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Storage Drives under $300

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7 storage drives under $300 from Samsung, Western Digital, SanDisk and more. Most cost $250 to $289, and half cost less than $261.

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BrandCrucial2Samsung2Kioxia1Lexar1SanDisk1
KindSSD7
InterfaceNVMe7
FormM.27
Capacity1TB7
PCIe generation4353
Read speedUnder 3,50053,500 to 5,20065,200 to 7,30057,300 and up7
M.2 length22804
PriceUnder $2502$250 & above5
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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
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
CrucialSpec score 8.8

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 1TB

+PCIe Gen5 NVMe interface
+Read speeds up to 14,900MB/s
+1TB capacity for large files and applications
$289.99
as of 11/04/2026 13:11 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
KioxiaSpec score 8.5

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 1TB

+1 TB capacity for a large library of games and files
+Up to 10,000 MB/s read speed on PCIe Gen5
+Backward compatible with PCIe 4.0 slots
$260.94
as of 11/04/2026 16:11 PST - Details
CrucialSpec score 8.2

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 1TB

+1TB capacity for large files and applications
+PCIe Gen4 NVMe interface
+Read speeds up to 7,300MB/s
$298.95
as of 11/04/2026 13:11 PST - Details

Compare specs

storage driveKindInterfaceFormCapacityPCIe generationSpec scorePrice
SSDNVMeM.21TB58.8$249.99
as of 11/04/2026 07:07 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.21TB58.8$289.99
as of 11/04/2026 13:11 PST - Details
SSDNVMeM.21TB48.2$204.99
as of 11/03/2026 23:57 PST - Details
SSDNVMeM.21TB58.5$260.94
as of 11/04/2026 16:11 PST - Details
SSDNVMeM.21TB48.2$298.95
as of 11/04/2026 13:11 PST - Details

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