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26 SSD for gaming from Samsung, SanDisk, Corsair and more. Most cost $200 to $749, and half cost less than $425.

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: Corsair (4)

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BrandCorsair4Lexar3Samsung3Kioxia2SanDisk2Acer1Biwin1Crucial1
Show all 14Fanxiang1Fikwot1Kingston1MSI1PNY1TeamGroup1
KindSSD26
InterfaceNVMe26
FormM.226
Capacity1TB132TB64TB62TB1
PCIe generation51548
Read speedUnder 5,000145,000 to 7,100357,100 to 7,400257,400 and up26
M.2 length228018
PriceUnder $2003Under $2505Under $3005Under $4002Under $5005Under $6001Under $7004Under $8001
Show all 14Under $9001Under $1,0001$200 & above20$300 & above15$600 & above7$700 & above3
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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
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 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 8.9

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 11/04/2026 17:06 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 11/04/2026 16:10 PST - Details
CorsairSpec score 9.0

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
PNYSpec score 8.6

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
KioxiaSpec score 8.8

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 1TB

+Up to 14,900 MB/s read speed on PCIe Gen5
+Standard M.2 2280 size fits most modern boards
+1 TB capacity for large games and creative files
−Gen5 speeds need a PCIe Gen5 slot to reach full performance
$555.52
as of 11/04/2026 16:11 PST - Details
CorsairSpec score 8.6

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 2TB

+PCIe 5.0 interface for the fastest current NVMe link
+Up to 10,000 MB/s sequential read speed
+2TB capacity for a large library of files and games
−Fast PCIe 5.0 link requires a compatible motherboard to reach full speed
$459.99
as of 11/04/2026 13:10 PST - Details
LexarSpec score 8.2

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 1TB

+1TB capacity for a sizeable game or project library
+Up to 7400 MB/s read speed
+PCIe Gen 4 x4 NVMe interface
−Uses PCIe Gen 4, not the faster Gen 5 standard
$204.99
as of 11/04/2026 17:06 PST - Details
FezwquatvSpec score 7.8

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 1TB

+1TB capacity for a large library of files
+M.2 form factor fits compact builds
+NVMe interface for fast data transfers
−Name lists 5000 Mbps, conflicting with the 7400 MB/s spec
$658.67
as of 11/04/2026 09:05 PST - Details
RzesljetxSpec score 7.8

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 1TB

+1TB capacity for a large library of files
+M.2 form factor fits compact builds
+NVMe interface for fast data transfers
−Name lists 7000 Mbps, conflicting with the 7400 MB/s spec
$662.23
as of 11/04/2026 09:05 PST - Details
CorsairSpec score 9.0

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 4TB

+PCIe Gen5 x4 interface with NVMe 2.0 support
+4TB capacity for large storage needs
+Standard M.2 2280 form factor
$857.30
as of 11/04/2026 13:10 PST - Details
FanxiangSpec score 8.7

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 1TB

+Large 1TB capacity for big media and project files
+Up to 14000 MB/s read speed
+M.2 form factor for compact installation
$199.99
as of 11/04/2026 14:09 PST - Details
KioxiaSpec score 8.5

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 1TB

+1 TB capacity for a large library of games and files
+Up to 10,000 MB/s read speed on PCIe Gen5
+Backward compatible with PCIe 4.0 slots
$260.94
as of 11/04/2026 16:11 PST - Details
SamsungSpec score 8.3

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 2TB

+Large 2TB capacity for big game libraries
+Standard M.2 2280 size fits most motherboards
+PCIe Gen 4 interface for high-speed transfers
$412.99
as of 11/04/2026 07:06 PST - Details
BiwinSpec score 8.2

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 1TB

+1TB capacity offers room for a large library of games and files
+PCIe 4.0 interface offers fast transfer speeds
+Read speeds up to 7450MB/s for quick loading
$174.99
as of 11/04/2026 13:07 PST - Details
FikwotSpec 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 7400 MB/s read speed
$189.99
as of 11/04/2026 14:10 PST - Details
YnevcdgraSpec score 7.8

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 1TB

+1TB capacity for a large library of files
+M.2 form factor fits compact builds
+NVMe interface for fast data transfers
$676.48
as of 11/04/2026 09:05 PST - Details
LexarSpec score 8.5

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 4TB

+4TB capacity for very large libraries
+Up to 7400 MB/s read speed
+PCIe Gen 4 x4 NVMe interface
No price recorded yet.
TeamGroupSpec score 8.5

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 4TB

+4TB capacity for a very large game library
+PCIe Gen4x4 interface with read speed up to 7400 MB/s
+DRAM cache included for consistent performance
No price recorded yet.
MSISpec score 8.2

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 1TB

+1TB capacity for a large game library
+PCIe 4.0 NVMe interface for fast transfers
+Read speed of 7400 MB/s
No price recorded yet.
AcerSpec score 8.9

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 2TB

+5 pcie generation: the highest pcie generation of the 115 here
+14500 read speed: only 5 of 100 here have a higher read speed
$425.99
as of 11/04/2026 12:05 PST - Details

Compare specs

storage driveKindInterfaceFormCapacityPCIe generationSpec scorePrice
SSDNVMeM.21TB58.8$249.99
as of 11/04/2026 07:07 PST - Details
SSDNVMeM.21TB48.2$259.99
as of 11/04/2026 07:07 PST - Details
SSDNVMeM.24TB59.1$949.99
as of 11/04/2026 07:07 PST - Details
SSDNVMeM.22TB58.9$470.39
as of 11/04/2026 08:09 PST - Details
SSDNVMeM.24TB58.8$749.99
as of 11/04/2026 13:10 PST - Details
SSDNVMeM.21TB58.8$289.99
as of 11/04/2026 13:11 PST - Details
SSDNVMeM.22TB58.8$369.99
as of 11/04/2026 17:06 PST - Details
SSDNVMeM.22TB58.5$424.50
as of 11/04/2026 16:10 PST - Details
SSDNVMeM.24TB59.0$699.99
as of 11/04/2026 13:10 PST - Details
SSDNVMeM.22TB58.6$370.00
as of 11/04/2026 00:41 PST - Details

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