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10 storage drives under $300 from Samsung, Western Digital, SanDisk and more. Most cost $215 to $294, and half cost less than $227.

Samsung

SSD, SATA, 2.5 Form, 500GB

−500GB capacity: 36 of the 46 here have a higher capacity

$215.00-28%List: ~~$299.99~~

as of 11/04/2026 07:06 PST - Details

SanDiskSpec score 7.2

SSD, SATA, 2.5 Form, 1TB

+1TB capacity for a large library of files and apps

+2.5 inch form factor fits most laptops and desktops

+SATA III interface works with common older systems

−SATA interface is slower than NVMe drives

$214.99

as of 11/04/2026 07:07 PST - Details

Samsung

SSD, SATA, 2.5 Form, 1TB

+1TB capacity for a large amount of files

+2.5-inch form fits standard laptop and desktop bays

+SATA interface works with common motherboards

−SATA interface is slower than NVMe drives

$299.99

as of 11/04/2026 07:06 PST - Details

Western DigitalSpec score 7.2

SSD, SATA, 2.5 Form, 1TB

+1TB capacity for a large library of games and files

+2.5-inch, 7mm form factor fits laptops and desktop drive bays

+SATA III interface works with most older systems

−Read speed is limited by the SATA interface compared to NVMe drives

$210.00-7%Was: ~~$225.00~~

as of 11/04/2026 08:10 PST - Details

Kingston

SSD, SATA, 2.5 Form, 960GB

+960 GB capacity suits a large everyday storage need

+2.5-inch form fits older desktops and laptops with SATA bays

+Uses the SATA 6Gb/s interface common in many machines

−SATA interface caps speeds well below NVMe drives

$217.79-5%Was: ~~$228.88~~

as of 11/04/2026 16:10 PST - Details

Rzesljetx

SSD, SATA, 2.5 Form, 256GB

+2.5 inch form factor fits common laptop and desktop bays

+SATA interface works with most older motherboards

+256GB capacity suits a modest set of apps and files

−SATA interface is slower than NVMe drives

$223.20

as of 11/04/2026 11:10 PST - Details

Rzesljetx

SSD, SATA, 128GB

+SATA III interface works with common SATA ports

+128GB capacity suits a basic operating system and apps

+Half mSATA form factor fits compatible mSATA slots

−128GB capacity offers limited room for large files

$286.31

as of 11/04/2026 07:07 PST - Details

Ynevcdgra

SSD, SATA, 1TB

+1TB capacity for a large library of files

+2.5 inch form factor fits standard laptop bays

+SATA interface works with common desktop and laptop bays

−Name lists 512GB while capacity is 1TB

$264.08

as of 11/04/2026 07:09 PST - Details

Rzesljetx

SSD, SATA, 128GB

+128GB capacity for basic storage needs

+SATA III interface for standard drive connections

+Solid state design with no spinning parts

−128GB holds less data than larger drives

$231.53

as of 11/04/2026 07:07 PST - Details

Samsung

SSD, SATA, 2.5 Form, 500GB

−500GB capacity: 36 of the 46 here have a higher capacity

$294.99

as of 11/04/2026 07:06 PST - Details

Compare specs

Kind	Interface	Form	Capacity	Spec score	Price
SSD	SATA	2.5	500GB	n/a	$215.00 as of 11/04/2026 07:06 PST - Details
SSD	SATA	2.5	1TB	7.2	$214.99 as of 11/04/2026 07:07 PST - Details
SSD	SATA	2.5	1TB	n/a	$299.99 as of 11/04/2026 07:06 PST - Details
SSD	SATA	2.5	1TB	7.2	$210.00 as of 11/04/2026 08:10 PST - Details
SSD	SATA	2.5	960GB	n/a	$217.79 as of 11/04/2026 16:10 PST - Details
SSD	SATA	2.5	256GB	n/a	$223.20 as of 11/04/2026 11:10 PST - Details
SSD	SATA		128GB	n/a	$286.31 as of 11/04/2026 07:07 PST - Details
SSD	SATA		1TB	n/a	$264.08 as of 11/04/2026 07:09 PST - Details
SSD	SATA		128GB	n/a	$231.53 as of 11/04/2026 07:07 PST - Details
SSD	SATA	2.5	500GB	n/a	$294.99 as of 11/04/2026 07:06 PST - Details

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