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Storage Drives under $500

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14 storage drives under $500 from Samsung, Corsair, Kingston and more. Most cost $415 to $479, and half cost less than $457.

Top brands: Samsung (4)

SanDiskSpec score 9.1

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 2TB

+PCIe 5.0 x4 interface for the fastest NVMe connection
+Read speed up to 14,900 MB/s
+2TB capacity for large game libraries
$470.39
as of 11/04/2026 08:09 PST - Details
WD_BLACKSpec score 8.2

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 2TB

+2TB capacity: only 3 of 33 here have a higher capacity
$455.00
as of 11/04/2026 08:09 PST - Details
SanDiskSpec score 8.2

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 2TB

+2TB capacity: only 3 of 33 here have a higher capacity
$439.99
as of 11/04/2026 08:09 PST - Details
CorsairSpec score 8.8

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 2TB

+PCIe 5.0 interface for the fastest current NVMe link
+Up to 10,000 MB/s sequential read speed
+2TB capacity for a large library of files and games
−Fast PCIe 5.0 link requires a compatible motherboard to reach full speed
$459.99
as of 11/04/2026 13:10 PST - Details
Western DigitalSpec score 7.7

SSD, SATA, M.2, 2TB

+2TB capacity for a large library of games and files
+M.2 2280 form factor fits compact motherboard slots
+Read speeds up to 560 MB/s
−Read speed is limited by the SATA interface compared to NVMe drives
$415.24
as of 11/04/2026 08:10 PST - Details
SamsungSpec score 7.7

SSD, SATA, 2.5 Form, 2TB

+2TB capacity: only 3 of 33 here have a higher capacity
−560 read speed: 18 of the 20 here have a higher read speed
$449.99
as of 11/04/2026 07:06 PST - Details
MicronSpec score 8.6

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 2TB

+Large 2TB capacity for a big game or file library
+Compact 2230 size fits small handheld and laptop slots
+PCIe 4.0 x4 interface for high-speed M.2 storage
$439.00
as of 11/04/2026 00:11 PST - Details
SamsungSpec score 8.6

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 2TB

+Large 2TB capacity for big game libraries
+PCIe Gen 4 interface for high-speed transfers
+Includes a heatsink for temperature control
$459.90
as of 11/04/2026 07:06 PST - Details
KingstonSpec score 8.5

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 2TB

+2TB capacity for large game libraries
+PCIe Gen 4.0 NVMe interface
+Up to 7300 MB/s read speed
$499.99
as of 11/03/2026 23:46 PST - Details
SamsungSpec score 8.5

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 2TB

+Large 2TB capacity for big game libraries
+Standard M.2 2280 size fits most motherboards
+PCIe Gen 4 interface for high-speed transfers
$412.99
as of 11/04/2026 07:06 PST - Details
WD_BLACKSpec score 8.5

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 2TB

+2TB capacity for a large game library
+Up to 7,000 MB/s read speed
+PCIe Gen4 NVMe interface for fast internal storage
$464.26
as of 11/04/2026 08:09 PST - Details
Kioxia

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 2TB

+2 TB capacity for large game libraries and media files
+NVMe interface for fast transfers over SATA
+M.2 form fits most modern laptops and desktops
$462.00
as of 11/03/2026 23:46 PST - Details
AcerSpec score 9.1

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 2TB

+5 pcie generation: the highest pcie generation of the 20 here
+14500 read speed: only 1 of 20 here have a higher read speed
$425.99
as of 11/04/2026 12:05 PST - Details

Compare specs

storage driveKindInterfaceFormCapacityPCIe generationSpec scorePrice
SSDNVMeM.22TB59.1$470.39
as of 11/04/2026 08:09 PST - Details
SSDNVMeM.22TB8.2$455.00
as of 11/04/2026 08:09 PST - Details
SSDNVMeM.22TB8.2$439.99
as of 11/04/2026 08:09 PST - Details
SSDNVMeM.22TB58.8$459.99
as of 11/04/2026 13:10 PST - Details
SSDSATAM.22TB7.7$415.24
as of 11/04/2026 08:10 PST - Details
SSDSATA2.52TB7.7$449.99
as of 11/04/2026 07:06 PST - Details
SSDNVMeM.22TB48.6$439.00
as of 11/04/2026 00:11 PST - Details
SSDNVMeM.22TB48.6$459.90
as of 11/04/2026 07:06 PST - Details
SSDNVMeM.22TB48.5$499.99
as of 11/03/2026 23:46 PST - Details
SSDNVMeM.22TB48.5$412.99
as of 11/04/2026 07:06 PST - Details

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