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Storage Drives

75 storage drives from Samsung, SanDisk, Western Digital and more. Most cost $188 to $809, and half cost less than $427.

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

Recommended Storage Drives

SamsungSpec score 8.1

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 2TB

+2TB capacity for a large library of files and games
+PCIe Gen 4 x4 interface for fast NVMe performance
+Reads up to 7,250 MB/s
−Slower than PCIe Gen 5 drives
$362.00-38%List: $579.99
as of 11/04/2026 07:07 PST - Details
SamsungSpec score 8.7

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 1TB

+5 pcie generation: the highest pcie generation of the 189 here
+14700 read speed: only 4 of 185 here have a higher read speed
$249.99-26%List: $339.99
as of 11/04/2026 07:07 PST - Details
SamsungSpec score 7.6

SSD, NVMe, 1TB

+1TB capacity for everyday storage
+Up to 7,150 MB/s read speed
+NVMe interface for fast data transfer
$189.99-17%List: $229.99
as of 11/04/2026 07:06 PST - Details
SamsungSpec score 8.1

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 1TB

+7450 read speed: only 14 of 185 here have a higher read speed
+4 pcie generation: only 26 of 189 here have a higher pcie generation
$259.99-19%List: $319.99
as of 11/04/2026 07:07 PST - Details
SanDiskSpec score 8.1

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 4TB

+4TB capacity for a large library of files and games
+PCIe 4.0 interface for fast NVMe performance
+Reads up to 7,300 MB/s
$849.99-15%Was: $999.99
as of 11/04/2026 07:07 PST - Details
SanDiskSpec score 8.7

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 4TB

+4TB capacity for a large library of files and games
+PCIe Gen 5 interface for very high transfer speeds
+Reads up to 14,900 MB/s
$949.99-12%Was: $1,079.99
as of 11/04/2026 07:07 PST - Details
SanDiskSpec score 8.1

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 1TB

+PCIe Gen 4.0 interface for fast NVMe performance
+Read speed up to 7,100 MB/s
+M.2 2280 form factor fits most modern motherboards
−1TB capacity holds a smaller game library than larger models
$172.03
as of 11/04/2026 08:09 PST - Details
SanDiskSpec score 7.6

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 1TB

+Includes a heatsink for sustained performance
+Read speed up to 7,300 MB/s
+M.2 2280 form factor fits most modern motherboards
−1TB capacity holds a smaller game library than larger models
$269.99
as of 11/04/2026 08:09 PST - Details
CrucialSpec score 8.7

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 1TB

+PCIe Gen5 NVMe interface
+Read speeds up to 14,900MB/s
+1TB capacity for large files and applications
$289.99
as of 11/04/2026 13:11 PST - Details
LexarSpec score 8.7

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 2TB

+2TB capacity for large storage needs
+Up to 14,000 MB/s read speed
+M.2 2280 form factor fits standard M.2 slots
$369.99
as of 11/03/2026 23:57 PST - Details
SanDiskSpec score 8.7

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 2TB

+PCIe 5.0 x4 interface for the fastest NVMe connection
+Read speed up to 14,900 MB/s
+2TB capacity for large game libraries
$470.39
as of 11/04/2026 08:09 PST - Details
CorsairSpec score 8.4

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 4TB

+PCIe 5.0 interface for high-speed NVMe performance
+Up to 9,400 MB/s read and 8,100 MB/s write speeds
+4TB capacity for very large game and media libraries
$749.99
as of 11/04/2026 13:10 PST - Details
KingstonSpec score 8.3

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 2TB

+2TB capacity for large game libraries
+PCIe 5.0 NVMe interface
+Up to 8000 MB/s read speed
$424.50
as of 11/04/2026 16:10 PST - Details
FanxiangSpec score 8.1

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 1TB

+Large 1TB capacity for a big game library
+PCIe Gen 4 interface for fast NVMe performance
+Up to 7000 MB/s read speed
$169.99
as of 11/04/2026 14:09 PST - Details
SanDiskSpec score 8.1

