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PCIe Gen 3 Storage Drives

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5 PCIe gen 3 storage drives from Western Digital, Patriot Memory, SP Silicon Power and more. Prices run $56 to $147.

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
KexinSpec score 8.6

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 256GB

+NVMe interface with PCIe Gen 3.0 support
+Up to 2800 MB/s read speed
+Standard 2280 M.2 size
−256GB capacity is limited for large libraries
$55.99-6%Was: $59.79
as of 11/03/2026 23:45 PST - Details
FanxiangSpec score 8.6

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 256GB

+NVMe interface for faster reads than SATA drives
+M.2 2280 size fits standard M.2 slots
+Up to 3000 MB/s read speed
−PCIe 3.0 interface caps speed below Gen 4 drives
$56.99-5%List: $59.99
as of 11/03/2026 22:55 PST - Details
PtulmrtvnSpec score 8.4

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 256GB

+M.2 2230 size fits compact laptops and small devices
+PCIe Gen 3 NVMe interface delivers 2100MB/s read speed
+256GB capacity suits a modest set of apps and files
−Limited to 256GB capacity for storage-heavy use
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.2256GB38.6$55.99
as of 11/03/2026 23:45 PST - Details
SSDNVMeM.2256GB38.6$56.99
as of 11/03/2026 22:55 PST - Details
SSDNVMeM.2256GB38.4No current price

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