Storage Drives under $400

3 storage drives under $400 from Samsung, SanDisk, TeamGroup and more. Prices run $340 to $375.

FezwquatvSpec score 7.7

SSD, 512GB, 3 PCIe generation

+PCIe 3.0 x4 interface for fast internal storage

+Read speed of 3200MB/s for quick file access

+512GB capacity suits a mid-sized set of programs and files

−Lower write speed of 2050MB/s than read speed

$375.14

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

FezwquatvSpec score 7.7

SSD, NVMe, 256GB, 3 PCIe generation

+Up to 3500MB/s read speed over NVMe

+Uses NVMe interface for fast data access

+PCIe Gen3 x4 connection for high throughput

−Only 256GB capacity limits stored files

−PCIe Gen3 is slower than newer Gen4 drives

$351.09

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

SamsungSpec score 7.8

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 1TB

+Compact M.2 form factor for slim builds

+NVMe interface offers faster transfers than SATA

+1TB capacity suits a sizable library of files

$340.00

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

Compare specs

Kind	Interface	Form	Capacity	PCIe generation	Spec score	Price
SSD			512GB	3	7.7	$375.14 as of 11/04/2026 11:10 PST - Details
SSD	NVMe		256GB	3	7.7	$351.09 as of 11/04/2026 07:09 PST - Details
SSD	NVMe	M.2	1TB	3	7.8	$340.00 as of 11/04/2026 07:06 PST - Details

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