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SSD for Gaming

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146 SSD for gaming from Samsung, SanDisk, Corsair and more. Most cost $181 to $792, and half cost less than $389.

Internal M.2 solid state drives of 1 TB to 8 TB, NVMe or SATA, as the title states them. The listing says the interface, the PCIe generation and the speed.

We do not pick by hand: a storage drive is here because its listed specs pass the checks.

Top brands: Samsung (16)SanDisk (12)Corsair (12)Western Digital (11)TeamGroup (5)

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BrandSamsung16Corsair12SanDisk12Western Digital11Adata5Kioxia5Lexar5TeamGroup5
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KindSSD146
InterfaceNVMe116SATA1
FormM.2146
Capacity1TB762TB474TB202TB13840GB18TB1
PCIe generation479319517
Read speedUnder 5,000145,000 to 7,100357,100 to 7,400257,400 and up26
M.2 length2280852230922424
PriceUnder $251Under $1502Under $20022Under $25026Under $30019Under $40015Under $50023Under $6004
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SamsungSpec score 8.3

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 8.8

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 1TB

+5 pcie generation: the highest pcie generation of the 115 here
+14700 read speed: only 4 of 100 here have a higher read speed
$249.99-26%List: $339.99
as of 11/04/2026 07:07 PST - Details
AdataSpec score 8.1

SSD, M.2, 2TB, 3 PCIe generation

+2TB capacity for a large amount of files and games
+M.2 2280 form factor fits common laptop and desktop slots
+PCIe Gen3 x4 interface for fast internal storage
−PCIe Gen3 is slower than newer PCIe Gen4 drives
$249.99-24%List: $329.21
as of 11/04/2026 11:10 PST - Details
Patriot MemorySpec score 8.6

SSD, M.2, 4TB, 4 PCIe generation

+Large 4TB capacity for a big game or media library
+PCIe Gen 4 x4 interface for fast data transfers
+M.2 2280 form factor fits common M.2 slots
−M.2 form factor requires a compatible motherboard slot
$489.99
as of 11/04/2026 00:36 PST - Details
SamsungSpec score 8.2

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 1TB

+4 pcie generation: only 17 of 115 here have a higher pcie generation
+7450 read speed: only 15 of 100 here have a higher read speed
$259.99-19%List: $319.99
as of 11/04/2026 07:07 PST - Details
SanDiskSpec score 8.5

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 9.1

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 8.6

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 4TB

+4TB capacity for very large game libraries
+PCIe 4.0 x4 interface for high-speed storage
+NVMe interface for fast storage access
−No heatsink included, which may matter for sustained workloads
$789.99
as of 11/04/2026 08:09 PST - Details
SamsungSpec score 8.2

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 5,000 MB/s
−Slower than PCIe Gen 5 drives
$399.90
as of 11/04/2026 07:07 PST - Details
SanDiskSpec score 8.2

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
Western DigitalSpec score 7.9

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
SanDiskSpec score 7.8

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
Western DigitalSpec score 7.8

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.
SanDiskSpec score 8.9

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 8.8

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
CrucialSpec score 8.8

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 8.8

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
KingstonSpec score 8.5

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 11/03/2026 23:46 PST - Details
SanDiskSpec score 8.3

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
FanxiangSpec score 8.2

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 8.2

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
SP Silicon PowerSpec score 8.2

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 2TB

+Large 2TB capacity for big file collections
+Fast read speeds up to 5000 MB/s
+Uses PCIe Gen4 for high-speed data transfer
$289.97
as of 11/04/2026 07:08 PST - Details
TeamGroupSpec score 8.2

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 2TB

+2TB capacity for a large amount of storage
+PCIe Gen 4x4 interface for high transfer speeds
+Read speed up to 4800 MB/s
$299.99
as of 11/04/2026 07:10 PST - Details
TeamGroupSpec score 8.2

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 2TB

+2TB capacity for a large game library
+PCIe Gen4x4 interface with read speed up to 5000 MB/s
+M.2 2280 form factor with ultra-thin design
$324.99
as of 11/04/2026 08:05 PST - Details
SanDiskSpec score 8.2

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
Western DigitalSpec score 8.2

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 1TB

+1TB capacity for a large game library
+PCIe Gen4 NVMe interface for fast loading
+Includes a heatsink for thermal control
$7,378.00
as of 11/04/2026 08:10 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 5000 MB/s read speed
$199.99
as of 11/04/2026 14:09 PST - Details
Western DigitalSpec score 8.1

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 1TB

+1TB capacity for a large library of games and files
+PCIe Gen4 connection for faster NVMe performance
+Read speeds up to 5,000 MB/s
$198.21
as of 11/04/2026 08:10 PST - Details

Compare specs

storage driveKindInterfaceFormCapacityPCIe generationSpec scorePrice
SSDNVMeM.22TB48.3$362.00
as of 11/04/2026 07:07 PST - Details
SSDNVMeM.21TB58.8$249.99
as of 11/04/2026 07:07 PST - Details
SSDM.22TB38.1$249.99
as of 11/04/2026 11:10 PST - Details
SSDM.24TB48.6$489.99
as of 11/04/2026 00:36 PST - Details
SSDNVMeM.21TB48.2$259.99
as of 11/04/2026 07:07 PST - Details
SSDNVMeM.24TB48.5$849.99
as of 11/04/2026 07:07 PST - Details
SSDNVMeM.24TB59.1$949.99
as of 11/04/2026 07:07 PST - Details
SSDNVMeM.24TB48.6$789.99
as of 11/04/2026 08:09 PST - Details
SSDNVMeM.22TB48.2$399.90
as of 11/04/2026 07:07 PST - Details
SSDNVMeM.21TB48.2$172.03
as of 11/04/2026 08:09 PST - Details

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