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 1TB

+1TB capacity for everyday storage
+PCIe 4.0 interface for fast NVMe performance
+Reads up to 7,100 MB/s
$188.00
as of 11/04/2026 07:07 PST - Details
SanDiskSpec score 8.1

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 2TB

+2TB capacity for a large library of files and games
+PCIe 4.0 interface for fast NVMe performance
+Reads up to 7,250 MB/s
$369.99
as of 11/04/2026 07:07 PST - Details
SanDiskSpec score 7.7

SSD, NVMe, 2TB

+2TB capacity for a large game library
+Up to 7,250 MB/s read speed
+NVMe interface for fast internal storage
$349.00
as of 11/04/2026 08:09 PST - Details
SanDiskSpec score 7.7

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 4TB

+4TB capacity for very large game libraries
+Read speed up to 7,300 MB/s
+M.2 2280 form factor fits most modern motherboards
$782.74
as of 11/04/2026 08:09 PST - Details
SanDiskSpec score 8.1

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 1TB

+4 pcie generation: only 26 of 189 here have a higher pcie generation
+7250 read speed: 133 of the 185 here have a lower read speed
$189.99
as of 11/04/2026 08:09 PST - Details
WD_BLACKSpec score 7.7

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 2TB

+2TB capacity: only 66 of 443 here have a higher capacity
+7300 read speed: only 29 of 185 here have a higher read speed
$455.00
as of 11/04/2026 08:09 PST - Details
CorsairSpec score 8.6

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 4TB

+Up to 12,400 MB/s sequential read speed
+PCIe Gen5 x4 interface with NVMe 2.0 support
+4TB capacity for large storage needs
$699.99-17%Was: $839.00
as of 11/04/2026 13:10 PST - Details
FezwquatvSpec score 8.1

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 500GB

+7300MB/s read speed for very fast file access
+M.2 NVMe form factor for compact installation
+PCIe 4.0 interface for high-speed data transfer
−Only 500GB of storage space
$458.04
as of 11/04/2026 12:05 PST - Details
YnevcdgraSpec score 8.1

SSD, 4TB, 4 PCIe generation

+4TB capacity for large media and game libraries
+PCIe Gen4 x4 interface for high-speed transfers
+Read speed up to 7100MB/s
−Gen4 speeds require a compatible PCIe Gen4 slot
$1,499.29
as of 11/04/2026 15:05 PST - Details
SamsungSpec score 8.1

SSD, NVMe, 4TB, 4 PCIe generation

+4TB capacity for a large library
+Up to 7,250 MB/s read speed
+PCIe 4.0 and NVMe 2.0 support
−Lower read speed than PCIe 5.0 drives
$745.77
as of 11/04/2026 07:07 PST - Details
YnevcdgraSpec score 7.6

SSD, M.2, 1TB, 2230 M.2 length

+Compact M.2 2230 size fits slim laptops and small builds
+1 TB capacity for a large amount of storage
+Solid state design with no moving parts
−Uses the small 2230 size, which fits fewer motherboard slots
$479.69
as of 11/04/2026 07:06 PST - Details
CorsairSpec score 8.1

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 1TB

+Up to 7,000 MB/s sequential read speed
+PCIe Gen4 x4 NVMe interface for fast transfers
+Optimized for PS5 use
$249.99-18%List: $304.99
as of 11/04/2026 13:10 PST - Details
SeagateSpec score 8.1

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 1TB

+Fast read speeds up to 7300 MB/s
+Uses PCIe Gen4 x4 for high-speed data transfer
+Compact M.2 form factor for internal installation
$351.00-18%Was: $430.00
as of 11/04/2026 07:07 PST - Details
PNYSpec score 8.4

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 2TB

+PCIe Gen5 x4 interface for very high data transfer speeds
+Up to 10,300MB/s read speed for fast loading
+M.2 2280 form factor fits common motherboard slots
−Requires a motherboard with PCIe Gen5 support to reach full speed
$370.00-5%Was: $390.00
as of 11/04/2026 00:41 PST - Details

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