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Storage Drives

11 storage drives from Samsung, SanDisk, Western Digital and more. Most cost $246 to $880, and half cost less than $375.

Storage Drives by use

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
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
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 7.7

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
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.
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
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
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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