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19 SSD for gaming from Samsung, SanDisk, Corsair and more. Most cost $148 to $793, and half cost less than $246.

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: Western Digital (4)

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
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
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.
AdataSpec score 7.8

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
Western DigitalSpec score 7.9

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 1TB

+1TB capacity for everyday storage
+M.2 2280 form factor fits most modern motherboards
+NVMe interface for fast storage access
No current price. Check it at the store.
Patriot MemorySpec score 7.9

SSD, M.2, 1TB, 3 PCIe generation

−3 pcie generation: 96 of the 115 here have a higher pcie generation
$145.99
as of 11/04/2026 00:36 PST - Details
TeamGroupSpec score 7.8

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 2TB

+2TB capacity: only 23 of 146 here have a higher capacity
−1800 read speed: 98 of the 100 here have a higher read speed
No current price. Check it at the store.
FezwquatvSpec score 7.9

SSD, M.2, 1TB, 3 PCIe generation

+1TB capacity for a mid-sized library
+M.2 2280 form factor fits common M.2 slots
+PCIe 3.0 interface for solid-state performance
−M.2 form factor requires a compatible motherboard slot
$781.94
as of 11/04/2026 00:37 PST - Details
TeamGroupSpec score 8.1

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 4TB

+4TB capacity for a very large file library
+DRAM cache included for consistent performance
+NVMe PCIe Gen3x4 interface with M.2 2280 size
−PCIe Gen3 is slower than Gen4 options
No price recorded yet.
RzesljetxSpec score 8.1

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

+2TB capacity for a large amount of files
+PCIe Gen3 x4 interface for fast M.2 storage
+M.2 form factor saves space inside the case
−PCIe Gen3 is slower than Gen4 drives
$793.44
as of 11/04/2026 07:06 PST - Details
YnevcdgraSpec score 8.1

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

+2TB capacity gives room for a large library of files and games
+M.2 form factor installs directly into compatible M.2 slots
+PCIe Gen3x4 interface for fast data transfer speeds
$807.86
as of 11/04/2026 17:09 PST - Details
FezwquatvSpec score 7.9

SSD, M.2, 1TB, 3 PCIe generation

+1TB capacity offers ample room for files and games
+PCIe Gen3 x4 interface for fast internal storage
+M.2 form factor fits compact builds
$176.03
as of 11/04/2026 17:09 PST - Details
YnevcdgraSpec score 7.9

SSD, M.2, 1TB, 3 PCIe generation

+1TB capacity offers ample room for files and games
+PCIe Gen3 x4 interface for fast internal storage
+M.2 form factor fits compact builds
$180.79
as of 11/04/2026 17:09 PST - Details
SamsungSpec score 7.8

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 1TB

+Compact M.2 form factor for slim builds
+NVMe interface offers faster transfers than SATA
+1TB capacity suits a sizable library of files
$340.00
as of 11/04/2026 07:06 PST - Details
SP Silicon PowerSpec score 7.9

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 1TB

−3 pcie generation: 96 of the 115 here have a higher pcie generation
$155.97
as of 11/04/2026 07:08 PST - Details
WD_BLACKSpec score 7.9

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 2TB

+2TB capacity: only 23 of 146 here have a higher capacity
−3400 read speed: 93 of the 100 here have a higher read speed
$599.99
as of 11/04/2026 08:09 PST - Details
FikwotSpec score 7.7

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 1TB

−2100 read speed: 97 of the 100 here have a higher read speed
$199.99
as of 11/04/2026 14:10 PST - Details
SamsungSpec score 7.8

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 1TB

−3500 read speed: 87 of the 100 here have a higher read speed
No price recorded yet.
Western DigitalSpec score 7.8

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 1TB

−3500 read speed: 87 of the 100 here have a higher read speed
No current price. Check it at the store.

Compare specs

storage driveKindInterfaceFormCapacityPCIe generationSpec scorePrice
SSDM.22TB38.1$249.99
as of 11/04/2026 11:10 PST - Details
SSDNVMeM.22TB37.9$246.00
as of 11/04/2026 08:10 PST - Details
SSDNVMeM.21TB37.8No current price
SSDNVMeM.21TB37.8$147.99
as of 11/04/2026 12:06 PST - Details
SSDNVMeM.21TB37.9No current price
SSDM.21TB37.9$145.99
as of 11/04/2026 00:36 PST - Details
SSDNVMeM.22TB37.8No current price
SSDM.21TB37.9$781.94
as of 11/04/2026 00:37 PST - Details
SSDNVMeM.24TB38.1No current price
SSDM.22TB38.1$793.44
as of 11/04/2026 07:06 PST - Details

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