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PCIe Gen 3 Storage Drives

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7 PCIe gen 3 storage drives from Western Digital, Patriot Memory, SP Silicon Power and more. Most cost $250 to $1,688, and half cost less than $793.

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BrandAdata1WD_BLACK1Western Digital1
KindSSD7
InterfaceNVMe4
FormM.25
Capacity1TB11256GB11512GB92TB7128GB64TB1500GB1
PCIe generation37
Read speed3,200 to 3,50023,500 and up2
M.2 length22803
PriceUnder $2502Under $3002Under $6001Under $8001Under $9001$50 & above7$200 & above7$300 & above5$700 & above4
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AdataSpec score 8.9

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 9.0

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
YnevcdgraSpec score 9.1

SSD, NVMe, 2TB, 3 PCIe generation

+Large 2TB capacity for big file libraries
+Up to 3500MB/s read speed over NVMe
+Uses NVMe interface for fast data access
−PCIe Gen3 is slower than newer Gen4 drives
$1,725.16
as of 11/04/2026 07:09 PST - Details
RzesljetxSpec score 9.1

SSD, NVMe, 2TB, 3 PCIe generation

+Large 2TB capacity for big file libraries
+Up to 3500MB/s read speed over NVMe
+Uses NVMe interface for fast data access
−PCIe Gen3 is slower than newer Gen4 drives
$1,688.84
as of 11/04/2026 07:09 PST - Details
RzesljetxSpec score 8.9

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 8.9

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 00:04 PST - Details
WD_BLACKSpec score 9.1

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 2TB

+3 pcie generation: the highest pcie generation of the 48 here
+2TB capacity: only 1 of 46 here have a higher capacity
$599.99
as of 11/04/2026 08:09 PST - Details

Compare specs

storage driveKindInterfaceFormCapacityPCIe generationSpec scorePrice
SSDM.22TB38.9$249.99
as of 11/04/2026 11:10 PST - Details
SSDNVMeM.22TB39.0$246.00
as of 11/04/2026 08:10 PST - Details
SSDNVMe2TB39.1$1,725.16
as of 11/04/2026 07:09 PST - Details
SSDNVMe2TB39.1$1,688.84
as of 11/04/2026 07:09 PST - Details
SSDM.22TB38.9$793.44
as of 11/04/2026 07:06 PST - Details
SSDM.22TB38.9$807.86
as of 11/04/2026 00:04 PST - Details
SSDNVMeM.22TB39.1$599.99
as of 11/04/2026 08:09 PST - Details

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