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Storage Drives under $250

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8 storage drives under $250 from SanDisk, Samsung, Western Digital and more. Most cost $170 to $243, and half cost less than $187.

SamsungSpec score 8.2

SSD, NVMe, 1TB

+1TB capacity for everyday storage
+Up to 7,150 MB/s read speed
+NVMe interface for fast data transfer
$189.99-17%List: $229.99
as of 11/04/2026 07:06 PST - Details
SanDiskSpec score 8.5

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 1TB

+PCIe Gen 4.0 interface for fast NVMe performance
+Read speed up to 7,100 MB/s
+M.2 2280 form factor fits most modern motherboards
−1TB capacity holds a smaller game library than larger models
$172.03
as of 11/04/2026 08:09 PST - Details
FanxiangSpec score 8.5

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 1TB

+Large 1TB capacity for a big game library
+PCIe Gen 4 interface for fast NVMe performance
+Up to 7000 MB/s read speed
$169.99
as of 11/04/2026 14:09 PST - Details
SanDiskSpec score 8.5

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 1TB

+1TB capacity for everyday storage
+PCIe 4.0 interface for fast NVMe performance
+Reads up to 7,100 MB/s
$188.00
as of 11/04/2026 07:07 PST - Details
CorsairSpec score 8.5

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 1TB

+Up to 7,000 MB/s sequential read speed
+PCIe Gen4 x4 NVMe interface for fast transfers
+Optimized for PS5 use
$249.99-18%List: $304.99
as of 11/04/2026 13:10 PST - Details
AdataSpec score 8.5

SSD, M.2, 1TB, 4 PCIe generation

+PCI Express 4.0 interface for fast transfer speeds
+Read speed of 7000 MB/s for quick file loading
+Write speed of 5400 MB/s for rapid saving of large files
$243.99
as of 11/04/2026 12:06 PST - Details
CrucialSpec score 8.5

SSD, NVMe, 1TB, 4 PCIe generation

+1TB capacity for a large game library
+PCIe Gen4 NVMe interface
+Read speeds up to 7,100MB/s
$184.99
as of 11/04/2026 13:11 PST - Details
SSKSpec score 8.5

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 1TB

+Large 1000GB capacity for a big library of games or files
+PCIe Gen 4.0 interface for high-speed transfers
+Read speed up to 7000MB/s
$159.99
as of 11/04/2026 07:09 PST - Details

Compare specs

storage driveKindInterfaceFormCapacityPCIe generationSpec scorePrice
SSDNVMe1TB8.2$189.99
as of 11/04/2026 07:06 PST - Details
SSDNVMeM.21TB48.5$172.03
as of 11/04/2026 08:09 PST - Details
SSDNVMeM.21TB48.5$169.99
as of 11/04/2026 14:09 PST - Details
SSDNVMeM.21TB48.5$188.00
as of 11/04/2026 07:07 PST - Details
SSDNVMeM.21TB48.5$249.99
as of 11/04/2026 13:10 PST - Details
SSDM.21TB48.5$243.99
as of 11/04/2026 12:06 PST - Details
SSDNVMe1TB48.5$184.99
as of 11/04/2026 13:11 PST - Details
SSDNVMeM.21TB48.5$159.99
as of 11/04/2026 07:09 PST - Details

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