
Western DigitalSpec score 7.7

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 1TB

+1TB capacity for a large library of games and files
+NVMe interface with read speeds up to 2,400 MB/s
+M.2 2280 form factor fits compact motherboard slots
−Read speed is below PCIe Gen4 NVMe drives
No current price. Check it at the store.
AdataSpec score 7.7

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 1TB

+1TB capacity for a large library of files and apps
+Reads up to 2400MB/s over PCIe Gen3 x4
+Compact M.2 2280 form factor fits most motherboards
$147.99
as of 11/04/2026 12:06 PST - Details
KexinSpec score 7.7

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 256GB

+NVMe interface with PCIe Gen 3.0 support
+Up to 2800 MB/s read speed
+Standard 2280 M.2 size
−256GB capacity is limited for large libraries
$55.99-6%Was: $59.79
as of 11/04/2026 16:10 PST - Details
FezwquatvSpec score 7.7

SSD, 512GB, 3 PCIe generation

+PCIe 3.0 x4 interface for fast internal storage
+Read speed of 3200MB/s for quick file access
+512GB capacity suits a mid-sized set of programs and files
−Lower write speed of 2050MB/s than read speed
$375.14
as of 11/04/2026 11:10 PST - Details
RzesljetxSpec score 7.7

SSD, 256GB, 3 PCIe generation

+PCIe 3.0 x4 interface for fast internal storage
+Read speed of 3200MB/s for quick file access
+Solid state design with no moving parts
−Only 256GB capacity limits how much data it holds
−Lower write speed of 1400MB/s than read speed
$255.04
as of 11/04/2026 11:10 PST - Details
PtulmrtvnSpec score 7.7

SSD, 1TB, 3 PCIe generation

+PCIe 3.0 x4 interface for fast internal storage
+Read speed of 3200MB/s for quick file access
+1TB capacity for a large set of files and games
−Lower write speed of 2150MB/s than read speed
No price recorded yet.
FezwquatvSpec score 7.3

SSD, 2TB

+Read speed up to 3200MB/s for fast file access
+2TB capacity holds a large library of files and games
+Internal design fits desktop and compatible system bays
$875.49
as of 11/04/2026 11:10 PST - Details
KingstonSpec score 7.2

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 500GB

+500GB capacity for everyday storage
+Standard 2280 M.2 size
+NVMe interface with up to 2100 MB/s read speed
$129.85
as of 11/04/2026 16:10 PST - Details
FanxiangSpec score 7.7

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 256GB

+NVMe interface for faster reads than SATA drives
+M.2 2280 size fits standard M.2 slots
+Up to 3000 MB/s read speed
−PCIe 3.0 interface caps speed below Gen 4 drives
$56.99-5%List: $59.99
as of 11/04/2026 14:09 PST - Details
YnevcdgraSpec score 7.7

SSD, 256GB, 3 PCIe generation

+PCIe 3.0 x4 interface for fast internal storage
+Read speed of 3200MB/s for quick file access
+Solid state design with no moving parts
−Only 256GB capacity limits how much data it holds
−Lower write speed of 1400MB/s than read speed
$260.53
as of 11/04/2026 11:10 PST - Details
SuneastSpec score 7.7

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 256GB

+PCIe Gen 3.0 NVMe interface for faster storage than SATA drives
+Read speed up to 3230MB/s
+M.2 2280 form factor fits standard M.2 slots
−256GB capacity fills quickly with games and media
$48.99
as of 11/04/2026 07:10 PST - Details
PtulmrtvnSpec score 7.6

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 256GB

+M.2 2230 size fits compact laptops and small devices
+PCIe Gen 3 NVMe interface delivers 2100MB/s read speed
+256GB capacity suits a modest set of apps and files
−Limited to 256GB capacity for storage-heavy use
No price recorded yet.
RzesljetxSpec score 7.3

SSD, 2TB

+Read speed up to 3200MB/s for fast file access
+2TB capacity holds a large library of files and games
+Internal design fits desktop and compatible system bays
$880.23
as of 11/04/2026 11:10 PST - Details
YnevcdgraSpec score 7.3

SSD, 2TB

+Large 2TB capacity for a big library of files and games
+Read speed of 3200MB/s for quick file access
+Solid state design with no moving parts
$899.16
as of 11/04/2026 11:10 PST - Details
CrucialSpec score 7.3

SSD, NVMe, 1TB

+1TB capacity for large game and file libraries
+NVMe interface for fast data transfer
+Read speed up to 3400 MB/s for quick file loading
No price recorded yet.
WD_BLACKSpec score 7.7

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 2TB

+2TB capacity: only 66 of 443 here have a higher capacity
−3 pcie generation: 141 of the 189 here have a higher pcie generation
$599.99
as of 11/04/2026 08:09 PST - Details

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Storage Drives by price

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$300 to $4001
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$600 to $70026
$700 to $80021
$800 to $9003
$900 to $1,00012
$1,400 to $1,5006

Count of the 17 Storage Drives in each price band.

Storage Drives by Interface

NVMe10
SATA119

Storage Drives that list a Interface value.

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