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PCIe Gen 3 Storage Drives

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11 PCIe gen 3 storage drives from Western Digital, Patriot Memory, SP Silicon Power and more. Most cost $176 to $781, and half cost less than $260.

Western DigitalSpec score 8.6

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 8.6

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 8.6

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.
FezwquatvSpec score 8.6

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
PtulmrtvnSpec score 8.8

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.
CrucialSpec score 8.9

SSD, NVMe, 1TB, 3 PCIe generation

+PCIe Gen3 NVMe interface for faster speeds than SATA
+Up to 3,500 MB/s read speed
+1TB capacity for everyday storage needs
No price recorded yet.
SamsungSpec score 8.9

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
FezwquatvSpec score 8.6

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 00:04 PST - Details
YnevcdgraSpec score 8.6

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 00:04 PST - Details
YnevcdgraSpec score 8.6

SSD, 1TB, 3 PCIe generation

+Large 1TB capacity for a big library of files
+Internal SSD with PCIe 3.0 interface
+Solid state storage with no moving parts
$498.81
as of 11/04/2026 00:37 PST - Details
SamsungSpec score 8.9

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 1TB

+3 pcie generation: the highest pcie generation of the 48 here
+3500 read speed: the highest read speed of the 26 here
No price recorded yet.

Compare specs

storage driveKindInterfaceFormCapacityPCIe generationSpec scorePrice
SSDNVMeM.21TB38.6No current price
SSDNVMeM.21TB38.6$147.99
as of 11/04/2026 12:06 PST - Details
SSDNVMeM.21TB38.6No current price
SSDM.21TB38.6$781.94
as of 11/04/2026 00:37 PST - Details
SSD1TB38.8No current price
SSDNVMe1TB38.9No current price
SSDNVMeM.21TB38.9$340.00
as of 11/04/2026 07:06 PST - Details
SSDM.21TB38.6$176.03
as of 11/04/2026 00:04 PST - Details
SSDM.21TB38.6$180.79
as of 11/04/2026 00:04 PST - Details
SSD1TB38.6$498.81
as of 11/04/2026 00:37 PST - Details

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