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Storage Drives under $300

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17 storage drives under $300 from Samsung, Western Digital, SanDisk and more. Most cost $250 to $297, and half cost less than $277.

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KindSSD17
InterfaceNVMe13
FormM.217
Capacity1TB92TB8
PCIe generation4123351
Read speedUnder 3,50013,500 to 5,20035,200 to 7,30047,300 and up4
M.2 length228017
PriceUnder $2505$250 & above12
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SamsungSpec score 8.8

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 1TB

+5 pcie generation: the highest pcie generation of the 27 here
+14700 read speed: only 1 of 23 here have a higher read speed
$249.99-26%List: $339.99
as of 11/04/2026 07:07 PST - Details
AdataSpec score 8.1

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 7.9

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
SamsungSpec score 8.2

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 1TB

+4 pcie generation: only 3 of 27 here have a higher pcie generation
+7450 read speed: only 3 of 23 here have a higher read speed
$259.99-19%List: $319.99
as of 11/04/2026 07:07 PST - Details
SanDiskSpec score 7.8

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 1TB

+Includes a heatsink for sustained performance
+Read speed up to 7,300 MB/s
+M.2 2280 form factor fits most modern motherboards
−1TB capacity holds a smaller game library than larger models
$269.99
as of 11/04/2026 08:09 PST - Details
TeamGroupSpec score 8.2

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 2TB

+2TB capacity for a large amount of storage
+PCIe Gen 4x4 interface for high transfer speeds
+Read speed up to 4800 MB/s
$299.99
as of 11/04/2026 07:10 PST - Details
SanDiskSpec score 8.3

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 2TB

+2TB capacity: only 1 of 46 here have a higher capacity
+4 pcie generation: only 3 of 27 here have a higher pcie generation
$299.00
as of 11/04/2026 07:07 PST - Details
FezwquatvSpec score 8.3

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

+2TB capacity for a large library of files
+M.2 2280 form factor fits compact motherboard slots
+PCIe 4.0 interface for fast data transfers
−Needs an M.2 slot that supports PCIe 4.0 for full speed
$277.74
as of 11/04/2026 00:37 PST - Details
AjqsytfrlSpec score 8.2

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

+1TB capacity for a large library of files
+M.2 2280 form factor fits compact motherboard slots
+PCIe 4.0 interface for fast data transfers
−Needs an M.2 slot that supports PCIe 4.0 for full speed
$285.25
as of 11/04/2026 00:37 PST - Details
CorsairSpec score 8.2

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
LexarSpec score 8.2

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
YnevcdgraSpec score 8.2

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

+1TB capacity for a large library of files
+M.2 2280 form factor fits compact motherboard slots
+PCIe 4.0 interface for fast data transfers
−Needs an M.2 slot that supports PCIe 4.0 for full speed
$285.25
as of 11/04/2026 00:37 PST - Details
Western DigitalSpec score 8.2

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 1TB

+PCIe Gen4 NVMe interface for fast internal storage
+Up to 7,000 MB/s read speed
+1TB capacity for a large game library
$297.99
as of 11/04/2026 08:09 PST - Details
KlevvSpec score 8.2

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 2TB

+2TB capacity: only 1 of 46 here have a higher capacity
+4 pcie generation: only 3 of 27 here have a higher pcie generation
$276.99
as of 11/04/2026 16:11 PST - Details
PNYSpec score 8.2

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 2TB

+2TB capacity: only 1 of 46 here have a higher capacity
+4 pcie generation: only 3 of 27 here have a higher pcie generation
−5000 read speed: 13 of the 23 here have a higher read speed
$282.99
as of 11/04/2026 00:41 PST - Details
SP Silicon PowerSpec score 8.1

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 2TB

+2TB capacity: only 1 of 46 here have a higher capacity
−3 pcie generation: 18 of the 27 here have a higher pcie generation
$259.97
as of 11/04/2026 07:08 PST - Details
WD_BLACKSpec score 8.1

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 1TB

+4 pcie generation: only 3 of 27 here have a higher pcie generation
−5150 read speed: 12 of the 23 here have a higher read speed
$285.99
as of 11/04/2026 08:09 PST - Details

Compare specs

storage driveKindInterfaceFormCapacityPCIe generationSpec scorePrice
SSDNVMeM.21TB58.8$249.99
as of 11/04/2026 07:07 PST - Details
SSDM.22TB38.1$249.99
as of 11/04/2026 11:10 PST - Details
SSDNVMeM.22TB37.9$246.00
as of 11/04/2026 08:10 PST - Details
SSDNVMeM.21TB48.2$259.99
as of 11/04/2026 07:07 PST - Details
SSDNVMeM.21TB7.8$269.99
as of 11/04/2026 08:09 PST - Details
SSDNVMeM.22TB48.2$299.99
as of 11/04/2026 07:10 PST - Details
SSDNVMeM.22TB48.3$299.00
as of 11/04/2026 07:07 PST - Details
SSDM.22TB48.3$277.74
as of 11/04/2026 00:37 PST - Details
SSDM.21TB48.2$285.25
as of 11/04/2026 00:37 PST - Details
SSDNVMeM.21TB48.2$249.99
as of 11/04/2026 13:10 PST - Details

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