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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 $190 to $204, and half cost less than $190.

SamsungSpec score 9.1

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 1TB

+5 pcie generation: the highest pcie generation of the 31 here
+14700 read speed: the highest read speed of the 31 here
$249.99-26%List: $339.99
as of 11/04/2026 07:07 PST - Details
SanDiskSpec score 8.5

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 1TB

+1TB capacity: only 2 of 55 here have a higher capacity
+4 pcie generation: only 2 of 31 here have a higher pcie generation
$189.99
as of 11/04/2026 08:09 PST - Details
FikwotSpec score 8.5

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 1TB

+1TB capacity for a large game library
+PCIe Gen4 interface for high-speed transfers
+Read speed up to 7300MB/s
−Gen4 speeds require a compatible PCIe Gen4 slot
$189.99
as of 11/04/2026 14:10 PST - Details
LexarSpec score 8.5

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 11/03/2026 23:57 PST - Details
FanxiangSpec score 9.1

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
BestossSpec score 8.5

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 7350MB/s for quick loading
$190.99
as of 11/04/2026 13:06 PST - Details
BiwinSpec score 8.5

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 8.5

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

Compare specs

storage driveKindInterfaceFormCapacityPCIe generationSpec scorePrice
SSDNVMeM.21TB59.1$249.99
as of 11/04/2026 07:07 PST - Details
SSDNVMeM.21TB48.5$189.99
as of 11/04/2026 08:09 PST - Details
SSDNVMeM.21TB48.5$189.99
as of 11/04/2026 14:10 PST - Details
SSDNVMeM.21TB48.5$204.99
as of 11/03/2026 23:57 PST - Details
SSDNVMeM.21TB59.1$199.99
as of 11/04/2026 14:09 PST - Details
SSDNVMeM.21TB48.5$190.99
as of 11/04/2026 13:06 PST - Details
SSDNVMeM.21TB48.5$174.99
as of 11/04/2026 13:07 PST - Details
SSDNVMeM.21TB48.5$189.99
as of 11/04/2026 14:10 PST - Details

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